Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has plucked six films from their vast catalog, two decided via a fan poll, to make their 4K UHD debuts in the limited edition Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection coming June 16th.
A League of Their Own and Jerry Maguire were the #1 and #2 winners, respectively, in the fan poll. Those top finishes ensured them a spot in the collection.
The other four films are Gandhi, Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
The set is currently available for pre-order at Target.com for $112.99 at the time of this post, while supplies last.
It is also available to pre-order at Amazon.
This set has been limited to only 8,000 units produced. It additionally includes a “hardbound 80-page book, featuring in-depth sections about the making of each film within the set via an all-new essay written by acclaimed film historian Julie Kirgo.” An exclusive bonus disc detailed below is also included.
Here are disc breakdowns for each movie. Note that Blu-rays with previously released bonus features are also included. All bonus features noted below are found on the 4K disc.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- Feature presented in 4K resolution with HDR10
- 1.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
Lawrence of Arabia
- Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, fully restored from the original camera negative
- Feature split across two 4K Ultra HD discs for optimal bitrate
- Dolby Atmos English audio
- 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- Special Feature:
- NEW: Unused International Prologue
Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb
- Feature presented in 4K resolution with HDR10
- 1.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
- 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- NEW: “Stanley Kubrick Considers the Bomb” Featurette
- Mick Broderick Interview
- Joe Dunton and Kelvin Pike Interview
- Richard Daniels Interview
- David George Interview
- Rodney Hill Interview
- Archival Stanley Kubrick Audio Interview
- The Today Show Clips featuring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott
- Exhibitor Trailer
- Theatrical Trailer
Gandhi
- Feature presented in 4K resolution with HDR10, fully restored from the original camera negative
- Feature split across two 4K Ultra HD discs for optimal bitrate
- Dolby Atmos English audio
- 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
- NEW: Theatrical Trailers
A League of Their Own
Feature presented in 4K resolution with HDR10, fully restored from the original camera negative
- Dolby Atmos English audio
- 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
- Domestic Theatrical Trailer
- NEW: 5 International Teasers & Trailers
Jerry Maguire
- Feature presented in 4K resolution with HDR10, fully restored from the original camera negative and approved by writer/director Cameron Crowe
- Dolby Atmos English audio
- 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- NEW: “The Fast Times and Long Career of Cameron Crowe” episode of the “Here’s The Thing” podcast, hosted by Alec Baldwin and produced by WNYC Studios
EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC INCLUDES:
- Excerpts from the 1975 TV special celebrating the 50th anniversary of Columbia Pictures
- “Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi” Vintage Behind the Scenes Documentary
