Sony: Two Restored Frank Capra Films to be Reissued on Blu-ray

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Sony: Two Restored Frank Capra Films to be Reissued on Blu-ray

Posted March 23, 2018 04:49 PM by Webmaster

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release standard Blu-ray releases of two restored Frank Capra films: Lost Horizon (1937) and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). The two releases will be available for purchase on June 5.

Previously, the studio DigiBook editions of these films, which Blu-ray.com has already reviewed here and here.

Lost Horizon

Synopsis: Celebrate the 80th anniversary of the lavishly-produced Frank Capra classic, Lost Horizon, based on the best-selling novel by James Hilton. Ronald Colman and Jane Wyatt star in this unique journey to the enchanted paradise of Shangri-La, where time stands still. Now restored in 4K and featuring an additional minute of footage long missing from the film, Lost Horizon is a sumptuous experience for lifelong fans and newcomers alike.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Jean Arthur, James Stewart and Claude Rains star in Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the award-winning 1939 classic about an idealistic, small town American senator who heads to Washington D.C. and suddenly finds himself single-handedly battling ruthless politicians out to destroy him. Receiving a total of eleven 1939 Oscar(r) nominations (including Best Picture and Best Director), and winning one (Best Writing, Original Story), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is considered one of Capra's, Stewart's and Columbia's finest films.