The Warner Archive Collection

[Susan Foreman]

'The Complete Thin Man Collection' (1934-47) - Coming to Blu-ray from Warner Archive

Release date: November 26

"Now they're together in one Blu-ray collection!

The sparkling M-G-M series featured the irresistible William Powell and Myrna Loy chemistry as husband and wife who solved murders with the aid of their wire-haired terrier, Asta. Set in the glamorous world of 1930s and 40s upper-class Manhattan, The Thin Man and its sequels established a timeless standard for witty comedy, clever dialogue and urbane one upmanship

The 6-Disc set includes

THE THIN MAN (1934)
AFTER THE THIN MAN (1936)
ANOTHER THIN MAN (1939)
SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN (1941)
SONG OF THE THIN MAN (1944)
THE THIN MAN GOES HOME (1947)

Each film has been meticulously remastered and restored for Blu-ray, from 4K scans of the best surviving preservation elements.

Additionally, each feature in the collection is accompanied by its original theatrical trailer, plus vintage short subjects and animated cartoons to help re-create the way these films were first presented in theaters upon their original release.

It?s an essential collection of screen classics that belong in every serious film lover?s library"

A 6 DISC SET (all BD-50s)
B&W
Aspect ratio: 16x9 1.37:1
Audio: DTS HD MA 2.0 MONO

Subtitles English SDH

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Please let it have a UK release.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Please let it have a UK release.

I sincerely hope that set is released in the UK because it would be a definite purchase for me as that series of films is wonderful.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I sincerely hope that set is released in the UK because it would be a definite purchase for me ? that series of films are wonderful.

I've watched the dvd box set, which incidentally has the exact same cover, dozens of times over the years. Timeless brilliance.

[Nuno_Miranda]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I sincerely hope that set is released in the UK because it would be a definite purchase for me as that series of films is wonderful.

Same for me. I have them all on Warner's DVDs and watch them regularly. They're my favourite screen couple. This definitely justifies an upgrade!

Edit: But the extras all seem to have been ported from the DVDs. I'd love to hear some commentaries, but alas. remastered, so can't complain at all.

[Susan Foreman]

'Humoresque' (1946) - Coming to Blu-ray from Warner Archive

Release date: November 26

"Glamorous socialite Helen Wright (Joan Crawford) takes what she wants - clothes, alcohol, men - uses them up and tosses them aside. Then she meets brilliant young violinist Paul Boray (John Garfield). But this is one toy she can't break. Instead, her love for Paul brings Helen to the breaking point

In this acclaimed and profound exploration of desire, Crawford makes Helen a rich, layered character torn between selfless love and selfish impulses Garfield matches her as the driven genius

Humoresque's production values extend to the musical interludes, dubbed by Isaac Stern. Garfield's dazzling technique is thanks to two real violinists hidden behind him - one to do the fingering and one the bow work. Bravo!"

SPECIAL FEATURES AND SPECS:

• Featurette: The Music of Humoresque
• Classic cartoons RACKETEER RABBIT, RHAPSODY RABBIT
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• New 2024 1080p HD master from 4K scan of the Original Nitrate Camera Negative
• B&W
• BD-50
• Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
• Audio Specs: DTS HD MA 2.0 Mono
• Subtitles: English SDH
• NOT RATED
• 125 Minutes