looking for "The Boy Who Flew With Condors"

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I am trying to locate a copy of Disney's 1967 TV classic, "The Boy Who
Flew With Condors". Best I can tell, the show has never been released
on DVD or VHS, but I suspect someone somewhere has a copy, probably
taped off the air.

Please contact me if you have one, or know someone who does. I have
already emailed the National Soaring Museum and the Museum of Radio and
Television, but they haven't replied yet.

Johan Larson

[BTIZ]

it was shown at the SSA Convention in Ontario CA in 2005 (?)
check with SSA, I think there were going to be limited numbers of copies
made and sold
the other choice would be to check with the 1-26 Assoc.

BT

> wrote in message
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>I am trying to locate a copy of Disney's 1967 TV classic, "The Boy Who
> Flew With Condors". Best I can tell, the show has never been released
> on DVD or VHS, but I suspect someone somewhere has a copy, probably
> taped off the air.
>
> Please contact me if you have one, or know someone who does. I have
> already emailed the National Soaring Museum and the Museum of Radio and
> Television, but they haven't replied yet.
>
> Johan Larson
>

[Roger Worden]

I saw a note some time back that when it was shown at SSA (I don't think it
was Ontario 2005), it was by special arrangement with Disney. I've looked
for it online without success. I work for Disney, and some months ago I
asked around but I could not find any evidence that it was ever available on
VHS or DVD. I saw it when I was a kid and I'd love to see it again!

You can find "Goofy's Glider" on video but it's not quite the same thing...
;-)


"BTIZ" > wrote in message
news:Z71Wf.405$CL6.219@fed1read11...
> it was shown at the SSA Convention in Ontario CA in 2005 (?)
> check with SSA, I think there were going to be limited numbers of copies
> made and sold
> the other choice would be to check with the 1-26 Assoc.
>
> BT
>
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >I am trying to locate a copy of Disney's 1967 TV classic, "The Boy Who
> > Flew With Condors". Best I can tell, the show has never been released
> > on DVD or VHS, but I suspect someone somewhere has a copy, probably
> > taped off the air.
> >
> > Please contact me if you have one, or know someone who does. I have
> > already emailed the National Soaring Museum and the Museum of Radio and
> > Television, but they haven't replied yet.
> >
> > Johan Larson
> >
>
>

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Roger Worden wrote:
> I saw a note some time back that when it was shown at SSA (I don't think it
> was Ontario 2005), it was by special arrangement with Disney. I've looked
> for it online without success. I work for Disney, and some months ago I
> asked around but I could not find any evidence that it was ever available on
> VHS or DVD. I saw it when I was a kid and I'd love to see it again!
>
> You can find "Goofy's Glider" on video but it's not quite the same thing...
> ;-)

Were you by any chance able to find a listing of when the show was
(re-)broadcast? Surely they didn't show it just once... If it was ever
broadcast in the eighties, when VCRs were commonplace, I might well be
able to find a copy that someone taped off the air.

Johan Larson

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wrote:
> Roger Worden wrote:
> > I saw a note some time back that when it was shown at SSA (I don't think it
> > was Ontario 2005), it was by special arrangement with Disney. I've looked
> > for it online without success. I work for Disney, and some months ago I
> > asked around but I could not find any evidence that it was ever available on
> > VHS or DVD. I saw it when I was a kid and I'd love to see it again!
> >
> > You can find "Goofy's Glider" on video but it's not quite the same thing...
> > ;-)
>
> Were you by any chance able to find a listing of when the show was
> (re-)broadcast? Surely they didn't show it just once... If it was ever
> broadcast in the eighties, when VCRs were commonplace, I might well be
> able to find a copy that someone taped off the air.
>
> Johan Larson

I just looked on the Disney site.

http://disneyvideos.disney.go.com/moviefinder/products/The%20Boy%20Who%20Flew%20With%20Condors.html

There is a link to let them know interest in releasing the title.

Ben Jeffrey

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wrote:
> >
> > Were you by any chance able to find a listing of when the show was
> > (re-)broadcast? Surely they didn't show it just once... If it was ever
> > broadcast in the eighties, when VCRs were commonplace, I might well be
> > able to find a copy that someone taped off the air.
> >
> > Johan Larson
>
> I just looked on the Disney site.
>
> http://disneyvideos.disney.go.com/moviefinder/products/The%20Boy%20Who%20Flew%20With%20Condors.html
>
> There is a link to let them know interest in releasing the title.
>
> Ben Jeffrey

It almost certainly won't do anything, but no harm in trying, I
suppose.

Johan Larson

[Greg Arnold]

It was shown at the 2002 Convention in Ontario. This was when Sanderson
was still at the SSA, and I remember in his introduction he said that
they had to spend some time working with Disney before they were able to
show it.


Roger Worden wrote:
> I saw a note some time back that when it was shown at SSA (I don't think it
> was Ontario 2005), it was by special arrangement with Disney. I've looked
> for it online without success. I work for Disney, and some months ago I
> asked around but I could not find any evidence that it was ever available on
> VHS or DVD. I saw it when I was a kid and I'd love to see it again!
>
> You can find "Goofy's Glider" on video but it's not quite the same thing...
> ;-)
>
>
> "BTIZ" > wrote in message
> news:Z71Wf.405$CL6.219@fed1read11...
>> it was shown at the SSA Convention in Ontario CA in 2005 (?)
>> check with SSA, I think there were going to be limited numbers of copies
>> made and sold
>> the other choice would be to check with the 1-26 Assoc.
>>
>> BT
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>>> I am trying to locate a copy of Disney's 1967 TV classic, "The Boy Who
>>> Flew With Condors". Best I can tell, the show has never been released
>>> on DVD or VHS, but I suspect someone somewhere has a copy, probably
>>> taped off the air.
>>>
>>> Please contact me if you have one, or know someone who does. I have
>>> already emailed the National Soaring Museum and the Museum of Radio and
>>> Television, but they haven't replied yet.
>>>
>>> Johan Larson
>>>
>>
>
>

[BTIZ]

you're right.. it must have been 2002

"Roger Worden" > wrote in message
et...
>I saw a note some time back that when it was shown at SSA (I don't think it
> was Ontario 2005), it was by special arrangement with Disney.

[jettester]

wrote:
> I am trying to locate a copy of Disney's 1967 TV classic, "The Boy Who
> Flew With Condors". Best I can tell, the show has never been released
> on DVD or VHS, but I suspect someone somewhere has a copy, probably
> taped off the air.
>
> Please contact me if you have one, or know someone who does. I have
> already emailed the National Soaring Museum and the Museum of Radio and
> Television, but they haven't replied yet.
>
> Johan Larson

I saw this movie 37yrs ago as an 11yr old. It got me started in my
aviation profession as an experimental and military test pilot.
Shortly after its viewing, the Rochester,NY newspaper did an article on
the soaring club in Dansville. I called Ed Seymour up, and he invited
me to ride with him the 60 miles to the club the next weekend if I had
a note from my folks. After seeing your posting, I posted a request to
Disney also. If anyone comes up with a copy I'd like to be included,
and would remit the cost to them..
Ain't Soaring Wonderful!!
Thanks. (UP)

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Roger Worden wrote:
> I saw a note some time back that when it was shown at SSA (I don't think it
> was Ontario 2005), it was by special arrangement with Disney. I've looked
> for it online without success. I work for Disney, and some months ago I
> asked around but I could not find any evidence that it was ever available on
> VHS or DVD. I saw it when I was a kid and I'd love to see it again!

Under the heading of madcap schemes, we could try to produce our own
DVDs, under properly legal licence from Disney. The thing is, Disney
does not do things small. They are mass-market oriented, so we would
have to agree to produce quite a large run before they would be
interested. The question is, how large? 1000 units? 10,000?

Johan Larson

[Roger Worden]

At the most recent Disney stockholder meeting, someone asked the CEO whether
certain old movies would be shown on cable channels sometime. He replied
that the best way to distribute titles of limited interest is via DVD rather
than using valuable air time (er... cable time). So at least there's
interest, and acknowledgment that some people have an attachment to some of
the golden oldies. I don't know what the threshold would be to press a DVD.
I'll try some of my (rather limited) connections to see whether it would be
possible to do a special release or whether they plan to release sets of old
"Wonderful World of Disney" TV-movies.

(I tried unsuccessfully to get a sponsorship or promotional tie-in between
the SSA and the attraction "Soarin' over California" at Disney's California
Adventure.)

> wrote in message
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>
> Roger Worden wrote:
> > I saw a note some time back that when it was shown at SSA (I don't think
it
> > was Ontario 2005), it was by special arrangement with Disney. I've
looked
> > for it online without success. I work for Disney, and some months ago I
> > asked around but I could not find any evidence that it was ever
available on
> > VHS or DVD. I saw it when I was a kid and I'd love to see it again!
>
> Under the heading of madcap schemes, we could try to produce our own
> DVDs, under properly legal licence from Disney. The thing is, Disney
> does not do things small. They are mass-market oriented, so we would
> have to agree to produce quite a large run before they would be
> interested. The question is, how large? 1000 units? 10,000?
>
> Johan Larson
>

[ContestID67]

I looked at http://amazon.com and didn't find anything. I then looked
at http://ebay.com and didn't find anything either now or in the last
few months.

When I am looking for something obscure (like my copy of "Goofy
Glider"), I run a search in Ebay and then click on "save this search to
my favorites". It will allow you to be told via email if the item
comes up for sale in the future. Nice feature. I have several such
future searches going on right now for various hard-to-find things that
I am looking for.

Good luck.