A few words about…™ My Dream is Yours & On Moonlight Bay – in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Robert Harris]

Warner Archive seems to be on a Doris Day-athon, and that's a wonderful thing.

The latest releases, My Dream is Yours (1949), her second for WB, and On Moonlight Bay (1951), her ninth.

And both are in stunning three-strip Technicolor.

They're the latest in the early Day series, added to Romance on the High Seas and Young Man with a Horn.

We'll do things a bit different in these few words.

One of the films is a new scan of the original nitrate three-strip negatives, while the other is from an IP of recent vintage, itself derived from the original three-strips.

I'd like to know which you think is which, and why?

These are two more gorgeous Warner Archive releases for Ms Day's many fans. She made her last film 52 years ago.

One thing that I love in these early films are her freckles showing through.

Have I mentioned that both are stunning?

Image – 5

Audio – 5

Pass / Fail – Pass

Upgrade from DVD – Yes

Recommended

 

[Robin9]

"both are stunning" and both will be mine.

 

[Will Krupp]

One of the films is a new scan of the original nitrate three-strip negatives, while the other is from an IP of recent vintage, itself derived from the original three-strips.

I'd like to know which you think is which, and why?

I won't actually play because I already know which is which (as the press releases gave the game away!)

I can't wait to have both in my hands and thanks for the great news.

 

[Robert Harris]

I won't actually play because I already know which is which (as the press releases gave the game away!)

I can't wait to have both in my hands and thanks for the great news.

Interesting comparison.

When the basis is a high quality IP, with a bit of added digital help for re-alignment, the results can be very interesting.

 

[OLDTIMER]

Wouldn't you know it! My DVD went bad just recently so repurchased the DVD. A week later they go and release the Blu-ray. There goes more cash!

 

[RobertMG]

Just mailed a copy to Billy Gray - he is going to sign it for me and me it back! I was going to send a copy of season 1 of Father Knows Best but that was the easy choice or even The Day The Earth Stood Still. He said this was a good choice and the film was fun to make!

 

[Mark B]

Wesley is everything. The whole movie is very funny, with great character parts, but Wesley's bits top them all.

 

[AnthonyClarke]

Yes, Wesley is tops. He's even better in the second movie.

 

[RobertMG]

Turner Classic Movies: TCM

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Doris Day considered ON MOONLIGHT BAY ('51) among her personal favorites. It is part of a trio of films in which Doris Day plays a tomboy. The other two are its sequel, BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON ('53) and CALAMITY JANE ('53).

 

[roxy1927]

Didn't Day also say the makeup in these Warner's musicals was put on by embalmers?

 

[JohnMor]

Didn't Day also say the makeup in these Warner's musicals was put on by embalmers?

Yep. She also wasn’t too fond of the costumers. She said in her book to name any WB picture she made and she would show you Doris Day in a ridiculous dress.

 

[Harold Chasen]

Wouldn't you know it! My DVD went bad just recently so repurchased the DVD. A week later they go and release the Blu-ray. There goes more cash!

As we all know, the one way to guarantee a Blu-Ray release of something is to buy the DVD, so we thank you for being the one to make the sacrifice!

 

[Harold Chasen]

I just bought the DVD's of Lullaby of Broadway and Tea for Two in the Warner Archive 4 for $44 sale, so I hope that these will appear on Blu-Ray soon.

 

[B-ROLL]

I just bought the DVD's of Lullaby of Broadway and Tea for Two in the Warner Archive 4 for $44 sale, so I hope that these will appear on Blu-Ray soon.

I'm sure now that you have -I'm sure they will !- thank you for taking one for the team

 

[RobertMG]

Got it in the mail today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[OLDTIMER]

I got mine too. Absolutely gorgeous print. I compared the sound with the DVD and it sounds about the same which is quite OK. Anyone want to buy an almost new DVD!!!