Availability?
I have read and re-read The People stories since they were first written, but I missed this movie. Is "The People" available in any format? If so, where could I purchase a copy?
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You can always try videoaddicts.com. That's where I got mine.
shareShatner's in it? I'm there!
shareS R Edwards, hello.
This film _is_ hard to find, I'll say that.
But I wonder if you know where to find the music for "Francher's Harmonica Song" -- the "haunting melody" Francher was always playing.
I have Googled this 'till I am blue in the face, but with no luck.
I understand that Francis Ford Copolla's _father_ wrote this tune, and I think it is a work of genius.
But the father is probably dead, and F. F. C. is next to impossible to find.
I want to study this _particular_ tune not only because it is so beautiful, but also because I am convinced it is MATHEMASTICAL in a deep and important way -- I think FFC's dad was onto some notion of music writing that may have eluded most of the modern-day composers -- and I don't want this pattern to be lost -- it would be such a shame.
Do you know where the music (in any form) is -- other than on the sound-track?
Thanks!
Gary
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Why do you use the underscore key instead of the space key?!? Just wondering, as it seems a little odd.
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You can order a "sealed by the distributor" copy in VHS from eBay for $12.99. I just did.
And even having only seen this movie once - when it aired on TV over 30 years ago - I can still hum Francher's Theme from memory. This movie is what made me go find the books (as so many movies do).
Update, 6/30: *sigh* *sniffle* Finally got it (from lifeisamovie.com) and watched it last night. Yup...I had the tune down pat. Specifically from the "I Remember the Home" scene in the school. Quality of the print is, I'd say, 7/10, but then, TV wasn't that sharp in 1972 anyways. Considering what we pay these days to get into the movie theatre, this was worth the price of admission, especially for any lover of Henderson's books open-minded enough to see where elements of the different stories were incorporated into the TV-MOVIE to give hints of other storylines. The special effects were laughable, typical 1972 kids-on-wires, but very minimal, actually. The story told itself. And the kids' "artwork" was amazing.
What a TV-series (admittedly, a brief one) the books would make today...
Pity you're not in Australia because you can find a DVD of it here at any $2 store. (Haven't bought one myself but I'm considering it)
shareI bought it here in Brisbane, Australia for a couple of dollars, and watched it the other night. I thought it was quite an interesting and gentle film, one I wasn't previously familiar with.
shareThis movie was optioned by Gene Roddenberry as producer but he was too busy developing other film projects, so Francis Ford Coppola stepped up to the plate and made this fine little sleeper of a sci-fi fantasy.
CBS-Paramount may soon reach a deal with Coppola's company about releasing this on DVD for the first time in the USA.
Dejael
You can't blame 70s TV for a poor quality image. "The People" was shot on 35mm.
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Make me a star!
Leave my coffin slightly ajar!"
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Amazon.com has it on dvd-I just ordered it!
Have no idea how good the copy will be...but
I can't wait to get it-was under $20, too, &
available for their "SuperSaver" discount,
which is nice.
The copy on Amazon is a bootleg and a terrible one from what I hear. No legal DVD has yet been made.
It doesn't appear to be on video at all, but you can view small clips of it on YouTube. I'd like to see this movie again too, I remember it was a fun movie when I was a kid. Too bad movies like this disappear forever.
shareAt some point after my Mar 2007 post I obtained a copy of this movie on DVD. As one of the previous posters mentioned, however, it is a rather poor quality DVD. I can't really say whether it's a "bootleg" or not, though, because it seems to have been professionally produced, just rather poorly. Can't remember where I bought it...perhaps from Amazon or perhaps from ebay.
The banner/logo at the top of the DVD case reads "Silver Screen Classics Collection" and it was put out by Payless Entertainment with inventory/serial number 600346. The DVD is clearly a non-USA copy because they've spelled the word "color" as "colour" and the DVD is in PAL format. Something in my memory tells me this might be an Australian DVD.
The liner notes on the back of the case are clearly embellished because they refer to the movie as "Francie Ford Coppola's directorial debut" when in actuality he was the executive producer. The cover also prominently mentions "Starring William Shatner" and makes no mention of Kim Darby who was the actual first-billed actress. (There is a photo with Kim Darby and William Shatner together on the front). On the back cover is a face shot of William Shatner which is clearly from his Star Trek era, complete with a portion of his gold captain's shirt visible.
The movie itself is pretty campy, but it was still fun--given the context--to see a film version of Zenna Henderson's stories.
Can you post the movie on YouTube? I wasn't sure if you still have it or not.
shareThis is an update on this thread. Amazon.com has it new on DVD for $19.95 as of April 11, 2010.
shareThe DVD posted for sale on Amazon.com is a poor quality bootleg from Video Yesteryear. Amazon had some complaints about it and pulled it from sale. There still is no legal release of this wonderful film as of yet.
Dejael
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