Step right up folks, if you love classic film by some of the biggest icons who ever graced the silver screen then you’ll be thrilled to know that Universal has two boxes on the way. Look for the Marlon Brando 4-Movie Collection alongside The Gary Cooper Collection soon at a retailer near you. Not to be outdone, Warner Brothers has everyone’s favorite rebel James Dean, with full-on special editions of his best movies in The James Dean Collection. For full details, move ahead… Coming on May 31st for around $26.98, Universal Studios is releasing the Marlon Brando 4-Movie Collection. Oddly enough, the films will be available only on two double-sided DVD’s and not available separately or even on separate disc’s. The films included will be The Night of the Following Day, The Ugly American, A Countess from Hong Kong and The Appaloosa. The Technical Specs are as follows –
Anamorphic Widescreen
Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
English, French and Spanish Subtitles
Theatrical Trailers for Each Film
Director’s Commentary on The AppaloosaAlso coming from Universal Studios on May 31st for $26.98, The Gary Cooper Collection will debut in the same dual double-sided disc configuration as the Brando set. The films included will be Design for Living, Peter Ibbetson, The General Died at Dawn, Beau Geste and The Lives of a Bengal Lancer. I’m afraid no bonus material will be included.Technical Specs –
Original 1.33:1 Fullscreen
Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
English, French and Spanish subtitlesFinally and most impressive of all, The James Dean Collection will hit store shelves on May 31st from Warner Brothers, for a retail price of about $69.92 – with individual titles being available for $26.99 each. The films included in the set will be East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. East of Eden Specs –
New Digital Transfer from Restored Picture and Audio Elements
Soundtrack Remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1
Commentary by Richard Schickel
Theatrical Trailer
Languages: English & Francais
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
All-New Documentary East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
Forever James Dean documentary
1955 New York
Premiere Footage
Screen Test Footage
Wardrobe Tests Gallery
Deleted Scenes
Set Design Test FootageRebel Without a Cause Specs –
Commentary by Douglas L. Rathgeb, Author of The Making of Rebel Without a Cause
Theatrical TrailerTwo Documentaries-
All-New Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
James Dean RememberedThree Behind the Cameras Segments from the Warner Bros. Presents TV Series including the “Drive Safely” public service announcement –
Natalie Wood
Jim Backus
James Dean
Screen Test Footage
Wardrobe Test Footage
Deleted Scenes (without sound)Giant Specs –
Commentary by filmmaker/Stevens family archivist George Stevens Jr., screenwriter Ivan Moffat and critic Stephen Farber.New and vintage documentaries –
George Stevens: The Filmmakers Who Knew Him
Memories of Giant
Return to Giant
New York premiere TV special
Hollywood premiere and project kickoff newsreels
2 Warner Bros. Presents behind the cameras featurettes
Breathtaking, all-new digital transfer from Revitalized Picture and Audio Elements
Photo and Document Galleries
Extensive production notes, director filmography and introduction by George Stevens Jr.
Feature film available in English and French; subtitles available English, French and Spanish.Here is a look at some of the coverart. More will be posted when it becomes available. –
-Thanks to DVDtimes and DVDanswers.com
