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John Ford at Columbia, 1935 - 1958
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The Whole Town's Talking | The Long Gray Line | Gideon's Day | The Last Hurrah
Licensor Information
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Directed by: John Ford
Featuring: Edward G. Robinson, Tyrone Power, Jack Hawkins, Spencer Tracy, Jean Arthur, Maureen O'Hara, Anna Lee, Jeffrey Hunter, Robert Francis, Anna Massey, Dianne Foster, Donald Crisp, Pat O'Brien, Ward Bond, Basil Rathbone, Betsy Palmer, Philip Carey, James Gleason, William Leslie, John Carradine, Harry Carey, Jr., Sean McClory, Peter Graves
A showcase for some of the most unexpected and surprising turns in the great director’s prolific career: The Whole Town’s Talking is a screwball comedy about a law-abiding man (played by Edward G Robinson) who happens to be the doppelganger of Public Enemy No. 1, ‘Killer’ Mannion; The Long Gray Line is a Ford military picture with a difference, focusing its attentions away from the battlefield and onto the fifty-year career of an Irish immigrant who rises through the ranks at West Point; The Last Hurrah is a star-studded political drama boasting the talents of Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Pat O’Brien, Basil Rathbone, Donald Crisp, and John Carradine, and; Gideon’s Day takes us on a twenty-four journey in the life of Jack Hawkins’ titular London-based detective.
All four films are presented for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK, with The Long Gray Line making its world Blu-ray premiere. This limited edition box set is strictly limited to 6,000 numbered units.
All four films are presented for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK, with The Long Gray Line making its world Blu-ray premiere. This limited edition box set is strictly limited to 6,000 numbered units.
Details by Film
The Whole Town's Talking
Year: 1935
Time: 93
Aspect Ratios
1.37:1
Audio
English PCM Mono 2.0
Streaming Options
25696.
+18158
The Long Gray Line
Year: 1955
Time: 138
Aspect Ratios
2.55:1
Audio
English PCM Stereo 2.0
English DTS-HD MA Stereo 3.0
Streaming Options
Gideon's Day
Year: 1958
Time: 91
Aspect Ratios
1.85:1
Audio
English PCM Mono 2.0
Streaming Options
The Last Hurrah
Year: 1958
Time: 121
Aspect Ratios
1.37:1
Audio
English PCM Stereo 2.0
Streaming Options
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The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking is a screwball comedy about a law-abiding man (played by Edward G Robinson) who happens to be the doppelganger of Public Enemy No. 1, ‘Killer’ Mannion.
The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line is a Ford military picture with a difference, focusing its attentions away from the battlefield and onto the fifty-year career of an Irish immigrant who rises through the ranks at West Point.
Gideon's Day
Gideon’s Day takes us on a twenty-four journey in the life of Jack Hawkins’ titular London-based detective.
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah is a star-studded political drama boasting the talents of Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Pat O’Brien, Basil Rathbone, Donald Crisp, and John Carradine
Release Information:
Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Discs:
BD-50 (4 Discs)
Total: 4 Discs
Regions:
B (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
2.55:1
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 2.0
English PCM Stereo 2.0
English DTS-HD MA Stereo 3.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included:
- Cymbaline (2020): a new video essay by Tag Gallagher, author of John Ford: The Man and His Films
- Audio commentary with film historians Diana Drumm, Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme
- Alternative feature presentation with the US Gideon of Scotland Yard titles
- True Blue (2020): a new video essay by Tag Gallagher, author of John Ford: The Man and His Films
- Leonard Maltin on ‘The Whole Town’s Talking’ (2014): archival appreciation by the film critic and historian
- Living and Dead (2020): a new video essay by Tag Gallagher, author of John Ford: The Man and His Films
- Audio commentary with film historian Charles Barr (2020)
- Leonard Maltin on ‘The Last Hurrah’ (2014): archival appreciation by the film critic and historian
- Sheldon Hall on ‘The Whole Town’s Talking’ (2020): new appreciation by the film historian
- Leonard Maltin on ‘The Long Gray Line’ (2014): archival appreciation by the film critic and historian
- Super 8 version: original cut-down home cinema presentation
- British Entertainment History Project interview with cinematographer Freddie Young
- Pamela Hutchinson on Jean Arthur (2020): a look at the life and career of the acclaimed actor
- The Red, White and Blue Line (1955): rare promotional film, featuring the principal cast of The Long Gray Line
- Milk and Sugar (2020): a new video essay by Tag Gallagher, author of John Ford: The Man and His Films
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- Original theatrical trailer
- Leonard Maltin on ‘Gideon’s Day’ (2014): archival appreciation by the film critic and historian
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Farran Smith Nehme, an extract from the W. R. Burnett’s Jail Breaker, Edward G. Robinson on The Whole Town’s Talking, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- John Ford’s London (2020): new appreciation by Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of Film London
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Imogen Sara Smith, John Ford on Spencer Tracy and The Last Hurrah, screenwriter Frank S. Nugent on John Ford, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Nick Pinkerton, archival interviews with John Ford, Maureen O'Hara on The Long Gray Line, an overview of contemporary critical responses, Anthony Nield on The Red, White and Blue Line, and film credits
- 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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The Whole Town's Talking
The Long Gray Line
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Restoration Information
The Whole Town's Talking
Restoration by:
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Year: 2018
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
The Long Gray Line
Restoration by:
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Year: 2018
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
Gideon's Day
Restoration by:
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Year: 2018
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
The Last Hurrah
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 remaster, supervised by Michael Friend, was the source of this Indicator edition. The film’s original mono audio was remastered at the same time.
Sony’s 4K remaster, supervised by Michael Friend, was the source of this Indicator edition. The film’s stereo audio was remastered at the same time.
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.
Sony’s 4K remaster, supervised by Rita Belda, was the source of this Indicator edition. The film’s original mono audio was remastered at the same time.