Movies on DVD and Blu-ray: 1955 movies

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Tuesday 17 February 2015

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish.

Blu-ray bought in 2014

93m 15s

Arrow Academy Series

New digital transfer made from 35mm film elements
Optional original uncompressed Mono PCM audio & 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Isolated Music and Effects Soundtrack
Charles Laughton Directs The Night of the Hunter - A two-and-a-half-hour documentary on the making of the film featuring outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage
Archival interview with cinematographer Stanley Cortez
Original theatrical trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly artwork by Graham Humphreys
Booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic and filmmaker David Thompson

Monday 16 February 2015

This Island Earth (1955)

Directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue and Rex Reason.

DVD bought in 2006

86mins

No extras

Conquest of Space (1955)

Directed by Byron Haskin and starring Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming and Mickey Shaughnessy.

DVD bought in 2005

80m 30s

No extras

It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)

Directed by Robert Gordon and starring Kenneth Tobey, Faith Domergue and Donald Curtis.

2-disc DVD bought in 2008

76mins

Includes colorized version of the film

Audio Commentary with Ray Harryhausen, Randell William Cook, John Bruno and Arnold Kunert
Remembering It Came From Beneath The Sea
Tim Burton sits down with Ray Harryhausen
David Schecter on Film Music's Unsung Hero
A present day look at stop motion
Video Photo Gallery