Vincent Price’s Legendary TV Cookery Show: Cooking Price-Wise (BFI Flipside)

[Number 28]

Originally Posted by Eidolon

It's a generic cooking show that just happens to have Vincent Price as a host.
No different to releasing something like The Good Old Days, That's Life or Come Dancing as part of Flipside.

If this clip (below) is anything to go by, then I am more inclined to choose That's Life over the Vincent Price cookery show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfx59QAkO-E

[yukito]

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[Eidolon]

Originally Posted by Number 28

If this clip (below) is anything to go by, then I am more inclined to choose That's Life over the Vincent Price cookery show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfx59QAkO-E

I'm surprised that the likes of Network didn't actually do a set of this show, considering some of the other things they released.
What we really need are complete series sets of Micro Live and Highway.

[RossyG]

I want Boomph with Becker.

4K or no sale.

[TheOneWithThePrize]

Price is a master when it comes to lettuce.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHu7f3uwaB4

[Number 28]

Originally Posted by RossyG

Mystic Rossy predicts that of those who buy this, most won’t get past episode three.

I am tempted to buy this rather interesting curiosity. If it was a cookery show presented by Donald Pleasence, Peter Cushing or Christopher Lee then I would pre-order it without hesitation.

If I do buy it, I will let you know if I can or cannot get past episode 3.

Anyway, I hope this release sells well for the BFI.

[Eidolon]

Originally Posted by TheOneWithThePrize

Price is a master when it comes to lettuce.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHu7f3uwaB4

What's that from?

[RossyG]

Originally Posted by Eidolon

What's that from?

Cucumber Castle (BBC2 1970)

[TheOneWithThePrize]

Originally Posted by Eidolon

What's that from?

Originally Posted by RossyG

Cucumber Castle (BBC2 1970)

Aired on December 26, 1970 (BBC purchased the rights for it no later than April that year), well after the release of the album it took its name from not to mention the Bee Gees completely splitting up (to be more precise Barry dropped out before the album's release) and subsequent non-releases of Barry and Maurice Gibb's solo albums as well as Robin's follow-up to "Robin's Reign" before they re-united for "2 Years On" album.

Outside of an old, rare-as-h*ll home video release, the TV special has never had a wide physical release. It is doubtful if they'd be able to find a decent enough source to make it available now. Assets including unused footage (among them scenes with drummer Colin Petersen shot before being fired from the band) may have been held at the RSO library up until its closure and transferred to Polydor when they absorbed it and ultimately ending up with Universal. There is a small chance whatever, if anything, went along with their catalogue when the Gibb brothers gained access to it back in 2006.

The expanded reissues that Rhino Records produced on behalf of Reprise Records ground to a screeching halt after the Odessa deluxe edition in 2009 and Barry has subsequently refused to allow anything other than what appeared on the original albums to be reissued (and even that leaves a lot to be desired).

Barry has a lot of issues regarding this period of the Bee Gees' career and refused to even give interviews for the booklet of Odessa deluxe edition set ("treat it as if we're dead"). Add to that the fact that it's a not so well received tv special that only grabs the attention of some hardcore fans and a record company that only cares to pick the cherries from the Bee Gees cake and you have zero interest from the concerned parties.

[Eidolon]

Shame that it's missing, that brief clip was entertaining.

[RossyG]

Originally Posted by Eidolon

Shame that it's missing, that brief clip was entertaining.

There’s a version on YouTube albeit it with a picture stretched sideways to make it fill a 16/9 screen.

[bondfooll]

Anyone have any educated guesses on whether someone will release this in region A? I have a friend who's a huuuuge Vincent Price fan, but she doesn't have a region-free player.

[CelestialAgent]

feels a little too niche for a US release (plus the hurdle of standards conversion with PAL framerate), but after Comic Strip Presents and Sherlock Holmes I could see Severin handling it

some of Price’s recipes can be found online:

https://www.vincentpricelegacy.com/recipes

[oddbox83]

Severin would of course deinterlace and slow down to 24p, rather than the more sensible approach of a 60i conversion which would preserve the smooth video look and speed if not frame rate.

[MifuneFan]

Didn't see this posted yet, here are the finalised list of extras:

Extras

• Standard definition presented on Blu-ray
• Victoria Price on Cooking Price-Wise (2024): Vincent Price’s daughter, writer and inspirational speaker Victoria Price, reflects upon her father’s love of the finer things in life
• Monster Munch (2024): Queen of the Kitchen Jenny Hammerton - of com - demonstrates how you too can prepare a classic Vincent Price dish in this all-new kitchen caper
• A Treasury of Great Recipes (2024): Jenny Hammerton celebrates Vincent Price’s writing on cookery and his love of all things edible
• Audio commentaries on selected episodes: Episode 1: Potatoes (Vic Pratt and William Fowler), Episode 3: Bacon (Lisa Kerrigan and Dr Josephine Botting) and Episode 4: Cheese (Jenny Hammerton and Peter Fuller)
• A selection of food related films made by the Central Office of Information (1940-1949, 25 mins total): Oatmeal Porridge, When the Pie was Opened, How to Cook Cabbage and The Good Housewife “In Her Kitchen”
• Tea Making Tips (1941, 10 mins): take the strain out of brewing up a perfect cuppa with this handy wartime instructional film
• Centenary Express (1980, 6 mins): a gastronomic journey from Yorkshire to London on board a special train made up of vintage restaurant cars, and hauled by steam
• Optional English descriptive subtitles
• **LIMITED EDITION** Includes O-card and booklet featuring new writing by Victoria Price, Peter Fuller, Vic Pratt and Jenny Hammerton

[oddbox83]

Covering both bases.

Upon announcement a few people enquired about how we would present Cooking Price-Wise on Blu-ray. Well here's some info if you're interested....

Cooking Price-Wise was originally recorded and broadcast in Standard Definition PAL with an aspect ratio of 4:3, as was the norm for UK broadcast television at the time. For this Blu-ray presentation we have remastered the episodes to High Definition (1920x1080) at 50i, retaining the original aspect ratio but placing it within a 16:9 video frame for convenient playback on modern systems. This also ensures that subtitles and pop-up menus will display at the highest quality possible.

However, we are also including the episodes in Standard Definition PAL (4:3) to most closely represent the programme as originally broadcast. * CRT television set not included *

[Eidolon]

Well that's good news. Should work on all sets then.

Assuming that I'm understanding that right, that means playing the disc on a 4:3 CRT set via a playstation3 would then mean that it's perfectly playable without having to worry about it being pillarboxed.

IMO every time a company releases something upscaled on BD they should do this.

[yukito]

On it's way over from rarewaves. Can't wait ��

[Nitroes]

Clip from Cooking Price-Wise (Flipside 50) | Out on BFI Blu-ray 25 November - YouTube

News: https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=35537

Great for Price fans for sure.

[Number 28]

Originally Posted by Nitroes

Clip from Cooking Price-Wise (Flipside 50) | Out on BFI Blu-ray 25 November - YouTube

News: https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=35537

Great for Price fans for sure.

+1

Thank you for posting the video clip here, it has saved me £17 and 15mm or so of shelf space. I really like obscure/niche vintage TV and supporting the likes of the BFI, but I won't be buying this.

However, this should also be released in the US for all the Vincent Price fans there.