Is it something to do with the William Inge estate or is it Warner, who made the film. Perhaps if we knew exactly WHERE the problem was, we could petition for its release. This happened with "The Constant Nymph" but somehow they got that one straightened out with the author's estate.
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I suspect that it's more the Inge estate (who have a reputation for being difficult).
With the very marketable cast, you'd think this would be a shoe-in for a DVD release.
I'm watching this film right now, for the first time ever. It's excellent, and what a shame that it never even came out on VHS, let alone DVD. I'm watching a print that aired on TCM: full-frame and faded color, but probably the only way I can see it unless the rights are cleared.
I remember when this film was a big deal in 1960. I'm sure my mother didn't take me to see it because of the risqué content (by 1960 movie standards).
If it's his estate, I wonder why so many of the his other plays to movies like Picnic, Bus Stop, Come Back Little Sheba, Splendor in the Grass, and several more are available. I wonder if it's because it wasn't as well known as some of the others.
shareWOW. This was a great story. I too can't understand why it's not available. I suspect because of the liberties taken with the Mavis Pruett/Lansbury character. As the adulteress she is only alluded to in the play but entirely and splendidly fleshed out in the film. (In what I consider one of if not the best Lansbury performance). Perhaps that was met with some disapproval by the family. After all this IS considered Inges' most autobiographical work,
ffilms . org has been taken down btw.