Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collection --> 10/17/06
07-19-06, 05:25 PM
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Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collection --> 10/17/06
Kudos to WB!
This is a very impressive box set from WB. I believe Top Hat, Swing Time, Shall We Dance, Follow the Fleet and The Barkleys of Broadway were released in Volume 1 but the rest are new WB releases.
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http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releas...ollection.html
This is a very impressive box set from WB. I believe Top Hat, Swing Time, Shall We Dance, Follow the Fleet and The Barkleys of Broadway were released in Volume 1 but the rest are new WB releases.
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http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releas...ollection.html
Title: Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collection
Starring: N/A (Various)
Released: 17th October 2006
SRP: $119.98
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has sent over artwork for the eleven-disc Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition which includes The Barkleys of Broadway, Carefree, Flying Down to Rio, Follow the Fleet, The Gay Divorcee, Roberta, Shall We Dance, The Story of Vernon & Irene Castle, Swing Time, and Top Hat. An Astaire and Rogers Partners in Rhythm bonus disc will also be included - a glorious salute that includes candid photos, behind-the-scene tidbits and sidelights about famed collaborators Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and George Gershwin, among others. You'll be able to own this brand new collection from the 17th October, with the set retailing at around $119.98. For further details on this one, please refer to the related article at the bottom of this news story.
Starring: N/A (Various)
Released: 17th October 2006
SRP: $119.98
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has sent over artwork for the eleven-disc Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition which includes The Barkleys of Broadway, Carefree, Flying Down to Rio, Follow the Fleet, The Gay Divorcee, Roberta, Shall We Dance, The Story of Vernon & Irene Castle, Swing Time, and Top Hat. An Astaire and Rogers Partners in Rhythm bonus disc will also be included - a glorious salute that includes candid photos, behind-the-scene tidbits and sidelights about famed collaborators Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and George Gershwin, among others. You'll be able to own this brand new collection from the 17th October, with the set retailing at around $119.98. For further details on this one, please refer to the related article at the bottom of this news story.
07-19-06, 05:28 PM
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i would assume that a vol 2 is coming out same day for everyone who already purchased the other....not like warner to leave film fans out in the cold
also looks like slim cases which is welcome
also looks like slim cases which is welcome
07-19-06, 05:28 PM
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It seems this Ultimate Edition will be released on the same date as the Volume 2.
http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releas...ire-and-rogers
http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releas...ire-and-rogers
Title: Astaire and Rogers
Starring: Fred Astaire
Released: 17th October 2006
SRP: Various
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has sent over details on The Astaire and Rogers Collection: Volume Two, which will be released on the 17th of October at a retail price of around $59.92. This collection of films, along with last year's The Astaire and Rogers Collection: Volume One, completes the entire series of films in which the duo starred together. The films included in this collection are: Carefree, Flying Down To Rio, The Gay Divorcee, Roberta and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle. All five films are new to DVD, have been newly remastered, and will also be available separately at a retail price of $19.97. Also being offered on the same day is Astaire and Rogers Ultimate Collector’s Edition, which features all ten of their films along with the documentary 'Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm', a glorious salute that includes candid photos, behind-the-scene tidbits and sidelights about famed collaborators Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and George Gershwin, among others. This edition includes an exclusive bonus audio CD with 10 soundtrack songs from the team’s movies, set of collectible behind-the-scenes photo cards, reproductions of the Shall We Dance and Roberta press books and a mail-in offer for four Astaire and Rogers movie posters. The 12-disc giftset will retail for $99.92. For consumers who already own Volume One, a special Ultimate Collector’s Edition will be available at a retail price to be determined which will contain empty sleeves for the five remastered and restored films released last year. We should have the artwork shortly, but for now we've attached the new collection's list of extras below.
Carefree
Vintage musical short Public Jitterbug No. 1
Classic cartoon September in the Rain
Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)
Flying Down to Rio
Vintage comedy Short Beer and Pretzels with Ted Healy and His Stooges
Classic cartoon I Like Mountain Music
Theatrical trailer
Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)
The Gay Divorcee
2 vintage musical shorts: Show Kids & Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Classic cartoon Shake Your Powder Puff
Audio-only bonus: Hollywood on the Air radio promo
Theatrical trailer
Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)
Roberta
Vintage musical short Starlit Days at the Lido
Classic cartoon The Calico Dragon
Audio-only bonus: Hollywood on the Air radio promo
Theatrical trailer
Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Vintage musical short Happily Buried
Classic cartoon Puss Gets the Boot
Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)
Starring: Fred Astaire
Released: 17th October 2006
SRP: Various
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has sent over details on The Astaire and Rogers Collection: Volume Two, which will be released on the 17th of October at a retail price of around $59.92. This collection of films, along with last year's The Astaire and Rogers Collection: Volume One, completes the entire series of films in which the duo starred together. The films included in this collection are: Carefree, Flying Down To Rio, The Gay Divorcee, Roberta and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle. All five films are new to DVD, have been newly remastered, and will also be available separately at a retail price of $19.97. Also being offered on the same day is Astaire and Rogers Ultimate Collector’s Edition, which features all ten of their films along with the documentary 'Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm', a glorious salute that includes candid photos, behind-the-scene tidbits and sidelights about famed collaborators Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and George Gershwin, among others. This edition includes an exclusive bonus audio CD with 10 soundtrack songs from the team’s movies, set of collectible behind-the-scenes photo cards, reproductions of the Shall We Dance and Roberta press books and a mail-in offer for four Astaire and Rogers movie posters. The 12-disc giftset will retail for $99.92. For consumers who already own Volume One, a special Ultimate Collector’s Edition will be available at a retail price to be determined which will contain empty sleeves for the five remastered and restored films released last year. We should have the artwork shortly, but for now we've attached the new collection's list of extras below.
Carefree
Vintage musical short Public Jitterbug No. 1
Classic cartoon September in the Rain
Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)
Flying Down to Rio
Vintage comedy Short Beer and Pretzels with Ted Healy and His Stooges
Classic cartoon I Like Mountain Music
Theatrical trailer
Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)
The Gay Divorcee
2 vintage musical shorts: Show Kids & Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Classic cartoon Shake Your Powder Puff
Audio-only bonus: Hollywood on the Air radio promo
Theatrical trailer
Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)
Roberta
Vintage musical short Starlit Days at the Lido
Classic cartoon The Calico Dragon
Audio-only bonus: Hollywood on the Air radio promo
Theatrical trailer
Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Vintage musical short Happily Buried
Classic cartoon Puss Gets the Boot
Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)
07-19-06, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Cameron
i would assume that a vol 2 is coming out same day for everyone who already purchased the other....not like warner to leave film fans out in the cold
also looks like slim cases which is welcome
also looks like slim cases which is welcome
07-21-06, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Cameron
good times....thats even better when they are going to give you the sleeves and box...hopefully this will be available in store, and not a mail in
07-21-06, 11:58 AM
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I really commend WB for giving the people who already bought v1 a way to get the ultimate edition so we can get the extras.. Not aware of this being done before.. nice.
08-17-06, 12:24 AM
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So it looks like the difference between Astaire & Rogers Collection, Vol. 2 and Astaire & Rogers Partial Ultimate Collector's Edition is:
o The box to hold all 10 films
o All the extras from the full Ultimate Collector's Edition:
# Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm (bonus disc)
# Soundtrack CD sampler
# Collectible photo cards
# Replicas of original press books
# Mail-in poster offer
Is that right? If so, that's a good deal for only $4 more!
o The box to hold all 10 films
o All the extras from the full Ultimate Collector's Edition:
# Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm (bonus disc)
# Soundtrack CD sampler
# Collectible photo cards
# Replicas of original press books
# Mail-in poster offer
Is that right? If so, that's a good deal for only $4 more!
08-17-06, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bhauge
So it looks like the difference between Astaire & Rogers Collection, Vol. 2 and Astaire & Rogers Partial Ultimate Collector's Edition is:
o The box to hold all 10 films
o All the extras from the full Ultimate Collector's Edition:
# Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm (bonus disc)
# Soundtrack CD sampler
# Collectible photo cards
# Replicas of original press books
# Mail-in poster offer
Is that right? If so, that's a good deal for only $4 more!
o The box to hold all 10 films
o All the extras from the full Ultimate Collector's Edition:
# Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm (bonus disc)
# Soundtrack CD sampler
# Collectible photo cards
# Replicas of original press books
# Mail-in poster offer
Is that right? If so, that's a good deal for only $4 more!
08-17-06, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by RevKarl
According to the WHV press release, the Ultimate Edition will use slim cases, so the Amazon exclusive Partial Ultimate set will include empty cases and artwork for the discs in Volume One.
08-17-06, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by RevKarl
According to the WHV press release, the Ultimate Edition will use slim cases, so the Amazon exclusive Partial Ultimate set will include empty cases and artwork for the discs in Volume One.
08-17-06, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by RevKarl
According to the WHV press release, the Ultimate Edition will use slim cases, so the Amazon exclusive Partial Ultimate set will include empty cases and artwork for the discs in Volume One.
Please tell me that WB isn't repeating their film noir vol.3 gaffe and breaking with earlier sets and going to the far inferior (yet space saving) slim cases. I hope the Vol.2 is not slim.
10-21-06, 12:11 AM
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I'm confused as to which one to get. Which one has the 5 new movies and the 5 empty cases and all the goodies? Is the Amazon one the only one that has this?
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The set with the 5 new releases, 5 empty cases for last year's releases, plus the new feature docu, the pressbook reproductions, the behind the scenes stills, and soundtrack CD, in a very gorgeous box, is an AMAZON exclusive, and only costs a few dollars more than buying the 5 new releases for 2006 in their own F&G V.2 set. It also comes with a mail in slip that gets you four full-sized 1930s vintage poster repros for just the cost of postage.
I have the whole new box, and it is NIRVANA!
I have the whole new box, and it is NIRVANA!
10-21-06, 12:38 AM
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The set with the 5 new releases, 5 empty cases for last year's releases, plus the new feature docu, the pressbook reproductions, the behind the scenes stills, and soundtrack CD, in a very gorgeous box, is an AMAZON exclusive, and only costs a few dollars more than buying the 5 new releases for 2006 in their own F&G V.2 set. It also comes with a mail in slip that gets you four full-sized 1930s vintage poster repros for just the cost of postage.
I have the whole new box, and it is NIRVANA!
I have the whole new box, and it is NIRVANA!
10-21-06, 09:59 AM
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Warner Bros. truly OWNS when it comes to classic dvd releases. I love the Warner Night At the Movies feature that they've been structuring them all around, and this looks dynamite. I'm not particularly a fan of Fred Astaire, but damn, this is a beautiful set, and I'll learn to love him after this.
UNIVERSAL...take note. THIS is how to do DVD.
UNIVERSAL...take note. THIS is how to do DVD.
10-22-06, 07:54 PM
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does anyone know what the discount on new releases is at Borders stores? With a decent sale price + $10 off $35 + personal shopping day, it might be possible to pick this up for under $60 w/tax.
I was originally considering picking this up down the road, but looks like such a great collection, I want it now.
I was originally considering picking this up down the road, but looks like such a great collection, I want it now.