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Coming to DVD in October of 2008

posted 16 years ago by jobla
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THE BABYSITTER (1969) made its home video debut on October 7, 2008, as part of the eight-film DVD set DRIVE-IN CULT CLASSICS vol. 3 (as listed at Amazon.com and Best Buy). The film is joined by seven other Crown International Pictures drive-in releases from the 1970s. Due to an absence of acceptable film elements, THE BABYSITTER has been struck from a PAL source, which is duly noted on the back of the display box. Although there is a bit of ghosting that accompanies character movement, the film remains a top rarity, and this is probably the best transfer that we're likely to see. Most of the other films in the box set are anamorphic (1:78-1) widescreen, and look bright and colorful.

[–] Woodyanders 15 years ago

I just saw this film and thoroughly enjoyed it. Patricia Wymer was terrific in the lead.

"We're all part Shatner/And part James Dean/Part Warren Oates/And Steven McQueen"

[–] jobla 15 years ago

I just saw your mini-bio of Ms. Wymer, and I really enjoyed it. It's a shame that there's so little known about her. Is that Leonard Nimoy BILBAO BAGGINS video available anywhere? It was probably too late to have been a Scopitone.

Ms. Wymer remains as elusive as another blonde goddess from late sixties/early seventies softcore flicks, Ms. Monica Gayle, another gal who dropped out of show business and has totally covered her tracks since then.

[–] Woodyanders 15 years ago

Luckily, Nimoy's performance of "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" has been posted on YouTube in both color and black and white versions. By the way, I penned the mini-bio for Monica Gayle as well. I'm glad you enjoyed my bio on Patricia Wymer.

"We're all part Shatner/And part James Dean/Part Warren Oates/And Steven McQueen"

[–] WarpedRecord 12 years ago

Hello, Jobla:

I've just started watching Volume Three of "Drive-In Cult Classics," and I can tell I'm for a very rewarding experience. I barely noticed the ghosting, and only because I was looking for it after I read the disclosure on the box.

Can you explain, for the lay person, what causes this ghosting when a film is transferred from the PAL format? And was it in PAL from a VHS? I'd appreciate any insight you surely have.