Sony DVD Releases Beyond the 190 Shorts???

Hammond Eggar · **on:** July 08, 2010, 06:43:27 PM

I've been away for awhile, so perhaps I am resurrecting a topic which has already been discussed. Please pardon me if I am, but I am curious about future Sony DVD releases beyond the 190 shorts. The company has done such a wonderful job with those releases. That said, I'd like to know what their plans are for the DeRita-era films. Have Rocket, Will Travel is still unavailable on DVD. Does anyone know if Sony is planning a box set of the DeRita films? I'd love to see all the DeRita Stooges films receive the proper DVD treatment, with appropriate widescreen. Plus,what about the Curly-era features such as Start Cheering and Rockin' in the Rockies? Does Sony have any plans to release DVDs of these films, either individually or grouped in a box? I'd love to see them all make the leap to DVD. Some of these films, such as My Sister Eileen, deserve to be released for reasons beyond the Stooges appearances. So, tell me what you know. Thanks.

falsealarms · **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2010, 09:35:37 PM

It's all just rumors now. Nothing concrete. Maybe they release the movies/solos, maybe they won't. I wish I knew.

Paul Allen · **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2010, 10:00:53 PM

Hammond, very good question and I'm sure it's what most of us Stooge fans are wondering.

SONY would be very wise to have some "new" Stooges DVD releases planned around the time the Three Stooges Movie (with Jim Carrey) is released to theaters (2010?... 2011?... 2012?)

As you mentioned, Hammond,
1. The release of the Curly-era full-length movies would be welcomed by most fans and casual buyers. An affordable box set would be the best way to go, in my opinion.

2. The Columbia shorts (solo appearances) of Shemp, Joe DeRita, and Joe Besser. Again, a box set would be great!

3. Have Rocket, Will Travel.

I think most Stooge fans would be more than satisfied if this is what SONY chose to do in the future. Letters to SONY wouldn't hurt!

Paul Allen

JekyllHyde · **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2010, 08:57:18 PM

SONY would be very wise to have some "new" Stooges DVD releases planned around the time the Three Stooges Movie (with Jim Carrey) is released to theaters (2010?... 2011?... 2012?)

All MGM film projects are dead in the water. Looks like the Stooge film won`t get made any time soon.

Hammond Eggar · **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2010, 10:33:36 PM

Quote from: JekyllHyde on August 12, 2010, 08:57:18 PM

SONY would be very wise to have some "new" Stooges DVD releases planned around the time the Three Stooges Movie (with Jim Carrey) is released to theaters (2010?... 2011?... 2012?)

All MGM film projects are dead in the water. Looks like the Stooge film won`t get made any time soon.

That's just as well. I wasn't really that excited to see that trainwreck hit the big-screen anyway. At-any-rate, I echo Paul Allen's JekyllHyde's sentiment about future Sony DVD releases. Any Stooge-related solo shorts it wants to release is fine with me. I say, "Bring them on."

JekyllHyde · **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2010, 11:17:49 PM

It was a quote actually. I messed it up somewhat.

Killer Killduff · **Reply #6 on:** September 16, 2010, 09:58:34 PM

Wasn't there someone on the message boards some time ago that was in contact with someone at Sony that had mentioned that they had planned to release all of the Stooge films in the Columbia vaults eventually. Even if the guest appearances with Curly (i.e. Time Out For Rhythm, Rockin' in the Rockies, etc.) don't come that soon, a Curly Joe volume with the features would be a great addendum to Vols. 1-8. Is there anyway we can contact them??

afcomser · **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2010, 07:29:26 AM

My Sister Eileen has already been realeased to DVD

JekyllHyde · **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2010, 08:53:00 AM

Quote from: Killer Killduff on September 16, 2010, 09:58:34 PM

Wasn't there someone on the message boards some time ago that was in contact with someone at Sony that had mentioned that they had planned to release all of the Stooge films in the Columbia vaults eventually. Even if the guest appearances with Curly (i.e. Time Out For Rhythm, Rockin' in the Rockies, etc.) don't come that soon, a Curly Joe volume with the features would be a great addendum to Vols. 1-8. Is there anyway we can contact them??

Now that Sony has joined the Burn on Demand bandwagon, I doubt we will see any further commercial DVDs of never before released Stooge material. But I bet Sony will put out DVDrs.

ProfessorStooge · **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2010, 09:47:30 PM

I know Have Rocket - Will Travel is the only Curly-Joe feature film that hasn't had a DVD release. Would Sony more than likely release it as part of a boxed set or as a standalone DVD?

JekyllHyde · **Reply #10 on:** September 23, 2010, 01:32:57 AM

Might come out DVDr. But the Stooges sell so could be DVD.

archiezappa · **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2010, 11:11:22 AM

Just a few more things that Sony could do for us:

1. A box set of Curly features: "The Captain Hates The Sea," "Start Cheering," "Time Out For Rhythm," "Rockin' In The Rockies" and "Stop! Look! And Laugh!"

2. A box set of Curly-Joe features: "Have Rocket Will Travel," "Three Stooges Meet Hercules," "Three Stooges In Orbit," "Three Stooges Go Around The World In A Daze" and "The Outlaws Is Coming!"

3. A box set of Columbia shorts starring (individually): Shemp Howard, Joe Besser & Joe DeRita.

4. Anything else we can think of?

JekyllHyde · **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2010, 04:36:32 PM

The SCREEN SNAPSHOTS need to be tossed in there somewhere.

archiezappa · **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2010, 04:41:00 PM

Yes! I knew I forgot something!

Moe: We had to forget something or we wouldn't be plumbers.

Larry Larry · **Reply #14 on:** November 04, 2010, 03:41:19 PM

Several months now since the last official announcement about Volume 8.

Has Sony issued any other comments about the Curly Joe features? I guess the silence on this question means the series is completed?

I still hold out hope for at least a Volume 9 of all the features.

Paul Allen · **Reply #15 on:** November 04, 2010, 05:24:07 PM

Larry Larry, Larry Larry, Larry Larry!

Even if the features are remastered and re-released on DVD, they're not going to be labeled or considered a continuation of the shorts as a Volume 9. They'll be a separate project.

"The Three Stooges Collection" focused on the shorts only and Volume 8 completed that project by SONY.

Larry Larry · **Reply #16 on:** November 04, 2010, 05:32:59 PM

Quote from: Paul Allen on November 04, 2010, 05:24:07 PM

Larry Larry, Larry Larry, Larry Larry!

Even if the features are remastered and re-released on DVD, they're not going to be labeled or considered a continuation of the shorts as a Volume 9. They'll be a separate project.

"The Three Stooges Collection" focused on the shorts only and Volume 8 completed that project by SONY.

The thread here is about Sony's DVD releases beyond the 190 shorts. Rumors & hearsay floated around that the series might continue with the features and or solo shorts.

I don't believe there was ever a Sony announcement that the collection was exclusively for the shorts and would end there.

That may very well be the case, but please point us to their press release saying the collection is only for the shorts. I'd like to read that.

Paul Allen · **Reply #17 on:** November 04, 2010, 05:42:37 PM

No, SONY never made an official announcement, but some things are fairly obvious.

Look at it this way: If "The Three Stooges Collection" was not meant for the shorts only, then why wasn't 1959's Have Rocket,Will Travel included in Volume 8 since it is no doubt labeled as 1955-1959?

metaldams · **Reply #18 on:** November 04, 2010, 06:41:18 PM

As long as the features are released, I don't care what they call it.

shemps#1 · **Reply #19 on:** November 04, 2010, 09:03:11 PM

Haven't the features already been released?

Paul Allen · **Reply #20 on:** November 04, 2010, 11:55:53 PM

Yes, except for 1959's "Have Rocket, Will Travel" on DVD.

shemps#1 · **Reply #21 on:** November 05, 2010, 01:36:26 AM

Ahh, I have a not-so-good quality copy of HRWT on my laptop.

Paul Allen · **Reply #22 on:** November 05, 2010, 10:18:54 AM

Larry Larry,

Is it asking too much of you for you to at least acknowledge that I have a legitimate point?

Paul Allen

archiezappa · **Reply #23 on:** December 03, 2010, 02:58:17 PM

I guess I'm still looking for an all-new DVD box set of the Columbia Feature Films. I really need it, you know.

HELLOLARRY · **Reply #24 on:** December 22, 2010, 01:44:53 AM

Paul...take it easy on the poor guy.

I agree, it doesn't matter what they call it. I hope it sees the light of day. So I take it there has been no news. Doesn't WB MOD have plans to do the MGM and Shemp Vitaphones too?

Hope everyone is well. Haven't posted here in a while.

Paul Allen · **Reply #25 on:** December 22, 2010, 03:36:33 PM

Yes, things have been quiet lately. I'm hoping 2011 will bring us something "new" from our boys!

Merry Christmas, everybody!

Final Shemp · **Reply #26 on:** January 01, 2011, 01:12:38 AM

Has anybody considered that Sony might think about releasing an Icons set? The most immediate example in to point to being Icons of Screwball Comedy, which contained My Sister Eileen. They've done various types, like Icons of Horror and Icons of Sci-Fi with various themes (I treasure my Toho Collection).

I pondered what they haven't released and the idea struck me that they might not consider rereleasing the feature films since they can get more money off of them individually. But they still have Have Rocket Will Travel in their clutches. Maybe for Movie on Demand, but the thought occurred to me that a Three Stooges themed Icons set might be possible, crossing Have Rocket with Start Cheering, Time Out for Rhythm, and Rockin' in the Rockies. Sure that would leave the Captain Hates the Sea out in the cold, but there's not much Stooge material of interest in it.

Anyway, I thought that might have been a neat continuation if they're hesitant of a Three Stooges Movie Collection. Doesn't mean they're going to do it, but it's an option.

metaldams · **Reply #27 on:** April 06, 2011, 10:24:59 AM

Quote from: Killer Killduff on April 05, 2011, 11:11:32 PM

Hope I did this right. I'm kind of a rookie and not quite sure how to start a new topic. I have been in contact with a representative from RHI video and Richard Bann from the official Laurel and Hardy website and a new DVD box set is in the works for 2011. It was supposed to be released in 2010, but was delayed for some reason. According to Richard Bann, this set will include all of the Hal Roach talking shorts (1929 - 1935) as well as all of the Hal Roach era features (1931 - 1940). He said it was too early to have a concrete release date or any info on special features. Just thought I would pass this along. Will update if I hear any more.

Praise Del Lord if this is true. This I will definitely buy.