Archive: 2016

  • Restored Beat the Devil Coming to Blu-Ray

    After wallowing in public domain DVD prints for years, John Huston's Beat the Devil (1953) is finally getting an HD release from The Film Detective.  Starring a cadre of A-list actors including Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida and Peter Lorre, Beat the Devil has attained cult status as one of hardboiled director John Huston's first (and only foray) into black comedy.  The Film Detective will also release

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  • COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Trio of Whistler Titles Premiere

    Sony's Columbia Classics line debuts three more of the film noir mysteries in the Whistler series: The Secret of the Whistler (1947), The Thirteen Hour (1947), and The Return of the Whistler (1948) on DVD for the first time. Based on the popular radio program, actor Richard Dix starred in eight different Whistler films. The first film and its second sequel were put out by Sony last month and another two were release...

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  • Fasten Your Seat Belts: Cars and the Movies

    Mobile. Motion. MOVE. From the start, films showed people moving at maximum speed, leading to the golden age of the railroad picture (teens and '20s), the aviation picture (late '20s through mid-50's), and the motorcycle picture ('60s and early '70s.) But cars have never gone out of style in the movies. No matter what Hollywood decade you explore, you'll find car races, car chases, car crashes, souped-up luxury cars, and comic junkers.Mack Sennett's Keystone Kops shorts (1912-1917...

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  • WARNER BLU: Special Effects Collection Arrives in October

    Just in time for Halloween, Warner has announced October 6th as the street date for their four-disc Special Effects Collection on Blu-Ray. The series will include The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953), Mighty Joe Young (1949), The Son of Kong (1933), and Them! (1954) all on Blu for the first time. Alongside the box set, each film will be released individually. Warner has n...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Two Comedies in Latest Wave

    Two new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. They are: Come Fly With Me (1963) - Dolores Hart, Hugh O'Brian, Karlheinz Bohm, Pamela Tiffin A Global Affair (1964) - Bob Hope, Michèle Mercier Both will be available at ClassicFlix on July 7th. These titles add to the total of over 1,500 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for re...

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  • TV TIME: To Be Continued - Two-Part Episodes

    Before serialized drama became the norm in prime time television, it was a big deal to come across a two-part episode. You'd enjoy the program right up until some gripping cliffhanger unfolded, and then those momentous words 'TO BE CONTINUED...' would appear on screen.Of course, some classic programs regularly feature continuing stories; for example, every episode of Batman was a multi-parter. Perhaps the most famous two-part episode in television history is 'The...

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  • Old Corral: Fightin' Mad, Rebel Lad...Nick Adams

    Nicholas Aloysious Adamshock was the son of a Nanticoke, PA, coal miner. At 5'8' he wasn't tall enough or handsome enough to be a leading man, but his stubborn determination as Nick Adams and his personal refusal to recognize anything as impossible eventually paid off. With no experience, only a desire 'to be somebody'...an actor...a chance meeting with Jack Palance led to a role in a New York stage presentation of Tom Sawyer. From there he hitch-hiked to Hollywood in January 1950 an...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Five Came Back Heads Up New Releases

    Five new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection, including the arrival of the Lucille Ball adventure / thriller Five Came Back debuting on DVD for the first time. They are: Banjo (1947) - Sharyn Moffett, Jacqueline White, Walter Reed, Una O'Connor Gypsy Colt (1954) - Donna Corcoran, Ward Bond, Frances Dee, Lee Van Cleef Lad: A Dog (1962) - Peter Br...

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  • COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Two More Whistler Films Debut

    Sony's Columbia Classics line debuts two more of the film noir mysteries in the Whistler series: The Voice of the Whistler (1945) and Mysterious Intruder (1946) on DVD for the first time. Based on the popular radio program, actor Richard Dix starred in eight different Whistler films. The first film and its second sequel were put out by Sony last month. Sony's recent releases mark the first time any of the Whistler films have been available on...

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  • Silent Cinema - Four Intriguing Silent Film Actors

    Of the hundreds of stars who won the public's heart during the silent era, only a tiny fraction is remembered today. It's time to shine the spotlight back on a few of them. Last time, we discussed five enchanting actresses of the silent era. This time, we will be sharing four intriguing actors.This isn't a list of the 'best' actors of the silent era or the ones who are famous today. Rather, it's a collection of four actors whose work deserves a closer look by modern movie fans. We...

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