Movies on DVD and Blu-ray

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Guys and Dolls (1955)

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine.

Special Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2009

103m 16s

The Goldwyn Touch
From Stage to Screen
More Guys and Dolls Stories
Musical Performances
Theatrical Trailer

It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen and starring Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Dolores Gray and Michael Kidd.

DVD bought in 2006

101m 18s

It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out On A High Note
3 Outtake Musical Numbers
Two Segments From The MGM Parade Featuring Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly
2 Classic Cartoons: Deputy Droopy and Good Will To Men
Audio-Only Bonus: "I Thought They'd Never Leave" Outtake
Theatrical Trailer

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Produced by Walt Disney and directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Hamilton Luske.

2-disc Platinum Edition DVD bought in 2006

Diamond Edition Blu-ray bought in 2012

76mins

Blu-ray

Blu-ray extras -

Inside Walt's Story Meetings
Diane Disney Miller: Remembering Dad
3 deleted scenes
"I'm Free as the Breeze" never recorded song
Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp (53mins)
Excerpts from Disneyland TV shows
Deleted scenes
3 theatrical trailers

The James Dean Collection

East of Eden (1955) Directed by Elia Kazan. 115mins

Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Directed by Nicholas Ray. 111mins

Giant (1956) Directed by George Stevens. 201mins

3-film 6-disc Blu-ray Collection bought in 2014

East of Eden

Commentary by Richards Schickel
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
Screen tests
4 Wardrobe tests
Deleted scenes
NYC premiere
Theatrical trailer

Rebel Without a Cause

Commentary by Douglas L. Rathgeb
James Dean Remembered
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Dennis Hopper: Memories from the Warner lot
Screen tests
Wardrobe tests
16 deleted scenes
Behind the cameras: James Dean
Theatrical trailer

Giant

Commentary by George Stevens Jr., Ivan Moffat and Stephen Farber
George Stevens: Filmmakers Who Knew Him

Plus -

Forever James Dean - 1987 Documentary
3 movie posters
10 photo cards
6 memos
48-page booklet

To Catch a Thief (1955)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jesse Royce Landis and John Williams.

Blu-ray bought in 2014

106m 31s

Audio Commentary by Hitchcock film historian, Dr. Drew Casper
A Night with the Hitchcocks
Unaccpetable Under the Code: Film Censorship in America
Writing and Casting To Catch a Thief
The Making of To Catch a Thief
Behind the Gates: Cary Grant and Grace Kelly
Alfred Hitchcock and To Catch a Thief: An Appreciation
Edith Head – The Paramount Years
If You Love To Catch a Thief You'll Love This
Photo galleries
Theatrical trailer