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getthebigpicture.net - 3/23/2009

Warner Bros. Opens Archives of Never-Released DVDs

— getthebigpicture.net — A round of applause for Warner Bros. , the first studio I know of to give movie fans a chance to see a lot of buried titles in its catalog on DVD. What's more, Warner is avoiding overhead by only issuing specially made DVDs to fit individual orders. That means no 55-year-old movies ... (more) Warner Bros. Opens Archives of Never-Released DVDs

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