I emailed Jonathan Turell a while ago to express my good cheer over Robinson Crusoe on Mars and asked if it was worth contacting Paramount to ask them to licence other titles, such as White Dog, Face to Face or Ace in the Hole.Jeff wrote:Definitely Licensed from Paramount
If...
Ace in the Hole
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Days of Heaven
The Naked Prey
The Furies
The Spy Who Came In From the Cold
White Dog
Sternberg silents (The Docks of New York, The Last Command, Underworld)
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Downhill Racer
Harold and Maude
Rosemary's Baby
Medium Cool
Seconds
Maybe Licensed From Paramount
Nashville
The Wedding March
Denied by Criterion staff (as part of the first batch, but possibly part of the second batch beginning June 2012
Face to Face (email from Tamara to me)
One-Eyed Jacks (email from Turrell to me)
The Mattei Affair (email to member Alain3000 from Tamara)
Don't Look Now (email to member kaujot from Tamara)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (email to member Derek Estes from Tamara)
This morning I recieved:
I don't know if that's a direct confirmation of all three titles (although it certainly sounds like it), but it does let the cat out of the bag that there are at least a handful of Paramount titles on the horizon. Maybe Fox and New Line's willingness to licence out "specialist" titles convinced them to take the plunge (not to mention Paramount's newfound distaste with its own back catalogue)? Anyway, it's a grand way for Criterion to start 2007.Thanks, Jon. Glad your looking forward to it. It was one of my favorites growing up – subject for another blog. Also think you'll be happy with several other Paramount titles as they're on your list.
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