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

[Sammy Jones]

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Damn!  I literally bought the Jolson Laser Disc box set of the Warner films
on eBay only a few months ago!  There is a silver lining; at least I have a
version of the Jazz Singer which stays in sync throughout and includes those
missing beats in "My Mammy."  As good as the Jazz Singer DVD's picture and
sound quality is (and it is excellent), those two GLARING mistakes ruin it
for me every time.

Sammy Jones

> This just in! (see below). Note that these DVDs are remastered but no
> bonus features. (and this DVD will cost nearly as much as the THREE DVD
> Jazz Singer set on sale.
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> Steve
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> Warner Archive adds 30 new titles
> PHYSICAL: Al Jolson's Mammy coming later this year
> By Susanne Ault -- Video Business, 7/8/2009
> JULY 8 | PHYSICAL: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has slotted 30
> more classic films for its manufacturing-on-demand service.
> 
> Highlights headed to the Warner Archive Collection include Brian De
> Palma-directed comedy Get to Know Your Rabbit and three Elizabeth
> Taylor-headliners: Conspirator, The Girl Who Had Everything and
> Rhapsody.
> 
> Al Jolson is heavily featured with six Warner Archive additions, Big
> Boy, Go Into Your Dance, Say It With Songs, The Singing Fool, The
> Singing Kid and Wonder Bar.
> 
> 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.
> 
> Other July additions include controversial films The Moon is Blue and
> The Fox. There also is Green Mansions starring Audrey Hepburn.
> 
> There also are new discounted titles at the MOD service, such as the
> six-film pack Women of Warner Bros. being offered for $59.95.
> Individually, the six titles?The Hard Way, Deep Valley, The Man I Love,
> Nora Prentiss, Juke Girl and The Unfaithful?go for $19.95.
> 
> In general, Warner Archive titles can either be purchased as made-to-
> order physical discs for $19.95 or as downloadable files for 14.95.