The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) - May 19, 2015

[Akijama]

New date: June 9



The Hunchback of Notre Dame Blu-ray Pre-order

Extras:

NEW! The Lone Stranger and Porky – Vintage 1939 WB Cartoon
Drunk Driving – Oscar® nominated[3]Vintage 1939 MGM Short
Interview with Maureen O’Hara
Theatrical Trailer

It will be released as a standalone release, and as a part of the Golden Year collection.

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Hunchback of Notre Dame, The - Trailer (1939) - YouTube

[charlieray1]

Wonderful news -- a great, great film! By far the best version.

[javi92]

Day 1 for sure.

[rollinwith26s]

I enjoy the Disney version more, but this story is timeless. I will be picking up a copy for sure!

[charlieray1]

Originally Posted by rollinwith26s

I enjoy the Disney version more, but this story is timeless. I will be picking up a copy for sure!

Of course everyone has different tastes -- no criticism intended -- but that's hard for me to imagine! By the time they added in "funny" talking gargoyles and the big happy ending, there wasn't much left of the original tragedy. Once was enough for me for sure.

(Incidentally, as dark as it is, the 1939 version has a happier ending than the book. In the novel, both Quasimodo and Esmerelda end up dead!)

[nitin]

Maureen in HD!

[rollinwith26s]

Originally Posted by charlieray1

Of course everyone has different tastes -- no criticism intended -- but that's hard for me to imagine! By the time they added in "funny" talking gargoyles and the big happy ending, there wasn't much left of the original tragedy. Once was enough for me for sure.

(Incidentally, as dark as it is, the 1939 version has a happier ending than the book. In the novel, both Quasimodo and Esmerelda end up dead!)

Different tastes indeed. I thought the Disney ending was bittersweet, not happy.

I need to read the book and check out that original ending. I love how brutal it is.

[The Great Owl]

Count me in.

[filmmusic]

I was waiting for this after I learned about the restoration!
I hoped though for Criterion.