Archive: April 2015

  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Rosalind Russell Headlines New Releases

    Three new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Rosalind Russel toplines this week's crop of titles. The full list of releases are: Flight for Freedom (1943) - Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, Herbert Marshall Sister Kenny (1946) - Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, Dean Jagger, Beulah Bondi The Velvet Touch (1948) - Rosalind Russell, Leo Genn, Claire Trevor, S...

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  • Robert Ryan: The Man With Two Personas

    While he was especially known for playing troubled, tortured characters, off the screen there was a far different Robert Ryan. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 11, 1909, and a Dartmouth graduate, Ryan was a quiet, introspective man was committed to his family and community. He married Jessica Cadwalader in 1939, a union which would last until her death from cancer in 1972. Beginning in 1946 the Ryans had three children in a span of five years, Tim, Cheyney, and Lisa.One of t...

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  • Silent Cinema: Seven Reasons to Love Silent Movies

    Let's be honest, silent films do not have the best of reputations. Often dismissed as corny, cliched and ridiculous (usually by people who have never actually seen one), silent cinema has gotten very little respect. Fortunately, the tide is turning, and more and more film fans are discovering how vibrant and intriguing these movies really are.Of course, watching silent films is still not a common hobby. In fact, the most common question I get is, 'How did you start watching those?...

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  • Third Season of Donna Reed Back in Print in June

    MPI has announced a June 30th re-release date for the third season of The Donna Reed Show. Running from 1958-1966, The Donna Reed Show remains a staple for fans of American family sitcoms. Originally put out six years ago by Virgil Films, and long since out-of-print, MPI took over licensing of the show in 2012 with the debut of season five. This set is presumed to contain four-discs as well as never-before-seen bonus features.

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  • Jamaica Inn Debuts on Blu in May

    Cohen Media has announced a May 12th release date for the Blu-Ray debut of the 1939 Alfred Hitchcock film Jamaica Inn. The film originally premiered on DVD through Kino in 2003. Special features for the 4K restoration are anticipated but have not been announced.

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  • Batman - Season 2, Vol. 2 Available in July

    Warner Home Video has announced July 7th as the day you can bring home volume 2 of the second season of Batman containing the final thirty episodes of the series. Season 2, Vol. 1 was released to DVD last month while the complete first season, as well as the complete series set, debuted last November. Bonus content hasn't been revealed.

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  • Classics 101 - Presenting Alfred Hitchcock, Part 5: The Transatlantic Years

    1947: Mr. Hitchcock and his partner, Sidney Bernstein, have a deal with Warner Bros. for distribution of product from their independent unit, Transatlantic Pictures. To produce the films, though, they needed ample financing, and to make this endeavor work they also needed (a) big stars, and (b) inexpensive story properties. They took care of (a) with verbal commitments from Hitchcock friends Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman; floating their names around got bankers' attention. For (b), a variety ...

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  • FOX ARCHIVE: Three New Titles Debut on DVD

    Fox announced three new entries into their Cinema Archives line. The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1962) - Kent Taylor, Marie Windsor Hand of Death (1962) -  John Agar, Paula Raymond, Stephen Dunne Squad Car (1960) - Vici Raaf, Paul Bryar All three will be available here at ClassicFlix on April 7th. These DVDs adds to the total of over 300 Cinema Archive titles excl...

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  • OLIVE BLU: It! The Terror From Beyond Space Debuts in May

    Olive Films has announced an May 19th release date for the Blu-Ray debut of the 1958 sci-fi adventure It! The Terror From Beyond Space. The film originally premiered on DVD through MGM a decade ago. Bonus features to the upgraded DVD and Blu-Ray aren't anticipated.

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  • WARNER BLU: Six Disc Golden Years Collection in June

    Warner has announced a June 9th street date for their Golden Years Collection. This six-disc set contains five legendary titles released during the 'golden year' of 1939, four of which (Dark Victory, Dodge City, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Ninotchka) will be making their Blu-Ray debuts. The set also contains Gone With the Wind which was released in 2009. The sixth d...

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