Wednesday 11 February 2015

Easter Parade (1948)

Directed by Charles Walters and starring Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford and Ann Miller.



2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2005

Blu-ray bought in 2015
103m 22s






Blu-ray





DVD extras - 

Audio commentary by Fred Astaire's daughter Ava Astaire McKenzie and 
Judy Garland biographer John Fricke
Judy Garland Trailer Gallery:
Easter Parade: On The Avenue (34mins)
American Masters: Judy Garland – By Myself (116mins)
Mr. Monotony - outtake musical number
Theatrical trailer
Radio promo
Screen Guild Playhouse radio production of "Easter Parade", featuring the film's stars (54mins)


The Abbott and Costello Collection


8 movies 4 discs DVD box set bought in 2011

















Movies included in the set - 

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
Abbott and Costell Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Cops (1955)

Adventures of Don Juan (1948)

Directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Errol Flynn, Viveca Lindfors, Robert Douglas and Alan Hale.


DVD bought in 2007
110m 27s






Commentary by director Vincent Sherman and historian Rudy Behlmer
Warner Night at the Movies
Vintage newsreel,
Comedy short "So You Want to Be on the Radio,"
Travel short "Calgary Stampede,"
Classic cartoon "Hare Splitter"
Theatrical Trailer

Melody Time (1948)

Produced by Walt Disney and starring Roy Rogers, Bobby Driscoll, Dennis Day and the Andrews Sisters.


DVD bought in 1948
72m 21s






Bonus Cartoons - Casey Bats Again, Lambert the Sheepish Lion and Donald Applecore

Fun and Fancy Free (1947)

Produced by Walt Disney and starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy


DVD bought in 2007
70m 16s






Bonus: The Story Behind Fun and Fancy Free

Black Narcissus (1947)

Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, starring Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons, 
David Farrar, Flora Robson, Kathleen Byron and Sabu.



DVD bought in 2006
Blu-ray bought in 2015
100m 43s






Blu-ray







DVD extras -

Audio Commentary with Michael Powell and Martin Scorsese
Original theatrical trailer
Painting with Light: a documentary on Jack Cardiff
A Profile of Black Narcissus
Extensive image galleries
Original promotional material PDFs
Commemorative booklet

Tuesday 10 February 2015

Duel in the Sun (1946)

Directed by King Vidor and starring Jennifer Jones, Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten and Lionel Barrymore.


DVD bought in 2003
145mins







 Roadshow Edition with Prelude, Overture and Exit Music
• Coming Soon Trailer
• Coming Soon Teaser
• Popular Tag (1947)
• Widescreen Tag (1954)
• Full Length Trailer
• Photo Gallery
• Biographies
• Text comments from Martin Scorsese and Gregory Peck