Warner has announced two new releases as part of their Archive Collection. The first is the Blake Edwards classic The Great Race (Blu-Ray). This marks Blu debut of the 1965 comedy since it was originally released on DVD in 2002. The second Warner release this week is the long-awaited fourth and final volume of The Bowery Boys containing the last twelve films in the series. Also coming is The Adventures of Marco Polo, originally r...
Read moreMontana boy Terry Bowen ventures into the wilds of India with Warner's release of Maya - The Complete Series through their Archive Collection. The series, running for one season between 1967-1968 followed Bowen (Jay North) as he searched for his missing father alongide an orphan named Raji (Sajid Khan) and an elephant named Maya. No bonus features are expected. Maya - The Complete Series will be available here at ClassicFlix September 9th...
Read moreThe popular Christmas television movie, 1964's Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, is being released on Blu-Ray and DVD in honor of its 50th Anniversary on November 4th. For a 50th Anniversary, the bonus content is minute, consisting of drawing tutorials, sing-alongs, and a pop-up book featurette. Rudolph has been released several times over the years, from a Christmas classics box set in 2007 and 2012, to a 2-Disc DVD and Blu-Ray edition last September.
Read moreCriterion has announced a November 18th street date for the 1934 romantic comedy, It Happened One Night, on a newly restored DVD (2-disc) and Blu-Ray. Originally released on DVD in 1999 via Sony, it was also included as part of the Premiere Frank Capra Collection in 2006. A few fascinating bonus features are planned to accompany the sets including Capra's first film (below). NOTE: Since last September, Criterion had only released DVD / Blu-Ray co...
Read moreKino has confirmed a rescheduled release date of October 14th for The Death Kiss on Blu-Ray and DVD. The 1932 film starring Dracula stars David Manners and Bela Lugosi was originally set for release in May, but was postponed for unknown reasons. This 35mm restoration, done in association with The Library of Congress, is expected to be an improvement over previous PD edtions. Bonus content hasn't been announced.
Read moreThree crime dramas have been announced by Fox as part of their Cinema Archives line. Air Patrol (1962) - Willard Parker, Merry Anders, Robert Dix Fighting Back (1948) - Paul Langton, Jean Rogers, Gary Gray The Girl on the Bridge (1951) - Hugo Haas, Beverly Michaels, Robert Dane All will be available here at ClassicFlix on August 26th. These DV...
Read moreMPI has announced a September 30th re-release date for the first season of The Donna Reed Show. Running from 1958-1966, The Donna Reed Show remains a staple for fans of American family sitcoms. Originally put out five years ago by Virgil Films, and long since out-of-print, MPI took over licensing of the show in 2012 with the debut of season five. This set is presumed to contain five-discs as well as never-before-seen bonus featur...
Read moreWarner has announced two new releases as part of their Archive Collection. The first is Joel McCrea in They Shall Have Music, and the second is Roland Colman and David Niven in a Raffles double feature containing both the 1930 and 1939 interpretations of the classic movie rogue. Also coming out are four titles, originally released by MGM and now available under the Archive banner: Arrowsmith, Enchantment, The Winning of Bar...
Read moreTwo new-to-DVD classics are on their way from Sony's Columbia Classics line. They are: Best Man Wins (1948) - Edgar Buchanan, Anna Lee Girl in the Case (1944) - Edmund Lowe, Janis Carter Both will be available here at ClassicFlix on September 9th. These new DVDs add to the total of over 200 Columbia Classics titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.
Read moreReleased on DVD in 2008, and now out of print, M Squad - The Complete Series is getting a new special edition release from Timeless Media. The classic crime show aired on NBC for three seasons starting in 1957 and gave Lee Marvin, the master of villainy, the lead. Set to street on November 4th, this updated version includes new artwork and a bonus disc which looks at the series soundtrack and various episodes of other crime shows Marvin gu...
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