And a brief update. The problem with SISTER KENNY is not rights, it is material. The wonderful George Feltenstein at WB who has done more to put films out on DVD than ANYONE in the world, reports that the master is very poor and for now the cost of getting and mastering new material is prohibitive.
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Moshiri, Farhad <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Jessica.**** > > ** ** > > Farhad**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jessica Rosner > *Sent:* Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:22 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] When DVDs become available?**** > > ** ** > > Unfortunately there is no way to know when any older film will come out > until it is announced. TALES OF MANHATTAN is FOX and they did have it out > on VHS so I would say eventually it will be out possibly in the made on > demand type system many studios are using for older titles. I think SISTER > KENNY may have rights issues. Normally as an RKO release it would be owned > by Warner Bros who frankly would have put it out by now. I asked a friend > there for the story so I will report back but I suspect it has complicated > rights. Things are getting MUCH, MUCH better on studio library titles and > both of these I would rate as significant titles but in general keep in > mind studios have libraries of tens of thousands of films and not all of > them will make it to DVD. > > Good Luck**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Moshiri, Farhad <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Does anyone know when the following films will be released on DVD? Thanks. > **** > > **** > > Farhad Moshiri**** > > Audiovisual Librarian**** > > University of the Incarnate Word**** > > San Antonio, Texas**** > > **** > > 1. Tales of Manhattan (1942)**** > > 2. Sister Kenny (1946) with Rosalind Russell**** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > This email and any files transmitted with it may be confidential or > contain privileged information and are intended solely for the use of the > individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you are not the > intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this email in > error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of > this email and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this email in error, please immediately delete the email and any > attachments from your system and notify the sender. Any other use of this > e-mail is prohibited. Thank you for your compliance.**** > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as > an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors.**** > > ** ** > > > > -- > Jessica Rosner > Media Consultant > 224-545-3897 (cell) > 212-627-1785 (land line) > [email protected]**** > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as > an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > >
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
