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Post by John Green on Oct 6, 2022 14:13:22 GMT
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Post by timmunton on Oct 8, 2022 18:28:46 GMT
The edition of "The Blackpool Show" (31st July 1966), on the "Set Your Minds Free" DVD, is the one surviving episode hosted by Tony Hancock.
2022's been a bonanza year for Hancock ie. including this now on DVD (previously available streamed from Network),
plus a huge comprehensive book and the two surviving ITV Hancock series
("The Tony Hancock Show" & "Hancock" both complete, and including great extras including adverts & clips featuring him,
including the one surviving visual clip from 1967's "Hancock's" plus the audio of all of that series & other audio material)
- those 3 all published/released by Kaleidoscope,
plus soon to be broadcast;
an episode recently discovered from his 1st radio series for the BBC (1955).
plus 2 BBC TV episodes fully restored (though also colourised - not my preference) & documentary to be broadcast soon (I forget on which channel)
- what a year for his fans!
It's probably impossible that there could ever be another year as bumper packed as this in terms of long unseen/long unheard material featuring him been made available to the public.
The members of the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society must be ecstatic this year - & although not a member I've been enjoying tremendously a lot of it.
And not that long since his 2 starring feature films got excellent restorations (I particularly like "The Punch And Judy Man").
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Post by John Green on Oct 8, 2022 19:09:58 GMT
True, Tim, true, true, true.
But is The Punch and Judy Man still cut?
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Post by timmunton on Oct 9, 2022 1:08:17 GMT
As far as I know it's now complete & unedited, John. The bit with the pig is in it & the running time on it - ie. the restored blu ray (which is transferred from scans made from the original camera negatives) - seems to be the same as the original cinema running time in 1962/63.
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Post by PAUL WOOD on Oct 9, 2022 17:31:46 GMT
As far as I know it's now complete & unedited, John. The bit with the pig is in it & the running time on it - ie. the restored blu ray (which is transferred from scans made from the original camera negatives) - seems to be the same as the original cinema running time in 1962/63. In addition to the famous/infamous (in my book, funny!) china pig sequence, there is at least one other scene that I didn't recall being on the previous version. And of course it is now in its proper aspect ratio. The is certainly the best release ever of this (IMHO) very underrated gem of a movie. It may never reach the heights of 'The Rebel', but there is much to enjoy. Despite the behind-the-scenes difficulties, Hancock gives a very good performance indeed and he is backed by a fine cast with a particularly wonderful performance from John Le Mesurier. |
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