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Sunday, November 06, 2011

Volume 3 Update



Illustration by Milton Caniff and Johann Mitchell



Due to a scheduling problem with our manufacturer we are having to push back our previously announced ship date to the week of December 5th, exactly 3 short weeks later than we previously announced. Note that this is nothing major just a hiccup and everyone that have pre-ordered will still have theirs well before Christmas!

On the bright side this will give those of you that haven't pre-ordered a little more time to do so (and cash in on the free 3 VOLUME FULL SERIES CUSTOM SLIPCASE!) that will go out to everyone that pre-orders and will be included in the same package as V3. Once we begin shipping V3, those that want the slipcase will have to pay a nominal fee (to be determined).

Again, my most sincere apologies for this last minute delay, I hope that another 3 weeks won't be a problem for you considering these remaining shows have been lost for over 50 years! I've been working on this project for nearly 6 years and I am so excited to be able to finally complete it and share it with all of you...thanks for your generosity and support and for hanging on with me on this sometimes bumpy ride ;-)


John Ellis
Hollywood, CA

P.S. More Volume 3 art and details coming next post!


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By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

NewsFlash: Drex Files, Johann & MORE!

Our pal Doug Drexler over at the uber-popular Drex Files blog just did a very nice piece on us called THE RETURN OF STEVE CANYON! with lots of great pictures and many many comments.



There's Doug hisself sporting the latest in "wild blue yonder head gear", and a 1959 trade-ad for our favorite noggin-protector!
Click image to enlarge in new window, and click here to go to the full article at Drex Files

NOTE that Doug's DREX FILES site is gone from the internet, but the text and a few images from the "RETURN OF STEVE CANYON" article can be accessed by clicking HERE.

In a special arrangement with us, Doug has also started running the Steve Canyon comic strip adventure OPERATION EEL ISLAND from 1951 in a nice LARGE format, and (usually) daily (or at least every other day...sharing a spot with his currently running DICK TRACY comic strip serialization from 1964! Neither are to be missed!

Note that Doug features just a whole lot of AMAZING pictures and articles on a whole lot of topics, and is simply MUST READING if you are a fan of Star Trek, science fiction and the space program.

Not to sit on their laurels, Drex Files have also posted a major article called "Hey! Airforce!", a piece about our very own illustrious DVD cover designer JOHANN MITCHELL and her time in the US Air Force in 1962! Don't you just love the covers and disc art she's done for us?

Wow Johann! Way to go...and it's not hard to love this gal in uniform!
Click image to enlarge in new window, and click here to go to the full article at Drex Files

NOTE that Doug's DREX FILES site is gone from the internet, but the text and a few images from the "HEY! AIRFORCE!" article can be accessed by clicking HERE.

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Although we have no programming planned for the San Diego Comic-Con this year I still plan on being there part of the time. You should be able to catch me (at the very least) on Preview Night (Wednesday) and Sunday at or near the National Cartoonists Society booth #1307. The NCS will be selling our hats and dvds until they run out...so be sure to drop by and say hello and rattle your ejection seat handles! We'll be looking for you there.

In other news, work continues on THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV VOLUME 3 DVD, due out near the end of this year, specific details will be posted here soon, watch for 'em! Be sure to order our other products to help support us to finish this worthy effort. And don't forget to join us on our FaceBook page and also on our Twitter page for all the latest news about what we are up to!

Hope to see you at Comic-Con! Keep 'em flyin'...

John Ellis
Producer

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Sunday, March 08, 2009

More Volume 2 News

RELEASE DATE NEWS

Volume 2 is late and I'm sorry. I don't wish to get into the details but I will say that there have been a variety of issues that have affected this release and it will be released as quickly as possible, most likely this month (March) but ultimately depending on the speed our manufacturer can finish once it leaves our hands.

NOTE: Updated release/ship date is May 15, 2009! Discs are "at the factory" and being manufactured right now (May 6th, 2009). Thanks to everyone for your patience.

I also want to apologise for the need to have a separate shopping cart for Volume 2 (and eventually Volume 3) for Pre-Orders...it is necessary to keep the Pre-Orders separate (from what is currently shipping) in order to keep from making shipping errors on my end. I handle every package that leaves here and I send every letter and email myself, so understand that this way it makes it possible for me to NOT have to spend the entire day on shipping/organizational issues and can have more time to work on the episodes and extras myself.

NOW, having said all that...let's get to THE FUN PART!

HERE'S the near-final list of what's included in

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON DVD VOLUME TWO:

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Here's the final front and back cover artwork by Johann Mitchell

The interior reversible cover insert with full color art version of the Volume 2 cover drawn by Milton Caniff in 1958! We were concealing the image of the right side artwork (the reversible cover) so that it would be a surprise for all of the people who pre-ordered...but here it is now in all it's glory!

Disc 2 Sample Menu

Description of Contents:

NOT SEEN IN THE US IN OVER 45 YEARS!
QUITE POSSIBLY THE RAREST "LOST SERIES" OF ALL TIME!

IN BEAUTIFUL BLACK AND WHITE FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM FILM BROADCAST MASTERS

12 FULL HALF-HOUR EPISODES AND MORE, FEATURING THE FAMED COMIC STRIP HERO CREATED BY


and starring DEAN FREDERICKS as COLONEL STEVE CANYON

Featuring MANY classic late '50's USAF planes in footage that can only be seen ON THIS DVD! P-51 Mustang, F-84 Thunderjet, F-84 Thunderstreak, F-86 Sabre, F-100 Super Sabre, F-101 Voodoo, F-102 Delta Dagger, H-19 Chickasaw, H-21 Workhorse, C-47 Skytrain, C-54 Skymaster, C-121 Constellation, C-124 Globemaster, C-130 Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, B-36 Peacemaker, B-47 Stratojet, Martin B-51, B-57 Intruder, B-66 Destroyer, B-50 Superfortress, KB-50 Supertanker, B-52 Stratofortress, T-33 T-Bird, SA-16 Albatross and others (including the Soviet MiG-15)!

Featuring MANY WELL KNOWN GUEST STARS such as Richard Anderson, Sylvia Lewis, John Compton, Roxanne Berard, Nick Adams, Wesley Lau, William Schallert, Jack Hogan, George Brenlin, Sandy Kenyon, Grandon Rhodes, Sam Edwards, Larry Thor, William Bryant, Sean McClory, Celia Lovsky, Jerry Paris, Abel Fernandez, Ted de Corsia, Ken Lynch, Robert Hoy, Tom Gilson, Leslie Parrish, Chuck Courtney, Hal Baylor, Jeanette Nolan, Hayden Rorke, Ingrid Goude, Leonard Nimoy, Meg Wylie, Bobs Watson, Lamont Johnson, Robert Sampson, Teru Shimada, James Griffith, Karl Swenson, Lili Kardell, Morris Erby, Frank Kumagai, James Yagi, Rollin Moriyama, Elena Verdugo, Oliver Cliff, Jay Novello, Jack Grinnage, Read Morgan, Joyce Taylor, Lewis Charles, Mike Road, Frankie Van, Gavin MacLeod, Jack Weston, Vito Scotti, Norm Alden, Mary Tyler Moore...and many others!!

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV VOLUME 2

340 MINUTES / BLACK AND WHITE
NTSC FULL SCREEN (1:33:1) 24 Frame Progressive
REGION 0 - PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS
DIGITALLY REMASTERED PICTURE & SOUND
12 FULL EPISODES ORIGINALLY BROADCAST IN 1958 & 1959 ON 2 DUAL-LAYER DISCS
Full Color Printing Inside And Out In An Industry Standard "Crystal Clear" Clamshell Case
Full Color Process Printed Factory Glass-Mastered Discs

EXTRAS:
COMMENTARY TRACKS ON ALL 12 EPISODES
ORIGINAL COMMERCIALS AND NETWORK PROMOS IN EACH EPISODE!
TWO ORIGINAL NETWORK COMING ATTRACTIONS FEATURING "Operation Diplomat" AND "Operation Souvenir"!!
Reversible Cover Art

Steve Canyon® is a Registered Trademark of the Milton Caniff Estate
Steve Canyon® is owned and Copyrighted ©2009 by The Milton Caniff Estate.
Entire Package and contents Copyright ©2009 by The Milton Caniff Estate.
All rights reserved.

A Milton Caniff Estate Releasing Release

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Celebrating The Steve Canyon TV Series' 50th Anniversary (1958/1959-2008/2009)

Executive Producer: Harry Grant Guyton
Producer: John R. Ellis
Color art and graphic design by Johann Mitchell

Disk 1 artwork and design by Johann Mitchell. We are using a different background color on each disc in all three volumes.

CONTENTS:

Disc 1

13. OPERATION B-52
NBC First Run Saturday November 15, 1958
Directed by Arthur Hiller • Written by Charles Beaumont • With: Richard Anderson. John Compton, Tom Greenway, Gene Miller, Bill Idelson, Sylvia Lewis, Roxane Berard, Peter Nelson, Jeff DeBenning, Stephen Roberts
Canyon and crew attempt to set a new around the world non-stop speed record in a B-52.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring actors Richard Anderson and Sylvia Lewis with producer John Ellis

14. OPERATION CRASH LANDING
NBC First Run Saturday December 6, 1958
Directed by Lamont Johnson • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Nick Adams, Wesley Lau, George Brenlin, William Schallert, Gordon Polk, Sandy Kenyon, Michael Hinn, Jack Hogan
While piloting a B-52 bomber from Brazil to California, one of Canyon’s crew becomes seriously ill.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis

15. OPERATION MUSHROOM
NBC First Run Saturday November 29, 1958
Directed by Don Taylor • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Grandon Rhodes, Sam Edwards, Larry Thor, Vernon Rich, Norman Sturgis, Frank Harding
Steve is assigned to pilot the B-52 that drops the first test Hydrogen bomb.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring filmmaker Peter Kuran, aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis

16. THE GIFT
NBC First Run Saturday December 20, 1958
Directed by Don Taylor • Teleplay by Ray Bradbury • Story by Ray Bradbury and Sidney Carroll • With: Barbara Beaird, Sean McClory, Celia Lovsky, William Bryant, Lillian Adams
Flying a group of children from an orphanage and displaced persons camp to spend the holidays with servicemen’s
families in Germany, Canyon finds a little girl who has never celebrated Christmas.
EXTRAS: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis
Original network "coming attraction" featuring OPERATION DIPLOMAT (after end credits)


17. OPERATION BIG THUNDER
NBC First Run Saturday January 3, 1959
Directed by Lamont Johnson • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Jerry Paris, Ted de Corsia, Ken Lynch, Robert Hoy, Abel Fernandez,
Tom Gilson, Marjorie Hellen, Caroline Hughes, Chuck Courtney and Hal Baylor.
Canyon takes command at Big Thunder AFB and has to deal with local citizens who violently refuse to accept the airmen and the base.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring actors Bob Hoy, Abel Fernandez and producer John Ellis

18. THE SEARCH
NBC First Run Thursday January 15, 1959
Directed by Lamont Johnson • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Jeanette Nolan, Hayden Rorke, Jerry Paris, Wilton Graaf, Abel Fernandez, Robert Hoy, Ingrid Goude, Leonard Nimoy, Bobs Watson and Meg Wylie.
Canyon searches for industrialist Peter Brendan, whose plane has been reported missing by his wife.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring actors Bob Hoy, Abel Fernandez and producer John Ellis

Disk 2 artwork and design by Johann Mitchell. We are using a different background color on each disc in all three volumes.

Disc 2

19. OPERATION NOSE WHEEL
NBC First Run Thursday January 8, 1959
Directed by Walter Grauman • Written and produced by David Haft • With: Lamont Johnson, Jerry Paris, Abel Fernandez, Ingrid Goude, Robert Sampson and Charles Lind
With a civilian passenger, Canyon discovers that his nose wheel is damaged, and he must try to eject the frightened man before he risks a dangerous crash landing.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis

20. THE PRISONER
NBC First Run Thursday January 22, 1959
Directed by Lamont Johnson • Teleplay by William Spier • Story by Sidney Carroll • With: Teru Shimada, James Griffith, Karl Swenson, Lilli Kardell,
Morris Erby, Frank Kumagai, James Yagi and Rollin Moriyama
In New Guinea Steve finds Army dog tags which belonged to a flier listed as missing during WW II and investigates.
EXTRAS: Commentary track featuring television historian Brad Ulvila and producer John Ellis
Original network "coming attraction" featuring OPERATION SOUVENIR (after end credits)

21. OPERATION SOUVENIR
NBC First Run Thursday January 29, 1959
Directed by Lamont Johnson • Teleplay by William Spier • Story by William Spier and Sidney Carroll • With: Elena Verdugo, Jerry Paris, Oliver Cliff, Jay Novello, Tony Travis, Abel Fernandez, Jack Grinnage, Len Weinrib
Returning from Tapei to Big Thunder, Canyon finds that a souvenir he purchased there has placed an Air Force nurse and himself in danger.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring stars Bob Hoy, Abel Fernandez and producer John Ellis

22. THE FIGHT
NBC First Run Thursday February 5, 1959
Directed by Walter Grauman • Written by John Hawkins • With: Abel Fernandez, Jerry Paris, Read Morgan, Joyce Taylor, Robert Hoy, Lewis Charles, Ted de Corsia, Mike Road, Mark Scott and Frankie Van
After sadistic boxer Al Gorsky puts Sgt. Berger in the hospital, Airman Featherstone (a former pro-boxer) decides to provoke the fighter into a grudge match.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring stars Bob Hoy, Abel Fernandez and producer John Ellis

23. THE ROBBERY
NBC First Run Thursday February 19, 1959
Directed by Lamont Johnson • Teleplay by William Spier • Story by David Haft and Michael Meshekoff • With: Jerry Paris, Gavin MacLeod, Jack Weston, Vito Scotti, Harry Harvey, Jr., David Cross, John Craven, Carol Hill, Norm Alden
Canyon and Maior Williston are kidnapped by three men who take over their plane with a plan to rob the Penrose AFB bank.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis

24. STRIKE FORCE
NBC First Run Thursday April 14, 1959
Directed by Lamont Johnson • Written by David Haft and Michael Meshekoff • With: Jerry Paris, William Bryant, Robert Sampson, Don Fenwick, Yvonne Preble, Mary Tyler Moore
Canyon leads a training exercise in which an aerial assault force is sent to attack an installation in the Cayman Islands.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis

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NOTE that you DO NOT need a PayPal account to purchase this item, there is an option to pay with any major credit card!

This DVD will be released and shipped to all pre-order purchasers on May 15, 2009 via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

REMEMBER this DVD will ONLY be available directly from us (for the time being)...so reserve your copy TODAY!

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Steve Canyon Special Edition DVD Cover Art

Steve Canyon DVD Cover
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Here's an advance look at the cover art for the DVD we are releasing at the San Diego Comic-Con next week. The design is a collaboration between Graphic Artist Johann Mitchell and myself. Johann is a superb artist and designer whom I have worked with many times since the mid 1970's, and I highly recommend her if you need a talented artist. She went way above and beyond the call of duty to help me make the delivery deadline on the DVD art and our thanks and appreciation go out to her. Thanks also go out to Laura Lozano for stepping in at the 11th hour to make sure the designs got where they needed to go. Both Laura and Johann have always been there right when I needed them, and stand out as true friends in every sense of the word.

The DVD is at the factory right now and will be arriving here just in time to take to Comic-Con for unveiling. At this time we expect to have it available at the National Cartoonist Society booth. These are true glass-mastered DVD Video disks that are manufactured from raw materials in the factory, with full four color printing inside 'n out and on the disc...none of your "home-brewed DVD's with HP labels and covers" for us...nosiree Bob! The Real Deal. Among its many virtues it has four full half hour episodes from 1958, as follows:

"Operation Zero Launch" - the second episode filmed, and this one has the original sponsors' titles and spot from Chesterfield Cigarettes (Ligett and Meyers). A lot of fun with Marion Ross from Happy Days being a babe. By the way, the Chesterfield tv spot features Dean Fredericks handling the product endorsement!

"Operation B-52" featuring a swell animated spot for Ligett and Meyers L&M cigarettes, this one features Richard Anderson, a script by Charles "Twilight Zone" Beaumont, and terrific direction by Arthur "Love Story" Hiller. Not to be missed.

"Operation Mushroom" - though originally premiered in 1958, this an ABC print from the summer of 1960 and features promos for other vintage ABC shows. One of the most popular episodes, Steve drops the first weapon-class H-Bomb on Eniwetok Island. Tons of cool planes and documentary approach.

"Operation Diplomat" - premiered in 1958, again another ABC print with ABC promos, this episode is (for my money) the one most like the Steve Canyon comic strips of the era. It's great and another one of my favorite episodes.

There is also an image gallery on the disk, and a 19 minute series promo featuring clips from 6 other episodes.

Once we return from Comic-Con, we will offer the DVD here online (for those that couldn't attend the convention). Remember, this is a lead-in for the entire series, and is intended to help us finance the restoration of the rest of the shows. I should also mention that these shows have had their audio and picture elements cleaned up somewhat, but none of the episodes on this set are fully restored.

Don't get me wrong, they look and sound terrific, but there is still a certain amount of dirt specks and such flying around in some sections of these episodes. These shows were hand picked by me as four of the best, representative of what a great series this is. Episodes not seen since their original network runs...and NEVER available as crappy dupes on ebay. The work WILL continue on these and they will be fully cleaned up and "presented for your approval" with the rest of the 34 original episodes, just as soon as we can get 'em out there. That's a promise!

John Ellis
July 17, 2007
Hollywood, CA

P.S. Remember Harry and I will be screening OPERATION INTERCEPT at Comic-Con on Saturday July 28 at 2:30pm in "Room 4". There will also be a followup "autograph" session in the main autograph area from 4:00 to 7:00pm, and we will have the DVD's...and maybe some guests and a few *secret* goodies. We're very excited about the show and we hope to see you there!