Mr Smith Goes to Washington: why is there no Blu Ray?

Does anyone know? Is there a perceived lack of demand?

 

I think Taylor and his people are suppressing its release.

 

Not all films have been released on Blu.

 

In this slow economy, vintage catalog titles are considered low-demand unless it's a proven perennial, like "The Wizard Of Oz", "Gone With The Wind" or "Lawrence Of Arabia", all of which have received multi-million dollar hi-def restorations from their respective Hollywood studios. Black & White films are practically considered the kiss of death commercially these days...it's an unfortunate reality of today's home video market...

 

most B&W films are not top priority in the BR world...they want films that really show off the format...new releases do the job.

 

Bumping this thread to deliver a bombshell..."Mr. Smith Goes To Washington"(1939)is now AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER on blu-ray from Amazon.com...price is $13.99!!! According to the specs, it's the REAL MCCOY FROM SONY/COLUMBIA!!!