My Darling Clementine (1946)

[Akijama]

New 4K digital restoration of the theatrical release version of the film, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
High-definition presentation of the 103-minute prerelease version of the film
New audio commentary featuring John Ford biographer Joseph McBride
New interview with western historian Andrew C. Isenberg about the real Wyatt Earp
Comparison of the two versions by the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s Robert Gitt
New video essay by Ford scholar Tag Gallagher
A Bandit’s Wager, a 1916 short costarring Ford and directed by his brother, Francis Ford, featuring new music composed and performed by Donald Sosin
NBC broadcast reports from 1963 and 1975 about the history of Tombstone and Monument Valley
Lux Radio Theatre adaptation from 1947 starring Henry Fonda and Cathy Downs
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by critic David Jenkins

John Ford takes on the legend of the O.K. Corral shoot-out in this multilayered, exceptionally well-constructed western, one of the director’s very best films. Henry Fonda cuts an iconic figure as Wyatt Earp, the sturdy lawman who sets about the task of shaping up the disorderly Arizona town of Tombstone, and Victor Mature gives the performance of his career as the boozy, tubercular gambler and gunman Doc Holliday. Though initially at cross-purposes, the pair ultimately team up to confront the violent Clanton gang. Affecting and stunningly photographed, My Darling Clementine is a story of the triumph of civilization over the Wild West from American cinema’s consummate mythmaker

Coming in October! http://www.criterion.com/films/28570...ing-clementine

[Scottie]

http://www.criterion.com/films/28570...ing-clementine

John Ford takes on the legend of the O.K. Corral shoot-out in this multilayered, exceptionally well-constructed western, one of the director’s very best films. Henry Fonda cuts an iconic figure as Wyatt Earp, the sturdy lawman who sets about the task of shaping up the disorderly Arizona town of Tombstone, and Victor Mature gives the performance of his career as the boozy, tubercular gambler and gunman Doc Holliday. Though initially at cross-purposes, the pair ultimately team up to confront the violent Clanton gang. Affecting and stunningly photographed, My Darling Clementine is a story of the triumph of civilization over the Wild West from American cinema’s consummate mythmaker.

Disc Features
New 4K digital restoration of the theatrical release version of the film, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
High-definition presentation of the 103-minute prerelease version of the film
New audio commentary featuring John Ford biographer Joseph McBride
New interview with western historian Andrew C. Isenberg about the real Wyatt Earp
Comparison of the two versions by the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s Robert Gitt
New video essay by Ford scholar Tag Gallagher
A Bandit’s Wager, a 1916 short costarring Ford and directed by his brother, Francis Ford, featuring new music composed and performed by Donald Sosin
NBC broadcast reports from 1963 and 1975 about the history of Tombstone and Monument Valley
Lux Radio Theatre adaptation from 1947 starring Henry Fonda and Cathy Downs
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by critic David Jenkins

New cover by F. Ron Miller

[bruceames]

This is huge news! One of the top unreleased Fox catalog finally gets a release and great that Criterion is doing it.

[MifuneFan]

love that shot on the cover

[javi92]

Awesome news! Give us as much Ford as possible.

[The Great Owl]

Outstanding. John Ford's movies seem to have eerily anticipated Blu-ray, because they all look so sensational in the format.

[quickdraw]

Oh yeah!

[ddwall]

I am going to buy this.

[RiFiFi1955]

Love it! One of the Best covers I have ever seen too!

[rkolinski]

Already own the release from Japan but will purchase this one for the extras.

[maely]

No-brainer purchase. Very excited for this. October is a stunning month for Criterion. Might wait until the November to grab this/others during the next B&N sale.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

love that shot on the cover

If they were going to pick a single image from the film, it would have to be that one.

[maely]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

If they were going to pick a single image from the film, it would have to be that one.

The cover is awesome, but this image has always lingered with me:

[Show spoiler]

[Elvis]

Will be getting this no doubt.

[BrianS]

Great news for this excellent film!

[spargs]

Great film, one of the best Westerns ever made, day one purchase for me

[Pirate King]

Henry Fonda and John Ford. Don't even think about it.. just buy the Blu-ray.

[bluknight1]

YEEESSSSS!!!!! FINALLY!
Day one buy! Criterion finally picks up where Fox has been failing!

[solaris72]

So glad Criterion got this. The German blu of the new restoration doesn't have the extended cut, and I figured that meant when the restoration got a stateside release it'd be the same story. Glad I was wrong!

[KilloWertz]

This will be an obvious one to add to my list for the November sale at B&N.