Blu-Ray Projects Update (Patreon)

Three months have already past since my previous update.

Firstly, the Bugs Bunny & Runner Show Blu-ray is close to finished. Both full episodes of the BBS have been fully cleaned and graded. The RRS episode that was voted on has been graded and is expected to be finished with cleaning in early June. I've just started on the Blu-ray artwork for the cover. Obviously, it is not much to look at right now. I anticipate that I'll open pre-orders in mid-June assuming my current timeline remains intact. Regarding the Buddy set, I have the following 16mms scanned: Viva Buddy, Buddy's Showboat (see above), Buddy and Towser, Buddy the Gee Man, Buddy's Trolly Troubles, Buddy the Woodsman, Buddy's Pony Express, and Buddy the Legion. Typically, I have had 10 cartoons on a standard 25gb disc (I encode at high quality 30mbps). That would leave room for two more cartoons. I have access to the following 7 prints: Buddy in Africa, Buddy's Day Out, Buddy's Beer Garden, Buddy's Bearcats, Buddy's Adventures, Buddy's Theater, and Buddy's Lost World. Leave a comment below on which of those 7 you want added to this set (limit it to your top 3). Once I get those scanned, I can put everything together. It will be just like the Bosko releases, the films will be stabilized, graded, and soundtracks cleaned, but not fully restored. This set is anticipated to be released Aug-Sept this year.

And speaking of Bosko, I have been (slowly) working on the restoration of Talk Ink Kid. Given the historical import of the film, I felt that it deserved a restoration. I also have received two more scans: The Booze Hangs High and Bosko and Honey. The good news about those scans, is that they're direct reductions from 35mm sources. So not only is the picture quality better than the standard 16mm sources... but these have the original opening and closing sequences instead of the Sunset replacement cards. I'm just 10 films shy of the entire series. Volume 3 is anticipated to release around Nov-Dec this year.