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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)
For over a half century, Ray Harryhausen has amazed and inspired countless filmmakers and fans around the world with his breathtaking motion picture effects and stop-motion animation.Director: Ray Harryhausen
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Extras:DISC ONE
'Mother Goose Stories':
- "Little Miss Muffet"
- "Old Mother Hubbard"
- "The Queen Of Hearts"
- "Humpty Dumpty"
'Fairy Tales':
- "Little Red Riding Hood"
- "Hansel And Gretel"
- "Rapunzel"
- "King Midas"
- "The Tortoise And The Hare"
Audio commentary for "The Tortoise And The Hare" by Ray Harryhausen & animators Mark Caballero & Seamus Walsh who completed the short in 2004
"Making of: The Tortoise And The Hare" (13:21)
'Early Films':
- "How to Bridge a Gorge" - a wartime information short
Alternate Ending for "How to Bridge a Gorge"
- "Guadalcanal" - a wartime information short
- "Commercial Demo" - for Lucky Strike cigarettes
- "Lakewood" - a commercial housing development, three commercials:
- 'Version 1'
- 'Version 2'
- 'Version 3'
'Tests And Experiments':
- "Cave Bears & Dinosaurs" - Tests from 1935-6
- "Colour, Split Screen & Projection"
- "Evolution" - Tests from 1938-40
- "Adventures Of Baron Munchausen"
- "House Of Usher"
- "Little Googie"
- "The Frog Prince"
- "David & Goliath"
- "War Of The Worlds" - Test footage 1949-50
- "The Elementals" - Test footage 1952
DISC TWO
"Ray Harryhausen: The Hollywood Walk of Fame"
"Harryhausen's Livingstone Statue"
"The Clifton's Cafeteria Reunion" - Ray Bradbury, Forrest J. Ackerman, and Harryhausen reunite in the famous Los Angeles cafeteria
"In The Credits" - Ray Harryhausen is the guest for this television series produced by Orange Coast College, with host Arnold Kunert
"An Evening with Ray Harryhausen" - featurette hosted by critic Leonard Maltin
"Harryhausen's Bronzes" - Harryhausen's project to preserve his creations in bronze
"The Ted Newsom Interview" - discussion about the shorts found on the DVD
"The Academy Archive Restoration" - A close look at the restoration process for the Harryhausen shorts
"Filmmuseum Berlin" - brief look at the extensive collection of original Harryhausen armatures on display at the Filmmuseum Berlin
'Tributes':
"An Appreciation" - Friends and admirers appear to pay tribute to Ray Harryhausen. Featuring director John Landis, writer/friend Ray Bradbury, Spfx mk-up artist Rick Baker, director Wes Craven, director Irving Kershner, director Tim Burton, Spfx & mk-up artist Stan Winston, writer/director Frank Darabont, director James Cameron, and writer/director Peter Jackson
"Harryhausen tribute by: David Allen" - from a 1999 awards ceremony honouring Ray Harryhausen
'Birthday animations' - Three animated "video birthday cards" pay homage to Ray Harryhausen:
- "Stumbling Skeletons"
- "Coffee Break"
- "Harryhausen: The Time Traveler"
Stills galleries:
- 'Early Films & Tests'
- 'Mother Goose Stories'
- 'Fairy Tales'
- 'Filmmuseum Berlin'
- 'Hollywood Walk Of Fame'
"Harryhausen's Sketches" -
Subtitles:English, French, German & Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Easter eggs:Disc One has a short animation test featuring an armature of Ray Harryhausen himself being carried off by a huge winged creature. Find this one by highlighting the shell of the tortoise on the Special Features menu (0:13).
Sam Calvin, the co-editor of FXRH Magazine, delivering his list of "The Top 10 Things I Learned From Ray Harryhausen Movies." This particular hidden feature is found on the second page of the featurettes list on Disc Two, by highlighting the mysterious wizard who grants King Midas his wish for the golden touch (2:16) -
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Extras:DISC ONE
'Mother Goose Stories':
- "Little Miss Muffet" (2:24)
- "Old Mother Hubbard" (3:12)
- "The Queen Of Hearts" (2:48)
- "Humpty Dumpty" (2:07)
'Fairy Tales':
- "Little Red Riding Hood" (8:47)
- "Hansel And Gretel" (10:13)
- "Rapunzel" (10:55)
- "King Midas" (10:17)
- "The Tortoise And The Hare" (11:35)
Audio commentary for "The Tortoise And The Hare" by Ray Harryhausen & animators Mark Caballero & Seamus Walsh who completed the short in 2004
"Making of: The Tortoise And The Hare" (13:21)
'Early Films':
- "How to Bridge a Gorge" - a wartime information short (4:01)
Alternate Ending for "How to Bridge a Gorge" (0:58)
- "Guadalcanal" - a wartime information short (9:51)
- "Commercial Demo" - for Lucky Strike cigarettes (2:32)
- "Lakewood" - a commercial housing development, three commercials:
- 'Version 1' (1:13)
- 'Version 2' (1:07)
- 'Version 3' (1:06)
'Tests And Experiments':
- "Cave Bears & Dinosaurs" - Tests from 1935-6 (2:18)
- "Colour, Split Screen & Projection" (1:21)
- "Evolution" - Tests from 1938-40 (3:11)
- "Adventures Of Baron Munchausen" (2:44)
- "House Of Usher" (0:28)
- "Little Googie" (0:43)
- "The Frog Prince" (0:25)
- "David & Goliath" (0:20)
- "War Of The Worlds" - Test footage 1949-50 (1:45)
- "The Elementals" - Test footage 1952 (2:28)
DISC TWO
"Ray Harryhausen: The Hollywood Walk of Fame" (12:48)
"Harryhausen's Livingstone Statue" (4:27)
"The Clifton's Cafeteria Reunion" - Ray Bradbury, Forrest J. Ackerman, and Harryhausen reunite in the famous Los Angeles cafeteria (22:26)
"In The Credits" - Ray Harryhausen is the guest for this television series produced by Orange Coast College, with host Arnold Kunert (9:29)
"An Evening with Ray Harryhausen" - featurette hosted by critic Leonard Maltin (9:17)
"Harryhausen's Bronzes" - Harryhausen's project to preserve his creations in bronze (2:56)
"The Ted Newsom Interview" - discussion about the shorts found on the DVD (8:57)
"The Academy Archive Restoration" - A close look at the restoration process for the Harryhausen shorts (6:02)
"Filmmuseum Berlin" - brief look at the extensive collection of original Harryhausen armatures on display at the Filmmuseum Berlin (3:06)
'Tributes':
"An Appreciation" - Friends and admirers appear to pay tribute to Ray Harryhausen. Featuring director John Landis, writer/friend Ray Bradbury, Spfx mk-up artist Rick Baker, director Wes Craven, director Irving Kershner, director Tim Burton, Spfx & mk-up artist Stan Winston, writer/director Frank Darabont, director James Cameron, and writer/director Peter Jackson (20:06)
"Harryhausen tribute by: David Allen" - from a 1999 awards ceremony honouring Ray Harryhausen (4:27)
'Birthday animations' - Three animated "video birthday cards" pay homage to Harryhausen:
- "Stumbling Skeletons" (1:15)
- "Coffee Break" (1:31)
- "Harryhausen: The Time Traveler" (2:52)
Stills galleries:
- 'Early Films & Tests'
- 'Mother Goose Stories'
- 'Fairy Tales'
- 'Filmmuseum Berlin'
- 'Hollywood Walk Of Fame'
"Harryhausen's Sketches" -
Subtitles:Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Norwegian, Romanian, Swedish & Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Encoded R2/5.
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Easter eggs:Disc One has a short animation test featuring an armature of Ray Harryhausen himself being carried off by a huge winged creature. Find this one by highlighting the shell of the tortoise on the Special Features menu (0:13).
Sam Calvin, the co-editor of FXRH Magazine, delivering his list of "The Top 10 Things I Learned From Ray Harryhausen Movies." This particular hidden feature is found on the second page of the featurettes list on Disc Two, by highlighting the mysterious wizard who grants King Midas his wish for the golden touch (2:16) -
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts.
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