[78-L] films you don't see

[Taylor Bowie]

How about the movie of Death of a Salesman (1951)?    That seems to be 
blocked from any kind of showing...have never heard of a screening,  VHS, 
DVD or a television broadcast.  With Frederic March and Mildred Dunnock in 
the leads it should be great.

Taylor B


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From: "William A. Brent" <bbrent at pipeline.com>
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Subject: [78-L] films you don't see


> This talk of DVD releases has me thinking (and typing...)
>
> what's it going to take in order to clear up the rights on films like
> The Desert Song
> (any of the 4 exiting versions would be nice to see out and about) - they 
> were
> all originally shot in color, though I think color material only
> exists on the Dennis Morgan
> and Gordon MacRea versions (there was also the 1929 with John Boles,
> and the 1955
> TV version with Nelson Eddy)
> They are around in one form or another, I even have a technicolor
> print of the MacRea,
> but there seems to be a rights issue, preventing turner - the owner
> of the film elements -
> from broadcasting or releasing them.
>
> and while we're at it - Hellapoppin. This disappeared from the US in
> 1970 when the
> rights were purchased in the hopes of converting it to a stage play for 
> Jerry
> Lewis.  That failed, and the film is in limbo (at least in these parts).
>
> Others I'd like to see on (at least) the little screen again:
>
> Port of 7 Seas (James Whale's version of Fanny)
>
> Of course they managed to loose 4 of the first 5 Charlie Chan's
> but there are other Waner Oland films that do exist, but are not
> in any current TV rotation
>
> Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) (beautifully photographed)
> The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)
> The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)
>
> anyone else have any titles in mind?
>
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