NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

ADDITION: Kino Blu-ray (August 2019): Kino have transferred Billy Wilder's 1974 The Front Page to Blu-ray. It is on a dual-layered disc with a max'ed out bitrate and looks great in the 2.35:1 widescreen. I appreciated the texture and consistent image with true colors and well-layered contrast. It looks very appealing in-motion.

On their Blu-ray, Kino use a DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel track (16-bit) in the original English language. Dialogue is clear and consistent in the lossless transfer. There is no credited score but we do have music that helps establish the period. Button Up Your Overcoat performed by Susan Sarandon, Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine performed by Jack Lemmon, David Wayne, Allen Garfield, Charles Durning, Jon Korkes, Dick O'Neill and Herb Edelman, Congratulate Me, Swing Low Sweet Chariot etc. Kino offer optional English subtitles (see sample) on their Region 'A' Blu-ray.

Kino add supplements including an audio commentary by film historians Michael Schlesinger and animation writer Mark Evanier who discuss how they feel the film has been unjustly maligned over the years, the problematic casting of Carol Burnett, and excellent casting of Walter Matthau plus plenty more helping build appreciation for the film. There is a 22-minute interview with First Assistant Director Howard G. Kazanjian and Assistant to Billy Wilder Rex McGee who share some stories of working with the director and his methods. There is also a 10-minute interview with actor Austin Pendleton who played Earl Williams in The Front Page. He offers his memories of the production and his contribution. Lastly, is an SD theatrical trailer and trailers for other films.

Another great film adaptations of Ben Hecht's The Front Page. Wilder does his own, sometimes subversive, take. It's fun, poignant and has great performances by Lemmon and Matthau.  The Kino Blu-ray with commentary is recommended! 

Gary Tooze