Fox Catalogue Titles On Blu-ray - Voice Your Choice

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I just got this press release from Fox - this is a pretty cool idea and so I'm passing it along in case anyone wants to participate.

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TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS WITH HOME THEATER FORUM TO BRING CLASSIC FILMS TO BLU-RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME!

Fans Vote for Their Favorite Classic Titles through “Voice Your Choice” Campaign.

Plus Even More Films from the Vault to be Released on Blu-ray Each Month with 20th Century Fox Studio Classics Collection.

LOS ANGELES (January 15, 2013) - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today its partnership with the ultimate film discussion website, Home Theater Forum, for a one-of-a-kind campaign, VOICE YOUR CHOICE, allowing film enthusiasts to decide which classic films they would like to see digitally restored and transferred to Blu-ray for the very first time. The program celebrates Fox's most notable films from the 1930's thru the 1960's featuring performances by famous actors such as Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Paul Newman, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, John Wayne and more. Throughout the campaign, fans will also have the opportunity to write in and submit additional titles. Voting begins today at www.hometheaterforum.com and at www.foxconnect.com.

In addition to VOICE YOUR CHOICE, beginning this month Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will celebrate their extensive collection of classic movies by releasing at least one title on Blu-ray per month under the banner “20th Century Fox Studio Classics.” Drawing from Twentieth Century Fox's rich catalog all releases will be Academy® award-winning or nominated movies from the 1920's thru the 1960's.

VOICE YOUR CHOICE titles are as follows:

1930's:
-Jesse James
-Call of the Wild
-The Little Princess Steamboat
-Round the Bend
-Swanee River

1940's:
-The Return of Frank James
-That Night in Rio
-Pin Up Girl
-The Black Swan
-The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
-My Gal Sal
-Kiss of Death
-To the Shores of Tripoli
-Captain From Castile
-My Friend Flicka
-The Blue Bird
-Crash Drive
-A Letter to Three Wives
-Hello, Frisco, Hello
-Mother Wore Tights

1950's:
-Don't Bother to Knock
-Cheaper by the Dozen
-Carmen Jones
-On the Riviera
-Anastasia
-Black Widow
-Broken Lance
-The True Story of Jesse James
-Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
-The Tall Men
-Desk Set
-The Best of Everything
-The River's Edge
-The Bravados
-The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

1960's:
-From the Terrace Morituri
-Two for the Road
-North to Alaska
-The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
-Bandolero!
-Let's Make Love
-Do Not Disturb
-The Agony and the Ecstasy
-Back Door to Hell
-How to Steal a Million
-Bedazzled (1968)
-The Undefeated
-The 300 Spartans
-Can-Can


20th Century Fox Studio Classics titles and release dates for the first quarter of 2013 are as follows:


1/15:
-Titanic (1953)
-How Green Was My Valley
-Wild River
-Gentlemen's Agreement
2/5:
-Laura
3/26:
-Panic in the Streets
4/2:
-Hello, Dolly!
5/7:
-Viva Zapata!

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

I don't have my glasses on, but I don't see BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS on there. :-(

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Yeah, even with your glasses you wouldn't see it. Which is a shame - but they don't have any 70s titles listed there at all. Maybe if this does well there will be a round two?

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

We can always hope. :-)

[Andrew Monroe Pallid Hands Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew Monroe]

There's some good stuff on there though. THE BRAVADOS is an excellent Gregory Peck western with Lee Van Cleef and Henry Silva too. One of my favorite oaters of the 1950s. KISS OF DEATH would be swell too. Lots of other worthy stuff as well. Weird that BLACK WIDOW is a choice, it's one of the more minor film noir titles they released on dvd towards the end of that line. It's not terrible but there are several other noirs I would have picked before that...like FALLEN ANGEL or NIGHTMARE ALLEY to name two. Maybe condition of the elements plays a factor?

[Derrick King Waterfall Puncher Find all posts View Profile Close Derrick King]

Don't see any Samuel Fuller on that list.

As for BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, Criterion has an empty Russ Meyer page and they originally were going to release BEYOND before Fox decided that they wanted to release it, so maybe Fox is letting them handle the Blu-ray.

[Jason C Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jason C]

I'll start to care when they get to the 70s.

[Robert W Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Robert W]

What 70s stuff are they sitting on?

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From Fox's press release:

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES “VOICE YOUR CHOICE” WINNERS

Nine Classic Films To Release on Blu-Ray for the First Time

LOS ANGELES (March 6, 2013) - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today the winning titles of its first-of-its-kind VOICE YOUR CHOICE campaign. The unique initiative allowed film lovers to vote on classic films from each decade - from the 1930s through the 1960s -they'd like to see digitally restored and transferred to Blu-ray for the very first time. The response from fans was overwhelming - over 42,000 people cast 80,000 votes - and to thank fans for participating, Fox has decided to release BOTH the winning and runner-up film from each decade on Blu-ray on December 3, 2013. Additionally, CALVALCADE, which received the most write-in votes out of over 8,000 submitted, will be released on Blu-ray August 6, 2013. All titles will be available for purchase on www.foxconnect.com.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment boasts a rich catalog featuring many of the most beloved films of all time. With the VOICE YOUR CHOICE program, Fox is able to connect directly with film aficionados and react to their interests. The support for the inaugural VOICE YOUR CHOICE program was so successful, Fox is planning a second vote later this year with all new titles!

The winning films are:
1930s
● Jesse James (#1)
â—‹ (1939) The legend of Jesse James stars Tyrone Power as the most infamous bandit in the history of the West. Jesse James was a young Missouri farmer forced outside the law after ruthless agents for the transcontinental railroad kill his ailing mother and steal his family's land. Together with his brother Frank (Henry Fonda), Jesse forms a gang of masked outlaws to strike back at the railroad company and the banks that have joined forces to swindle the oppressed farmers.
● Call of the Wild (#2)
â—‹ (1935) Jack Thornton has trouble winning enough at cards for the stake he needs to get to the Alaska gold fields. His luck changes when he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog that is part wolf to keep him from being shot by an arrogant Englishman also headed for the Yukon.

1940s
● Ghost and Mrs. Muir (#1)
â—‹ (1947) A romance between a young widow and a sea captain's ghost weaves a magical tale of immortal love. Determined to live her life the way she wants, newly widowed Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) declines her straitlaced in-laws demand that she live with them and moves with her daughter (a young Natalie Wood) to the seaside into a cottage haunted by the handsome, blustering Captain Gregg (Rex Harrison). A deal is struck between the two in the wee hours of the morning allowing Lucy to stay in the house and the captain to materialize only in the master bedroom. As they gradually get to know each other better, Lucy's spunk and stubbornness gains first the captain's grudging respect, then his heart. But when another man woos Lucy, both must face that her future lies with the living, not in the spirit world.
● Black Swan (#2)
○ (1942) Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara cross romantic swords in this epic Oscar-winning swash buckler about a pirate determined to reform his thieving ways - after he steals one last heart! Recently reformed pirate Jamie Boy (Power) is supposed to be helping the new Governor of Jamaica, Captain Morgan, rid the Caribbean of black-hearted buccaneers. But when Jamie falls head over keel for the heavenly - but hotheaded - Lady Margaret (O'Hara), he gives caution the heave-ho, kidnaps Margaret and sets sail for the adventure of a lifetime! Packed with “action, excitement, thundering guns and a maiden in distress"

1950s
● Carmen Jones (#1)
â—‹ (1954) Powered by Georges Bizet's grand music and Oscar Hammerstein II's magnificent lyrics, this Americanized all-black version of the classic opera Carmen is "a dynamic superb show" with a positively "incandescent Carmen." (Newsweek) Oscar-nominee Dorothy Dandridge stars in the title role, a passionate, sexy creature who lures Joe (Harry Belafonte), a handsome soldier, away from his sweetheart (Olga James). Following a fatal brawl with his sergeant, Joe deserts his regiment with the sultry femme fatale. But Carmen soon tires of him and takes up with a heavyweight prize-fighter (Joe Adams). Triggering Joe's tragic revenge. Helping to set the screen on fire are Pearl Bailey and Diahann Carroll, part of the "sensational troupe" that makes this jubilant musical film "hard to beat."
● Desk Set (#2)
â—‹ (1957) Bunny Watson (Katharine Hepburn) heads up the research department at the Federal Broadcasting Company, a major TV network. And she does her job very well, thank you very much. Assigned by the network president to introduce computers into some of the department's functions, Richard Sumner (Spencer Tracy) arrives at Bunny's well-run division to observe daily activities. Unfortunately, however, Sumner is ordered to keep his mission secret. As a result, the whole staff believes they are being replaced. To make matters worse, there appears to be more than a little electricity between Bunny and Sumner, which upsets Bunny's boyfriend Mike (Gig Young). As the tension mounts in the office, so do the laughs in this classic romantic comedy.

1960s
● North to Alaska (#1)
â—‹ (1960) John Wayne and Stewart Granger strike it rich in this rousing comedy-adventure set in the heyday of the Alaskan gold rush. When prospectors Sam McCord (Wayne) and George Pratt (Granger) hit the mother lode, George asks Sam to go to Seattle and fetch his sweetheart, Jennie, but she has already married someone else. Determined to bring George a new love, Sam invites a saloon dancer (Capucine) back to Nome as Jennie's replacement.
● Undefeated (#2)
â—‹ (1969) In the tumultuous aftermath of the Civil War, Union Calvary officer John Henry Thomas takes his heroic men west while southerner James Langdon takes his soldiers to Mexico. When their paths cross, they forge an uneasy friendship that is quickly tested as they get caught between Mexican rebels and the Emperor's forces, and find themselves fighting side by side.

Write-In
● Cavalcade (#1)
â—‹ (1933) The Best Picture winner offers a view of English life starting New Year's Eve 1899 through New Year's Day 1933. Presented from the point of view of wealthy London residents Jane and Robert Marryot, several historical events serve as background for the film, including the Second Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the Titanic and World War I.

For the latest on Fox Classic releases, including films currently in production and those slated for future release, fan can follow the Twentieth Century Fox Studio Classics Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/20th-...70146703110951.

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About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is a recognized global industry leader and a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film, a News Corporation company. Representing over 75 years of innovative and award-winning filmmaking from Twentieth Century Fox, TCFHE is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming, acquisitions and original productions as well as all third party distribution partners on DVD, Blu-rayâ„¢, Digital Copy, Digital HDâ„¢, and VOD (video-on-demand). Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

So here's a press release detailing the eight titles that are coming based off of the voting....

THE TIME IS NIGH!
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT'S
“VOICE YOUR CHOICE” WINNERS TO ARRIVE
ON BLU-RAY DECEMBER 3

The Eight Classic Favorites Selected by Fans
Set For Release on Blu-Ray for the First Time

LOS ANGELES (October 2, 2013) - The fans voted and we listened! Following along with its commitment to classic cinema, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release eight classic films on Blu-ray through its VOICE YOUR CHOICE campaign. Launched in January, this unique initiative, partnered with Home Theater Forum, allowed film lovers to vote on classic films from each decade - from the 1930s through the 1960s - they'd like to see digitally restored and transferred to Blu-ray for the very first time. Announced earlier this year, the response from fans for this first-of-its-kind program was overwhelming; with over 42,000 people casting 80,000 votes. To thank fans for their support and participation, Fox decided to release BOTH the winning and runner-up film from each decade on Blu-ray December 3. All titles will be available for purchase on www.foxconnect.com , including Cavalcade , the film that received the most write-in votes that was released this past August.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment boasts a rich catalog featuring many of the most beloved films of all time. With the very first VOICE YOUR CHOICE program, Fox has maintained its commitment to classic films, while connecting directly with film aficionados and reacting to their interests. The support for the inaugural VOICE YOUR CHOICE program was so successful that Fox will continue to work with Home Theater Forum on this and future initiatives that allow fans to be involved when it comes to the studio's classic catalog.

The winning films set for release December 3 are:
1930s
● Jesse James (#1)
â—‹ (1939) Jesse James stars Tyrone Power as the most infamous bandit in the history of the West. Jesse James was a young Missouri farmer forced outside the law after ruthless agents for the transcontinental railroad kill his ailing mother and steal his family's land. Together with his brother Frank (Henry Fonda), Jesse forms a gang of masked outlaws to strike back at the railroad company and the banks that have joined forces to swindle the oppressed farmers.
● Call of the Wild (#2)
â—‹ (1935) Jack Thornton has trouble winning enough at cards for the stake he needs to get to the Alaska gold fields. His luck changes when he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog that is part wolf to keep him from being shot by an arrogant Englishman also headed for the Yukon.

1940s
● Ghost and Mrs. Muir (#1)
â—‹ (1947) A romance between a young widow and a sea captain's ghost weaves a magical tale of immortal love. Determined to live her life the way she wants, newly widowed Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) declines her straitlaced in-laws demand that she live with them and moves with her daughter (a young Natalie Wood) to the seaside into a cottage haunted by the handsome, blustering Captain Gregg (Rex Harrison). A deal is struck between the two in the wee hours of the morning allowing Lucy to stay in the house and the captain to materialize only in the master bedroom. As they gradually get to know each other better, Lucy's spunk and stubbornness gains first the captain's grudging respect, then his heart. But when another man woos Lucy, both must face that her future lies with the living, not in the spirit world.
● Black Swan (#2)
○ (1942) Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara cross romantic swords in this epic Oscar®-winning swash buckler about a pirate determined to reform his thieving ways - after he steals one last heart! Recently reformed pirate Jamie Boy (Power) is supposed to be helping the new Governor of Jamaica, Captain Morgan, rid the Caribbean of black-hearted buccaneers. But when Jamie falls head over keel for the heavenly - but hotheaded - Lady Margaret (O'Hara), he gives caution the heave-ho, kidnaps Margaret and sets sail for the adventure of a lifetime! Packed with “action, excitement, thundering guns and a maiden in distress"

1950s
● Carmen Jones (#1)
â—‹ (1954) Powered by Georges Bizet's grand music and Oscar Hammerstein II's magnificent lyrics, this Americanized all-black version of the classic opera Carmen is "a dynamic superb show" with a positively "incandescent Carmen." (Newsweek) Oscar-nominee Dorothy Dandridge stars in the title role, a passionate, sexy creature who lures Joe (Harry Belafonte), a handsome soldier, away from his sweetheart (Olga James). Following a fatal brawl with his sergeant, Joe deserts his regiment with the sultry femme fatale. But Carmen soon tires of him and takes up with a heavyweight prize-fighter (Joe Adams). Triggering Joe's tragic revenge. Helping to set the screen on fire are Pearl Bailey and Diahann Carroll, part of the "sensational troupe" that makes this jubilant musical film "hard to beat."
● Desk Set (#2)
â—‹ (1957) Bunny Watson (Katharine Hepburn) heads up the research department at the Federal Broadcasting Company, a major TV network. And she does her job very well, thank you very much. Assigned by the network president to introduce computers into some of the department's functions, Richard Sumner (Spencer Tracy) arrives at Bunny's well-run division to observe daily activities. Unfortunately, however, Sumner is ordered to keep his mission secret. As a result, the whole staff believes they are being replaced. To make matters worse, there appears to be more than a little electricity between Bunny and Sumner, which upsets Bunny's boyfriend Mike (Gig Young). As the tension mounts in the office, so do the laughs in this classic romantic comedy.

1960s
● North to Alaska (#1)
â—‹ (1960) John Wayne and Stewart Granger strike it rich in this rousing comedy-adventure set in the heyday of the Alaskan gold rush. When prospectors Sam McCord (Wayne) and George Pratt (Granger) hit the mother lode, George asks Sam to go to Seattle and fetch his sweetheart, Jennie, but she has already married someone else. Determined to bring George a new love, Sam invites a saloon dancer (Capucine) back to Nome as Jennie's replacement.
● Undefeated (#2)
â—‹ (1969) In the tumultuous aftermath of the Civil War, Union Calvary officer John Henry Thomas takes his heroic men west while southerner James Langdon takes his soldiers to Mexico. When their paths cross, they forge an uneasy friendship that is quickly tested as they get caught between Mexican rebels and the Emperor's forces, and find themselves fighting side by side.

For the latest on Fox Classic releases, including films currently in production and those slated for future release, fan can follow the Twentieth Century Fox Studio Classics Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/20th-...70146703110951 .

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ABOUT TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
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And the cover art!

[Andrew Monroe Pallid Hands Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew Monroe]

There's some good stuff coming there, I'll get several of those...more Gene Tierney in HD is always cause for celebration.

I've been pretty darn impressed with Fox's catalog blus, LAURA and THE FLY are homeruns imo.

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I voted in this transaction on HTF and was pleasantly surprised at the number of westerns chosen when all the choices offered were fine and memorable films.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1946) is awesome. Just awesome. One of the masterpieces of the 1940s. And it will look awesome on blu-ray.