Wednesday, 18 February 2015

The Searchers (1956)

Directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Natalie Wood and Ward Bond.


2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2006

Blu-ray bought in 2011
119mins





 DVD





Audio commentary by filmmaker and historian Peter Bogdanovich
A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers'
'The Searchers': An Appreciation
Behind the Camera
Inroduction by John Ford's son
Original Theatrical Trailer

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie and Bernard Miles.


Blu-ray bought in 2014
120m 18s






The Making of The Man Who Knew Too Much
Production Photos
Theatrical Trailer

Trapeze (1956)

Directed by Carol Reed and starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Gina Lollobrigida.


DVD bought in 2004
105mins






Theatrical Trailer

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Directed by Michael Anderson and starring David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Newton and Shirley MacLaine.


2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2004
174m 38s







Audio Commentary with film expert Brian Sibley
Introduction by Film Historian Robert Osborne
Around the World of Michael Todd (52mins)
Playhouse Broadcast: Around the World in 80 Minutes (48mins)
The 1956 Los Angeles Premiere
Highlights from the 1957 Academy Awards
Outtakes
Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailers
Almanac Reproduction

Bus Stop (1956)

Directed by Joshua Logan and starring Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray and Arthur O'Connell.


DVD bought in 2008
Part of the 'Marilyn Monroe Collection'

Blu-ray bought in 2014
96mins





DVD





Theatrical Trailer

High Society (1956)

Directed by Charles Walters and starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Celeste Holm.


DVD bought in 2004
107m 03s






Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Newsreel footage: Gala premiere
Cartoon - "Millionaire Droopy"
Theatrical Trailer

The Court Jester (1956)

Directed by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury, Cecil Parker and Mildred Natwick.


DVD bought in 2007
101m 05s






Theatrical Trailer