[78-L] They are practically Giving away the Vitaphone DVD set!

[Michael Biel]

David Lennick wrote:
> I really have to start checking out Big Lots. Even if the stuff they carry is 
> bootlegged as I've heard some of it is. I picked up the Broadway Melody disc a 
> few years ago because I'd heard about the "extras", which are not noted at all 
> on the outside cover..nice way to induce collectors to buy the stuff.
>
> dl
>   

No, its all legit stuff that are cut-outs, overstocks, and broken sets.  
Of course some things might be "bootlegged" in that "it fell off of a 
truck"!    I just got "Flying Down To Rio" there which is from one of 
the Astaire-Rogers boxes.  I also bought 3 Magnavox DVD recorders there 
and wanted a 4th but they only had 3.  Got to check some of the other 
stores.  Got a $10 off coupon with each of the first two I bought during 
black friday weekend, so used one for the third when the weekend was 
over and the coupons became valid.   Got 4 $3.00 discs for a total of 
$2.00 with the other coupon. 


> Mark S. Chester wrote:
>   
>> I also recently acquired (elsewhere) "The Broadway Melody", the 1929 Best
>> Picture which contains performances of the Freed-Brown song of that name, as
>> well as "The Wedding of the Painted Doll", "The Boy Friend," and of course,
>> "You Were Meant for Me."
>>     

Which disc did you get?  The one that is labeled "Special Edition" and 
has the poster the full size on the cover, or the more recent one with a 
black border?   The one with the black border was released in Jan 08 and 
Amazon notes a running time of 110 minutes, while the SE was released in 
Feb 05 and is noted as 100 minutes.  The IMBD listing says "110 min/101 
min TCM print".  Apparently neither has the Technicolor "Wedding of the 
Painted Doll" but I thought it HAD been found. 



>>
>> The "Broadway Melody" disc is currently available at Big Lots for $3... I
>> snapped a bunch of them up.    
>>
>> Mark S. Chester
>> Phoenixville, PA
>>     


The new edition is why the old edition is selling so cheap.  I know I 
have the older one but I don't see it here (not unusual) but it might be 
up in Brooklyn with Leah.  I remember watching the J&H with her.


Mike Biel    mbiel at mbiel.com