Charley Chase DVD Petition
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:36 pm
Hey Folks,
I just received the following from Yair Solan:
All twenty of Charley Chase's films for Columbia Pictures (1937-40) have been restored and preserved in 35mm prints. Unfortunately, the upcoming DVD set by Sony Pictures Entertainment has been postponed due to the current state of the consumer market and (gasp!) a perceived lack of interest. Stan Taffel has started an online petition to let Sony know that there is interest in these culturally significant and very entertaining films.
Please take a quick moment to sign the online petition at
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/char ... mbiashorts
so that Sony knows how much of a demand there is for these priceless comedies.
Feel free to send the link to the petition to every film fan and organization you think would help. Charley Chase was one of film comedy's greatest pioneers, who has been enjoying a renaissance in recent years...and we want this renaissance to continue! <snip>
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Yair goes on to say that the signatures will be turned over to Sony at the end of June 2009.
It is imperative for our group to do everything that we can to help get this project off the ground. Perhaps our own Mike Schlesinger will weigh in with his learned opinion too.
-- PG
I just received the following from Yair Solan:
All twenty of Charley Chase's films for Columbia Pictures (1937-40) have been restored and preserved in 35mm prints. Unfortunately, the upcoming DVD set by Sony Pictures Entertainment has been postponed due to the current state of the consumer market and (gasp!) a perceived lack of interest. Stan Taffel has started an online petition to let Sony know that there is interest in these culturally significant and very entertaining films.
Please take a quick moment to sign the online petition at
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/char ... mbiashorts
so that Sony knows how much of a demand there is for these priceless comedies.
Feel free to send the link to the petition to every film fan and organization you think would help. Charley Chase was one of film comedy's greatest pioneers, who has been enjoying a renaissance in recent years...and we want this renaissance to continue! <snip>
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Yair goes on to say that the signatures will be turned over to Sony at the end of June 2009.
It is imperative for our group to do everything that we can to help get this project off the ground. Perhaps our own Mike Schlesinger will weigh in with his learned opinion too.
-- PG