Posted by: Iain Fisher
« on: September 09, 2026, 07:51:28 PM »PS I've ordered my copy
Posted by: Iain Fisher
« on: September 09, 2026, 07:49:13 PM »Thanks for this, I have added details to the site (and given you a credit).
Ken Russell's first feature film French Dressing is released on Blu-ray in the USA (Region A). It is a limited edition of 3000 copies.
"British Cine-maverick Ken Russell’s feature debut is a sassy sex-comedy that mocks the masculine ego as it follows the fortunes of seaside deckchair attendant-turned-international playboy".
Extras include
- Making A Movie (1963): Extract from the Herne Bay Newsreel, featuring rare colour footage of Ken Russell at work, as well as glimpses of actors Marisa Mell, James Booth, and Roy Kinnear
- The BEHP Interview with Kenneth Higgins (1991): Archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the cinematographer in conversation with Alan Lawson and Sidney Cole
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: publicity and promotional material
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with new essay by Melanie Williams, Ken Russell on French Dressing, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
For more on French Dressing here.
https://iainfisher.com/russell/ken-russell-film-french-dressing.html
Ken Russell's first feature film French Dressing is released on Blu-ray in the USA (Region A). It is a limited edition of 3000 copies.
"British Cine-maverick Ken Russell’s feature debut is a sassy sex-comedy that mocks the masculine ego as it follows the fortunes of seaside deckchair attendant-turned-international playboy".
Extras include
- Making A Movie (1963): Extract from the Herne Bay Newsreel, featuring rare colour footage of Ken Russell at work, as well as glimpses of actors Marisa Mell, James Booth, and Roy Kinnear
- The BEHP Interview with Kenneth Higgins (1991): Archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the cinematographer in conversation with Alan Lawson and Sidney Cole
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: publicity and promotional material
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with new essay by Melanie Williams, Ken Russell on French Dressing, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
For more on French Dressing here.
https://iainfisher.com/russell/ken-russell-film-french-dressing.html
Posted by: Rosebud
« on: August 25, 2026, 01:35:44 AM »https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/French-Dressing-Blu-ray/413204/
I just saw to my surprise that "French Dressing" is coming out on Blu Ray in the United States. I thought the news was too exciting not to share.
I just saw to my surprise that "French Dressing" is coming out on Blu Ray in the United States. I thought the news was too exciting not to share.