Hard to find Korngold Movies
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Hard to find Korngold Movies
When are we going to be able to see The Constant Nymph, Of Human Bondage, Give us This Night, etc.?
Movies
Perhaps never...
1. Constant Nymph - copyright issues prevent this even being shown on TV
2. BONDAGE - this IS shown on TCM occasionally
3. GIVE US THIS NIGHT - the negative has decomposed & Paramount does not even own a print! The Kiepura estate has a cut 16mm print, the Czech Film Archive has a heavily cut & dubbed print. That's all that remains of it as far as I know.
Sad news I'm afraid.
1. Constant Nymph - copyright issues prevent this even being shown on TV
2. BONDAGE - this IS shown on TCM occasionally
3. GIVE US THIS NIGHT - the negative has decomposed & Paramount does not even own a print! The Kiepura estate has a cut 16mm print, the Czech Film Archive has a heavily cut & dubbed print. That's all that remains of it as far as I know.
Sad news I'm afraid.
The Constant Nymph
The rights issues are very complex. What follows is a very simple version.
Margarate Kennedy's book was published in 1923 and a play was made (by her) in collaboration with Basil Dean. Noel Coward & John Gielgud starred in it, in London. Following two British films of the story, Warner's purchased the rights to the book AND the play in 1940. Their film, based on both texts, was made in 1942. Unfortunately, while WB still owns the rights to the book, the rights in the play have lapsed & reverted to the original owner.
Because litigation is so costly in the US, it is very unlikely that TURNER (the huge company that now owns WB's films) will spend the $$$ to fix the problem, for a 65 year old movie that will have limited commercial value apart from to buffs. If it was CASABLANCA, a hugely popular film, then they would...not Constant Nymph!
And that is the situation for the forseeable future. Sorry!
Margarate Kennedy's book was published in 1923 and a play was made (by her) in collaboration with Basil Dean. Noel Coward & John Gielgud starred in it, in London. Following two British films of the story, Warner's purchased the rights to the book AND the play in 1940. Their film, based on both texts, was made in 1942. Unfortunately, while WB still owns the rights to the book, the rights in the play have lapsed & reverted to the original owner.
Because litigation is so costly in the US, it is very unlikely that TURNER (the huge company that now owns WB's films) will spend the $$$ to fix the problem, for a 65 year old movie that will have limited commercial value apart from to buffs. If it was CASABLANCA, a hugely popular film, then they would...not Constant Nymph!
And that is the situation for the forseeable future. Sorry!