Archive: December 2015

  • WARNER ARCHIVE: WWII Films and Lawman in Latest Wave

    Five new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Four of the films focus on events during WWII. They are: The Doughgirls (1944) - Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Jane Wyman, Eve Arden Hitler's Children (1943) - Tim Holt, Bonita Granville, Kent Smith Hitler's Madman (1943) - Patricia Morison, John Carradine, Alan Curtis Pillow to Pos...

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  • Silent Cinema: Forgotten Silent Comedians

    The silent era was truly a golden age of cinematic comedy. While the biggest names certainly are fun to watch, it is also pleasant delving a little deeper into the selection of silent funny people and experience comedy from performers who are not necessarily household names, even to classic movie fans.I'm going to share a few of the more obscure comedians of the silent era (and by 'obscure' I don't mean Chaplin, Keaton or Lloyd) who deserve a little bit of attention. This list is ...

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  • The Gypsy Wildcat: The Films of Maria Montez and Jon Hall

    'If I had to name the one series of films that most captured the escapist spirit of the films of the forties, I would unhesitatingly choose the six filmed-in-Technicolor Jon Hall-Maria Montez adventures turned out by Universal between 1942 and 1945.' --Alan Barbour, 'A Thousand and One Delights'Throughout most of its history in the talkie era, Universal struggled to shake its reputation and produce 'A' pictures while keeping within penurious budgets; Deanna Durbin musical...

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  • TCM Vault: Quartet of Alan Ladd Titles in December

    TCM and Universal will release four 1940s films starring Alan Ladd in Alan Ladd: The 1940s Collection. The four-disc set includes a quartet of titles never released on DVD before, although this still lacks 1949's The Great Gatsby which has never been put out on DVD. This collection is another in TCM's off-shoot label, TCM Selects, which indicates it's likely to be minus bonus material. And since this is a TCM Shop exclusive, ClassicFlix will carr...

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  • CRITERION: The Kid Debuts on Blu-Ray in February

    Criterion has announced a February 16th street date for Charlie Chaplin's The Kid on DVD and Blu-Ray. Originally released on DVD 2000, this marks the debut of the silent drama / comedy as part of the Criterion Collection as well as on Blu. The Kid also marks Criterion's continued output of Chaplin's marquee feature films, which started with the release of Modern Times in 2010 on both DVD and Blu-Ray. Unlike past Criterion releas...

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  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die Debuts on Blu in December

    Shout! Factory has announced a December 22nd release date for the Blu-Ray debut of The Brain That Wouldn't Die. The kooky sci-fi film, most famously lampooned on Mystery Science Theater 3000, originally arrived on DVD in 2000. Bonus features on the Blu include the original MST3K episode, as well as new audio commentary, stills gallery and more.

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  • Instant Replays: Infinitely Repeatable Movie Moments

    We film buffs are defined by our desire to see favorite films over and over. In the studio era, producers capitalized on this by reissuing their blockbusters for additional theatrical runs. In the 1950s, the studios leased or sold thousands of films for TV broadcast. Since the '80s, film buffs have been able to collect their favorite movies and acquire a frame-by-frame familiarity with them. Many buffs know their favorite films, stars, directors, and studios better than the original audience ...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: '50s Musicals and Ramon Novarro in Latest Wave

    Eleven new titles have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Four of the films are 1950s musicals. They are: Everything I Have Is Yours (1952) - Marge Champion, Gower Champion, Dennis O'Keefe, Monica Lewis The Girl Most Likely (1958) - Jane Powell, Cliff Robertson, Tommy Noonan, Una Merkel The Merry Widow (1952) - Lana Turner, Fernando Lamas, Una Merkel, Richard Hayd...

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  • TCM Vault: The Egg and I Debuts on Blu

    TCM and Universal will release the Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert comedy The Egg and I (1947) on Blu-ray for the first time. The rustic comedy, which propelled Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride's Ma and Pa Kettle characters into their own successful film franchise, came to DVD in 2004. Unlike past releases from the TCM Vault series, there's no indication this release will have bonus material. Since this is a TCM Shop exclusive ClassicFlix will carry ...

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  • The 2015 Lone Pine Film Festival: A Trip Report

    Last year I attended the 2014 Lone Pine Film Festival. It was my first visit, and I had such a terrific time that I immediately made plans to return this year. I'm glad I did, as I might have had an even better time this year!The 2015 Lone Pine Film Festival was held in early October, giving film fans a wonderful experience enjoying many movies right where they were made.As was the case last year, the Lone Pine Film Festival provides film fans with a multifaceted exper...

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