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1957 film Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on 4K in February

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The 1957 western “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 27th via KL Studio Classics (Kino Lorber).  The film, directed by John Sturges, starred Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Jo Van Fleet, John Ireland, Lyle Bettger, Frank Faylen, Earl Holliman, Dennis Hopper, DeForest Kelley, and Lee Van Cleef.  The movie has received a “brand NEW Master by Paramount – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative.”  Tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range, lossless 5.1 surround, and 2.0 stereo sound mixes on a BD-100 disc.  The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.  You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon and directly via Kino Lorber.  The bonus material set to be included with the release is listed below.

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Author/Screenwriter C. Courtney Joyner and Film Historian Henry Parke (True West Magazine)

1959 film Last Train from Gun Hill on Blu-ray in June

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The classic 1959 western “Last Train from Gun Hill” is coming to Blu-ray Disc on June 15th via Paramount Presents. The film, which will be spine number 18 in the series, was directed by John Sturges and was shot in the VistaVision cinematographic process. The movie starred Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Carolyn Jones, Earl Holliman, and Brad Dexter. The tech specs for the release have yet to be fully detailed but it is known that this has received a new 6K scan and been remastered by the studio (Paramount), as stated below.

“… remastered by Paramount Pictures from a 6K film transfer of the original VistaVision negative.”

Stay tuned for an update regarding the full tech specs, which should include the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio and lossless Mono sound. You can now find the Paramount Presents Blu-ray is listed as available for preorder over at Amazon. The release will come with a digital copy of the film. The bonus materials set to be included on this release, in addition to a physical fold-out poster via the slipcover case, are listed below.

  • Filmmaker Focus: Leonard Maltin on Last Train from Gun Hill — NEW
  • The Last Train From Gun Hill
  • Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
  • The Furies
  • The Black Orchid