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by **Steve Smit** » Fri, 25 Jun 2004 23:56:31

Now that Frankenheimer's gone, "Grand Prix" may never be released on DVD,
but at least the most-excellent documentary, "The Making of 'Grand Prix'" is
now available (Passport Video DVD 1701). I got mine from Critics Choice
Video for under $10. R.I.P., John.

by AT » Sat, 26 Jun 2004 04:24:38

Details are also available in the extras supplied with the "Ronin" DVD.

AT

by **Kendt Eklu** » Sat, 26 Jun 2004 09:45:56

> Now that Frankenheimer's gone, "Grand Prix" may never be released on DVD,
> but at least the most-excellent documentary, "The Making of 'Grand Prix'" is
> now available (Passport Video DVD 1701). I got mine from Critics Choice
> Video for under $10. R.I.P., John.

Why would his death mean we'll never see it on DVD? Steve McQueen's
long gone, and you can get Le Mans on DVD, right? Was there something
funny about the rights that was never resolved? I'd presume the
rights pass to *somebody* - just gotta know who to pester now ;).

Kendt

by **Mike Beaucham** » Sat, 26 Jun 2004 12:18:36

Yeah.. look at 2-pac or whatever. He released more shit dead than alive

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by **Jason Moy** » Sat, 26 Jun 2004 14:49:14

On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 23:18:36 -0400, "Mike Beauchamp"

>Yeah.. look at 2-pac or whatever. He released more shit dead than alive

Not a 2 pac fan, but aren't there more Digital Underground albums than
2-Pac albums?

by **Steve Smit** » Sat, 26 Jun 2004 22:36:41

Technically, there's no reason why his death would prevent the DVD release,
but practically, he's gone as a champion of the cause. When he and I were
planning my book on "The Making of 'Grand Prix'" he told me there were some
legal impediments that he felt he could relieve (by arm-twisting the studio
heads) before the release of the book...which, of course, never happened.

by **J.D. Elli** » Sun, 27 Jun 2004 06:19:34

Is the book in limbo now, or is there still the possibility of releasing it?

-jde

by **Steve Smit** » Sun, 27 Jun 2004 10:20:57

Some people in the book biz have urged me to continue, but w/o
Frankenheimer, it could only be a memorial, not a memoir. I'm not saying it
couldn't be a book, it's just that I couldn't write it.

> > Technically, there's no reason why his death would prevent the DVD
> release,
> > but practically, he's gone as a champion of the cause. When he and I
were
> > planning my book on "The Making of 'Grand Prix'" he told me there were
> some
> > legal impediments that he felt he could relieve (by arm-twisting the
> studio
> > heads) before the release of the book...which, of course, never
happened.

> Is the book in limbo now, or is there still the possibility of releasing
it?

> -jde

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