Theatrical
Original trailer for the 1968 re-release of Rear Window (1954)On August 4, 1954, a "benefit world premiere" was held for the film, with United Nations officials and "prominent members of the social and entertainment worlds" at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City,[9] with proceeds going to the American–Korean Foundation (an aid organization founded soon after the end of the Korean War[10] and headed by Milton S. Eisenhower, brother of President Eisenhower).
The movie had a wide release on September 1, 1954.
Home media
On September 25, 2012, Universal Studios Home Entertainment released Rear Window for the first time on Blu-ray as part of the "Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection". This edition included numerous supplemental features such as an audio commentary from John Fawell, excerpts from Hitchcock's interview with François Truffaut, two theatrical trailers, and an interview with the film's screenwriter John Michael Hayes.[11]
On May 6, 2014, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment re-released Rear Window on Blu-ray with the same supplemental features.[12]
