The Sea Chase (1955) coming from WAC in July (1 Viewer)

[Josh Steinberg]

Sorry, my error, SPIRIT was a broadcast in HD and discrete stereo I recorded a few years ago.

Was it as glorious as it sounds?

 

[Thomas T]

Warner Bros. 50's titles (theatrically distributed) believed to have been released in 4-Track stereo :

1) "THE COMMAND" (1954) (Warner archive 1.0 mono, IMDB theatrical 4-Track Stereo)
2) "A STAR IS BORN" (1954) (Blu-Ray available 5.1)
3) "LUCKY ME" (1954) (Warner archive 5.1)
4) "KING RICHARD AND THE CRUSADERS" (1954) (Warner archive Stereo only.)
5) "THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY" (1954) (DVD available 5.1)
6) "DRUM BEAT" (1954) (Warner archive 1.0 mono, IMDB theatrical 4-Track Stereo)
7) "TRACK OF THE CAT" (1954) (DVD available 4.0 stereo)
8) "THE SILVER CHALICE" (1954) (DVD available 5.1)
9) "BATTLE CRY" (1955) (DVD available 5.1)
10) "EAST OF EDEN" (1955) (Blu-Ray available 5.1)
11) "THE SEA CHASE" (1955) (Warner archive Blu Ray 2.0 Stereo only)
12) "MISTER ROBERTS" (1955) (DVD available 5.1 Amazon)
13) "BLOOD ALLEY" (1955) (Warner archive Blu Ray 2.0 Stereo only)
14) "LAND OF THE PHARAOHS" (1955) (DVD 2.0 Stereo only)
15) "THE McCONNELL STORY" (1955) (Warner archive DVD 2.0 Stereo only)
16) "I DIED A THOUSAND TIMES" (1955) (Warner archive DVD 2.0 Stereo only)
17) "PETE KELLEY'S BLUES" (1955) (Warner archive Blu Ray 5.1)
18) "COURT MARTIAL OF BILLY MITCHELL" (1955) (DVD Olive Films and Spanish import, audio format unknown, presumably 2.0 mono. IMDB theatrical 4-Track Stereo)
19) "HELEN OF TROY" (1956) (DVD available 5.1)
20) "HELL ON FRISCO BAY" (not available. IMDB theatrical 4-Track Stereo)
21) "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE" (1956 released posthumously) (Blu-Ray available 5.1)
22) "THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS" (1956) (HD broadcast in 5.1)
23) "SAYONARA" (1957) (Made by Brando's company for WB, Pennebaker) (available as an import only, sound format unknown, 'Digital Surround' on packaging. IMDB theatrical 4-Track Stereo).

This is a list of most of the Warner Bros. stereo releases. If I've missed any, feel fee to update.
I wonder if any of these titles, not mentioned, made it to the Library of Congress?

According to the IMDb, Strange Lady In Town, a Warner Bros. 1955 CinemaScope western with Greer Garson and Dana Andrews not on your list was also released in 4 track stereo. It has been released as a MOD through the Warners Archives but I'm not sure what format the sound is in.

 

[Stephen PI]

According to the IMDb, Strange Lady In Town, a Warner Bros. 1955 CinemaScope western with Greer Garson and Dana Andrews not on your list was also released in 4 track stereo. It has been released as a MOD through the Warners Archives but I'm not sure what format the sound is in.

Thanks Thomas T., I'll add it to my list. I had an idea it wasn't complete!

 

[John Morgan]

Warner's 1954 film RING OF FEAR was released in 4.0 sound. It has a nice DVD transfer with proper sound and aspect ratio.

 

[Stephen PI]

Warner's 1954 film RING OF FEAR was released in 4.0 sound. It has a nice DVD transfer with proper sound and aspect ratio.

Thanks John, I'll buy that one and add it to the list.

 

[JimMiller]

I thought I read somewhere that "Auntie Mame" was shown in stereo but IMDB say mono. Anyone know if it was in stereo?

 

[skylark68]

Man, I'd love a bluray of Spirt of St. Louis and Valley of the Kings. I imagine they'd both sound glorious in 4 track stereo.

 

[Thomas T]

Man, I'd love a bluray of Spirt of St. Louis and Valley of the Kings. I imagine they'd both sound glorious in 4 track stereo.

Short of a miracle, I doubt a blu of Valley Of The Kings will ever see the light of day. The DVD from the Warners Archive is in mediocre shape and a thorough restoration would need to be done to make it acceptable in HD. It's a marginal title and I doubt worth Warners time to invest in a restoration. That being said, I'd love it blu too.

 

[Stephen PI]

I thought I read somewhere that "Auntie Mame" was shown in stereo but IMDB say mono. Anyone know if it was in stereo?

There were rumors running around that this WB Technirama film was stereo but have been unable to get any solid evidence.

 

[Stephen PI]

Was it as glorious as it sounds?

It certainly does. The stereo track was discovered several years ago. I think it was just LCR.