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The Day the Earth Caught Fire

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Kino box art
Kino BD-ALL/US 2020
BFI box art
BFI BD-B/UK 2014
Anchor Bay box art
Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 2001
Audio Commentary by Richard Harland Smith
Audio Commentary by Director Val Guest, Moderated by Ted Newsom
Hot Off the Press: Revisiting “The Day the Earth Caught Fire” (33:20)
“The Day the Earth Caught Fire”: An Audio Appreciation by Graeme Hobbs (8:45)
The Guardian Lecture: Val Guest and Yolande Donlan - Interviewed by David Meeker (1998, 62:20)
Interview with Actor Leo McKern (2001, 8:56)
Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay]
Stills Gallery [BFI] (6:52)
Biography: Director Val Guest
Theatrical Trailer (3:04)
TV Spots (x4, 1:57)
Radio Spots (x4, 2:08)
“Operation Hurricane” (Short, 1952, 33:04)
“The H-Bomb” (Short, 1956, 21:15)
“The Hole in the Ground” (Short, 1962, 29:46)
“Think Bike” - With Actor Edward Judd (Short, 1978, 0:49)
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Notes

  • BFI’s Blu-ray includes a 30-page booklet with writing by John Oliver (“The Day the Earth Caught Fire”) and Marcus Hearn (“Hot Metal: Val Guest and ‘The Day the Earth Caught Fire’”).
  • Anchor Bay’s DVD includes a booklet with writing by Mark Wickum.

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  • Screen shot for Hot Off the Press: Revisiting “The Day the Earth Caught Fire”
    Hot Off the Press: Revisiting “The Day the Earth Caught Fire” (33:20)
  • Screen shot for “The Day the Earth Caught Fire”: An Audio Appreciation by Graeme Hobbs
    “The Day the Earth Caught Fire”: An Audio Appreciation by Graeme Hobbs (8:45)
  • Screen shot for The Guardian Lecture: Val Guest and Yolande Donlan
    The Guardian Lecture: Val Guest and Yolande Donlan (1998, 62:20)
  • Screen shot for Interview with Actor Leo McKern
    Interview with Actor Leo McKern (2001, 8:56)
Presentation Kino BD 2020
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 37.72 Mbps
      • 2.24:1
      • 1:39:39.515
      • 28.69 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1557 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
BFI BD 2014
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p24
      • 35.00 Mbps
      • 2.39:1
      • 1:39:30.016
      • 25.21 GiB
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1152 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Richard Harland Smith Kino BD
Audio Commentary by Director Val Guest, Moderated by Ted Newsom Kino BD
Hot Off the Press: Revisiting “The Day the Earth Caught Fire” (33:20, 1080p) BFI BD
“The Day the Earth Caught Fire”: An Audio Appreciation by Graeme Hobbs (8:45, 1080p) BFI BD
The Guardian Lecture: Val Guest and Yolande Donlan - Interviewed by David Meeker (1998, 62:20, 1080i60) BFI BD
Interview with Actor Leo McKern (2001, 8:56, 1080p) BFI BD
Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay] Anchor Bay DVD
Stills Gallery [BFI] (6:52, 1080p) BFI BD
Theatrical Trailer (3:04, 480i) Kino BD
TV Spots (x4, 1:57, 480p) Kino BD
Radio Spots (x4, 2:08) Kino BD
“Operation Hurricane” (Short, 1952, 33:04, 1080p) BFI BD
“The H-Bomb” (Short, 1956, 21:15, 1080p) BFI BD
“The Hole in the Ground” (Short, 1962, 29:46, 1080p) BFI BD
“Think Bike” - With Actor Edward Judd (Short, 1978, 0:49, 1080p) BFI BD

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