[Videolib] Looking for film

Dear CW, Does anyone know if there are any plans to release Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle on DVD (Region 1) in the near future. I know there is a Region 2 version, but we prefer Region 1. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, Eileen Karsten Lake Forest College

[Videolib] Nerves (1919)

Dear CW, Is Robert Reinert's Nerves/Nerven (1919) available in the U.S.? Either purchase or rental would be fine. I know in 2008 there was a Edition Filmmuseum DVD release. It is not listed for sale with the usual suspects. The OCLC record does not mention Region and a British DVD review

[Videolib] WB Archive

Dear CW, Has anybody been able to order DVDs from the Warner Archive without paying tax? I have been trying to order a DVD from them for months, but the order form does not allow me to tell them I am tax exempt. I sent them an e-mail to ask them how I could order from them and include a tax

Re: [Videolib] Dubuque a location in Robert Altman's A Wedding?

I live in Lake Bluff and work in Lake Forest. The house from the movie is in Lake Bluff, but some of the cast stayed in Lake Forest. I can remember when they filmed the movie and keeping an eye out for stars from the movie. Eileen Karsten Head of Technical Services Donnelley and Lee

[Videolib] Two Films - Available in US

Dear CW, I received a request for two films that I am having trouble finding Region 1 or 0 DVDs. Bienvenido Mister Marshall (Welcome Mr. Marshall) - I have been able to find a Region 2 DVD with English subtitles. It is an older film made in 1953 but was rereleased in 2002. Was this ever

Re: [Videolib] L'Inhumaine

Jessica: There appears to be cataloging for two versions of the movie released in the U.S. in OCLC. One has [S.l.] : Foreign Film Classics [?, 199-?, 1924] for publication/distribution information. The other has [Alamogordo, N.M.] : Silent Screen Movie Classics [199-] It alss has a note

[Videolib] Available in US?

Dear CW, We have a new professor who keeps requesting films that I cannot find released in Region 0 or 1. Here are his latest requests: Womb (director: Benedek Dliegauf) - Released this summer in Australia [PAL] Je t'aime, je t'aime (director: Alain Resnais) - Released in France without

[Videolib] Complete Malcolm X

Dear CW, Is anyone familiar with a DVD-rom titled The Complete Malcolm X? It is distributed from Waterloo, Ontario. The website is The Complete Malcolm X website. http://malcolmxfiles.blogspot.com/2006/08/malcolm-x-collected-speeches-1960-1965.html I checked OCLC and nobody has cataloged

Re: [Videolib] Friday fun question, early...

All these movies bring back memories of my babysitting days. Growing up in Chicago, it was Svengoolie for me. Sometimes I remember his parodies more than the movies. He did make me a fan of the cheesy 50's horror movies. Giant Gila Monster anybody. Ray Kellogg seemed to be trying to throw

Re: [Videolib] Talking Tina

Are you thinking of The Bad Seed? Another movie that scared me. Eileen Karsten Head of Technical Services Donnelley Lee Library Lake Forest College 555 N. Sheridan Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 kars...@mx.lakeforest.edu 847-735-5066 -Original Message- From:

[Videolib] PPR Question

Dear CW, Can people associated with a film waive paying PPR for a film for a public showing? The events are not charging admission. This question came up during a discussion with some other Librarians. Examples that were offered were: 1. A film producer brings his own DVD copy of a film

Re: [Videolib] Friday fun question, early...

When I think of movies and food, my favorite is Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? Of course, it is a little gruesome, but has some great shots of food. Eileen Karsten Lake Forest College kars...@lakeforest.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu

[Videolib] Taste of Waste

Dear CW: Does anyone know when Taste of Waste is going to be released in the US? I know it is currently being sold by Amazon in Germany. We would prefer a Region 1 with English subtitles. Thank you for any help you can provide. Sincerely, Eileen Karsten Lake Forest College VIDEOLIB

[Videolib] Silent to Talkie

Dear CW, I have a patron who wanted to use the new film The Artist as the basis for a paper. The paper was about the transition in Hollywood from silent film to talkies. Of course, the film is not opening in the US until Nov. 23rd as a limited run. I suggested Singin in the Rain as an

Re: [Videolib] Silent to Talkie

Dear CW, My patron has consulted a variety of materials but was looking for a visual representation to refer to in her presentation. Also, somewhere in the back of my mind, I remember another film about this period. The two lead characters went to Hollywood pretending to be vocal coaches. I

[Videolib] Asian Films

Dear CW, Question 1: Does anybody know if a shorter version of Farewell my concubine than the original 172 minutes is available. I have found a listing for an Australian version at 152 minutes. Is the timing off or for the Australian market they edited scenes out of the movie? Question

[Videolib] Rock It

Dear CW, Does anyone know if Mike Marzuk's Rock It (2010) will be released on DVD in the U.S?I am not sure if has been shown in the U.S. in theaters. It has been released on DVD in Germany (Region 2). The film appears to the German version of High School Musical. Our German professor

[Videolib] Second Sale?

Dear CW, Some media dealers have riders included when you purchase a home version versus academic version of their films, e.g. cannot be shown in a classroom or public area or it can be loaned to others, etc. Do these restrictions still apply if the original purchaser decides to give away

Re: [Videolib] Question about searching videos by geography

We put in subject headings into our records for geographic searching. For films made in another country, we use Foreign films - France, etc. If the film is set in a foreign country, we would create a subject heading, e.g. Midnight in Paris would have Paris (France) - Drama. For films set

Re: [Videolib] unsecured AV in open access area

We put all our DVD is in the locked cases. A thief figured out how to break into the cases and stole about ten DVD’s from us before we realized what was happening. The thief took the DVD’s and put the cases back on the shelves. Like St. Francis, we have moved to the empty cases on the

Re: [Videolib] DVD companies

Also, if you look at their FAQ section, the answer to how they have titles never released before is: We have many Limited Edition DVD Box Sets that the 'big guys' overlook or are simply not interested in selling. The entire purpose of our website is to provide otherwise unavailable films or

[Videolib] Web sites - Legit?

Does anyone know if the films available from SIMAP Project - Download dvdrip, divx, mp4, dvd movieshttp://www.simap-project.org are legal? They have available a movie for download that one of our faculty is interested in showing to a class. There appears to be no information on this site. I

[Videolib] MovieDetective. Net

Dear CW, Is anyone familiar with the website moviedetective.net? One of our faculty members is interested in a Michael Powell movie being sold by them. It is Herzog Blaubarts Burghttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077672/ (1963).The description on their website is: This is a region-free DVD-R

[Videolib] Rachel Earnest Film

Dear C.W., I am trying to find out if it is possible to buy a DVD of Rachel Earnest's short Le Retour (The Homecoming). She did it as a senior project at Dodge College of Film in 2007. I have found multiple references to her showing it at film festivals in 2010. Also references to Ms.

[Videolib] FW: Rachel Earnest Film

Dear C.W., I am trying to find out if it is possible to buy a DVD of Rachel Earnest's short Le Retour (The Homecoming). She did it as a senior project at Dodge College of Film in 2007. I have found multiple references to her showing it at film festivals in 2010. Also references to Ms.

Re: [Videolib] Blue Ray Questions

We have some Blu-ray players. In the future, when we have to replace a player, the college is planning to purchase mulit-region Blu-ray players.The college recently purchased one for my office.What keeps me from purchasing Blu-rays is the price difference? On average (for our

Re: [Videolib] Question for academic librarians re DVD screenings

If you are sure the professor is using the Library copy, you could send him a note. In the note, you could mention that you have heard that he is showing Movie X and has invited the community. You inform him, if he is using the Library’s DVD copy, the Library does not have PPR for it. If he

Re: [Videolib] Farewell, etaoin shrdlu

This is from there website. DMCA Notice Themovies Video Online respects the intellectual property of others. Themovies Video Online takes matters of Intellectual Property very seriously and is committed to meeting the needs of content owners while helping them manage publication of their

[Videolib] Is Huis Clos (1954) in public domain?

Does anyone know if the 1954 version of Huis Clos (No Exit) directed by Jacqueline Audryhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0041642/?ref_=tt_ov_dr is in public domain? A faculty member found it listed on a site with the disclaimer : Most of the films available on this site have fallen into the public

[Videolib] Two Women [Correction]

I should have mentioned I was referring to the 1960 Vittorio De Sica movie starring Sophia Loren. Dear CW, Is there a good DVD release of Two women in Italian with English subtitles? We just purchased the 2014 dubbed English release on DVD. The picture could be called okay, but the sound is

[Videolib] Two Women

Dear CW, Is that a good DVD release of Two women in Italian with English subtitles? We just purchased the 2014 dubbed English release on DVD. The picture could be called okay, but the sound is iffy. Also, there are no subtitles or closed captioning. I see that it has been released numerous

[Videolib] FW: German Film "Im Labyrinth des Schweigens"

Dear CW The German film "Im Labyrinth des Schweigens," is to be the official German entry for Oscar best foreign film, whenever the Oscars are this spring. Will the film be released in the US, with subtitles, so everyone can see it well beforehand? Do you think this will be the case? Is

Re: [Videolib] When to put DVDs in security cases?

We had ours in security cases on the shelves. Unfortunately we had a large batch of our DVDs stolen. So, we just put out the cases and keep the discs behind the desk. This has not totally eliminated our theft problem but definitely reduced it. Most of the titles stolen are popular movies

Re: [Videolib] Disc Repair Service

If you have any other questions let me know. Jerry Ritchie Media Coordinator Longview Public Library Longview, WA 98632 360.442.5322 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Karsten,

[Videolib] Disc Repair Service

Has anybody used the following service? Is the machine easy to use? Is the price really as low as they suggest? http://www.elm-usa.com/pages/pay-as-you-go-disc-repair

[Videolib] Argentine Film Noir

Does anyone know a distributor for Argentine film noir? I have a professor who would like to obtain copies of the following films: * Apenas un delincuente (Hardly a Criminal) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0143110/ * Sangre Negra (Black Blood)

[Videolib] Peter Brook's King Lear

Dear CW, Is there any chance Peter Brook's version of King Lear (1971) will be released on DVD again in the US? It is the one starring Paul Scofield. I can find a few Region 2 DVDs on the market but they are very expensive. Also, some of them are the Italian version. Thank you for any help

[Videolib] Amazon Prime

Dear CW, Has anyone an Amazon Prime Business Account? Have you used it to allow faculty to view Amazon Video? We have a faculty member who wants us to get an account so that he can view Transparent for a class. If it is applicable, he wants to show it to his students. On Amazon, everything