Author: David Greenstreet
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OLIVE: Dan Duryea in The Bamboo Saucer This October
Olive Films has announced the DVD and Blu-Ray release of The Bamboo Saucer (1968) with a scheduled street date of October 15th. Dan Duryea's final film, released posthumously, also stars John Ericson, Lois Nettleton and Bob Hastings. Lead by the U.S. military, a team of scientists secre...
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FOX: On the Riviera (Blu-Ray) in October
More Blu from Fox as they have announced an October 8th release date for On the Riviera (Blu-Ray). Bonus features are expected to carry over from the DVD release. Jack Martin (Danny Kaye), an American entertainer working cabarets on the French Riviera, does an impersonation of philandering indust...
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KINO BLU: Hitch-Hiker, The Stranger & Night Tide in October
Some familiar classics are getting an upgrade from Kino this October 15th: The Hitch-Hiker (1953), Night Tide (1961) and The Stranger (1946). All three films have undergone restoration from 35mm prints and will be released on both DVD & Blu-Ray. The films have seen numerous public domain company releases over the years with Film Chest recently doing a decent job with their 2011 Stranger combo set (which we carried until today'...
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COLUMBIA CLASSICS: John Derek & Lee J. Cobb in The Family Secret
John Derek, Lee J. Cobb and Jody Lawrance star in Sony's latest Columbia Classic offering, The Family Secret (1951), due on September 24th. Law student David Clark (John Derek) finds himself in trouble when he accidentally kills his best friend. Wracked with guilt, he tells his father, attorney Howard Clark (Lee ...
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FOX ARCHIVES: Big Stars in Latest Wave of Three
This week's Fox Cinema Archives slate boasts a bevy of stars in three releases that are due on September 24th. They are: Me and My Gal (1932) - Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett Private Number (1936) - Robert Taylor, Loretta Young, Basil Rathbone, Patsy Kelly, Jane Darwell Three Little Girls in Blue (1946) - June Haver, George Montgomery, Vivian Blaine, Ver...
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WARNER ARCHIVE: Bomba the Jungle Boy, Vol. 2
Bomba the Jungle Boy, Vol. 2 is this week's Warner Archive Collection release. This 3-disc set contains the final six films of the series and adds to the total of over 1,200 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com. Jungle thrills abound in the final 6 ...
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FOX ARCHIVES: Four Sons, Wake Up and Dream & White Fang
Four more from Fox's Cinema Archives line are due on September 17th. They are: Four Sons (1940) - Don Ameche, Eugenie Leontovich, Mary Beth Hughes The Right Approach (1961) - Frankie Vaughan, Martha Hyer, Juliet Prowse, Gary Crosby, David McLean Wake Up and Dream (1946) - John Payne, June Haver, Charlotte Greenwood, Connie Marshall, John Ireland...
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CRITERION: City Lights (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) in November
Criterion has announced a November 12th release date for Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1931) in a Blu-Ray / DVD combo set. Bonus features and details are below. Whether this is a new direction for the premiere distributor of classic films in terms of packaging both formats together is unknown at this time. Th...
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OLIVE: Cry Danger, Young at Heart in October
Two more from Olive titles are scheduled for October 15th: Cry Danger (1951) and Young at Heart (1954). Both will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray with this being Cry Danger's debut on both. ...
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DISNEY: Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary (DVD & Blu) in December
Walt Disney has announced December 10th as the street date for the 50th Anniversary release of Mary Poppins (1964) on DVD and Blu-Ray. Bonus features are not yet known, but we have listed the 40th Anniversary extras as a means of reference below. Experience the extraordinary animation, dazzling speci...
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