Disney Live Action Release Date Changes?
 

On August 3, four Disney live action movies were slated to be released:
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow, The Shaggy Dog, The Shaggy D.A., and Darby O'Gill and the Little People.

I had all preordered through DVDempire. About 2 weeks ago I got an email from DVDempire stating that the first three titles release dates had been changed to TBA - To Be Announced. I checked Amazon and some other sites and all seemed to confirm that changed date.

Today I received another email from DVDempire saying that Darby O'Gill's release date had also been changed to TBA. This time however, Amazon shows that it is still coming out August 3, though maybe they haven't updated the listing.

I am just curious if anyone has any news on these four titles. I just find it strange that they were all pulled so close to the release date, especially Darby O'Gill (four days from D-day).

As far as I can tell, Disney didn't send out review copies of these films (but then I also didn't get Watcher in the Woods).

Over at <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com">UltimateDisney.com</a>, we got review copies for all of the August 3 Disney titles except Oliver Twist and Darby O'Gill. Word was that those two were late coming in. As far as I know, Darby O'Gill hasn't been officially delayed, but I'm not sure if it will be easily found in stores on Tuesday.

Dr. Syn, The Shaggy Dog, and The Shaggy D.A. were all delayed a few months ago.

Darby O'Gill rocks on so many levels. Saw it when I was a kid and it freaked me out.

Has it been confirmed that this is coming out in fullscreen instead of widescreen? I wrote to Disney, thinking I'd get the definitive answer, but they said they didn't have any technical specifications yet :lol:

any news on darby appreciated.

If Darby has been delayed, let's cross our fingers and hope that it's because Disney is going to give us a widescreen anamorphic version.

For what it's worth, my Amazon order that contains Darby O'Gill is "shipping soon". Have to wait and see.

Edit: Shipped out today. Maybe stores are just late in getting them in?

My darby at DDD now says 8/10.

I went to 5 B+M stores today and couldn't find 1 copy of Darby anywhere, when I asked at Suncoast- the manager said that they got in all the other titles from disney except Darby. Figures the only one I want was the only one they didn't get.

Darby O'Gill on the way
 

I was notified by DeepDiscountDVD this morning that Darby O'Gill is on the way to my mailbox as of today

Re: Darby O'Gill on the way
 

ditto.

Delayed Disney Releases
 

Got a message from DeepDiscountDVD today saying that The Shaggy D.A. and Shaggy Dog will be a 2-3 week delay.

Re: Delayed Disney Releases
 

That's pretty unlikely, considering Disney's removed all information on these two from their press/retail/web databases, and Amazon doesn't even have them up for pre-order. I wish it were true, but I don't expect it is.

The remake with Tim Allen is coming to theaters next year, and it could be that long before we see the DVDs, even if they may already be pressed and we already know what's going to be on them:
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/...pic.php?t=3386

Darby O'Gill IS fullscreen, but that's not a bad thing, as the DVD explains.

Here's my full review of it:
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/darbyogill.html

Yay Darby! I'm looking at my mailbox daily hoping it arrives!