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Title:	Movie Reviews and Discussion
Notice:	Please do DIR/TITLE before starting a new topic on a movie!
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Created:	Thu Jan 28 1993
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1249
Total number of notes:	16012

673.0. "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" by DECWET::JO (Mary had a little lamb, with mint jelly. Dot Warner) Fri Oct 07 1994 18:12

    
    Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a 1963 french film.
    it has Katherine Deneuve in it.  the whole movie is sung.  all dialogs
    are sung and there are also songs that you would most likely recognize
    if you heard it.  when i realized that they will be singing the entire
    movie, i thought it silly, but as i got into the story it wasn't so
    silly.  it's a love story and for people who like love stories and have 
    not seen it, it's a must i think.  the version i saw was in french with
    english subtitles.
    
    i am looking to acquire a copy of this movie to keep.  i want the
    subtitled version.  they made a dubbed version which is not what
    i'm looking for.
    
    it's old, i know.  it's been quite a project trying to locate a source
    for it.  i know of only 2 places that have a copy, the heathman hotel
    in portland, oregon (they maintain a video library and it's free to
    hotel guests.  you just call them downstairs and tell them what movie
    you want to see and the pipe it into your room.  this is where we first
    saw the movie).  the other place is scary video (i think that's the name) 
    a video rental place in seattle.
    
    the video was released by USA Home Video at one time.  if anyone can
    point me to a catalog, store, or have any info on USA Home Video, i'd
    appreciate it.  my husband and i have been looking for a copy of this
    movie since we saw it last spring.
    
    i would appreciate any kind of assistance i can get.  thank you very
    much.
    
    jo fujii
    Seattle, WA

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
673.1	Sun Coast Video	TURRIS::EASI::GEENEN	Illud cape et ei fibulam adfige!	`Fri Oct 07 1994 18:42`	9
	Do you have Sun Coast Video in your area? Here in the San Francisco Bay Area almost every shopping mall has one, or another store just like it. I have had great luck finding many obscure movies there. And the couple of times they could not get a movie for me because of their distribution agreements, they gave me the name, address, phone number, etc. of the movie's distributor, who I could contact to get it. Hope this helps, Carl
673.2	tried them :-(	DECWET::JO	Mary had a little lamb, with mint jelly. Dot Warner	`Fri Oct 07 1994 20:01`	11
	yes we do have a newly opened sun coast video here in bellevue square. the help was not very helpful to say it kindly. the movie is listed in the big book of videos that they have. i was told that they could not get the video from whoever they get it from and i was not given the info of the movie's distributor to call. would you mind asking at your branch for me? the local branch disappointed me so much that i haven't gone back since. jo
673.3	Consider it done	TURRIS::EASI::GEENEN	Illud cape et ei fibulam adfige!	`Mon Oct 10 1994 10:38`	6
	No, I wouldn't mind at all. I'll call later today and see what I can find out for you. Meanwhile, lodge a complaint with Sun Coast Motion Picture Company management about the poor service you got in Bellvue Square. Bad service is bad business, IME. Carl
673.4	thank you	DECWET::JO	Mary had a little lamb, with mint jelly. Dot Warner	`Mon Oct 10 1994 12:44`	5
	thank you very much Carl. the next time i'm a bellevue square i think i will stop by at Sun Coast. jo
673.5	Ask and ye shall receive	TURRIS::EASI::GEENEN	Illud cape et ei fibulam adfige!	`Mon Oct 10 1994 15:06`	20
	The Sun Coast branch I frequent is not able to get a copy of the video, but was able to ascertain that it was available through them at one time (USA Home Video, $39.99). None of their distributors is able to find a copy. However, not all is lost. You can write/call/fax USA Home Video (owned by Live Home Video Inc.) and see if you can get a copy direct from them: Live Home Video Inc. P.O. Box 10124 15400 Sherman Way Van Nuys, CA 91410-0124 Phone 818-908-0303 Toll-Free 800-326-1977 Fax 818-908-0320 I've not verified any of the above information, but hopefully it's still valid. Good luck, Carl
673.6	thank you!	DECWET::JO	Mary had a little lamb, with mint jelly. Dot Warner	`Mon Oct 10 1994 17:34`	6
	Carl, thanks very much. i'll make the phone calls. jo
673.7	request is in	DECWET::JO	Mary had a little lamb, with mint jelly. Dot Warner	`Mon Oct 10 1994 17:58`	9
	hi Carl, thank you very much, just called the 800 number. i've put in a request and they will try to locate a copy for me. hopefully the search will be a success. thanks again for all you help. jo
673.8	You're welcome	TURRIS::EASI::GEENEN	Illud cape et ei fibulam adfige!	`Mon Oct 10 1994 18:28`	6
	I hope they can get it for you. Please let us know how it turns out. My wife has reminded me that another possible source is a store that sells used videos. There are boocoo of them over in SF. Perhaps your area has a few as well. Carl
673.9	very good movie	CTHU26::S_BURRIDGE		`Mon Nov 11 1996 13:55`	8