Adjusting the color on a project

[Ronny G]

I have an old movie on dvd. The movie is supposed to be black and white-- except it has a yellowish hue to it.
I was thinking I could re-author it.
Is there any freeware programs out there that I can use to adjust the color or turn it off so the movie will be in black and white.
I realize I could just turn the color off on my TV and watch it that way, but I'd rather have it on disc so I can share it with friends.

[Cornucopia]

You wouldn't just reauthor, you would have to reencode as well (losing some quality).

Scott

[Ronny G]

Okay, thanks for the response. Wouldn't want to lose quality, so I guess I'll leave it like it is.

[jagabo]

Just turn down the saturation when you play it. Pretty much every software player and TV supports that.

[sanlyn]

Many classic black and white prints have a slight tint to them (you don't say just how "yellow" your copy is). Some directors wanted a warmish look or a more cool look (a lot of film noir has that look on purpose), so they applied a mild tint of some kind in theatrical prints. The opening b&w of Wizard of Oz looks a bit sepia. In the silent days before color, the tint could be pretty heavy and changed from scene to scene. Then again, I've seen a few old DVD transfers that look pretty discolored. And then again, some broadcasters and DVD production shops do sloppy work.