Author: David Greenstreet

  • CRITERION: The Freshman (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) This March

    Criterion has scheduled a March 25th street date for their Blu-Ray / DVD Combo of Harold Lloyd's The Freshman (1925). This hilarious Lloyd comedy will come in a 3-disc set with 1 Blu and 2 DVDs with all bonus features (below) contained on both formats. Harold Lloyd's biggest box-office hit was this silent comedy gem, featuring the befu...

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  • Funny Face, Sabrina Blu-Ray's in April

    Warner Bros. has announced an April 8th street date for Blu-Ray versions of Funny Face (1957) and Sabrina (1954). Bonus features, if any, are unknown. ...

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  • FOX ARCHIVES: George White's 1935 Scandals & More

    Another strong wave of Golden Age releases are coming from Fox's Cinema Archives line including George White's 1935 Scandals starring Alice Faye, James Dunn, Ned Sparks and Eleanor Powell. All four will be available at ClassicFlix on January 7th. These new DVDs add to the total of over 200 Fox Cinema Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

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  • The 300 Spartans (Blu-Ray) in February

    Announced by Fox in May, then delayed due to unspecified problems, the studio has now put The 300 Spartans (Blu-Ray) back on schedule with a February 25th street date. Bonus features (below) are minimal. Based on actual events occurring in 480 B.C. Greece. This scintillating drama stars Richard Egan as the Greek soldier Leonidas, who...

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  • OLIVE: Betty Boop, Vol. 3 & Paul Muni in Stranger on the Prowl in April

    Betty Boop keeps rolling along onto DVD & Blu-Ray courtesy of Olive Films as they have announced Betty Boop - The Essential Collection, Vol. 3 for release on April 29th. Out a week earlier on April 22nd is the Paul Muni drama Stranger on the Prowl (1952). An Italian co-production, this release is the original English language version. The queen of t...

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  • CONFIRMED: Samson and Delilah (Blu-Ray) & Rawhide - Season 7

    On Monday we mentioned that Paramount had scheduled Samson and Delilah (Blu-Ray) and Season 7 of Rawhide for March releases and today we can confirm those dates along with the retail prices. Bonus features, if any, are not known, but Rawhide will be split into two separate season sets (as has been the case since season 2) with each containing 15 episodes on four discs.

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  • Mayberry RFD - Season 1 in April

    Finally making it to DVD, Warner Bros. has scheduled an April 8th street date for Mayberry R.F.D. - The Complete First Season. The much sought-after series will be on standard pressed DVDs with all 26 episodes from Season 1. Bonus features, if any, are unknown. Mayberry R.F.D. (R.F.D stands for 'Rural Free Delivery', a quaint postal d...

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  • OLIVE: Sleep, My Love, Men in War - Standard & Blu in April

    Olive has scheduled an April 15th release date for Sleep, My Love (1948) and Men in War (1957) on both DVD and Blu-Ray. This marks the DVD & Blu debut for Sleep and the Blu bow for Men in War. The great Douglas Sirk (Magnificent Obsession) directed the third and final teaming of Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche, they first ...

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  • KINO: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) Gets Upgrade to Blu

    Kino has scheduled a January 28th street date for a Deluxe Edition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) on both DVD and Blu-Ray. Previously released by the studio on DVD, this marks Jekyll's Blu debut. Bonus features are not forthcoming but are will likely carry over from the previous release (below). Considered by many to be the first great A...

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  • The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (Blu-Ray) in February

    20th Century Fox has announced a February 4th release date for The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (Blu-Ray). Bonus features from the DVD are expected to carry over to this new hi-def version. After making her way to China to become a missionary, an English parlor maid (Bergman) wins the heart of a Eurasian colonel (Curt Jurgens) and the r...

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