[78-L] BIG news for Jolson fans from Warner Home Video

[Jeff Sultanof]

If I remember correctly (this could be checked out on the Vitaphone Project
website), the technicolor footage for Mammy was discovered in Europe some
years ago. Is Warners incorporating this?

Jeff Sultanof

On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 8:12 AM, William A Brent <bbrent at pipeline.com> wrote:

> At 07:56 AM 7/9/2009, you wrote:
> >The studio also wants Jolson fans to keep an eye out for his 1930
> >hit Mammy, which is being remastered especially for release later
> >this year as part of Warner Archive.
>
> this should be interesting.  When the Laser was released - the print
> material was inferior to my 16mm print - and they
> cut off the nearly 2 min. of exit music.
>
> but all the WB films (including Plantation act) have been available
> on home video - I'd like to see
> his FOX stuff come out.
>
>
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