This release can only be found in the following box set: John Ford at Columbia, 1935 - 1958
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Licensor Information
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Directed by: John Ford
Gideon’s Day takes us on a twenty-four journey in the life of Jack Hawkins’ titular London-based detective.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
B (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 2.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Alternate Version, Audio Commentary, Video Essay, Interview, Archival Footage, Theatrical Trailer, Gallery, Booklet, Audio Interview, Featurette
- Alternative feature presentation with the US Gideon of Scotland Yard titles
- Audio commentary with film historian Charles Barr (2020)
- British Entertainment History Project interview with cinematographer Freddie Young
- Milk and Sugar (2020): a new video essay by Tag Gallagher, author of John Ford: The Man and His Films
- Leonard Maltin on ‘Gideon’s Day’ (2014): archival appreciation by the film critic and historian
- John Ford’s London (2020): new appreciation by Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of Film London
- Interview with Elaine Schreyeck (2020): the continuity supervisor recollects her work on the set
- John Ford and Lindsay Anderson at the NFT (1957): rare silent footage of Ford visiting London’s National Film Theatre during the production of Gideon’s Day
- Gideon's London: Location Featurette
- Original UK theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Robert Murphy, an interview with producer Michael Killanin, Jack Hawkins on Gideon’s Day, Lindsay Anderson on John Ford, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
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Restoration Information
Gideon's Day
Restoration by:
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Year: 2018
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
Release Notes on Restoration
Sony’s 4K restoration from the original negative, supervised by Grover Crisp, was the source of this Indicator edition. The film’s original mono audio was remastered at the same time.