Today's Blu-ray news from Warner Home Video features none other than one of our favorite native Minnesotans, Frances Gumm -- whom the world would come to know and love as Judy Garland. On June 22, Warner will release a digitally restored version of the 176-minute reconstruction of Garland's 1954 comeback, A Star Is Born. The two-disc
Blu-ray ($35) will come housed in a 40-page book with photos and essays, while the DVD ($21) will come in a two-disc deluxe set.
"Our colleagues at MPI [Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging] have not only done a phenomenal job in restoring the impeccable visual style of this great motion picture, but through their work, they have also ensured the survival of this cinematic treasure," said George Feltenstein, the exec who oversees catalog titles at Warner Home Video. "The unparalleled superiority of Blu-ray combined with one of the best musical dramas ever made, come together to create an unforgettable home entertainment experience that is now preserved for the ages."
Extras were listed as follows:
1. Introduction: Run time 3:01
2. The Man That Got Away - Pink Dress: Run time 5:11 - Additional Take
3. The Man that Got Away - Brown Dress #1: Run time 4:49 - Additional Take
4. The Man that Got Away - Brown Dress #2: Run time 4:24 - Additional Take
5. The Man that Got Away - Brown Dress #3: Run time 4:00 - Additional Take
6. The Man That Got Away - Brown Dress #4: Run time 4:00 - Additional Take
7. Here's What I'm here For - Alternate Take: Run time 2:36 - Additional Take
8. Lose That Long Face - Alternate Take: Run time 4:55 - Additional Take
9. Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo - Alternate Take: Run time 1:24 - Additional Take
10. When My Sugar Walks Down the Street - Outtake: Run time 0:58 - Additional Take
11. Suicide Scene - Alternate Take: Run time 2:15 - Additional Take
12. Film Effects Reel: Run time 0:54
13. A Report by Jack L. Warner: Run time 6:24 - Vintage Featurette
14. Huge Premiere Hails 'A Star is Born' Newsreel Montage: Run time 7:49 - Vintage Featurette
15. 'A Star is Born' Premiere in Cinemascope: Run time 2:05
16. Pantages Premiere TV Special: Run time 29:30 - Vintage Featurette
17. A Star is Bored (1956 WB Cartoon): Run time 7:00 - New Featurette
18. A Star is Born (1937): Run time 2:46 - Trailer
19. A Star is Born (1954): Run time 3:52 - Trailer
20. A Star is Born (1976): Run time 3:46 - Trailer
21. Audio Vault - Oliver on the Phone with the Director Discussing Norman - Outtakes: Run time 2:00 - Audio Only
22. Audio Vault - Norman and Esther on the Roof of the Hotel Lancaster - Outtakes: Run time 2:00 - Audio Only
23. Audio Vault - 12/28/1942 Lux Radio Theater Broadcast with Judy Garland and Walter Pidgeon) Run time 60:00 - Audio Only
24. Audio Vault - Judy Garland Radio Interview: Run time 4:00 - Audio Only
25. Audio Vault - Born in a Trunk: Run time 9:05 - Audio Only
26. Audio Vault - Someone At Last – Rehearsal: Run time 10:34 - Audio Only
27. Audio Vault - Someone At Last: Run time 7:16 - Audio Only
28. Audio Vault - My Melancholy Baby: Run time 7:06 - Audio Only
29. Audio Vault - Black Bottom: Run time 1:48 - Audio Only
30. Audio Vault – Swanee: Run time 4:57 - Audio Only
The restored movie also will be available to download from online retailers and as a video-on-demand feature from cable and satellite companies on the day of release.
