ClassicFlix Newsletter - Volume 3, Issue 3
LOCK UP
We're happy to share news today that we plan to release the entire crime drama series Lock Up (1959-61) on DVD as part our Rare Television line.
The show stars Macdonald Carey and John Doucette and ran for 78 episodes over two seasons. Volume 1 of the series is tentatively scheduled for next summer and we've already scanned the first 13 episodes—all of which look very sharp for 16mm prints as you can see from the clip below (from the 3rd episode in the series showcasing Ellen Corby).
Many well-known guest stars appear in the series and in Volume 1 alone there will be Robert Conrad, Leo Gordon, Dyan Cannon, Karl Swenson, Nancy Gates, James Griffith, Harry Dean Stanton, Vic Tayback, Phillip Terry, Jay Novello, Whit Bissell, Peter Leeds, Myron Healy, Kasey Rogers, June Blair, Gavin MacLeod and Linda Lawson.
WINTER BLOWOUT SALE
Our Winter Blowout Sale is live and features the Frank Capra everyman drama Meet John Doe (1941) starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck on sale for the first time.
Back in print and also on sale is Public Defender - The Official Complete Series, the crime drama series starring Reed Hadley with all 69 episodes culled from original Hal Roach studio masters.
Also of note:
—Lowest price to date:
—Out of print:
—Out of print and less than 100 units left...
—Out of print and will be removed from our site at the end of the sale...
The sale ends December 31st.
SILENT LITTLE RASCALS, SCHEDULE & OTHER FAQ
Originally scheduled to street tomorrow, our Little Rascals - The Restored Silents, Volume 1 has been pushed back to January 21st. Regarding the collection, check out the latest clip from the set: our restoration of the Saturday Morning (1922), the 6th short released int he series.
Out tomorrow and starting to ship today is our bare-bones budget release DVD set The Little Rascals - The Complete Collection (without bonus features) of our 80 restored Little Rascal sound shorts.
Angel - The Complete Series, Volume 1 is in replication and while scheduled for December 3rd, we expect to have it in house and shipping next week for those who purchase the set at ClassicFlix.com.
Our next announcement will be for our restoration of The Proud Rebel (1958), hopefully to be released in March/April. After that, the schedule will start to pick up with Hopalong Cassidy - The Legacy Collection, Vol. 1, Volume 1 of Rare TV releases The Unexpected and Lock Up, plus some other releases we have planned for late spring/early summer.
- Thanks, as always, for supporting our label!