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#31 Napoleon Solo

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Posted 20 April 2007 - 02:30 AM

Napoleon Solo, what's your take on the rights situation at the moment?


Ember Entertainment's position is it bought all of Norman Felton's rights and that all of the rights related to the show had earlier reverted to Mr. Felton. Therefore, Ember believe it owns all the rights.

Warner Bros., however, is acting like it owns the rights. On the MFU stills on AOL's In2TV, there are WB copyright notices.

side issue: How did WB enter the picture? Ted Turner bought MGM, kept the film library -- which included MFU -- and sold off the rest of MGM. Turner's company was acquired by Time Warner, Warner Bros.'s parent company. Confusing? Yes, but that's as simple as I make it.

#32 delfloria

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Posted 20 April 2007 - 11:19 PM

To The Saint,


You beat Mr. Solo and myself to the punch. Damn......I'll get demoted to Section 8 because of that.

#33 TheSaint

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Posted 21 April 2007 - 03:48 AM

To The Saint,
You beat Mr. Solo and myself to the punch. Damn......I'll get demoted to Section 8 because of that.

That's ok-every once in a while we miss news of interest to us.

I'm surprised that WB didn't just buy Vaughn's commentary from Anchor Bay-they have no use for it. The good thing about WB not buying the commentary is that now we will get to hear from Vaughn & McCallum.

#34 delfloria

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Posted 12 June 2007 - 04:03 AM

Stay tuned for new information..................

#35 delfloria

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Posted 27 June 2007 - 04:24 PM

NOW IT'S OFFICIAL!



Warner Brothers has sent the following press release to Cinema Retro:

"Warner Home Video has the exclusive right to distribute "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." television series on DVD and has sublicensed direct response rights to Direct Holdings Americas to be marketed under the Time Life brand. With the approval of WHV, Direct Holdings has contracted with D*G Entertainment (and its producer Martin Fisher) to create and compile DVD extras to be included on both the Time Life direct response release and WHV's retail release. These are the only authorized DVDs of this television series."

Cinema Retro can confirm that The Man From UNCLE will finally be released as a deluxe edition DVD set. We are awaiting the final release details from Time Warner, but we can confirm that Cinema Retro is actively involved in working with Warner Brothers and Time Life in insuring that this will be the ultimate dream for fans of the show. The set will be packed with the kind of extras that fans could only fantasize about, but we have to wait until the official press release is finalized before revealing the details.

Warner Bros. press release is in obvious response to others who have questioned whether they own the legal rights to the show. Last summer, Anchor Bay video had announced they would be releasing the series on DVD, but that project was aborted when Warners exercised their legal rights. Cinema Retro has been in touch with Warner Bros officials over the last few months and they are absolutely certain that they are the sole owners of the show. (See coverage of this in issue #6 of the magazine).

Cinema Retro has been contacted by numerous fans regarding another producer who has publicly claimed that they own rights to the show. This person has also posted notices on web groups that have questioned the right of producer Martin Fisher to work on this project for WB (Fisher is coordinating all of the extra materials on this DVD edition.) Cinema Retro can confirm that Mr. Fisher is absolutely legitimate. We have met with him in New York and any rumors that he does not represent Warner Bros or that the project he is working on is unofficial are blatantly false. For the record, this is the only official UNCLE DVD release in the works. We can also confirm that Mr. Fisher is a consumate professional and is insuring that this will be an outstanding DVD release. Stay clear of any boxed sets that are being offered on the web at this time- they are all unofficial bootlegs.

If all this wasn't exciting enough for UNCLE fans, Cinema Retro will be making a major announcement later this month concerning coverage of the series in future issues. Watch this space.

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#36 TheSaint

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Posted 27 June 2007 - 11:38 PM

U.N.C.L.E. is going the Get Smart route via Time Life...TVShowsonDVD.com

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Posted 28 June 2007 - 02:31 AM

Yes, I know! I'm wait ing for UNCLE, as well as Batman and the Hornet. But I have found a pretty good looking batman set at www.retrosuperheroes.com that I'm considering.

#38 TheSaint

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Posted 28 June 2007 - 02:33 AM

Yes, I know! I'm wait ing for UNCLE, as well as Batman and the Hornet. But I have found a pretty good looking batman set at www.retrosuperheroes.com that I'm considering.

Why not wait for the official releases? While it may take some time, the prints will be uncut, unless the set you are considering were dubbed from 16mm prints, which I doubt.

#39 delfloria

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Posted 01 July 2007 - 04:08 PM

The latest from the web.


*The Man From U.NC.L.E. is coming soon to DVD!

It's true! Time Life is planning a fall

#40 TheSaint

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Posted 01 July 2007 - 11:48 PM

Topics merged.

Figured I'd keep all U.N.C.L.E. dvd news under one thread.

#41 delfloria

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Posted 02 July 2007 - 05:36 AM

How's about changing the title on the thread "Not so fast etc." doesn't fit the topic anymore.

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Posted 03 July 2007 - 03:43 AM

How's about changing the title on the thread "Not so fast etc." doesn't fit the topic anymore.

Good idea.

#43 delfloria

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 07:10 PM

Interviews with Vaughn and McCallum are being done this weekend for the DVD release. Anyone who has questions that they would liked asked of them, regarding UNCLE, can post them here today and they will be forwarded on to the producer.

#44 Napoleon Solo

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Posted 07 July 2007 - 01:21 AM

The DVD extras will be produced by early August. The release on Time Life will be in the fall. Vaughn and McCallum have already done separate inerviews in addition to the joint interview coming up. Vaughn said his favorite scene was the dancing gorilla sequence in The My Friend, the Gorilla Affair. (Not a fan favorite). There will be a total of 38 disks in the set.

Also, re: Ember Entertainment. Whatever rights it has or doesn't have, Warner Bros. has definitely asserted it controls distribution of the original series.

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Posted 07 July 2007 - 02:52 AM

38 DVDS? I'm almost afraid to ask what the price is going to be for this. And I was really looking forward to it. Somehow I'm a big disappointed they aren't being released in season sets, just to have something to look forward to every few months.

But, it's better than not having it on DVD at all.

#46 Napoleon Solo

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Posted 07 July 2007 - 11:50 AM

I've heard it may only be in the $100 range, but no official price has been listed.

#47 delfloria

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Posted 06 August 2007 - 05:32 PM

Here is the latest from TV on DVD:



We've received another email from "NS," and this one is packed with more information on the upcoming Time Life releases.

Time Life has two configurations planned - season 1, and the complete series. Season 1 includes all 29 on 11 single-sided discs, plus nearly 2 hours of bonus material including the rare, original pilot episode, "Solo," which has never aired on network television.

The complete series will contain all 105 episodes on 39 DVDs. There's over 8 hours of bonus material including an interview with Robert Vaughn (Napoleon Solo) and David McCallum (their first interview together in over 20 years; original blueprints of UNCLE headquarters, Del Floria

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Posted 07 August 2007 - 07:36 AM

is the original, movie color version of the pilot included ? Is that "Solo" ?

What about the Uncle movies ? Also, I will only get this if it's all HD remastered, and on either HD or Blue Ray, DVDs are blurry and expensive for what they are.

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Posted 07 August 2007 - 11:41 PM

is the original, movie color version of the pilot included ? Is that "Solo" ?

What about the Uncle movies ? Also, I will only get this if it's all HD remastered, and on either HD or Blue Ray, DVDs are blurry and expensive for what they are.

Then I guess you won't be getting this set, as the only old tv series that is being released on HD or Blu Ray is the original Star Trek.

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Posted 08 August 2007 - 08:13 AM

Yes, so far. Thing is, I love UNCLE, and I would hate to buy these sets, and then in two years time get them on HD because they look better. So no movie version of the pilot in color ? That's too bad, I love the scene where Solo stick is gun into Lucianna Paluzzi thights, and the shivering she makes !

Apparently, 5 versions of the pilot exist - the aired black and white pilot, the movie version, To Trap a Spy, a color version struck from the color footage with a 2nd season open tacked on and the close credits in sepia tone, the black and white SOLO pilot and a longer color SOLO pilot. I do wish those were included in seamless branching (just like the blade runner box set) or whatever.

#51 Napoleon Solo

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Posted 12 August 2007 - 10:42 PM

Yes, so far. Thing is, I love UNCLE, and I would hate to buy these sets, and then in two years time get them on HD because they look better. So no movie version of the pilot in color ? That's too bad, I love the scene where Solo stick is gun into Lucianna Paluzzi thights, and the shivering she makes !

Apparently, 5 versions of the pilot exist - the aired black and white pilot, the movie version, To Trap a Spy, a color version struck from the color footage with a 2nd season open tacked on and the close credits in sepia tone, the black and white SOLO pilot and a longer color SOLO pilot. I do wish those were included in seamless branching (just like the blade runner box set) or whatever.


The ones I've seen:

-- "Solo" color version. Never shown until the past few years. Lasts a little over an hour (excluding commercials).

-- "Solo" black and white, probably about 50 minutes, plus a 5-minute presentation by Robert Vaughn, describing what the series would be like. RV says Illya is "an interesting young man" and "you'll see more of him." Also, during this segment, RV for the first time says the character's full name is Napoleon Solo. The first name is never mentioned in the show itself.

In both of the above, the credits are presented in a sans serif typeface. No act titles.

-- The Man From U.N.C.L.E., "The Vulcan Affair." First episode shown on U.S. television on Sept. 22, 1964. Black and white. Credits are presented with a serif type face (blocks on the top and bottom of the letters, same typeface as used on "Have Gun--Will Travel," which I personally feel isn't coincidence. Each Act has a title. Commercial break in between Acts II and III is different than the "Solo" version of the pilot.

-- theatrical movie, "To Trap a Spy," includes footage with Luciana Paluzzi not seen in any of the pilots above. Also presented with a sans serif typeface, but different than the first two.

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Posted 13 August 2007 - 07:04 AM

To trap a spy is the color version, right ?

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Posted 14 August 2007 - 02:41 AM

The longer colour version of the SOLO pilot will be included in the DVD set. None of the movies will be featured.

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Posted 09 September 2007 - 05:36 PM

Latest news from the digital bits website, posted 28th August 2007. It can be found in their rumour mill section:
"Our industry sources are telling us that Time Life will be releasing a massive 41-disc The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Series box set before the year is out. Fans have been waiting a LONG time for that one, and it's been rumored for months now that series stars Robert Vaughn and others have participated in the DVD extras. We expect official announcements soon, but word is the set will be available on 11/27"

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Posted 09 September 2007 - 07:47 PM

A 41-disc set!?

I better start planning a bank robbery right now.

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Posted 25 September 2007 - 12:54 AM

I spoke to soon.....It is possible that the movies may be referenced. Rumor is that the producers have found even more goodies just recently.

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Posted 25 September 2007 - 02:22 AM

I spoke to soon.....It is possible that the movies may be referenced. Rumor is that the producers have found even more goodies just recently.

Come on, don't keep us in suspense here. Spill it! :cooltongue:

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Posted 27 September 2007 - 07:53 PM

SALIVATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted 27 September 2007 - 08:15 PM

SALIVATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!


You beat me to it!!! I'm gonna HAVE to get this set now! (especially since I decided to cancel digital cable and save $45.00 a month).

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Posted 29 September 2007 - 01:08 AM

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


http://www.timelife....productId=19001



Now it's official!



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