Archive: September 2015

  • Vintage Groucho? You Bet Your Life!

    Contestant: I'm a cartoonist...I'm working on a comic strip.Groucho: If you want to see a comic strip, you should see me in the shower.You Bet Your Life was on radio from 1947 and a TV series from 1950 to 1961. Groucho Marx resisted the concept at the start. After a legendary career with his brothers on stage and in films, the role of quizmaster seemed paltry. It must have looked like a career downturn.But Groucho ...

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  • OLIVE: No Man's Woman and Flying Disc Man Arrive in October

    Olive Films has announced an October 27th release date for the DVD and Blu-Ray debut of the 1955 crime drama No Man's Woman. Also arriving on the same day is the twelve episode sci-fi serial, Flying Disc Man From Mars, starring Walter Reed, making its debut on Blu-ray. Bonus features to the DVD and Blu-Ray aren't anticipated. The complete list of titles is posted to the Recent Additions section.

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Murder, My Sweet (Blu) Headlines Latest Wave

    Seven new titles have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection, including the arrival of the legendary film noir Murder, My Sweet (1944) on Blu-Ray. While Murder is making it's Blu debut, the four below are being released on DVD for the first time: Jack and the Beanstalk (1967) - Gene Kelly, Bobby Riha, Ted Cassidy Lady, Let's Dance (1944) - Belita, James Ellison, Walter Catlett

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  • TV TIME: Golf on Classic TV

    Many folks find summer an ideal time to head outside and enjoy a round of golf. I've never been one of those people; the last time I played, it took me 3 tries to get the ball past the windmill and into the clown's mouth. The television stars of yesteryear certainly liked the pastime, though. Legend has it that Bing Crosby turned down the iconic role of Lieutenant Columbo because filming the series would interfere with his golf game. Fred MacMurray negotiated a shooting schedule on My Thr...

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  • Gumby - The Complete 1950s Series Debuts in September

    NCircle Entertainment will release Gumby: The Complete 1950s Series to DVD on September 22nd on a 2-disc set. All 22 episodes will be included, although it's unknown if any bonus features will accompany the set. Gumby, the animated series created by Art Clokey, has been resurrected for television several times and various collections have popped up on DVD, usually with a scattered amount of episodes.

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  • Silent Cinema: Common Silent Mistakes

    Silent film is an art like no other, but it also has a few complications that can snare unwary newcomers. Today, we are going to talk about some of the common mistakes made by new silent film viewers and easy ways to avoid them.Underestimating the size of the silent eraThe silent era is generally reckoned to have lasted from the mid-1890s to 1930, later if you count the 1930s silent films from Asia and Europe. With three to four decades of films to cho...

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  • TIMELESS: Gene Autry, Volume 12 Set for November

    Timeless Media has set November 17th as the release date for the lastest Gene Autry movie collection, Gene Autry Collection, Volume 12. Much like past Gene Autry installments, Volume 12 is a 2-disc set featuring four fully-restored films. Two of the four features have been previously released with Ride, Ranger, Ride (1936) and Yodelin' Kid From Pine Ridge (1937) receiving their DVD debut. Details below.

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  • SHOUT: Bilko Final Season and McHale's Navy Complete Series in November

    Shout! Factory has announced a November 17th release date for Sgt. Bilko: The Phil Silvers Show - Season 4. This marks the final season of the popular military comedy starring Phil Silvers. Season three debuted on DVD at the beginning of this month. The 5-disc set contains all 36 episodes. Bonus features include interviews, radio shows, promos, and a photo gallery. A full series box set was put out last September. Also releasing on t...

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  • Uncovered Classics, Vol. 1: Westerns and Noirs

    Everyone loves familiar classic movies starring beloved stars whether it's Bogart, Stanwyck, Gable, or Davis.That said, one of the great pleasures of being a classic film fan is coming across an unfamiliar film which leaves the viewer exclaiming 'Good movie!' as it draws to a close.Such movies may not be perfect, but they deliver a great deal of entertainment value with memorable moments. What follows is a list of a dozen lesser-known film noir and Western ...

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  • Chaplin's Essanay Comedies Debut on Blu in November

    Flicker Alley has announced November 17th as the release date for their 5-disc Chaplin's Essanay Comedies combo set. Image Entertainment originally put out all of Chaplin's Essanay films on DVD back in 1999 and have since re-released them periodically. Flicker's volume contains all 15 newly restored films Chaplin made for Essaney between 1915 and early 1916 on both DVD and Blu-Ray. The releases comes with intrigui...

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