SHAZAM! may be coming to DVD...FINALLY!!!

[palitoy]

Davey had a gut!!

And how! He sucked it in pretty good but the flying always betrayed him.

[Mego Superboy Prime]

i think bostwick was the better character actor but for looks alone davey was Captain Marvel

For looks?

Davey had a gut!! He looked like a fat cowboy in a Captain Marvel costume. It was Bostwick all the way and easily.

[madmarva]

Folks going to Comic Con in San Diego can attend an entire panel on the show. https://warnerarchive.tumblr.com/pos...7027319/sdcc12

Going to San Diego Comic-Con?
From the Comic-Con 2012 Programming Guide:

Friday, July 13 - 3:00-4:00pm
Warner Archive Collection: Shazam!— Join ever-informed, fancentric WAC Podcast hosts George Feltenstein, Matthew Patterson, and DW Ferranti as they give fans a look at the upcoming DVD release of the popular 1970s series Shazam! The series’ own Billy Batson, Michael Gray, will be on hand, and an exclusive, limited-edition Shazam! LEGO figure will be awarded to a lucky number of fans in attendance. WAC panelists will also offer sneak peeks of Gene Roddenberry’s “other” TV series, The Lieutenant, and some highlights of WAC’s wildly entertaining upcoming slate of releases. And don’t be surprised if a few unannounced guests appear with the bold shout of a single word! Room 25ABC

[Captain_Dan]

I hope this this actually does come out, loved this show as a kid.

[Brue]

^He's what makes the show for me. I like Michael Gray too, but it bugs me a bit now that I know he was like 30 when he played Billy.

Bostwick really nailed the character. He played it with great sincerity, and had the look (minus the 70s hair cut). John Davey did the best he could, but he was ill-cast for the role in my opinion.

TVLand played a handful of episodes for a few months about 8 or so years ago and I recorded them. It's all I've got of the show. I kick myself for not picking up the Isis DVD set, which now goes for big bucks on the secondary market.

Chris

he was born in 51 did shazam in 74 so he wasn't THAT old

agreed on Davey/bostwick

i recorded the tv land ones too and picked up several other (not great quality)

[Brue]

I remember when he was changed....I was so upset, Always thought Davey looked like a school teacher more than a superhero....

Bostwick looked like Cap had the smile and eyebrows.....the show shafted him when he got hurt. Can he still get royalties? I thought he was still part of generation of actors whose royalties ran out...and got the Royal shaft

i think bostwick was the better character actor but for looks alone davey was Captain Marvel

[torgospizza]

The MOD DVDs mean we can get tons of titles that would never have been released otherwise.

I'm with you completely. I'm noticing more and more MOD DVDs in my collection and as much as I'd love extras, I'm just happy to get some of this stuff. F.ex., Hammer's Creatures the World Forgot was outrageously priced on VHS (+/- $100, IIRC) and wasn't available on DVD until MOD was offered last year. Now it's less than $18 on Amazon. I think She is about the same price. I need to get that, too. Ursula Andress, Peter Cushing, and Christopher Lee--that's got to rock.

[Mego Superboy Prime]

I have all these on bootleg but I'm so excited for this official release!!

[enyawd72]

I think the golden-age of DVDs period is over. Less and less older material has come out since the economy hit the skids.

See, I was thinking just the opposite. These MOD DVDs are really great, because the studios don't have to produce 50,000 sets and then worry about them sitting on shelves.
Look at even some of the most popular shows...many of them were way overproduced. I see Dukes of Hazzard, Wonder Woman, CHiPs, Tales from the Crypt, Knight Rider, etc. in the bargain section selling for $5-10 a season, because they overestimated demand and many were returned.
The MOD DVDs mean we can get tons of titles that would never have been released otherwise.
I love my Thundarr the Barbarian set, I can tell you that!

[madmarva]

The golden age of DVD on TV seems to be over.

I think the golden-age of DVDs period is over. Less and less older material has come out since the economy hit the skids.

[Random Axe]

I want this on BluRay. I don't even think Star Trek technology could perform that miracle. I might send Jackson a copy to have it signed if this DVD comes to fruition.

[emeraldknight47]

Took a while, but should be well worth the wait!

[Earth 2 Chris]

^It may get cleaned-up, but as I understand it, these MOD releases are pretty much no frills. Sadly, this seems the way old-TV-shows-to-DVD is going. The golden age of DVD on TV seems to be over.

Chris

[PNGwynne]

"Mentor" kind of was: they remodeled Uncle Dudley to jibe with him, and added a cross-country Bicentennial bout in a camper against Sivana, with educational stops along the way. See the Showcase Shazam! B&W TPB.


I'm thrilled to hear of a DVD release, but no clean-up is really lazy, since basic touch-up is a somewhat automated digital process today.

EDIT: Oops! I should read further, KW & Toyroom noted the comics' tie-ing with the show.

[kingdom warrior]

If I remember correctly, the comics tried that angle by pairing Billy up in a Winnebago with Uncle Dudley. They also interacted with some Elders...

They did...C.C. Beck even made him kinda look like Les Tremayne but it wasn't exactly like the show.... I think that's one of the many reasons Beck eventually got fed up and left DC.