A celebration of the 1936 film written by H.G. Wells, directed by William Cameron Menzies, and produced by Alexander Korda
WILL APPEAR ON MY BLOG (LAST UPDATED 22/07/08)
Regular
readers of this site will have noticed a marked degree of inactivity on it
for most of the last 18 months, despite long-standing expansion plans. One
of the main reasons for this has been that I have been actively involved
in Network DVD's two-disc special edition of the film, which was released
on 8 May 2007. The first disc in the set reinstates the previously "lost"
footage from the "Gutlohn Print" (see below), which effectively uplifts the
"standard" 92m 42s print - the only version seen in the UK, Australia, and
elsewhere for many years - to the 1936 American running time of 96m 24s.
The second disc features a "Virtual Extended Edition" of the film, which
augments the existing footage with stills and script extras to illustrate
Wells's original narrative as fully as possible. Other extras include a 1971
programme on Wells by Brian Aldis, and a 1975 interview with Sir Ralph
Richardson. This release also includes a 24-page booklet by myself, detailing
the background, production, and legacy of the film.
Nick Cooper, 24 June 2007
TO BUY THE NEW DVD:
Direct
from Network DVD
Play.com
PRESS COVERAGE:
The Observer/Guardian
Channel 4
NOW AVAILABLE:
PREVIOUSLY "LOST FOOTAGE"
Screen-grabs & script extracts from the "Gutlohn Print."
PHOTO GALLERY
Original stills, including lost scenes - with script extracts - and production
shots.
1: PUBLICITY MATERIAL
GALLERY
2: MERCHANDISE & PRESS COVERAGE
GALLERY
3: MUSIC GALLERY
Contemporary and later promotional materials and merchandise, both UK domestic
and overseas. [PROVISIONAL VERSION]
DOMESTIC CINE FILM/VIDEO TAPE/LASERDISC/DVD
DATABASE
A guide to releases - both official and unauthorised - from around the world,
with quality and print content details.[PROVISIONAL VERSION]
PLANNED FEATURES:
REPORTAGE
Contemporary press coverage of the production and release of the film.
Click here for the original www.625.org.uk Things to Come page
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| 27/04/05 | First upload |
| 11/05/05 | Additional text |
| 18/05/05 | Reformatted; new link |
05/06/06 |
Reformatted |
| 21/11/08 | Updated |
07/06/09 |
Photo gallery link updated |