Commissions Earned

The 1963 film “Donovan’s Reef” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on April 15th via KL Studio Classics. The film was directed by John Ford. It starred John Wayne, Lee Marvin, and Jack Warden. The film also featured Cesar Romero, Dorothy Lamour, and Elizabeth Allen. Additionally, Dick Foran, Marcel Dalio, Mike Mazurki, and Edgar Buchanan were part of the cast.

The movie has received a new master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) and audio has yet to be announced. Stay tuned for an update regarding the audio. It will come on a BD-100 disc. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

It’s also worth noting. There will be a Blu-ray Disc Special Edition released on April 15th. This will also be via KL Studio Classics. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now available for preorder at Amazon. The Blu-ray Special Edition is not yet listed on Amazon, but stay tuned for an update. Also, you can preorder directly either the 4K UHD Blu-ray or Blu-ray Special Edition from Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials set to be included on the releases are listed below.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joseph McBride, the Author of Searching for John Ford
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Dwayne Epstein, the Author of Lee Marvin: Point Blank

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joseph McBride, the Author of Searching for John Ford
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Dwayne Epstein, the Author of Lee Marvin: Point Blank
• The Growler Story: 1957 Short Film Directed by John Ford (21 Minutes)
• Theatrical Trailer