I got mine from amazon.com in perfect condition.

I think its like that so you can remove it the paper without tearing it.

Probably, but why don't they print the specs directly on the back cover instead?

I like the packaging style a lot. My issue is jus with the glue that seems to be used on the back of a lot of these. I had the same problem with my copy of To Kill a Mockingbird, only with that one the glue actually ripped off part of the back cover itself, leaving behind white spots in the shape of the glue. With this one the glue residue just stayed on the package, so I just stuck the back paper on again.

Still haven't been able to find one near me. They're all sold out. But I've been waiting a lomg time for this DVD, and I guess I can wait a little longer. I'm starting to wish I hadn't sold my old OOP copy a few months back, because now I'm really jonesing to watch it!

As much as I feel for you, this news kinda makes me happy! I'm surprised to hear that a film from 1944 is so popular. Perhaps the fanbase for classic films is larger than I imagined

At least this one seems so anyway. But that's the biggest drawback to collecting pretty much anything in a big city... with so many people around, I have to get to stores within the first few hours to pickup small release DVD's before they sell out. I rarely ever pre-order new releases online, because often first week B&M prices are cheaper, and movies sometimes come with exclusives that I wouldn't want to miss out on by ordering from DDD. But this time I really screwed myself.

Yeah, I kept my oop dvd just because this is one of my yearly required viddey discs/films and I never trust release dates. I'll still keep my oop disc....I mean that disc treated me pretty well and still deserves it's place in my library.

I found my new copy at Borders Books....but they had only one copy in. Not that they sold the others...it was the ONLY one they had, period.

I looked up this DVD at Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FIHNAC

and it appears that they are no longer selling it directly. The only way to buy it is through their Marketplace Used&New sellers. What's up with that? It's a relatively brand new release.

Well, I finally got a copy tonight at a Best Buy. They called me to let me know they got them in (I had a raincheck). When I got there, they had 4 copies, two of which had floaters in them. They happened to be the first 2 I picked up, and I got really pissed because I thought all 4 were going to be messed up again. But luckily, the second two were fine, and I FINALLY got a copy without loose discs or broken plastic hubs inside. Luckily, I didn't have the glue problem some have mentioned... the glue came right off and didn't discolor the packaging at all.

I have never had so much trouble buying a DVD.

i think some of the trouble finding this was the info on release dates never got updated in some computers...check again tuesday

Got my copy from CH... Arrived in perfect conditon, no problems at all - including the glue.

Got my copy today from Columbia House also. It was in perfect condition with the gooey booger type glue holding the back paper on, which I could easily remove.