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1963 film Donovan’s Reef comes to 4K in April
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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
The 1956 film The Searchers comes to 4K in December
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The 1956 film “The Searchers” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray Disc on December 17th via Warner Archive (distributed by Allied Vaughn Entertainment). The film, directed by John Ford, starred John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, John Qualen, Olive Carey, and Ward Bond.
The film has been restored and remastered from the original VistaVision camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio Mono sound, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Special Edition Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio Mono sound, on a BD-50. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included.
UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray or Special Edition Blu-ray are available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.
- Archival Commentary by Director Peter Bogdanovich (on both the 4K and Blu-ray discs)
On the Blu-ray Disc:
- Original Theatrical trailer (HD)
- The Searchers: An Appreciation (HD)
- A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and The Searchers (HD)
- Newsreel coverage of the film’s world premiere (HD)
- Outtakes (HD)
- Behind the Cameras (segments from the 1956 Warner Bros. Presents TV series): (HD)
- Meet Jeffrey Hunter
- Monument Valley
- Meet Natalie Wood
- Setting Up Production
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance comes to 4K in May
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1962 western “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance“ will officially be the first 4K UHD Blu-ray release in the Paramount Presents line on May 17th, as spine number 31, from Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, directed by John Ford, starred James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, Lee Van Cleef, Woody Strode, Edmond O’Brien, Andy Devine, and John Carradine.
This comes from a new scan and remaster. The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and restored Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround sound as well as restored Mono in Dolby Digital. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart along with a digital code (copy) of the film. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available now for preorder over at Amazon. The release will include collectible packaging with tasteful artwork and a fold-out replica of the original movie poster (pictured below) on the slipcover.
The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.
- Filmmaker Focus – Leonard Maltin on The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance—NEW!
- Feature commentary by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, along with his archival recordings with John Ford and James Stewart
- Selected scene commentary with introduction by Dan Ford, along with his archival recordings with John Ford, James Stewart and Lee Marvin
- The Size Of Legends, The Soul Of Myth
- Chapter 1: Changing Of The Guard
- Chapter 2: The Irascible Poet
- Chapter 3: The Hero Doesn’t Win, The Winner Isn’t Heroic
- Chapter 4: Most Things Happen By Accident
- Chapter 5: The Great Protector
- Chapter 6: Spotlight – Lee Marvin
- Chapter 7: Print The Legend
- Chapter 1: Changing Of The Guard
- Original Theatrical Trailer
Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement about this release.
1965 war drama In Harm’s Way comes to Blu-ray in June
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The 1965 film “In Harm’s Way” is coming to Blu-ray Disc on June 29th via Paramount. This will be the very first time that this film has been released in the Blu-ray format. The widely-popular war drama, directed by Otto Preminger, starred John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Tom Tryon, Paula Prentiss, Brandon De Wilde, Jill Haworth, Dana Andrews, Stanley Holloway, Slim Pickens, and Burgess Meredith. The tech specs for the release and bonus materials have not yet been detailed. You can however find the Blu-ray Disc is now listed as available for preorder over at Amazon. Stay tuned for any possible updates on the tech specs and bonus materials for this release.