Archive: 2012

  • BRITISH VCI: Miranda, Tiara Tahiti in July

    More British classics are on the way from VCI as they have announced Miranda (1948) with Glynis Johns, Googie Withers, Griffith Jones, John McCallum and Margaret Rutherford and Tiara Tahiti (1962) with James Mason, John Mills, Claude Dauphin and Herbert Lom for release on July 5th. Each will retail for 9.99, but are available at ClassicFlix.com for only

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  • Dumbo - 70th Anniversary Standard & Blu in September

    Dumbo is flying out of Disney's vaults on standard DVD and hi-def Blu-Ray this September 20th for his 70th anniversary.  Newly restored and featuring some all-new bonus features, the standard version appears to be on a single disc, while the 2 disc Blu-Ray release is a Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack. Details below.

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  • Laila (1929) Solid May 17th Release Date

    Word from Flicker Alley that Laila (1929), originally scheduled for release on April 12th, then delayed, has now been given a new, and solid, release date of May 17th. ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT Flicker Alley has announced an April 12th release date for the silent Norwegian epic Laila (1929). The single disc DVD will retail for 9.95, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only

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  • Sands of the Kalahari (1965) Standard & Blu in August

    Olive Films will release Sands of the Kalahari starring Stuart Whitman, Stanley Baker and Susannah York on both standard DVD & Blu-Ray on August 2nd. Bonus features are not expected. SYNOPSIS: A chartered plane crashes in a remote African desert after colliding with a swarm of locusts. It’s not the harsh surroundings...

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  • ARTWORK ADDED: Buster Keaton Short Film Collection

    --ARTWORK ADDED TO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT-- ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT More Buster in Blu as Kino has announced the 3-disc Buster Keaton Shorts Collection (1920 - 1923) for release on July 12th in Standard DVD & Blu-Ray formats. This marks the first ...

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  • KINO: Keaton Shorts Collection (1920 - 23) in Standard & Blu This July

    More Buster in Blu as Kino has announced the 3-disc Buster Keaton Shorts Collection (1920 - 1923) for release on July 12th in Standard DVD & Blu-Ray formats. This marks the first time these shorts are available as a collection and it contains plenty of bonus features (below).SYNOPSIS: For the first time ever, Kino International proudly presents a box set of all of Buster Keaton’s classic silent short films in one collection. All films ha...

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  • BLU: Houdini, Jaunty Jalopies, Man Who Could Cheat Death in May

    Legend Films has announced Houdini / Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (Blu-Ray) and The Man Who Could Cheat Death (Blu-Ray) for release on May 3rd. Previously released by Legend in standard definition as single disc releases, these Blu releases are part of 2-disc sets. That includes The Man Who Could Cheat Death as it includes The Skull (1965). And while it is part of the set when purchased, The ...

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  • CRITERION BLU: Beauty and the Beast, High and Low in July

    More Blu-Ray from Criterion as they have announced Beauty and the Beast (1946) and High and Low (1963) for release on July 19th and July 26th respectively. Bonus features will carry over from the standard def releases. Each will retail for 9.95, but are available at ClassicFlix.com for only 1.99.

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  • SHOUT!: Dennis the Menace - Season 2 in July

    On the heels of the recently released Season 1, Shout! Factory has announced a July 26th release date for Dennis the Menace - Season 2. Retail will be 9.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only 3.99. Bonus features, if any, are unavailable.   ...

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  • Gene Autry Show - Season 1 in June

    While the major studios have slowed down, or in some cases stopped releasing standard DVDs, smaller companies like VCI, Olive Films and Shout Factory have helped pick up the slack. None more abundantly however as Timeless Media as they have increased their pace of releases and will likely top 2010's output. Today's announcement of The Gene Autry Show - Season 1 is another example of Timeless' continued efforts to greatly expand the availability of 's...

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