![]() (Scoops hooray Spoilers boo.) The scene deals with one of the four-headed dogs the Blue Meanie troops use like bloodhounds. Like the rest of the 'fantabulous, psychedelic' feature, the footage is better seen than described. Hey Bulldog is not only one of the better new songs, its reinstatement smooths out the flow of Yellow Submarine. The best source Savant can find says Hey Bulldog was removed from the film for all non-British exhibition. The tune has been an issue since 1968: it was featured on the original soundtrack album even though it went missing in the movie itself. What will be restored, and seen for the first time by American fans, is the entire Beatles song, Hey Bulldog. An HDTV transfer has been done for future use.īut the biggest news is that this release will restore Yellow Submarine to its original English length, which by Savant's measure is three and a half minutes longer (Sources place the English at 90 minutes, and the US at 85). As the movie is a 1:66 original, if MGM follows policy the DVD will not be 16:9. Final format for the DVD has not been decided. The new film mix was done at POP audio in Santa Monica, in Dolby Digital 5.1. Information is that the DVD will be a Special Edition with lots of extras.Ī reportedly stunning remix of the Beatles songs was done in London from the original masters. Both a VHS and a DVD will surface in mid-September. This fall, MGM Home Entertainment will be reissuing Yellow Submarine worldwide once again. Long-withheld over a legal snag, it's often mentioned (along with the Beatles film Let it Be) as one of the most sought-after and requested titles in Home Video. Although it originally sold for $35.00, rare copies routinely change hands for hundreds. SPECIAL! Beatles Classic to Repremiere on video AND DVD! ( note: This page dated June 1, 1999)įor the past four years, one of the hottest out-of-print laserdisc titles has been the 1968 animated treat, Yellow Submarine. Reissued and RESTORED at Original Length.
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