There are films the Hollywood studios haven't got around to releasing on DVD. Maybe they're bad movies. Maybe they're in poor shape and need expensive restoration. Maybe they're quirky or absorbing but market research suggests they wouldn't sell. A California-based outfit called Legend Films (http://www.legendfilms.net) is trying its luck. For the past seven years, Legend has been restoring and colorizing such black-and-white films as "Miracle on 34th Street." It has just licensed almost 40 color films from Paramount Pictures and is testing the waters as a general distributor. Why? Because, Legend President Bob Pollack told iF Magazine recently, the company needed a critical mass of titles, "a much stronger catalogue to warrant an audience with retailers." The DVD transfers look fine, but there are no bonus features, because...
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