Ealing Studios Comedies Finally Head to U.S. Blu-ray
Thank you, Kino Lorber Studio Classics!!! Today they announced that they will release Blu-rays of three classic Ealing Studios comedies starring Alec Guinness sometime in the near future. All three titles are timeless, 4-star comedies that deserve a spot on the shelves of every serious video collector.
Fans of British films and classic comedies know that the short-lived Ealing Studios produced some of the best films of the late 40s and early 50s. Hopefully, there are many more U.S. releases of Ealing films planned in the upcoming year.
While these titles are expected sometime early next year, official release dates and any potential special features will be announced at a later time. Here is today’s announcement from the Kino Lorber Studio Classics Facebook Page:
Coming Soon on DVD and Blu-ray!
3 Classics Starring the Great Alec Guinness!
3 Separate Releases!
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Starring Alec Guinness as The D’Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha – Also Starring Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson and Joan Greenwood – Shot by Douglas Slocombe (The Lion in Winter) – Directed by Robert Hamer (Dead of Night).
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) Starring Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James, Alfie Bass and Audrey Hepburn – Shot by Douglas Slocombe (Robbery) – Directed by Charles Crichton (The Battle of the Sexes).
• Oscar Winner: Best Screenplay (T.E.B. Clarke)
• Oscar Nominee: Best Actor (Guinness)
The Man in the White Suit (1951) Starring Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker and Michael Gough – Shot by Shot by Douglas Slocombe (It Always Rains on Sunday) – Directed by Alexander Mackendrick (Sweet Smell of Success).
• Oscar Nominee: Best Screenplay (Roger MacDougall, John Dighton, Alexander Mackendrick)
