Author: Kristen Lopez
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War & Peace Making Blu-Ray Debut in January
Audrey Hepburn's popularity shines as bright as ever. After the recent announcement regarding My Fair Lady on 50th Anniversary Blu-Ray, Warner has slated a January 20th release date for Hepburn's 1956 epic War and Peace. Originally released on DVD by Paramount in 2002, this marks the King Vidor directed film's debut on on Blu. Bonus content for this updated edition has not been announced.
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WARNER ARCHIVE: Pre-Code Flood in Latest Wave
Five new-to-DVD releases, all made during the pre-Code era between 1930-1934, have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection including a third volume in their popular Dream Factory shorts series. They are: Classic Shorts from the Dream Factory, Vol. 3 (1933) - Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Curly Howard Five and Ten (1931) - Marion Davies, Leslie Howard The Man Who Played God (1932) - George...
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The Best of the Danny Kaye Show Coming in October
MVD has announced an October 7th street date for The Danny Kaye Show (Best of Collection). The two-disc set will contain 45 musical clips (amounting to six full-length episodes) and parodies from Kaye's popular show which ran from 1963-1967. Special guest appearances include Liza Minnelli, Art Carney, and Rod Serling. The Danny Kaye Show won a Golden Globe for Best TV Show in 1964 and would garner several Emmy nominations - winning four...
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FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES: The Lieutenant Wore Skirts in Latest Release
Fox announced a new entry into their Cinema Archives line, Tom Ewell and Sheree North in The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956). Lieutenant will be available here at ClassicFlix on October 14th. This DVD adds to the total of over 200 Cinema Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.
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My Fair Lady - 50th Anniversary Edition in December
Everything is 'loverly' now that Paramount has announced a December 9th release date for the 50th Anniversary of the Audrey Hepburn musical, My Fair Lady on Blu-Ray and DVD. This anniversary edition boasts the recent 4K restortation done on this 1964 classic and includes several bonus features (below), with a few holdovers from the previous edition.
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MPI: My Favorite Martian - Season 2 Coming in December
MPI has scheduled a December 23rd release date for My Favorite Martian - Season 2. The series was originally released by Rhino back in 2004. MPI took up the license and released season three in October of 2012 before circling back and putting out the show's first season this past June. As with the previous two volumes, season two is a 5-disc collection featuring 37 remastered episodes. Debuting in the top ten upon its premiere season,...
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WARNER ARCHIVE: Cadre of Westerns in Latest Wave
Seven new-to-DVD Westerns have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. They are: Gunfighters of Casa Grande (1964) - Alex Nicol, Jorge Mistral, Dick Bentley, Steve Rowland Gunsmoke in Tucson (1958) - Mark Stevens, Forrest Tucker, Gale Robbins Oregon Passage (1931) - John Ericson, Lola Albright Raton Pass (1951) - Dennis Morgan, Patricia Neal, Steve Cochran
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FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES: Song of the Islands Comes to DVD
Fox quietly announced a new entry into their Cinema Archives line, Betty Grable and Victor Mature in Song of the Islands. Song will be available here at ClassicFlix on October 7th. This DVD adds to the total of over 200 Cinema Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.
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SHOUT: Fourth and Final Season of Dobie Gillis in December
Shout Factory has announced a street date of December 16th for the fourth and final season of sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. The label has been quick to release the series over the last 15 months in single season sets after they debuted the entire series in a boxed set in July of last year. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis aired from 1959-1963 on the CBS network, and marked the first time teenager characters had led a television s...
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WARNER ARCHIVE: Dueling Versions of Desert Song & Loopy De Loop Coming to DVD
Warner has announced three new releases as part of their Archive Collection; two interpretations of the Romberg / Hammerstein musical, The Desert Song and a series of animated shorts. The first Desert Song is from 1943 and stars Dennis Morgan fighting off Nazis. This marks the DVD debut of the musical romance, rights issues had held it back before now. The second version, 1953's Desert Song, stars Gordon MacRae and Kathryn Grayson and g...
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