Monday, 23 February 2015

El Cid (1961)

Directed by Anthony Mann and starring Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Genevieve Page, John Fraser, Gary Raymond, Douglas Wilmer and Herbert Lom.


2-disc Limited Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2008

2-disc Deluxe Edition Blu-ray bought in 2011
188mins







 DVD














Blu-ray extras -

Audio commentary by Bill Bronston and Neal M. Rosendorf
Hollywood Conquers Spain: The Making of 'El Cid'" (24mins)
Samuel Bronston: The Epic Journey of a Dreamer" (52mins)
Behind the Camera: Anthony Mann and 'El Cid' (17mins)
Miklós Rózsa: Maestro of the Movies" featurette (30mins)
1961 Promotional Radio Interviews
Stills Galleries:
Behind the Scenes
Promotional Materials
Theatrical Trailers

The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)

Directed by Sergio Leone and starring Rory Calhoun, Lea Massari and Georges Marchal.


DVD bought in 2007
128m 23s






Audio commentary by film historian Christopher Frayling
Theatrical trailer

Mysterious Island (1961)

Directed by Cy Endfield and starring Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Gary Merrill and Herbert Lom.


DVD bought in 2003
101mins






The Making Of Mysterious Island
The Harryhausen Chronicles
This Is Dynamation
Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

Directed by Irwin Allen and starring Walter Pidgeon, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, Peter Lorre and Frankie Avalon.


DVD bought in 2003
105mins






Theatrical Trailer

101 Dalmatians (1961)

Produced by Walt Disney and directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wolfgang Reitherman.


2-disc Platinum Edition DVD bought in 2008

Blu-ray bought in 2012
79m 16s




 
 DVD






Blu-ray extras - 

Redefining the Line: The Making of 101 Dalmatians (34mins)
Cruella De Vil: Drawn to Be Bad
Sincerely Yours, Walt Disney
Trailers, Radio & TV Spots
Music & More

West Side Story (1961)

Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn.


2-disc Special Edition DVD + book bought in 2004

2-disc Blu-ray bought in 2011
153m 43s





 DVD + Book











Blu-ray extras - 

Pow! The Dances of West Side Story - Movie Mode feature
Song Specific Commentary by lyricist Stephen Sondheim:
A Boy Like That/I Have a Love
Music Machine:
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy (30mins)
West Side Memories (56mins)
Storyboard to Film Comparison Montage
Theatrical Trailers


Blue Hawaii (1961)

Directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman and Angela Lansbury.


DVD bought in 2003
97mins






Theatrical Trailer