Monday, 23 February 2015

The Hustler (1961)

Directed by Robert Rossen and starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie and George C. Scott.


Special Edition DVD bought in 2007
129m 14s






Audio commentary by Paul Newman, Richard Schickel and various members of the cast and crew
The Hustler: The Inside Story (24mins)
How To Make The Shot:
Trick Shot Analysis - Picture-in-Picture track
Behind-The-Scenes" still gallery
Theatrical trailer

The Misfits (1961)

Directed by John Huston and starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter and Eli Wallach.


Blu-ray bought in 2014
125mins






Theatrical Trailer

The Comancheros (1961)

Directed by Michael Curtiz and starring John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Ina Balin and Lee Marvin.


DVD bought in 2004
102m 50s






Double Feature with - The Undefeated (1969) directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. 119mins

Theatrical Trailer

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, James Darren, Irene Papas and Gia Scala.


DVD bought in 2001

2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2009

50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray bought in 2011
156m 21s






 DVD





 DVD






Blu-ray extras - 

Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson
Audio commentary by film historian Stephen J. Rubin
The Resistance Dossier of Navarone
Forging the Guns of Navarone: Notes from the Set
Ironic Epic of Heroism
Epic Restoration
A Heroic Score
Prologue without the narration
Memories of Navarone
Message from Carl Foreman
Great Guns" featurette
No Visitors" featurette
Honeymoon on Rhodes" featurette
Two Girls on the Town" featurette

King of Kings (1961)

Directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Jeffrey Hunter, Robert Ryan, Siobhan Mckenna, Ron Randall, Hurd Hartfield, Viveca Lindfors, Rip Torn and Harry Guardino.


DVD bought in 2003

Blu-ray bought in 2014
171mins





 DVD





The Camera's Window of the World
Premiere Newsreels
Theatrical Trailer

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