Archive: 2015

  • Here Comes Mr. Montgomery

    Robert Montgomery was a multi-talented actor-director and two-time Oscar nominee, and yet for some years he was probably best remembered as the father of Elizabeth Montgomery, the delightful star of the classic TV series Bewitched. As Montgomery's films have become much more available in recent years, thanks to DVDs and Turner Classic Movies, he is today enjoying a resurgence of popularity with classic film fans. Montgomery was born on May 2...

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  • OLIVE: Home of the Brave, Flying Tigers - DVD & Blu in May

    Two WWII military films have been scheduled by Olive Films for release on May 13th: Flying Tigers (1942) and Home of the Brave (1949) on both DVD and Blu-Ray.This marks the DVD & Blu debut for Home of the Brave and the Blu bow for Flying Tigers. Prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Ha...

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  • Rawhide - The Eighth and Final Season in June

    With Season 7 scheduled for release tomorrow, Paramount has announced Rawhide - Season 8 for release on June 3rd.The 4-disc set will carry all 13 episodes from the final truncated season of the classic Western series that has Rowdy (Clint Eastwood) taking over as trail boss.Retail will be 9.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 9.99. 

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  • COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Edward G. Robinson in I Am the Law

    Three more from Sony's Columbia Classics line are on their way with Edward G. Robinson highlighting this wave in I Am the Law (1938). The crime-drama co-stars Barbara O'Neil, John Beal, Wendy Barrie and Otto Kruger.  Also out is Robert Cummings and Barbara Hale in The First Time (1952) and the Don Ameche narrated documentary Rings Around the World

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  • Weird Old Uncle Oscar: Academy Award Anomalies

    Second guessing the Oscars comes naturally to film buffs. It could hardly be otherwise. To expect that a short list of nominees could adequately represent the rich field of film production is impossible at the outset. This was more obvious at the peak of the studio era than it is today. 

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: The Oklahoma Kid & More in Cagney Wave

    Three James Cagney films make up this week's Warner Archive releases. They are: Here Comes the Navy (1934) - Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart, Frank McHugh The Oklahoma Kid (1939) - Humphrey Bogart, Rosemary Lane, Donald Crisp Winner Take All (1932) - Marian Nixon, Guy Kibbee, Dickie Moore, Virginia Bruce All three will be available here at ClassicFlix on March 18th

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  • OLIVE: Johnny Come Lately & Love Happy - DVD & Blu in May

    Dormant for some time, Olive Films is back with two releases scheduled for May 6th: Johnny Come Lately (1943) and Love Happy (1949) on both DVD and Blu-Ray. This marks the DVD & Blu debut for Johnny and the Blu bow for Love Happy. Hollywood legend James Cagney (Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye) plays carefre...

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  • Loretta Young: From Naughty to Nice

    Last year the centennial of actress Loretta Young was celebrated with an exhibit at the Hollywood Museum, a ceremony at the Palm Springs Historical Society, and the rededication of Young's namesake memorial chapel at the Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, Young's longtime home. Young was also the Star of the Month on Turner Classic Movies. These were all most deserved honors for an Oscar-winning actress and television pioneer. Young...

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  • Classics 101: Answering Qs about Bs

    Bob Hope, when Bing Crosby makes his first appearance in The Road to Utopia (1945): “Hey! I thought this was an A picture!” One of the reasons I began writing about films nearly 20 years ago was to answer the questions I was asked whenever the subject of “old movies” came up (which happens a lot in my circle), or to clear up misconceptions. And over the years, the #1 question/misconception that I’ve encountered ...

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  • FOX ARCHIVES: Betty Grable, Alice Faye & Joan Bennett in Latest Wave

    Three more sought-after titles, with top-notch leading ladies, have been confirmed for release by Fox as part of their Cinema Archives line. They are: Margin for Error (1943) - Joan Bennett, Milton Berle, Otto Preminger Mother Wore Tights (1947) - Betty Grable, Dan Dailey Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) - Alice Faye, Adolphe Menjou, Gregory Ratoff, Ted Healy, Patsy Kelly, Michael Whalen & The Ritz Brothe...

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