Sun Valley Serenade

Great Britain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD:it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ),German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ),Danish ( Subtitles ),Dutch ( Subtitles ),English ( Subtitles ),Finnish ( Subtitles ),French ( Subtitles ),German ( Subtitles ),Norwegian ( Subtitles ),Spanish ( Subtitles ),Swedish ( Subtitles ),SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access,SYNOPSIS: When Phil Corey's band arrives at the Idaho ski resort its pianist Ted Scott is smitten with a Norwegian refugee he has sponsored, Karen Benson. When soloist Vivian Dawn quits, Karen stages an ice show as a substitute. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Oscar Academy Awards, Product Description

What is the USA waiting for!

I love this charming movie. Great Glenn Miller music, wonderful scenes of skiing the way it used to be...wooden skis and a lodge, not condos. Fine photography. I think the film won or was nominated for a cinemaphotography oscar.

Yet, after all these years, still not available in the USA. I've had my request in for a long time but don't ever expect to see it in this country. I'll buy it in the UK when I get back across the pond for a short spell.

I sometimes wonder who makes DVD decisions. Like having DVDs with four oriental languages...plus Spanish sub-titles and nothing in French so my lady friend can read them over here. Lots of classic movie DVDs weren't purchased by me for lack of French sub-titles.

August 9, 2008

Excellent Movie!! When will they be released in the U.S.

I am a great admirer/fan of Sonja Henie. Not many people realize just how a profound effect she had on the Olympics, all the great ice skaters still attribute their love of skating to Sonja Henie. With that being said it is incredible that she is not avaliable on DVD in the U.S. so that the younger generation can watch and enjoy her as I do. Sonja Henie starred in a total of 12 movies with many noteworhty stars in their own rights including,

1. One in a Million (1937), also stars Don Ameche
2. Thin Ice (1937), also stars Tyrone Powers
3. My Lucky Star (1938), also stars Cesar Romero
4. Happy Landings (1938), also stars Cesar Romero
5. Everything Happens at Night (1939), also stars Ray Milland
6. Irving Berlin's Second Fiddle (1939), also stars Tyrone Powers
7. Sun Valley Serenade (1941), also stars John Payne
8. Iceland (1942), also stars John Payne
9. Wintertime (1943), also stars Cesar Romero
10. It's a Pleasure (1945), also stars Michael O'shea
11. The Countess of Monte Cristo
12. Hello London

She is a real treat, cannot wait to collect her in the U.S. Hope they will be releasing soon... July 24, 2008

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