{"product_id":"columbia-noir-2-region-b-limited-edition-used","title":"Columbia Noir #2 (Region B, Limited Edition) USED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFRAMED (Richard Wallace, 1947)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e711 OCEAN DRIVE (Joseph M Newman, 1950)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE MOB (Robert Parrish, 1951)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAFFAIR IN TRINIDAD (Vincent Sherman, 1952)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTIGHT SPOT (Phil Karlson, 1955)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMURDER BY CONTRACT (Irving Lerner, 1958)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelease date: 15 February 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited Blu-ray Edition (3 x UK \u0026amp; 3 x World Blu-ray premieres)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur second Columbia Noir box set takes a dive once more into the studio’s archives and the world of film noir – a world of undercover detectives (The Mob) and emotionless hitmen (Murder by Contract), a world where film is inspired by real-life criminal activities (Tight Spot, based loosely on Virginia Hill’s testimony against Bugsy Siegel) and real-life criminal activities are inspired by film (711 Ocean Drive, which attracted the unwanted attention of mobsters), and a world where Glenn Ford finds himself unwittingly embroiled in murder – twice (Framed, Affair in Trinidad).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll six films are presented for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK, with The Mob, Tight Spot and Murder by Contract making their world Blu-ray premieres. This stunning collection includes newly recorded commentaries on each film, assorted bonus materials, including six short films starring the Three Stooges, lampooning the tropes and themes of the features, a 120-page book, and is strictly limited to 6,000 numbered units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINDICATOR LIMITED BLU-RAY EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFRAMED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh Definition presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio commentary with author and critic Imogen Sara Smith (2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Steps of Age (1951, 25 mins): dramatised documentary written and directed by Ben Maddow, screenwriter of Framed, demonstrating the challenges of growing old as seen through of the eyes of a retired widow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUp in Daisy’s Penthouse (1958, 17 mins): the Three Stooges get mixed up with a murder plot, mistaken identity, a gold-digging blonde, and a great deal of money\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage gallery: publicity and promotional material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e711 OCEAN DRIVE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh Definition presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio commentary with author and film critic Glenn Kenny (2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiary of a Sergeant (1945, 24 mins): Joseph M Newman’s documentary portrait of Harold Russell, a soldier who lost his hands during World War II and would later win an Oscar® for his performance in The Best Years of Our Lives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree Sappy People (1939, 18 mins): the Three Stooges play a trio of telephone repairmen who make an unexpected career switch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage gallery: publicity and promotional material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE MOB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh Definition presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio commentary with filmmaker and writer Gina Telaroli (2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Guardian Interview with Ernest Borgnine (2001, 79 mins): archival audio recording of the much-loved character actor in conversation with Clyde Jeavons at the National Film Theatre, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErnest Borgnine in Conversation (2009, 49 mins): archival video recording of the actor discussing his eventful career with Adrian Wootton at the BFI Southbank, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHot Stuff (1956, 16 mins): a trio of law enforcers, played by the Three Stooges, go undercover and assume blue-collar jobs in order to thwart criminal activities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage gallery: publicity and promotional material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAFFAIR IN TRINIDAD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh Definition presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio commentary with film historian and author Lee Gambin (2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe End of the Affair (2012, 24 mins): Peter Ford, son of Glenn Ford, discusses the life and career of his father with the Film Noir Foundation’s Eddie Muller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaribbean (1951, 25 mins): documentary by the Crown Film Unit, released the same year as Affair in Trinidad, depicting life and culture in the West Indies, British Guiana, and British Honduras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaved by the Belle (1939, 18 mins): island intrigue and Señorita Rita spell trouble for the Three Stooges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage gallery: publicity and promotional material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTIGHT SPOT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh Definition presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio commentary with writer and film historian Nora Fiore (2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Senate Crime Investigations (1951, 62 mins): extracts from unedited telerecordings of the US senate committee’s hearings into organised crime, originally compiled by the British Film Institute and presented in four parts, including footage of Virginia Hill, who partly inspired Tight Spot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdiots Deluxe (1945, 18 mins): courtroom comedy short starring the Three Stooges and featuring an isolated hideaway beset by a deadly intruder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage gallery: publicity and promotional material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMURDER BY CONTRACT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh Definition presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio commentary with film critic and writer Farran Smith Nehme (2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Martin 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