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
Featuring: Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Francis, Donald Crisp, Ward Bond, Betsy Palmer, Philip Carey, William Leslie, Harry Carey, Jr., Sean McClory, Peter Graves
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.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
B (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
2.55:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Stereo 2.0
English DTS-HD MA Stereo 3.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Video Essay, Interview, Promotional Spot, Theatrical Trailer, Gallery, Booklet
- Audio commentary with film historians Diana Drumm, Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme
- Living and Dead (2020): a new video essay by Tag Gallagher, author of John Ford: The Man and His Films
- Leonard Maltin on ‘The Long Gray Line’ (2014): archival appreciation by the film critic and historian
- The Red, White and Blue Line (1955): rare promotional film, featuring the principal cast of The Long Gray Line
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- 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
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Restoration Information
The Long Gray Line
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 stereo audio was remastered at the same time.