Topic: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection: 50% Off at Amazon (As of March 5, 2008)

[ThePatriot]

Title: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN Collection
Starring: Various
Released: 7th November 2006
SRP: $99.98 & $26.98

Further Details:
Fox Home Video has announced the release of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection, which will be available to own on the 7th of November at a retail price of $99.98. The 12-disc set will include all-new two-disc special editions of the duo's classic musicals The King and I, South Pacific, and Carousel, along with the previously released two-disc editions of State Fair, Oklahoma!, and The Sound of Music. Each of the new titles will also be available to own separately on the 7th as well and each will carry a retail price of $26.98. We've attached a detailed listing of each new set along with the artwork for the collection below.

THE KING AND I (50th Anniversary Edition)

Disc 1:

1956 Widescreen Feature (2.55:1)
Commentary by Richard Barrios and Michael Portantiere
Isolated Score
English: Dolby Surround 5.1, Stereo / Spanish & French: Mono

Disc 2:

Special Features Include:
Anna and the King TV pilot
Commentary by Samantha Egger
Something Wonderful: The Story of The King And I
The Kings of Broadway
The King and I Stage Version
The King of the Big Screen
A Royal Production
Restoring Cinescope 55
Vintage Stage Excerpts:
Getting To Know You & A Puzzlement performed by Patricia Morison and Yul Brynner
Additional Song: Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You performed by Anna
Movietone News: Charity Premieres of The King And I Musical Milestone
Ingrid Bergman and Yul Brynner Oscar Winners
Australians from Yul Brynner Club

SOUTH PACIFIC (Collector's Edition)

Disc 1:

Original Theatrical Release (2.35:1)
Commentary by Ted Chapin and Gerard Alessandrini
English Sing-a-long Subtitles
English: Dolby Surround 5.1, Stereo / Spanish & French: Mono

Disc 2:

Road Show Version (Widescreen)
Commentary by Richard Barrios
Making of South Pacific
60 Minutes: The Tales of The South Pacific
Vintage Stage Excerpt: "I'm Goint To Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair,""Finale,""Some Enchanted Evening,"&"A Wonderful Guy"performed by MaryMartin and Ezio Pinza.
"South Pacific" On The Screen-A Perfect Hit
State Department Confers High Honor on "South Pacific"
Screen Test: Mitzy Gaynor
Theatrical Trailer
Still Gallery

CAROUSEL (50th Anniversary Edition)

Disc 1:

Widescreen Feature (2.35:1)
Commentary by Shirley Jones & Nick Redmond
Isolated Score
Sing-A-Long Subtitles
English: Dolby Surround 5.1 / Spanish & French: Mono

Disc 2:

LILIOM (1934 Feature)
Turns On The Carousel
Vintage Stage Excerpt: "You're A Queer One Julie Jordan" & "If I Loved You" Performed by Jan Clayton & John Raitt
Additional Songs: "You're A Queer One Julie Jordan" performed by Barbara Ruick & Shirley Jones"Blow High, BlowLow" performed by Cameron Michael & Chorus
Movietone News: "Carousel Opens at NY and Hollywood in Cinemascope 55"
Theatrical Trailer
Still Galleries

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/rodgers-and-hammerstein-collection.html

[chinoh151]

I WANT!!!! 

[ThePatriot]

me too they're already available for pre-order at amazon at $18.99 apiece while $74.99 for the whole set.
 

[techdude]

Been waiting for this one for sometime now.  R2 were released earlier this year...now finally R1 will be too... 

The other three titles (Sound of music, Oklahoma, State Fair) are similar to their previous 2-disc versions?

Already have all of them in one way or another...double dipping time.  It gonna be a loooooooong two months!

[Mr. Hankey]

The other three titles (Sound of music, Oklahoma, State Fair) are similar to their previous 2-disc versions?

According to the article reposted above, yes.

[techdude]

Thanks.  The excitement got ahead of me.  Rereading the post above, it's clear as day, they are the same two-disc version from before.

So now my dilemna will be whether to get the whole set or the three new two-disc ones.

[Mr. Hankey]

So now my dilemna will be whether to get the whole set or the three new two-disc ones.

I know the feeling. As it is, it'll already be a double dip for The King & I and South Pacific for me. I'm not really a big fan of State Fair, Oklahoma or Carousel, but... I'm usually a sucker for "completion."

Hay.... ang hirap maging addik! 

 

[hemisphere]

might as well get the individual sets sir. i wonder if the dvds in the boxset would have the individual slipcases.

 

[allanmandy]

This is a nice excuse to triple dip on The Sound of Music! I bought the R3 40th Anniversary Edition, but I was kind of disappointed with the included postcards.

[Mr. Hankey]

This is a nice excuse to triple dip on The Sound of Music! I bought the R3 40th Anniversary Edition, but I was kind of disappointed with the included postcards.

Not really, since the 2-Disc R1 has NO FREEBIES included at all - no songbook, no miniature lobbycards, so you'll be triple dipping for even less than what you got on R3.

[allanmandy]

Ah talaga? O well. I'm still drooling over this collection. I've been wanting to have one for years. Thanks for the heads up anyway!

[jinjin]

definitely a double dip also for me. great collection even for the next generation

[techdude]

definitely a double dip also for me. great collection even for the next generation

OT:  Yeah, but wouldn't DVD be obsolete by then... the way nobody uses a VHS now?

[Mr. Hankey]

Just a heads up that this (along with other boxed sets) is currently on sale at 50% off at Amazon. Check it out!