Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) coming from Kino on March 8

[whiteberry]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming March 8th!

Man’s Favorite Sport? (1964)

• NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Michael Schlesinger with Select Remarks by Co-Star Paula Prentiss and Actor/Director Richard Benjamin
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

Color 120 Minutes 1.85:1 Not Rated
From legendary Hollywood director Howard Hawks (Rio Bravo, El Dorado), Man’s Favorite Sport? is a hilarious fish-out-of-water tale in the screwball style of Hawks’ classic Bringing Up Baby. Rock Hudson (Come September, Blindfold) is Roger Willoughby, happily employed as one of the world’s great angling experts. Unfortunately, even his own boss doesn’t know that Roger has never been fishing in his life. So when press agent Abigail Page (Paula Prentiss, What’s New Pussycat?, The Black Marble) arranges for Roger to participate in her resort’s upcoming fishing tournament, he’s thrown into a panic. At the resort, he and Abby commence a crash course to turn him into a genuine outdoorsman—only to have their plan riotously upset by a surprise visit from Roger’s fiancée. With a sparkling score by composer Henry Mancini (The Pink Panther), Man’s Favorite Sport? is a comedy classic you’ll fall for hook, line and sinker!

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...ostcount=65049


Original Trailer:

Rock Hudson - " Man's Favorite Sport ? " Trailer - 1964 - YouTube

VHS Trailer:

Man's Favorite Sport Trailer 1964 - YouTube

Universal Newsreel:

Paula Prentiss attended the world premiere of Man's Favorite Sport in Miami Beach, Florida (the segment starts at 1:52):

Universal News Volume 37, Release 10, February 3, 1964 - YouTube

Pressbook:

The entire pressbook has been scanned and made available on the Howard Hawks Hollywood blog:
https://howardhawkshollywood.wordpre...ite-sport-125/


Theme Song:

The theme song was entitled "Man's Favorite Sport" and had lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Henry Mancini.

Movie Version:

Man's favorite sport theme - YouTube

Album Version (from Henry Mancini's "Dear Heart And Other Songs About Love" album):

Man's Favorite Sport - YouTube

There were covers released by Ann-Margret and The Mary Kaye Trio. Only the Ann-Margret cover is available on YouTube:

Man's Favorite Sport (From "Man's Favorite Sport") - YouTube

Promotional Appearance:

Paula Prentiss appeared on the Password game show in March of 1964 to promote Man's Favorite Sport:

PASSWORD 1964-03-05 Paula Prentiss & Anthony Perkins - YouTube

Paula Prentiss Q&A:

An incomplete Q&A with Paula Prentiss (moderated by screenwriter Larry Karaszewski) from a screening of Man's Favorite Sport in 2010:

Paula Prentiss at the Aero Theater 8-06-2010 - YouTube

[BamaDullard]

Well, this is kind of a weird one. The Universal release from a few years ago is still in print, and this doesn’t say anything about it being a new scan.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by BamaDullard

Well, this is kind of a weird one. The Universal release from a few years ago is still in print, and this doesn’t say anything about it being a new scan.

Same with Strange Bedfellows, which is also being re-released. Kino will offer commentary tracks with each, which is probably the only major difference between them. Kino's artwork better too in my opinion, but that's subjective.

[Slob]

Don't know about Strange Bedfellows but Universal's disc of Man's Favorite Sport doesn't have a menu. Movie just starts and then automatically starts playing again when movie is over. That would be a difference.

[whiteberry]

Originally Posted by BamaDullard

Well, this is kind of a weird one. The Universal release from a few years ago is still in print, and this doesn’t say anything about it being a new scan.

Kino said in the comments of the Facebook announcement that it will be the "same master" as the Universal blu-ray. The big selling point for me is the audio commentary which will contain "select remarks" by Paula Prentiss and her husband. She's probably the last person involved with the movie that is still alive so I'm looking forward to hearing it.

[Savage_Blu]

Despite this being a 60's 'rom-com', which are a bit of a stretch for me, it looks pretty fun.
Besides..it stars F'N Rock Hudson, so I'm in!

[whiteberry]

The Universal blu-rays also don't have the trailers but the Elephant Films blu-rays do (with non-removable French subtitles).

[javi92]

Would rather have a new scan than another disc with a menu and commentary track.

[hammer99]

^^^
I never got this, so buying it dirt cheap in a Kino sale works for me.

[whiteberry]

[whiteberry]

Howard Hawks with the cast:

[whiteberry]

Paula Prentiss in 1963, filming a scene from "Man's Favorite Sport?" on the Phantom of the Opera set on Universal's Soundstage 28 1964

https://www.mptvimages.com/images/41...-the-opera-set

[whiteberry]

Opening Credits

The memorable opening credits were designed by Wayne Fitzgerald:

Man's favorite sport theme - YouTube

The February 7, 1964, issue of Life magazine had a short article on the making of the opening credits. It has been scanned by Google and made available online:
http://books.google.com/books?id=N0E..._issues_anchor

[Dragon78]

I am still waiting for my copy, this was supposed to be out 2 months ago. Anyone know what is going on?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Dragon78

I am still waiting for my copy, this was supposed to be out 2 months ago. Anyone know what is going on?

It's in stock directly from Kino, and plenty of other retailers:

https://www.kinolorber.com/product/m...dition-blu-ray

https://www.deepdiscount.com/mans-fa...t/738329258061

https://www.target.com/p/man-s-favor...35#lnk=sametab

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/mans-fa...skuId=35457545

edit: It's in stock at Amazon too. Amazon must have changed ASIN and pages, so the one you pre-ordered from is now defunct.

https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Favorite...v%2C246&sr=1-1

[70’sHicksploitation]

A favorite film of mine. I’m very glad KL decided to release it themselves. A bit nicer of a release than the Universal one, just for the cover and commentary alone.