<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I purchased in 2004 a similar collection called The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection, from Universal. It boasted an unedited collection, but not any remastering or restoration in the description. I'm not sure what new materials they would have gotten since the 2004 edition and would be interested in seeing what the difference would be between the two editions. It's unlikely they rediscovered unblemished nitrate originals. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Snogpitch<br><br>ICQ: <a href="tel:4989342" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0/0">4989342</a></span></div><div><br>On Aug 27, 2016, at 7:19 PM, Robert Ringwald <<a href="mailto:rsr@ringwald.com">rsr@ringwald.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><div style="FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline"><div dir="ltr"><div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">
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<div>The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection -- Restored Edition</div>
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<div>UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Aug. 25, 2016 -- Five newly restored classic films
starring the legendary Marx Brothers come together on Blu-ray for the first time
ever in The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection Restored Edition on October
18, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Known for their comedic
stage and film performances from the early 1920s to the late 1960s, the Marx
Brothers are considered among the greatest stars of the Classic Hollywood era.
The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection Restored Edition includes newly
discovered footage from Animal Crackers, which has not been seen since the film
was edited to meet production code standards for reissue in 1936. It is also
loaded with bonus content including an all-new feature-length documentary, The
Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos, with collectible packaging including
an exclusive booklet by author Robert S. Bader, The Marx Brothers: From
Vaudeville to Hollywood, an all-new essay on the comedians including rare photos
and more.</div>
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<div>The Marx Brothers -- Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo -- are the reigning
kings of comedy and remain one of the most iconic comic teams of all time. From
their early days on Vaudeville and Broadway through their wildly popular motion
pictures, the Marx Brothers kept audiences of all ages laughing out loud with
some of the most hilarious routines ever imagined. The Marx Brothers Silver
Screen Collection Restored Edition captures the very best of the comedy team and
includes the only five movies to feature all four brothers. Filled with
unforgettable comedy sketches, musical numbers, witty dialogue and plenty of
gags, this must-own collection includes The Cocoanuts, Animal Crackers, Monkey
Business, Horse Feathers and their most popular film, Duck Soup.</div>
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<div>The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection Restored Edition includes five
movies never before released on Blu-ray that have been digitally remastered from
their original film elements for improved picture quality. Each film has
undergone an extensive restoration process by Universal Pictures that included
dirt clean-up, scratch removal and color correction. The restoration of Animal
Crackers was done in collaboration with the British Film Institute. Hours of
bonus features include new interviews with the Marx family, Leonard Maltin, Dick
Cavett, filmmakers and historians, new feature commentaries, rarely seen home
movies and more. The perfect gift for any movie fan, the collection offers an
opportunity to experience some of the most memorable and iconic comic films of
our time. </div>
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<div>BONUS FEATURES:</div>
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<div>The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos -- An all-new feature-length
documentary about the Marx Brothers and their meteoric rise as Hollywood's
masters of comedic mayhem, featuring new interviews with the Marx family,
Leonard Maltin, Dick Cavett, filmmakers and historians</div>
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<div>5 New Feature Commentaries -- Feature commentaries featuring Harpo's son
Bill Marx, film historians Anthony Slide, Jeffrey Vance and Robert Bader, and
film critics F.X. Feeney and Leonard Maltin</div>
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<div>Inside the NBC Vault -- The Today Show interviews with Harpo, Groucho and
Bill Marx featuring rarely seen home movies</div>
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<div>SOURCE Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, </div>
<div><a href="http://www.uphe.com">http://www.uphe.com</a> </div>
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