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SYNOPSIS: Iconic American filmmaker Samuel Fuller began his career as a tabloid reporter, and thrillingly drew on those skills and experiences in his extraordinary labour-of-love Park Row. An exhilarating tribute to the ideals of the free press and noble popular journalism, this two-fisted tale of battles on and off the printed page in 1880s New York is a major American rediscovery.
When Phineas Mitchell (Gene Evans), a visionary newspaperman, launches his own title The Globe, his eye-catching headlines and approach quickly catch fire with the New York readership. But less impressed is Charity Hackett (Mary Welch), proprietor of long-established rival The Star, and attempts to undercut The Globe soon escalate into all-out war.
Packing more dynamite into eight reels than most directors unleash over a career, Fuller's self-financed Park Row is a passionate, idiosyncratic work of gritty myth-making. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Park Row for the first time for home viewing in the UK, released in the UK on DVD on 22 October 2012.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
When Phineas Mitchell (Gene Evans), a visionary newspaperman, launches his own title The Globe, his eye-catching headlines and approach quickly catch fire with the New York readership. But less impressed is Charity Hackett (Mary Welch), proprietor of long-established rival The Star, and attempts to undercut The Globe soon escalate into all-out war.
Packing more dynamite into eight reels than most directors unleash over a career, Fuller's self-financed Park Row is a passionate, idiosyncratic work of gritty myth-making. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Park Row for the first time for home viewing in the UK, released in the UK on DVD on 22 October 2012.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- New digital progressive transfer in the film's original aspect ratio
- Isolated music and effects track
- Original theatrical trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired
- Illustrated booklet featuring the words of Fuller, rare archival imagery, and more Further details to be announced nearer the release date!
Review
" Park Row is one of the greatest love letters in the history of film, and it's a love letter to journalism." --Quentin Tarantino
"Brimming with passion and conviction - just like its hero, and its creator." --Leonard Maltin
" Park Row continues to stun through its outrageousness, which at inspired moments becomes a worship of pure energy." --Jonathan Rosenbaum, Film Comment
"Brimming with passion and conviction - just like its hero, and its creator." --Leonard Maltin
" Park Row continues to stun through its outrageousness, which at inspired moments becomes a worship of pure energy." --Jonathan Rosenbaum, Film Comment
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0 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Kit
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great vintage film really good to watch the first newspapers being set up in New York & newspaper stands and the newspaper 'wars' between rivals
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Amazon.com:
3.6 out of 5 stars
7 reviews
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bad batch of dvds
22 Jun 2011
By K. Beck
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I, too received the wrong movie when I ordered Park Row. Amazon and the manufacturer are both aware of the mixup. I received an email from Amazon about a week ago stating that they have gotten a new shipment of corrected Park Row dvds, and they will mail me one within the next week. Haven't heard anything more yet, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed as I've wanted to see this title for a long time!
If you want this title just wait a couple of weeks before ordering it and Amazon should mail you the correct one.
UPDATE: Just got my corrected copy of Park Row from Amazon. They have the right movie now so no one should hesitate to order. Love the movie!! Transfer looks good too.
If you want this title just wait a couple of weeks before ordering it and Amazon should mail you the correct one.
UPDATE: Just got my corrected copy of Park Row from Amazon. They have the right movie now so no one should hesitate to order. Love the movie!! Transfer looks good too.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Right DVD CASE-- WRONG MOVIE on Disc!
11 Jun 2011
By Dana Gillespie
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
"Park Row" is the one Sam Fuller movie that many Fuller fans (including me) have been waiting for....well, the wait continues.
I received my copy of "Park Row" this week. Both the DVD case, and the disc itself are labeled "Park Row." However, when I went to play it, the film "Harry in Your Pocket" was on the disc, NOT "Park Row."
I'm going to return it to Amazon, but since I've discovered that I'm not the only one this has happened to, I will NOT ask for a replacement.
I'm going to opt for a refund.
The first DVD company that manufactured these "MGM Movies-On-Demand" discs was dumped because of mistakes like this (as well as lots of 'freeze-up' image problems, and discs that wouldn't load properly).
Now, it looks at though this 2nd manufacturer of MGM's M.O.D. products is just as bad as the first manufacturer.
I got stuck with some of the first MGM line. My set of "Highway Patrol, Season One" is chock full of problems, but because it's a 12-disc set, I didn't catch the problems until after the 45-day warranty ran out.
Now, Amazon won't take back that 12-disc set, so I'm just out the $50++ cost.
Well, it won't happen again.
Once I get my refund on "Park Row," I'm finished with this MGM M.O.D. line.
If ever there was a case of "let the buyer beware," this is it.
I received my copy of "Park Row" this week. Both the DVD case, and the disc itself are labeled "Park Row." However, when I went to play it, the film "Harry in Your Pocket" was on the disc, NOT "Park Row."
I'm going to return it to Amazon, but since I've discovered that I'm not the only one this has happened to, I will NOT ask for a replacement.
I'm going to opt for a refund.
The first DVD company that manufactured these "MGM Movies-On-Demand" discs was dumped because of mistakes like this (as well as lots of 'freeze-up' image problems, and discs that wouldn't load properly).
Now, it looks at though this 2nd manufacturer of MGM's M.O.D. products is just as bad as the first manufacturer.
I got stuck with some of the first MGM line. My set of "Highway Patrol, Season One" is chock full of problems, but because it's a 12-disc set, I didn't catch the problems until after the 45-day warranty ran out.
Now, Amazon won't take back that 12-disc set, so I'm just out the $50++ cost.
Well, it won't happen again.
Once I get my refund on "Park Row," I'm finished with this MGM M.O.D. line.
If ever there was a case of "let the buyer beware," this is it.
11 of 15 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
incorrect movie
2 Jun 2011
By Karl M. Wielgus
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I ordered this and received the disc on June 1-- the box and disc were labelled-- Park Row-- it is a fine movie and until now not avsailable on DVD-- but when I put the disc in to play-- it was not Park Row-- the movie on the disc is "harry in the pocket" a james coburn movie-- something is screwed up here-- love to know how to get the movie.
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3.6 out of 5 stars
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