April 15, 2023

John Ford’s The Sun Shines Bright Getting A Masters Of Cinema Release

John Ford’s masterpiece Joining Eureka Entertainment With A debut UK Blu-Ray release

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Eureka Entertainment today the sun is ‘shinning’ at their office  when they announce John Ford’s masterpiece  The Sun Shines Bright, set join their The Masters of Cinema Series. Coming to Blu-ray for the first time on home video in the UK from  January 2022.

The notoriously difficult to please John Ford regarded The Sun Shines Bright as his favourite film. Based on material from Irvin S. Cobb’s “Judge Priest” short stories, Ford had previously directed the 1934 film Judge Priest starring Will Rogers, but was unsatisfied with the handling of the film by 20th Century Fox – specifically their decision to cut a vital scene depicting the main character condemning an attempted lynching. Two decades later he chose to revisit the material for Republic Pictures, and the result was yet another masterpiece from the great director.

Set in 1905 Kentucky, Judge Priest (Charles Winninger) is fighting for re-election against a Yankee prosecutor (Milburn Stone). Despite the Judge’s popularity, his generosity and sense of justice may cost him the election.

The Sun Shines Bright almost shared a similar fate as Judge Priest, with ten minutes of footage being removed by Republic Pictures. Fortunately, the original uncut master was not destroyed, and has now been fully restored and making its UK debut on Blu-ray as part of the Masters of Cinema series.

Check out the newly created Trailer to promote the release…

A mosaic of Americana both sentimental and self-consciously critical, with the emphatic past tense its safety valve” – Time Out

SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY CONTAINS
1080p presentation on Blu-ray | Optional English SDH Subtitles | Brand new audio commentary by film historian Joseph McBride (author of Searching for John Ford) | New video essay by Tag Gallagher (author of John Ford: Himself and His Movies) | PLUS: A collector’s booklet featuring a reprint of Judge Priest short story The Lord Provides; a new essay by James Oliver; and an essay by Jonathan Rosenbaum | *All extras subject to change

USA | 1953 | PG | 101 MINUTES | BLACK & WHITEDRAMA COMEDY  | 1.37:1 OAR | ENGLISH

Available to order from: Eureka Store

The Sun Shines Bright will be released on Blu-Ray as part of The Masters Of Cinema series from Eureka Entertainment on 24th January 2022.

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