One of the great classics is getting the loving special edition DVD Treatment. Next week, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, 50th Anniversary Edition hits the streets October 7th (next week). This colorful adventure is the screen version of one of the classic tales from “1001 Arabian Nights.” It tells the story of Sinbad (Kerwin Mathews) and Princess Parisa (Kathryn Grant). When they unexpectedly stop on the island of Colossa on their way to Baghdad, they find themselves battling all types of dangers, such as evil magicians, a man-eating Cyclops, a fire-breathing dragon, and a sword-wielding skeleton. Directed by Nathan Juran (20 Million Miles to Earth, First Men ‘In’ the Moon), the newly remastered film stars Kerwin Mathews (The 3 Worlds of Gulliver), Kathryn Grant (Anatomy of a Murder), Richard Eyer (The Invisible Boy), and Torin Thatcher (Witness for the Prosecution). The DVD contains an audio commentary by Ray Harryhausen, visual effects experts Phil Tippett and Randall William Cook, author Steven Smith and producer Arnold Kunert; six featurettes: Remembering The 7th Voyage of Sinbad in which Ray Harryhausen reflects back on the 50th anniversary with a look at the film, drawings, artwork, models, etc., The Harryhausen Legacy; The Music of Bernard Herrmann with Herrmann biographer Steven Smith; A Look Behind the Voyage with interview footage; This is Dynamation; and Ray Harryhausen Interview by Director John Landis, plus the music video Sinbad May Have Been Bad, But He’s Been Good To Me.
I adore this movie. The DVD includes –
Audio Commentary with Ray Harryhausen, visual effects experts Phil Tippett and Randall William Cook, author Steven Smith and producer Arnold Kunert
Music Video: Sinbad May Have Been Bad, But He’s Been Good To Me Photo Gallery
Featurettes:
– Remembering The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
– The Harryhausen Legacy
– The Music of Bernard Herrmann
– A Look Behind the Voyage (includes interview footage)
– This is Dynamation (Special Effects)
– Ray Harryhausen Interview by Director John Landis
Start revisiting memory lane by watching these clips, after the break.
Film Clip – Magic Barrier
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/sinbad/magic_high.wmv
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/sinbad/magic.mov
Film Clip – A Great Magician
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/sinbad/great_high.wmv
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/sinbad/great.mov
Film Clip – Inside The Lamp
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/sinbad/inside_high.wmv
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/sinbad/inside.mov
Remembering 7th Voyage – The Shrinking of Katheryne Grant
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/sinbad/shrinking_high.wmv
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/sinbad/shrinking.mov
Advertising Song
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/sinbad/song_high.wmv
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/sinbad/song.mov