Why Can't I Find my Movie on DVD?

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When you see some of the offerings at Netflix or Blockbuster.com, you might really wonder who rents these dogs. But one frustration for movie lovers is the impossibility of locating some of their favorite films. One reader wrote to find out how he could locate The Long Summer of George Adams, 1982, starring James Garner, Anjanette Comer, and Joan Hackett, based on the novel by Weldon Hill. This is a special shout-out to find out whether anyone owns it. If so, please go to the "contact me" page.

There are lots of movies you can't find on DVD -- some of which are special to some fans. One fairly obscure horror is Night of the Creeps directed by Fred Dekker. I know, more cult than moneymaker. And then there's No Holds Barred for fans of Hulk Hogan and the WWF. Even cheesy films have an audience!

Turner Classic Movies has a poll of the 200 most requested movies not on DVD. A few fairly memorable titles include Strategic Air Command, Green Mansions, Northwest Passage, and The World, the Flesh and the Devil.

My problem is that great Broadway shows weren't somehow photographed for film. Nineteen seventy's Applause starring Lauren Bacall was a fantastic stage redo of All About Eve, and I would buy the movie in a minute, if it existed. Filming just about anything with Stephen Sondheim's music would be bought by me, especially Follies and A Little Night Music. I think that goes for lots of other Broadway fans.

Why Can't I Find my Movie on DVD?

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