I remember there was a time when the out-of-print Criterions were quite
collectable. Years ago when I was selling off my discs and player one of
the sets I sold was the Astaire-Rogers box set. It went to a man in Japan
who sent me three crisp one hundred dollar bills wrapped in tissue paper
and tinfoil through the mail.
The one disc I kept was a rare pressing of the musical 1776. I played John
Adams in high school during the Bicentennial. Naturally the show had a lot
of meaning for me. This particular version was the first time the lost
footage had been added. That footage was in black and white before they
found the right materials for the dvd.
I searched everywhere for that laser. On a trip to the very late and still
lamented Dave's Video on Ventura near Laurel canyon I found a pristine copy
in the used bin. I couldn't believe my eyes. I scooped it up right away and
brought it to the front desk to hold for me after I returned from a
doctor's appointment. I didn't want this rarity sitting in a hot car in the
San Fernando Valley.
As I walked out the door to Ventura Blvd. to cross the street to my
doctor's, who did I see window shopping at Dave's? The one and only John
Adams himself, William Daniels!!! What in the world are the chances of that
happening? I spoke to him for a few minutes acknowledging my fondness for
his work on St Elsewhere and our 1776 connection. Overwhelmed at seeing him
I nearly forgot I had just bought the laserdisc. I excitedly told him about
my purchase and asked him if he would be kind enough to sign it. He came
into the store and did so. I still find it hard to believe anytime I think
of that moment. I have saved some very interesting things through the years
but that laserdisc is one of my most treasured possessions.
Glenn
On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 11:11 AM Alan Adler <m...@charter.net> wrote:
> Great info! Thanks! Alan
>
> > On Jul 1, 2022, at 10:22 AM, Dale Dilts <ddilts...@mchsi.com> wrote:
> >
> > LD have FEW that will bring a $100 or a $50 every now and then but they
> are few and far between. Going rate on bulk collection purchases tend to be
> well under $2 a movie these days.
> >
> > 80's obscure titles and horror is where the little money is at. Also DTS
> disks bring a premium. The last few discs released also bring a premium as
> there were far fewer pressed. Matrix, Sleepy Hollow, stuff from 1999 time
> period.
> >
> >
> > Word was all of the authoring machines are no more, so there is zero
> chance of laserdisc making any kind of come back like vinyl has.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alan Adler" <m...@charter.net>
> > To: "MoPo-L" <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>
> > Sent: Friday, July 1, 2022 8:26:22 AM
> > Subject: [MOPO] Laserdiscs
> >
> > Dear Mopos -
> >
> > I just came across what appears to be a well-curated collection of laser
> discs.
> > Good titles - boxed sets - noticed Japanese discs - some still sealed -
> including what I was told by the collector was the best laserdisc machine.
> >
> > Before I commit to handling the collection, I wondered what the status
> of laserdisc collecting was at present.
> > Has the VHS craze seeped into the world of laserdiscs?
> >
> > Any Mopos out there collect these - or is there some kind of marketplace
> - or site with titles and values, etc.?
> >
> > I always thought laserdiscs were cool but never have found only a few
> here and there and no machine to play them.
> >
> > Any laserdisc specialists in the audience?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Alan Adler
> > Museum of Mom and Pop Culture
> >
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