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DVD - WHERE AND WHEN??

posted 18 years ago by y.ben-david
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When is MGM ever going to release this film on DVD?
As stated it is the only cinema film that the married
couple Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood starred together.
(They had a TV movie as well). It is not bad enogh that
other gems like "Home From The Hill", "Some Came Running",
"The 4-Horsemen of the Apocalypse", and "Raintree County"
to mention only a few, are not released on DVD by the same
Studio, but they continue to ignore the public demands!!
As if they have anything better to offer!! Makes one wanting
to curse them........!!!!!

[–] modo5472 18 years ago

Just saw this on TCM this week and enjoyed it. It seems the studios largely ignore older movies in favor of new releases they can sell in large quantities. Like, the big screen, older viewers are not profitable enough and do not go to movies often enough. There are many great older titles out there that are very hard to find on video/dvd if at all. For example, watched "The Facts of Life" on TCM last night with Bob Hope and Lucille Ball, and enjoyed the chemistry between them. Of course, it is not available on DVD either. So, it seems our best hope of watching and keeping many of these older movies is TCM, Turner Classic Movies, or AMC, American Classic Movies, both on Direct TV. TCM is a great channel as they show the movies without commericals like AMC, and in widescreen.

[–] Noirdame79 18 years ago

You can always vote for it to be released on DVD at the TCM website. It'll probably take forever, but it's something. I taped off Superchannel quite a while back, but I accidently taped over the first ten minutes - drat!

http://vintagestars.proboards67.com

[–] davidkecojevic 17 years ago

Only 216 voted for the movie to be released on dvd. How pitty that many people don't know about this movie.

[–] MarkGriffin-2 17 years ago

Couldn't agree more...The long overdue release of "ATFYC" is truly puzzling.
I thought Pearl Bailey was exceptional in her supporting role.
Reportedly, an uncredited Vincente Minnelli directed two Natalie Wood sequences
after MGM executives decided the initial cut needed enhancing.
Forgive me if I missed this elsewhere on the site, but does anyone know what the connection is regarding the killer title and the rock band of the same name?
Did they name themselves ATFYC in honor of the film...?

[–] y.ben-david 17 years ago

Exactly!! They got their name from this great film!!
Largely underrated, but most critics missed the point
totally. Only when she revealed her secret to her
husband did she become free to love hime after all!
Only the truth can set us free and nothing else....!!!

[–] geewhythis 16 years ago

I just purchased the DVD at "onlymovieclassics.com". It was $18.75, with free shipping. You might try this site for all of these movies you mentioned.

[–] flymetothemooon 16 years ago

link not working...

[–] persicot 16 years ago

http://www.onlyclassicmovies.com/Allthefineyoungcannibals.html

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[–] sambson 15 years ago

Up to $43.95 now. They realy know when they've got you over a barrel, huh?

[–] alnovitsky 14 years ago

Hi, I've seen that site....what is the quality of the film?

[–] photos706 16 years ago

What is truly sad is the fact that this film has NEVER even been officially released on VHS!!! I wonder why Warner Home Video (this film's current distributor) decided NOT to include this film in their upcoming Natalie Wood DVD box set?? With the recent release of Robert Wagner's autobiography I am sure they could have found a good way to cross promote these Natale Wood films.

[–] sw-37-575685 13 years ago

Yes, me too, time to release this great film.

[–] Noirdame79 12 years ago

Here's hoping that Warner Archives will put it on DVD-R, as they have so many other classic, hard-to-find films.