Author: Staff Writer

  • New Restoration of Thornton Wilder's Our Town Debuts This November

    Thornton Wilder’s immortal classic Our Town (1940) starring William Holden and Martha Scott makes its Blu-ray debut on November 7th. Previously only available in muddy, hard-to-view prints, the moving drama has been beautifully restored by ClassicFlix from 35mm film preserved by the Library of Congress. It w...

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  • RARE TV: World of Giants - The Complete Series Set for October Release on Blu-ray & DVD

    Unseen for almost 60 years, the fantastic science fiction-espionage TV series World of Giants (1959) is coming to Blu-ray and

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  • NEWSLETTER #7: The Proud Rebel, Silver Series Turns 5 and More

    ClassicFlix Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 4 THE PROUD REBEL The big news today is that we will be restoring The Proud Rebel (1958) and releasing it on Blu-ray and DVD. Starring Alan Ladd (Shane), Olivia de Havilland (The Heiress) and Dean Jagger (Twelve O'Clock High), the Technicolor Western was helmed by Michael Curtiz (Casablanca) and produced by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. (Man With a Gun). The f...

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  • NEWSLETTER #6: World of Giants, Silent Rascals & More

    ClassicFlix Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 3 WORLD OF GIANTS We're pleased to report that we have acquired the 1959 science fiction television series World of Giants. Scanned from 16mm prints, the material is sharp and in relatively good shape and we expect to release the complete 13 episode series on both Blu-ray and DVD (as part of our

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  • FILM NOIR: Restored Blonde Ice Debuts on Blu-ray This July

    Beautifully restored from 35mm elements, the 1948 classic film noir Blonde Ice makes its Blu-ray debut from ClassicFlix on July 18th. Leslie Brooks stars and coolly brings to life one of the most calculating and cold-hearted femme fatales in classic film history in her portrayal as Claire in Blonde Ice. Robert Paige and Michael Whalen also co-star. Directed by Jack...

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  • NEWSLETTER #5: Meet John Doe, Hopalong Cassidy and More

    ClassicFlix Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 2 MEET JOHN DOE The big news today is we've started a 4K restoration of Frank Capra's timeless forgotten man drama Meet John Doe (1941) starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. Release date on both 4KUHD and Blu-ray is likely this fall. Below is a "restoration in progress" clip from a recent 4K scan.

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  • New Rare TV Line Launches with 21 Beacon Street - The Complete Series

    Now available for the first time on DVD from ClassicFlix—a rarely seen TV crime drama starring Warner Bros. star Dennis Morgan! Streeting on June 27th, 21 Beacon Street - The Complete Series is the inaugural release of our new "Rare Television" line. Along with Morgan, the 13 episode summer replacement series features regulars Joanna Barnes (The Parent Trap, Spartacu...

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  • Trade Winds Replacement Program

    We have just become aware of a defect in our recent release of the Silver Series title Trade Winds (1938) and have confirmed the error which causes the film to play only 67 minutes when it is indeed a 94 minute film. We will be sharing information about a replacement program for Trade Winds in the next 2 - 3 weeks. Thank you for your patience....

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  • SILVER SERIES: Screwball Comedy Hi Diddle Diddle Bows on Blu-ray this May

    A screwball comedy with few rivals, Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) and all its madcap glory makes its Blu-ray debut this May 23rd from ClassicFlix. A poor man’s Cary Grant, Dennis O’Keefe stars in Diddle (along with Martha Scott, Adolphe Menjou, Billie Burke and Pola Negri) and, like Grant, was quite adept at playing the full range f...

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  • NEWSLETTER #4: Our Town, O. Henry, Volume 3 & Rascals Bonus Disc

    ClassicFlix Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 1 THE O. HENRY PLAYHOUSE, VOLUME 3Officially out on February 21st, The O. Henry Playhouse, Volume 3 has started shipping for those who have purchased the set at ClassicFlix.com. Don't miss your chance to own the final installment of this very unique and c...

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