Topic: FOX MOD Coming in June

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From Lou Lumenick's nypost.com DVD Extra Column.... news that could eventually mean a release for something like the Moe solo SPACE MASTER X-7, a 1958 FOX release.....

When Fox began distributing the MGM Limited Edition Collection in 2012, it seemed likely that Fox would eventually follow with its own manufacture-on-demand program. The Fox Cinema Archives, as it's called, is finally arriving sometimes this month, with three titles already available for pre-order at Amazon for $19.98 apiece: Rouben Mamoulian's romantic comedy "Rings on Her Fingers'' (1942) starring Gene Tierney and Henry Fonda; Irving Cumming's Technicolored Betty Grable musical "Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' (1943) with Robert Young; and Henry Hathaway's thriller "Diplomatic Courier'' (1951) starring Tyrone Power and Patricia Neal.

Other titles said to be included in the program's first wave include John M. Stahl's costume adventure "The Foxes of Harrow'' (1947) starring Rex Harrison and Maureen O'Hara; Arthur Pierson's "Dangerous Years'' (1947) with Billy Halop, Scotty Beckett, and Marilyn Monroe in a bit part; Ray McCarey's "The Perfect Snob,'' a delightfully obscure 1941 comedy starring Charlie Ruggles and Charlotte Greenwood; Hugo Fregonese's "The Raid'' (1954) with Van Heflin, Lee Marvin, Richard Boone and Anne Bancroft; and Edward L. Cahn's thriller "Twelve Hours to Kill'' (1960) with Sypros Skouras protege Nicos Minardos and Barbara Eden.

There are also four films directed by sometimes actor Irving Pichel: "Hudson's Bay'' (1941), an adventure with Paul Muni, Gene Tierney, Laird Cregar and Vincent Price; "The Man I Married'' (1940), an anti-Nazi tract starring Joan Bennett and Frances Lederer; "Secret Agent of Japan'' (1942), World War II propaganda with Preston Foster, Lynn Bari and Victor Sen Yung; and "Life Begins at 8:30'' (1942), a theatrical comedy starring Monty Woolley and Ida Lupino.

The partial list will also include a pair of titles previously available only as part of sets, Alan Dwan's "Frontier Marshal'' (1939) with Randolph Scott as Wyatt Earp and Cesar Romero as Doc Holliday; and Tay Garnett's "Love is News'' (1937) starring Tyrone Power, Loretta Young and Romero, which was remade as both "Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' and "That Wonderful Urge.''

I'm told that a second wave of titles will arrive in late July/early August, with Fox shooting for around 150 MOD titles by year's end. Given that the MGM titles are already there, I wouldn't be surprised if the Fox Cinema Archives titles were eventually available also at the Warner Archives website.

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FOX could release the Ritz Brothers movies that way.

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FOX could release the Ritz Brothers movies that way.

Or TALES OF MANHATTAN (W.C Fields).

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NY Post home entertainment columnist Lou Lumenick reports that a 2nd wave of MODs from 20th Century Fox will be out in early August.  Among them is THE ROOKIE (1959), starring Peter Marshall, Tommy Noonan, Julie Newmar, and Joe Besser in a supporting role.



Based on the June/July releases, it appears that Fox in many cases is using masters from the Fox Movie Channel library.  Some are remastered, some are not; some are OAR, some are not.  Whatever Fox Movie Channel has, that's what the MOD discs may contain.  THE ROOKIE was filmed in CinemaScope; past FMC presentations used an unrestored, Pan & Scan transfer.

Both SPACE MASTER X-7 (1958) with Moe and THE HAND OF DEATH (1962) with Besser, were also unrestored P&S prints when they were shown on FMC.

Hopefully this will not turn out to be the case.  Updates will be posted when more is known.

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NY Post home entertainment columnist Lou Lumenick reports that a 2nd wave of MODs from 20th Century Fox will be out in early August.  Among them is THE ROOKIE (1959), starring Peter Marshall, Tommy Noonan, Julie Newmar, and Joe Besser in a supporting role.

Based on the June/July releases, it appears that Fox in many cases is using masters from the Fox Movie Channel library.  Some are remastered, some are not; some are OAR, some are not.  Whatever Fox Movie Channel has, that's what the MOD discs may contain.  THE ROOKIE was filmed in CinemaScope; past FMC presentations used an unrestored, Pan & Scan transfer.

Both SPACE MASTER X-7 (1958) with Moe and THE HAND OF DEATH (1962) with Besser, were also unrestored P&S prints when they were shown on FMC.

Hopefully this will not turn out to be the case.  Updates will be posted when more is known.

Lou Lumenick posted an update at HTF and said THE ROOKIES (which is how he keeps referring to it) will be 4:3 1.33 Full Frame.