French DVD release
Bernard Herrmann : Music for the Movies (52 min)
A film by Joshua Waletzky
(French and English language tracks)
"From Citizen Kane to Taxi Driver, Bernard Herrmann composed over 50 film scores. He is, however, best known for his long, fruitful collaboration with Alfred Hitchcock in films such as Psycho, Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much, North by Northwest, and others. A fiery, romantic perfectionist, Bernard Herrmann had a gift for writing timeless, simple, refined musical themes. Illustrated by a number of film scenes and interviews with his friends and collaborators, this portrait helps us to better understand Bernard Herrmann's immense contribution to film scores and to cinema."
Contains interviews with Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein, Martin Scorsese, Claude Chabrol, David Raskin, etc.
Bonus features:
The Hollywood Sound (85 min)
A film by Joshua Waletzky
(English version, French subtitles)
"From the same director, this film looks back on the two 2 main schools of film score composers during the Golden Age of Hollywood: the Europeans (Max Steiner and Franz Waxman) who drew heavily on the rich tradition of Romanticism, and their American counterparts (David Raskin, Jerome Moross and Alex North) whose scores were influenced by jazz and folk music. A variety of scenes from "Gone With the Wind", "Rebecca", "Big Country" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" illustrate these two trends."
-Biography of Bernard Herrmann
-Discography of Bernard Herrmann
Total length : 140 min
Format : 4/3
Dolby 2.0
PAL
Region 0
www.naive.fr/artiste_coll.php?id=427
French dealers:
FNAC : www.fnac.com /Shelf /article.asp ?PRID=1843634
Alapage : www.alapage.com /- /Fiche /DVD /905592 /DVD / ?id=114431152878488
Amazon Fr : www.amazon.fr /exec /obidos /ASIN /B000FIHZRS
US dealers:
Screen Archives: www.screenarchives.com /title_detail.cfm ?ID=6348 (DVD is region 0 NOT region 2!)
German dealers:
Tarantula: www.tarantula-records.com
Dutch dealers:
www.themusicsafe.com/id/3/547022847
Japanese dealers:
Arksquare: www.arksquare.net
A review (in french):
Cinezik: www.cinezik.org /ecrans /dvd /affdvd.php ?titre=herrmann
 | 31 October 2006 Bernard Herrmann : Music for the Movies
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 | 18 July 2006 Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 3
Collection including Border Incident His Kind of Woman Lady in the Lake On Dangerous Ground The Racket |
 | 29 May 2006 The Magnificent Ambersons
UK release. |
 | 27 February 2006 The Day the Earth Stood Still
UK release. Metal box packaging. A Warning and an Ultimatum. The making of: featurette. Restoration comparison. Movietone news of the premiere and events of 1951. Audio commentary by Robert Wise and Nicholas Meyer. Original theatrical trailer. Stills gallery. |
 | 27 February 2006 Endless Night
UK release |
 | 17 October 2005 Psycho
European release. 45th Anniversary Special Edition. Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic 'The Hitchcock Legacy' including an in-depth interview with Alfred Hitchcock + more. Subtitles: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (hearing imp), Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish |
 | 12 October 2005 Garten des Bösen
German DVD release German and English audio tracks |
 | 03 October 2005 Sisters
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 | 01 October 2005 The Hitch Hiker
US release. Animated feature to the sound of the Mercury Theater's "The Hitch Hiker" (Lucille Fletcher, Bernard Herrmann, Orson Welles). |
 | 09 August 2005 The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
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 | 01 August 2005 Journey to the Center of the Earth
UK release. |
 | 24 May 2005 Anna and the King of Siam
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 | 09 May 2005 The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
UK release |
 | 18 April 2005 The Day the Earth Stood Still
UK release |
 | 21 February 2005 Garden of Evil
UK release |
 | 01 February 2005 Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
Special Release (US format) Available from: (US deliveries only!) colonialwilliamsburg.org /Publications /videos /index.cfm Alternativly try: www.buyindies.com /listings /6 /8 /FCTS-6819.html |
 | 10 December 2004 Schwarzer Engel
German release German and English audio tracks "Obsession Re-Visited" feature |
 | 25 November 2004 Der Fall Cicero
German release German and English audio tracks |
 | 09 November 2004 Christmas with Bing Crosby and Kate Smith
US release Includes A Christmas Carol episode of Shower of Stars w/ score and songs by Herrmann. |
 | 05 October 2004 It's Alive
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 | 07 September 2004 The Wrong Man
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 | 23 August 2004 5 Fingers
UK release |
 | 03 February 2004 La maison dans l'ombre
French Release English audio, French subtitles |
 | 16 January 2004 The Last Man on Earth
US release Includes Collector's Item: The Left Fist of David unsold pilot w/ Herrmann score. |
 | 23 September 2003 The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)
The Devil and Daniel Webster ($39.95) Jabez Stone is a hard-working farmer trying to make an honest living, but a streak of bad luck tempts him to do the unthinkable: bargain with the Devil himself. For seven years of good fortune, Stone promises “Mr. Scratch” his soul when the contract ends. When the troubled farmer begins to realize the error of his choice, he enlists the aid of the one man who might save him: the legendary orator and politician Daniel Webster. Directed with stylish flair by William Dieterle, The Devil and Daniel Webster brings the classic short story by Stephen Vincent Benét to life with inspired visuals, an unforgettable Oscar®-winning score by Bernard Herrmann, and a truly diabolical performance from Walter Huston. Special Features: New restored digital transfer of the full-length 106-minute version Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder and Herrmann biographer Steven C. Smith Video comparison between The Devil and Daniel Webster and William Dieterle’s “preview version” of the film, entitled Here Is a Man The Columbia Workshop’s radio dramatizations of Stephen Vincent Benét’s stories The Devil and Daniel Webster and Daniel Webster and the Sea Serpent, both with music by Bernard Herrmann Gallery of behind-the-scenes photos and promotional materials New essay by author Tom Piazza (Blues and Trouble: Twelve Stories) English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition |
 | 09 July 2003 La Batalla del Rio Neretva
Spanish Release English and Spanish audio tracks Herrmann scored version Mediocre video and audio quality Aspect ratio slightly cropped scope, non-anamorphic. |
 | 30 June 2003 The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
European release. Audio tracks: English, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish Subtitles: French, Italian, Spanish, English (hearing imp) |
 | 30 June 2003 Journey to the Center of the Earth
European release. Audio tracks: English (original), French, German, Spanish Subtitles: Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, English (hearing imp) |
 | 27 May 2003 Mysterious Island
The Making of Mysterious Island |
 | 27 May 2003 Jason and the Argonauts
Interview with Ray Harryhausen by John Landis |
 | 01 April 2003 The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Commentary by Gregg Kimble and Christopher Husted Commentary by Jeanine Bassinger and Kenneth Geist Theatrical trailer(s) "Rex Harrison: The Man Who Would Be King" as seen on "Biography" Stills gallery |
 | 01 April 2003 Fahrenheit 451
A Discussion with Author Ray Bradbury Making of Fahrenheit 451 The Music of Fahrenheit 451 |
 | 12 March 2003 La Casa en la Sombra
Spanish Release |
 | 04 March 2003 Journey to the Center of the Earth
Theatrical trailer |
 | 04 March 2003 The Day the Earth Stood Still
Commentary by director Robert Wise and Nicolas Meyer 70-Minute "Making the Earth Stand Still" Documentary |
 | 03 March 2003 The Day the Earth Stood Still
European release. Audio tracks: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Subtitles: Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish, English (hearing imp), German (hearing imp) Feature Length Commentary By Robert Wise And Nicholas Meyer. Movietone News Of The Premiere And Events Of 1951. Restoration Comparison. Theatrical Trailer. |
 | 13 August 2002 Psycho (1998)
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 | 27 May 2002 Obsession
UK release. Documentary. Original Theatrical Trailer. Filmographies. Booklet. |
 | 2001 The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Public Domain in the US on several low budged labels. Usually mediocre quality. |
 | 25 September 2001 Citizen Kane
US release. Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese. Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono). Commentary by: Orson Welles biographer Peter BogdanovichUnknown Format,Roger EbertUnknown Format. Disc 1: * Feature Film * 1941 Movie Premiere Newsreel * Gallery of storyboards, rare photos, alternate ad campaign, studio and personal correspondence, call sheets and other memorabilia Disc 2: * Two-Hour Documentary: The Battle Over Citizen Kane, details the power struggle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst |
 | 18 September 2001 Cape Fear (1991)
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 | 18 September 2001 Cape Fear (1962)
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 | 24 July 2001 Theremin - An Electronic Odyssey
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 | 26 June 2001 Obsession
Widescreen |
 | 08 May 2001 The Kentuckian
Widescreen |
 | 06 March 2001 The Man Who Knew Too Much
Letterbox; includes trailer, documentary, photographs. |
 | 06 March 2001 The Trouble with Harry
Letterbox; includes trailer, documentary, photographs. |
 | 13 February 2001 Endless Night
Letterbox; includes trailer. Also released on VHS (ntsc). |
 | 23 January 2001 The Bride Wore Black
Letterbox, trailer. Audio: French original + English dub. Subtitles: English, Spanish, French. |
 | 28 November 2000 Portrait of Jennie
Includes trailer. |
 | 07 November 2000 Der Glanz des Hauses Amberson
German and English Audio Track. Available in Germany. |
 | 03 October 2000 Sisters
Letterbox. Includes essay, interview and more. |
 | 29 August 2000 North by Northwest
Letterbox. Includes Herrmann's score isolated on separate audio track, plus trailer, documentary and more. |
 | 11 July 2000 Twilight Zone, vol.29
Herrmann's score isolated on separate audio track! |
 | 06 June 2000 A Talk with Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was interviewed at his Universal Studios office during the production of Marnie by Telescope's host and director, Fletcher Markle. Herrmann is also interviewed. |
 | 30 May 2000 Marnie
Letterbox. Includes trailer, "Making of" documentary and more. |
 | 25 April 2000 RKO 281
HBO movie about the making of Citizen Kane. |
 | 24 April 2000 Vertigo
Letterbox. Includes 28-minute documentary and more. |
 | 03 April 2000 The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Letterbox. |
 | 28 March 2000 The Birds
Letterbox. Includes trailer, documentary and more. |
 | 14 March 2000 Twilight Zone, vol.21
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 | 30 November 1999 The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Letterbox. |
 | November 1999 Citizen Kane
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 | 08 June 1999 Psycho 1998 remake; region 1; also on LaserDisc |
 | June 1999 Taxi Driver New special edition DVD; letterbox, region 1 |
