Brock Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Look at that beautiful and oh so colorful new avatar of yours, we could see ALL her comedic gems IN COLOR, man, now there's something to live for. WHO KNEW THE BREAD WAS BROWN? This might shock you, but chances are Ethel's home-churned butter was yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Actually Beta and VHS came out at the same time and coexisted for around a decade. The studios released everything in both formats circa 1978-89 but because so many more people had VHS vcrs (thanks to them being much cheaper) eventually they quit releasing prerecorded product on Beta and by the early or mid 1990's Beta machines were no longer being manufactured. It's interesting that Beta lost the video wars considering the picture quality was remarkably superior but price won out, something for all these people who insist blu-ray is going to obliviate dvds (which they've been saying for almost a decade) to ponder. Did Columbia House release ILL on Beta? I'm thinking that subscription series didn't start until around 1990 so maybe Beta had already vanished as a contender by that point. Also of note, a few episodes of ILL were released in the Super 8mm sound film format late 1970s but I think these were "unofficial" releases, if you get my drift. I remember seeing the ads for them in the Hollywood collectibles magazines of the late 1970s when I was a teenager and thought to myself how amazing to be able to watch ILL any hour of the day that you wished! I remember one of the episodes available was "Lucy Writes a Novel" and I think there were one or two others also available. That's why I always say my Lucy copies went from Beta to VHS, when they cleared out the Beta, I had to redo everything in VHS. And you are so right about the picture quality, Beta had it all over VHS but lost out because people care about saving money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 This might shock you, but chances are Ethel's home-churned butter was yellow. Butter on bread? I'll just never get used to your red eyed people's customs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYuhas Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Just posted the link to this thread/topic to the Official CBS Home Entertainment Facebook Group/Page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Just posted the link to this thread/topic to the Official CBS Home Entertainment Facebook Group/Page. Oh dear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiluforever Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Oh dear... HAHA, i know, this is going a little too far for me now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 HAHA, i know, this is going a little too far for me now! All this over three episodes that have been colourized for years! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYuhas Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Haha! This is something I feel VERY strongly about! Hehe! I could also be wrong about this, and I hope I am. But, maybe they really re-colorized the episode, (including the flashbacks), and told us otherwise, just to throw us off the scent, only to really surpise us when it's released on DVD, and when it airs! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiluforever Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 What a great imagination you have!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiluforever Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Haha! This is something I feel VERY strongly about! Hehe! Next you'll be visiting the CBS Headquarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Maybe the flashbacks will be in sepia like the beginning of The Wizard of Oz. That would be colourized. Sort of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYuhas Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I know, right? I do, don't i, Justin? What a Christmas present that would be! That would be the best Christmas gift I could ever receive this year! <3 :-) ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiluforever Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Even Lotus Bud backed out of this conversation now.... lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Even Lotus Bud backed out of this conversation now.... lol! We're all exhausted. It's going to be a very long four months until this primetime airing is behind us. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Kampen Tripp Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I am not going to watch it... so take THAT CBS.. I already have a copy of it.. BIG DEAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 OY VEY! I just caught up. Look, I've written my blog, I've said my peace. Enough is enough. I won't be buying this disc not because of the old colorization but because there's no need for me to. I already have all that's on it if I so get the urge plus I don't endorse it. Let's give it a rest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Maybe the flashbacks will be in sepia like the beginning of The Wizard of Oz. That would be colourized. Sort of. Hell, let's COLORIZE the sepia sections of The Wizard of Oz! After all, it was merely a product of the time and not at all an artistic decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mot Morenzi Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 All this over three episodes that have been colourized for years! lol Right? It's not like there's really anything new about this release, it's just compiling three things that have been available separately for a while now. I've seen 'em all so this will be the first Lucy release I skip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JoeySanJoaquin Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 If you're trying to make a case for these being colorized ....you're actually helping those of us on the opposing side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 If you're trying to make a case for these being colorized ....you're actually helping those of us on the opposing side! Ba dump CHI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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