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In Search Of The Castaways [DVD] [1961]

DVD ~ Hayley Mills
2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Hayley Mills, Maurice Chevalier, George Sanders, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Michael Anderson Jr.
  • Directors: Robert Stevenson
  • Writers: Jules Verne, Lowell S. Hawley
  • Producers: Hugh Attwooll
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
  • DVD Release Date: 19 April 2004
  • Run Time: 94 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001KZNO2
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,930 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The exciting tale of two children who, with the help of an eccentric professor, set out in search of their shipwrecked father.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars This disc IS cropped !, 6 Mar 2005
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I'm afraid that I firmly believe the reviewer (below?), from Blackpool, is mistaken - this film IS cropped at the sides. There are instances of films being "unmasked" on DVD, thus giving more picture information than widescreen, but I'm sorry to say that this isn't the case here. Not only is the framing much too close to allow this, but even a couple of the opening credits disappear off the sides of the screen. The film should be in 1.75:1 ratio, instead of the 1.33:1 full screen version here.

This is a wonderful, old fashioned adventure film - one of Disney's very best in the genre - but is at least partially ruined by the framing. Apart from the lost picture information, it simply looks "wrong". The print looks fresh but the framing is just ugly. There are far too many instances of classic films being given this treatment and Disney is one of the worst offenders. When will studios treat their classic films (and their customers) with respect?

The film is 94.5 minutes with 10 chapter stops. There are no extras (not even a trailer) and no insert.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, 25 Sep 2004
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First of all i would like to say that this film IS being presented in it's original aspect ratio. This film was MADE in fullscreen and widescreen prints were made of this film by cropping (inserting black bars at the top and bottom of the picture). So in actual fact it is the widescreen version that is missing part of the picture and NOT the fullscreen version. Anyway back to the film. This is truly one of disney's best films. It is a classic from the sixties and is a fantastic adaptation of the Jules Verne classic. Full of excitement and adventure throughout. There is also a fantastic performance by Hayley Mills as the daughter desperate to find her missing father. A must for all disney fans!
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars NOT widescreen, 28 April 2004
This has been one of my all-time favourite Disney live-action films forthe past 20 years...so I know it was originally released in 70mm. I wasvery much looking forward to receiving this film on DVD, taking forgranted Disney would release a quality version...how wrong can you be? Iwas really disappointed to find it was in a FULL SCREEN version - what awaste of money! I have recorded better off the BBC, who always show thisin its full version. Not worth paying for in my opinion, get it off theTV.
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Hayley Mills is an appealing young heroine in search of her shipwrecked father but Maurice Chevalier, coming across more like a prospective dirty old man than a guardian,... Read more
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