DONOVAN'S REEF (1963) - Blu-ray & 4K Release of John Wayne Adventure Comedy

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Product Description: Legendary filmmaker John Ford (Stagecoach, The Quiet Man) and star John Wayne (Fort Apache, The Searchers ) team up for what would be their final collaboration in this boisterous, uproarious South Seas escapade! Life on a South Pacific island for two ex-Navy buddies (The Duke and Lee Marvin, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) is just about perfect—they spend most of their time in Donovan’s Reef, the local saloon where they brawl and feud and somehow manage to stave off the sameness of tropical living. Then, into this mayhem arrives a straitlaced Bostonian (Elizabeth Allen, Cheyenne Autumn) in search of her father. Jack Warden, Cesar Romero, Dick Foran and Dorothy Lamour add to the laughs—and pandemonium—in this tropical Technicolor treat!

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Director: John Ford

Starring: John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Elizabeth Allen, Dorothy Lamour, Cesar Romero

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 109 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Kino Lorber

Home Video Release Date: April 15, 2025

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• Blu-ray

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• 4K Ultra HD

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VIDEO

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Blu-ray

• Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
• Resolution: 1080p
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

• Codec: HEVC / H.265
• Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
• Region: Region A/1

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Dubbed:

• Blu-ray: None
• 4K Ultra HD: None

Audio Formats:

• Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
• 4K Ultra HD: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English SDH

4K Ultra HD: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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• Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joseph McBride, the Author of Searching for John Ford
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Dwayne Epstein, the Author of Lee Marvin: Point Blank
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• The Growler Story: 1957 Short Film Directed by John Ford (21 Minutes)

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