Archive: 2014

  • DISNEY: The Jungle Book (Blu-Ray) in February

    Walt Disney has set a February 11th release date for their Diamond Edition Blu-Ray / DVD Combo of The Jungle Book (1967). Exactly which bonus features carry over from the previous Platinum Edition are unknown, but they are expected to be plentiful. ...

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  • WARNER BLU: Hatari, El Dorado & Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

    Warner Bros. has announced the three titles above for Blu-Ray release on March 11th. All three were previously released on DVD by Paramount and are part of the studio's library licensed by Warner.

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  • Sunrise (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) in January - 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE

    20th Century Fox has scheduled a January 14th street date for a their Blu-Ray / DVD Combo of Sunrise (1927). Long out of print on DVD, this set comes with most of the previous bonus features, and adds the European Silent Version as well. Retail is 9.99, and it is available here at ClassicFlix for only 3.99. However, for three days only (until Sunday November 10th), we'll have it for the special pre-order price of

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  • Dark Cinema: Richard Widmark - That Little Boy from Sunrise

    He had that face, that laugh, and that coast-to-coast grin that was a little aw-shucks humility and all sinister intent underneath. Richard Widmark often played characters so far in shadow they were invisible, yet your eyes were always searching for him in the frame. An innocuous 'come on' or 'heya, pal' had you leaning forward in your seat, rapt and unblinking, simultaneously fascinated and worried about what he would do next. Widmark possessed a delicious, contradictory combination of boyish c...

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  • Beast of Hollow Mountain & Neanderthal Man (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) in January

    Shout! Factory has announced a January 28th release date for the Blu-Ray / DVD combo pack of The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) starring Guy Madison and Patricia Medina and The Neanderthal Man (1953) starring Robert Shayne. The 2-disc set marks the first home video release of any kind for Hollow Mountain and the Blu debut of Neanderthal Man.

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  • TV Time: The Scary Side of Growing Up with Classic TV

    I had a great relationship with television when I was growing up. It amused me, thrilled me, and at times maybe even baby-sat me. But there were times when the images and sounds on that little set flat-out scared me. This month I 'fess up to some of the classic television elements that spooked me when I was younger. Count Von Count: I don't want to offend any Countsylvanians out there, but I must admit the Count's accent and appearance startled me when I first saw Sesame Street. I...

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  • Classic TV Comedy Christmas in November

    MPI, who has slowed their classic release schedule in recent years, has a new Christmas compilation set coming out on November 5th: Classic TV Comedy Christmas. The single disc release has six classic holiday episodes from different shows (see below). ‘Tis the season to sit back and enjoy old friends from years past with this warm and wonder...

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  • Bat Masterson - Season 3 in December

    TGG Direct has scheduled Bat Masterson - Season 3 for release on December 10th. The first two seasons have been well-received by fans and this third and final season should be no exception. The studio does make note, however, that the 4-disc set of will present 33 or the season's 34 episodes; leaving out Terror on the Trinity which has been excluded due to rights issues.

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Sugarfoot - Season 2

    Will Hutchins returns as amiable drifter Tom Brewster in Sugarfoot - Season 2 -- the sole output from the Warner Archive Collection this week. The five disc set will be available here at ClassicFlix on November 12th. This new set adds to the total of over 1,200 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

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  • Coleen Gray: Noir City Dame

    Actress Coleen Gray may not be a household name today, but she is greatly appreciated by fans of film noir, having given outstanding performances in some of the all-time noir classics. Gray was a very fine actress, and it may be that her chameleon-like ability to submerge herself into her roles worked against her being as well remembered as some other actors of her era. It's also interesting to note that some of the films for which Gray is best known today – Nightmare Alley (1947) being a pri...

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