Monty Banks bluray
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2026 5:40 am
Hi.... and Hey!
... the new (and upgraded) Monty Banks bluray set is finally about to drop!
The official release date is set for 14th July and it's available for pre-order on a few sites already. (Deep Discount, Movies Unlimited, WowHD etc) I suggest you shop around for the best price, but it looks like it'll be around the $20/£20 mark, which is pretty good for 6+ hours of Monty on two blu-ray discs, containing 14 shorts and 2 features, plus a bunch of extras. Details down below...
FYI, the elements that have been upgraded from the original Kickstarter release in 2024 are:
- A newly restored version of the feature ATTA BOY (1926) utilizing a new scan from the British Film Institute print, combined with the one from the Library of Congress.
- The restored and now complete short ALWAYS LATE (1923), courtesy of the Bundesarchiv, featuring a new score by Richard Siedhoff.
- The now complete (and further restored) feature PLAY SAFE (1927), courtesy of the Bundesarchiv, LoC and others. This new version (which contains more than 7 minutes of additional footage) also includes a choice of THREE superb new music scores - a newly expanded one created by Meg Morley; a newly recorded one by Donald MacKenzie and a new third score from Richard Siedhoff.
- There's also an additional alternative score for the short PAGING LOVE (1923) and a new 'Restoring Play Safe' featurette extra, highlighting the challenges and revealing the differences encountered!
Thanks again if you were one of the original Kickstarter backers. I hope you agree that, because of the extra PLAY SAFE footage that had been found, we just HAD to upgrade the "street" edition as much as possible, before publishing it. A labour of love... and beyond!
Thanks for your support and thank you Monty for being such a wonderful lovable talent.
Dave (and Dave)
... the new (and upgraded) Monty Banks bluray set is finally about to drop!
The official release date is set for 14th July and it's available for pre-order on a few sites already. (Deep Discount, Movies Unlimited, WowHD etc) I suggest you shop around for the best price, but it looks like it'll be around the $20/£20 mark, which is pretty good for 6+ hours of Monty on two blu-ray discs, containing 14 shorts and 2 features, plus a bunch of extras. Details down below...
FYI, the elements that have been upgraded from the original Kickstarter release in 2024 are:
- A newly restored version of the feature ATTA BOY (1926) utilizing a new scan from the British Film Institute print, combined with the one from the Library of Congress.
- The restored and now complete short ALWAYS LATE (1923), courtesy of the Bundesarchiv, featuring a new score by Richard Siedhoff.
- The now complete (and further restored) feature PLAY SAFE (1927), courtesy of the Bundesarchiv, LoC and others. This new version (which contains more than 7 minutes of additional footage) also includes a choice of THREE superb new music scores - a newly expanded one created by Meg Morley; a newly recorded one by Donald MacKenzie and a new third score from Richard Siedhoff.
- There's also an additional alternative score for the short PAGING LOVE (1923) and a new 'Restoring Play Safe' featurette extra, highlighting the challenges and revealing the differences encountered!
Thanks again if you were one of the original Kickstarter backers. I hope you agree that, because of the extra PLAY SAFE footage that had been found, we just HAD to upgrade the "street" edition as much as possible, before publishing it. A labour of love... and beyond!
Thanks for your support and thank you Monty for being such a wonderful lovable talent.
Dave (and Dave)