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Brief Encounter · 27-06-2007, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brief Encounter

Odeon have just informed me that they are releasing 'The Gay Dog' on DVD in October.

Actually coming out 20th August according to play.com.

Mr Flash · 07-07-2007, 07:13 PM

Might be a bit premature to mention this, but these two have just shown up on the BBFC’s recent submissions list

Blue Blood (1973, Andrew Sinclair)

The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969, under its American title School for Unclaimed Girls)

So presumably someone has plans to issue those two on UK DVD in the near future, the distributor is “Showbox Media”.

batman · 07-07-2007, 07:35 PM

Any news on the Hammer releases mentioned a while ago?

Bats.

DB7 · 03-08-2007, 02:19 PM

Forbidden (1948)
M.R. James: Casting The Runes
The Evil Of Frankenstein
The Tales of Hoffman
Who Done It?

smudge · 03-08-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by batman

Any news on the Hammer releases mentioned a while ago?

Bats.

See the DD Entertainment thread elsewhere... (You probably already have Bats !)

Smudge

Brief Encounter · 26-08-2007, 10:47 AM

Amazon.co.uk: The Runaway Bus [1954]: DVD: Terry Alexander,Reginald Beckwith,Petula Clark,George Coulouris,Cyril Conway,Stringer Davis,Lisa Gastoni,Michael Gwynn,John Horsley,Alastair Hunter,Sam Kydd,Belinda Lee,Arthur Lovegrove,Lionel Murton,Margare

Another issue of The Runaway Bus? This time with improved quality...?

JamesM · 04-09-2007, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Brief Encounter

Amazon.co.uk: The Runaway Bus [1954]: DVD: Terry Alexander,Reginald Beckwith,Petula Clark,George Coulouris,Cyril Conway,Stringer Davis,Lisa Gastoni,Michael Gwynn,John Horsley,Alastair Hunter,Sam Kydd,Belinda Lee,Arthur Lovegrove,Lionel Murton,Margare

Another issue of The Runaway Bus? This time with improved quality...?

No, it's an old version (from 2004).

Modular · 04-09-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Brief Encounter

Another issue of The Runaway Bus? This time with improved quality...?

Same crappy transfer & cuts, but with a yellow cover rather than red.

Perhaps we'll get a blue coloured one next year...

crunchie · 04-09-2007, 09:55 PM

Does anyone know for sure if the new DVD is different to the previous release, because the new release is 3 minutes longer according to Amazon so maybe they reinstated the phone box scene near the beginning and used a better print? I have a great Channel 4 recording (VHS to DVD) of this film complete with the phone box scene, and it's this particular version I'd like to improve upon.

Modular · 04-09-2007, 10:03 PM

It should be pointed out that DVD running times from online retailers are often inaccurate.

I guess the only way you'll know for sure is to go and buy a copy and let the rest of us know.

smudge · 04-09-2007, 10:05 PM

Or rent it - just to be on the safe side.... ?

Smudge

JamesM · 04-09-2007, 10:49 PM

Televista are a bootleg company. I think they are connected to Jef films. Remember that awful bootleg of The Big Job?

I see they are releasing 'PAL' versions of their films, which will only make their VHS transfers worse, surely? Amazon shows an October release date for Crooks Anonymous, another bootleg.

David Brent · 05-09-2007, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Modular

Same crappy transfer & cuts, but with a yellow cover rather than red.

Perhaps we'll get a blue coloured one next year...

Does anyone know why the telephone scene was cut out?

Dave.

Brief Encounter · 05-09-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesM

No, it's an old version (from 2004).

So a DVD issue of the NTSC video??

ChristineCB · 05-09-2007, 12:19 PM

We've got the new Region-1 RUNAWAY BUS on order - when it arrives, I'll post the review. The theatrical version seemed clear and good, and it did include that telephone-box scene. Since we've received so many 'new prints' of old Brit films this season, all of which are now showing up as Region-1 DVDs here, I'm hoping this latest DVD will be the digitized version of this latest print.

I keep thinking about James Coburn's THE PRESIDENT'S ANALYST, where the real enemy turns out to be TPC instead of Cold War participants! TPC - The Phone Company.

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07-07-2007, 07:13 PM	#137
Mr Flash has no status. Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: manchester Posts: 77 Country: iTrader: (2)	Might be a bit premature to mention this, but these two have just shown up on the BBFC’s recent submissions list Blue Blood (1973, Andrew Sinclair) The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969, under its American title School for Unclaimed Girls) So presumably someone has plans to issue those two on UK DVD in the near future, the distributor is “Showbox Media”.

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Brief Encounter is anticipating the Margaret boxset Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Posts: 276 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	Amazon.co.uk: The Runaway Bus [1954]: DVD: Terry Alexander,Reginald Beckwith,Petula Clark,George Coulouris,Cyril Conway,Stringer Davis,Lisa Gastoni,Michael Gwynn,John Horsley,Alastair Hunter,Sam Kydd,Belinda Lee,Arthur Lovegrove,Lionel Murton,Margare Another issue of The Runaway Bus? This time with improved quality...?

04-09-2007, 10:03 PM	#145
Modular is vintage rather than old! Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dock Green Posts: 321 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	It should be pointed out that DVD running times from online retailers are often inaccurate. I guess the only way you'll know for sure is to go and buy a copy and let the rest of us know.

04-09-2007, 10:49 PM	#147
JamesM has no status. Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,413 Country: iTrader: (0)	Televista are a bootleg company. I think they are connected to Jef films. Remember that awful bootleg of The Big Job? I see they are releasing 'PAL' versions of their films, which will only make their VHS transfers worse, surely? Amazon shows an October release date for Crooks Anonymous, another bootleg.

05-09-2007, 12:19 PM	#150
ChristineCB has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,738 Country: iTrader: (13)	We've got the new Region-1 RUNAWAY BUS on order - when it arrives, I'll post the review. The theatrical version seemed clear and good, and it did include that telephone-box scene. Since we've received so many 'new prints' of old Brit films this season, all of which are now showing up as Region-1 DVDs here, I'm hoping this latest DVD will be the digitized version of this latest print. I keep thinking about James Coburn's THE PRESIDENT'S ANALYST, where the real enemy turns out to be TPC instead of Cold War participants! TPC - The Phone Company.