Holiday (1938) - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 06-10-2019, 03:04 PM

https://www.criterion.com/films/28829-holiday

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SPECIAL FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Holiday (1930), a previous adaptation of Philip Barry’s play, directed by Edward H. Griffith
New conversation between filmmaker and distributor Michael Schlesinger and film critic Michael Sragow
Audio excerpts from an American Film Institute oral history with director George Cukor, recorded in 1970 and ’71
Costume gallery
PLUS: An essay by critic Dana Stevens
New cover based on a theatrical poster

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StarDestroyer52 · 06-10-2019, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Akijama

http://www.postmagazine.com/Publicat...oliday-I-.aspx

More screwball comedies and Cary Grant are always welcome.

The Crimson King · 06-10-2019, 04:08 PM

Yay! Awesome news!

78deluxe · 06-10-2019, 04:21 PM

Another 4K restoration downgraded to Bluray.

I'll buy it of course, but at some point this is going to start to be dissapointing.

ponytail · 06-10-2019, 05:23 PM

about time

gates70 · 06-10-2019, 05:36 PM

My favorite actor in a movie I've never seen...day 1 !!

ajabrams · 06-10-2019, 05:54 PM

I will hope against hope that it will include the earlier version with Ann Harding and Mary Astor.

gkolb · 06-10-2019, 06:15 PM

This is such a cracking good movie.
Box office poison, my eye ! (re: Hepburn)

@78deluxe, these down rezes are already a bummer.

Dubstar · 06-10-2019, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 78deluxe

Another 4K restoration downgraded to Bluray.

I'll buy it of course, but at some point this is going to start to be dissapointing.

I'm convinced the moon would have to shift it's orbit til we see any sort of announcement from Criterion that 4K UHD discs would be released from them.

thetrixrabbit · 06-10-2019, 06:33 PM

This has been at the top of my wish list!! I figured it was on their eventual slate, but I'll be very stoked to pick this up. Thank you, Criterion!!!

StarDestroyer52 · 06-10-2019, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ajabrams

I will hope against hope that it will include the earlier version with Ann Harding and Mary Astor.

Who has the rights to the original film? Is it Warner Brothers through its ownership of the RKO library?

captveg · 06-10-2019, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

Who has the rights to the original film? Is it Warner Brothers through its ownership of the RKO library?

It was standard practice in the 30/40s for studios remaking another studio's film to buy out the older film to eliminate reissues/competition, so it may be owned by Sony if Columbia bought it from RKO before the remake.

StarDestroyer52 · 06-10-2019, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by captveg

It was standard practice in the 30/40s for studios remaking another studio's film to buy out the older film to eliminate reissues/competition, so it may be owned by Sony if Columbia bought it from RKO before the remake.

True, I forgot about that practice like for example, Disney and the earlier Swiss Family Robinson.

BluBonnet · 06-11-2019, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ajabrams

I will hope against hope that it will include the earlier version with Ann Harding and Mary Astor.

I'd love to watch the earlier version, too. Hope it isn't lost!!!

StarDestroyer52 · 06-11-2019, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BluBonnet

I'd love to watch the earlier version, too. Hope it isn't lost!!!

It still exists so that's not an issue. Now whether like the 1940 Swiss Family Robinson and that its never shown or available to buy is another story.

BluBonnet · 06-11-2019, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

It still exists so that's not an issue. Now whether like the 1940 Swiss Family Robinson and that its never shown or available to buy is another story.

I did find the 40s SFR... through certain sources.

Akijama · 10-16-2019, 09:15 PM

https://www.criterion.com/films/28829-holiday

Quote:

SPECIAL FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Holiday (1930), a previous adaptation of Philip Barry’s play, directed by Edward H. Griffith
New conversation between filmmaker and distributor Michael Schlesinger and film critic Michael Sragow
Audio excerpts from an American Film Institute oral history with director George Cukor, recorded in 1970 and ’71
Costume gallery
PLUS: An essay by critic Dana Stevens
New cover based on a theatrical poster

StarDestroyer52 · 10-16-2019, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Akijama

https://www.criterion.com/films/28829-holiday

Whoa, the older film is great news as an extra. Will be getting this Day 1. Great news to head into 2020.

traths · 10-16-2019, 10:46 PM

This one sounds interesting, I might get this one.

BluBonnet · 10-16-2019, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ajabrams

I will hope against hope that it will include the earlier version with Ann Harding and Mary Astor.

Well, there you go, it does include the 1930 original

06-10-2019, 04:08 PM	#3
The Crimson King Expert Member Member since:Feb 2012 4K collection:1614 Blu-ray collection:5365 DVD collection:179 Trading Score:662	Yay! Awesome news!

06-10-2019, 04:21 PM	#4
78deluxe Power Member Member since:Jan 2016 4K collection:114 Blu-ray collection:2397 DVD collection:442 MA collection:5 Digital collection:25 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:1	Another 4K restoration downgraded to Bluray. I'll buy it of course, but at some point this is going to start to be dissapointing.

06-10-2019, 05:23 PM	#5
ponytail Senior Member Member since:May 2019 Location:Philly Burbs 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:788	about time

06-10-2019, 05:36 PM	#6
gates70 Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:289 4K collection:1538 Blu-ray collection:5377 Blu-ray reviews:1	My favorite actor in a movie I've never seen...day 1 !!

06-10-2019, 05:54 PM	#7
ajabrams Active Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:NYC	I will hope against hope that it will include the earlier version with Ann Harding and Mary Astor.

06-10-2019, 06:15 PM	#8
gkolb Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Bakersfield, CA 4K collection:983 Blu-ray collection:2970 DVD collection:283	This is such a cracking good movie. Box office poison, my eye ! (re: Hepburn) @78deluxe, these down rezes are already a bummer.

06-10-2019, 06:33 PM	#10
thetrixrabbit Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:198 Blu-ray collection:3885 DVD collection:92 Digital collection:12 iTunes collection:18 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	This has been at the top of my wish list!! I figured it was on their eventual slate, but I'll be very stoked to pick this up. Thank you, Criterion!!!

10-16-2019, 10:46 PM	#19
traths Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:894 DVD collection:53 Trading Score:2	This one sounds interesting, I might get this one.

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