Archive: 2015

  • TIMELESS: Shane - The Complete Series in March

    Timeless Media has announced a March 10th street date for Shane - The Complete Series. The 1966 TV series starring David Carradine ran for only a half season (17 episodes), but co-starred Jill Ireland and was filmed in color. Bonus content is not expected. ...

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  • Silent Wonders: Early Landmarks in Special Effects

    The farther back one pursues a love of vintage films, a theme becomes increasingly clear: the speed of technology. Cinema was driven by rapid advances in photography, set design, and props. Consider first the format of commercial films: coin-operated peep shows in 1894, public exhibition of short films in 1896 (some of them clips of a minute or less), a popular narrative film (The Great Train Robbery) in 1903, a charming cartoon, Gertie the Dinosaur, in 1909, and feature fil...

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  • UNIVERSAL VAULT: Another Batch of Diverse Titles New to DVD Released

    Universal's MOD program kicks back into high gear with the announcement of eight titles newly available on DVD as part of their Vault Series. They are: All My Sons (1948) - Edward G. Robinson, Burt Lancaster, Mady Christians Her Jungle Love (1938) - Dorothy Lamour, Ray Milland, Lynne Overman, J. Carrol Naish High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) - Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Dorothy Lamour, Elizabeth Patter...

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  • OLIVE: Two More New to DVD and Blu Titles in January

    After previously announcing two new releases on Monday, Olive has announced January 20th as the street date for two additional titles arriving on DVD and Blu-Ray, World for Ransom (1954) and Woman They Almost Lynched (1953). Neither one has been previously released on DVD marking this as their debut in both formats. There is no bonus content planned for either release.

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  • VCI: The Prowler on Blu -- 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE

    VCI has announced The Prowler for Blu-Ray release on February 3rd. By the time the film debuts on Blu it'll mark the four-year anniversary since it premiered on DVD back in 2011. No confirmation, but bonus features are expected to carry over. The title will retail for 4.97 and is available here at ClassicFlix for only 7.99. However, for three days only (until Friday November 21st), we'll have it for the special pre-order price o...

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  • Silent Cinema: Paris in Silent Film

    Ask anyone to name the cities with the greatest cultural impact and Paris likely makes the list. Hollywood loves Paris as much as anyone, and that love goes all the way back to the silent era. Of course, no two filmmakers are going to see a city in the same way and this is where things get interesting. We are going to be looking at the assorted ways Paris was portrayed in silent film. Those Wacky Middle Ages The most lavish films set in Paris take the ...

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  • FOX ARCHIVES: Two Dramas Debut on DVD

    Fox announced two new entries into their Cinema Archives line. Orchids to You (1935) -  John Boles, Jean Muir, Charles Butterworth Rx Murder (1958) -  Rick Jason, Lisa Gastoni, Marius Goring Both will be available here at ClassicFlix on December 2nd. These DVDs adds to the total of over 300 Cinema Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Dorian Gray on Blu and Forbidden Hollywood, Vol. 8 Dominate Latest Wave

    Three releases have been announced this week by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Leading the pack is The Picture of Dorian Gray on Blu. This marks the debut of the 1945 horror/drama on HD after premiering on DVD in 2008; the DVD's bonus features will carryover to this new disc. Warner is also continuing their now eight volume Forbidden Hollywood Collection after volume seven was put out last May. Volume 8 will be a four-disc set conta...

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  • OLIVE: Two Titles New to DVD and Blu

    Olive has announced January 20th as the street date for two obscure titles arriving on DVD and Blu-Ray, The Weapon (1956) and Track the Man Down (1955). Neither one has been released on DVD marking this as their debut in both formats. There is no bonus content planned for either release.

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Dr. Gillespie Collection Plus Martin & Lewis Back in Print

    Five releases have been announced this week by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Leading the pack is the Dr. Gillespie Film Collection, a three-disc compendium of features starring Dr. Kildare regular, Lionel Barrymore, as Dr. Gillespie. Additionally, the studio is releasing Robert Mitchum's war drama, Till the End of Time (1946). Warner is also rereleasing three titles. The big ones are the return of Martin and Lewis ...

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