Saturday 7 February 2015

The Prisoner of Zenda 1937-1952

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) directed by John Cromwell and starring Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Raymond Massey and David Niven. 101mins

The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, James Mason and Louis Calhern. 101mins


DVD bought in 2007




Pete Smith specialty short Penny Wisdom
Cartoon The Wayward Pups
Audio-only bonus: Lux Radio Theater Adaptation with Ronald Colman
Fitzpatrick Traveltalk short Land of the Taj Mahal,
Oscar-winning cartoon Johann Mouse
1952 theatrical trailer

Lost Horizon (1937)

Directed by Frank Capra and starring Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, H.B. Warner and Sam Jaffe.


DVD bought in 2005
132mins






* Production Notes
* Three Deleted Scenes
* Photo Documentary
* Restoration Commentary
* Theatrical Trailer
* Restoration Comparison (Before and After)
* Alternative Ending

Wife vs Secretary (1936)

Directed by Clarence Brown and starring Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy.


DVD bought in 2013
87m 28s
Part of the 'Clark Gable Collection'





Vintage musical short: "New Shoes"
Oscar-winning Crime Doesn't Pay short: "The Public Pays"
Theatrical trailer

Things to Come (1936)

Directed by William Cameron Menzies and starring Raymond Massey, Ralph Richardson, Cedric Hardwicke and Edward Chapman.


Colorized DVD bought in 2007
91m 51s

2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2008
92m 46s




DVD






Colorized version extras -

Commentary by Ray Harryhausen
Interview with Ray Harryhausen
Colorization process with Ray Harryhausen

Special Edition extras -

Audio commentary with Things to Come expert Nick Cooper
Comprehensive HD image gallery, including many rare stills
US re-release trailer
Script PDF
Virtual Extended Edition a viewing option allowing for the inclusion of text and images from long-missing and unfilmed scenes to present a tantalising what if?
On Reflection: Brian Aldiss on H.G. Wells a 25-minute documentary from 1971
Ralph Richardson interview by Russell Harty in 1975
The Wandering Sickness an original 78rpm recording
Extensive booklet by Nick Cooper

She (1935)

Directed by Irving Pichel and Lansing C. Holden. Starring Helen Gahagan, Randolph Scott, Helen Mack and Nigel Bruce.


DVD bought in 2007
103m 21s






• Commentary by Ray Harryhausen and Mark Cotta Vaz
• Interview with Ray Harryhausen
• About the Colorization process with Harryhausen
• Harryhausen text bio and filmography
• Interview with composer John Morgan
• Interview with Curator James V. D'Arc
• Featurette - 'She - Visions of the Past'
• She storybook
• Advertising Art and Promotional Gallery
• Photo Gallery
• She trailer

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)

Directed by Max Reinhardt and William Dieterle, and starring Ian Hunter, James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Olivia de Havilland and Victor Jory.


DVD bought in 2008
143mins





Commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen
Olivia de Havilland screen test
Vintage featurette: A Dream Comes True
Presenting...: gallery of six teaser trailers showcasing cast members
Warner Bros. Studio Cafe teaser trailer
Musical short: Shake Mr. Shakespeare
Theatrical trailer

San Francisco (1936)

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald and Spencer Tracy.


DVD bought in 2013
115m 12s





Alternate ending sequence
Documentary profile: "Clark Gable: Tall, Dark & Handsome" hosted by Liam Neeson
Vintage Fitzpatrick TravelTalk shorts: "Cavalcade of San Francisco," "Night Descends on Treasure Island"
Classic cartoon: "Bottles"
Theatrical trailer