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The Spiral Staircase (1946) Blu-ray Review
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The Spiral Staircase (1946) Blu-ray Review
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It's a really good film. One of my favorites that I try to watch once a year.I've never seen this before but it sounds great - will have to add this to my list. Thanks Matt!
I agree with you there. I've been tempted to buy Sorry, Wrong Number on iTunes, but that HD pricing hasn't reached my purchasing threshold yet. I try to watch my DVD of "The Lady in the Lake" every Christmas season. That's fight, a film noir is a Christmas time movie for me.Now that we have this fine looking Blu-ray with a terrific audio commentary, I'm sure I'll choose this 1940s black and white suspense movie to revisit as often as I do The Maltese Falcon, Murder My Sweet, Notorious, and Out of the Past. If I had Blu-rays of Sorry, Wrong Number, The Lady in the Lake, and a few others, life would be close to perfection.
Why don't you watch Christmas Holiday then? That very stylish film ticks both boxes.That's right, a film noir is a Christmas time movie for me.
I've heard about that film, but never seen it. It's never been released in our Region on disc. That would make quite a Christmas/Film Noir double feature.Why don't you watch Christmas Holiday then? That very stylish film ticks both boxes.
That's unfortunate as I really would like to see this film.There are some excerpts from Christmas Holiday on YouTube, but I think there is some kind of rights problem with the movie. I have a lot of Deanna Durbin films on tape and disc but not this one.
I was very disappointed when Kino said they had asked Universal for this title and had been turned down. I think it's a marvellous film. It's based on a novel by Somerset Maugham that doesn't really work and Herman Mankiewicz's screenplay is a big improvement.I've heard about that film, but never seen it. It's never been released in our Region on disc. That would make quite a Christmas/Film Noir double feature.
The RKO logo is definitely there with no mention of David Selznick that I recall.Watched another fine Robert Siodmak film noir last night - the exellent 'Kiss of Death'.
Has 'The Spiral Staircase' been restored from the original negative, including the RKO trademark, which had for later re-issues been replaced by the Selznick logo?