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3/7/2009 1:52 PM
dmanyc
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James At 15
I am tired of watching bootleg video of my favorite shows from eBay. Any chance this will get a release?
3/8/2009 2:54 PM
garson foos
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Member since: 2/10/2007
RE: "James at 15" starring Lance Kerwin

The music rights are in the way. There's a large amount of music and we've decided it's too expensive to clear relative to the sales potential, unfortunately. We're working on creative deals with the music publishers and the labels to allow shows like this to come out. Let's hope we can get it done.

7/20/2009 12:40 PM
YoshShmenge
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Member since: 1/16/2008
RE: "James at 15" starring Lance Kerwin
That is unfortunate although I suppose I'd rather no release than one without music as it was integral to this series (at least for me).  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this and shows with similar issues will see the light of day on DVD.  If anyone can do it, I'm certain Shout! can!
10/16/2009 9:43 AM
bencasey
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Member since: 5/12/2007
RE: "James at 15" starring Lance Kerwin
I'm not worried as I have them all beautiful quality from 16mm film transfers.
5/5/2010 8:09 AM
samhain
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Member since: 8/12/2009
RE: "James at 15" starring Lance Kerwin
That's too bad about the music rights. I'd love to own this show on dvd.
1/3/2011 12:16 PM
Skip Bittman
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Member since: 12/10/2008
RE: "James at 15" starring Lance Kerwin


----- Original Post -----
by garson foos at 3/8/2009 2:54:43 PM

The music rights are in the way. There's a large amount of music and we've decided it's too expensive to clear relative to the sales potential, unfortunately. We're working on creative deals with the music publishers and the labels to allow shows like this to come out. Let's hope we can get it done.

Garson - was wondering if any updates on the "creative deals w/ music publishers" that were mentioned above since this was written about 2 years ago. This is a great show and I think Shout would have a big seller with this title. Please bring "James at 15" to DVD.
1/4/2011 12:21 PM
B Ward
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Member since: 1/12/2007
RE: "James at 15" starring Lance Kerwin
Yeah, it's not just music.  We were looking at it a while back.  Not only is there music, which is a pretty big deal, but there's also the problem of the masters, which when we saw them were in AWFUL shape.  These have not held up well.

Brian

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1/7/2011 2:11 PM
YoshShmenge
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Member since: 1/16/2008
RE: "James at 15" starring Lance Kerwin
Not surprising...I remember the show looked pretty crappy on the A&E run (based on a few VHS tapes I have) and that was probably 25 years ago.  I still would love to see this, though...I need a good healthy dose of some Sly-chology. 
Brian, do you recall how the masters looked compared to season 1 of Room 222?
1/7/2011 5:22 PM
B Ward
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Member since: 1/12/2007
RE: "James at 15" starring Lance Kerwin
Honestly, I can't remember the Room 222 masters, since I only saw that show as Brian Blum was producing.  I'd put them lower than Rhoda S1, though.

Brian

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1/10/2011 2:05 PM
YoshShmenge
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Member since: 1/16/2008
RE: "James at 15" starring Lance Kerwin
Yikes!  Thanks, Brian.
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