Three new-to-DVD classics are on their way from Sony's Columbia Classics line. They are: Alibi for Murder (1936) - William Gargan, Marguerite Churchill Canal Zone (1942) - Chester Morris, Harriet Hilliard, John Hubbard, Larry Parks, Forrest Tucker, Eddie Laughton, Lloyd Bridges The Stork Pays Off (1941) - Victor Jory, Rochelle Hudson, Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom Artwork for these title...
Read moreWarner has announced the release of two more long out-of-print titles under their Samuel Goldwyn banner: Gary Cooper's The Westerner (1940) and the Bob Hope action/adventure comedy, The Princess and the Pirate (1944). Both are set for release on October 14th. Warner's release marks the third time The Westerner's been put out on disc, the first time was in 1998 through HBO Home Video. MGM put it out in 2008, where it event...
Read moreOlive Films has just announced four films for release on DVD and Blu-Ray for various dates in August. Here's the breakdown: August 19th: Magnificent Doll (1947) - Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Burgess Meredith That's My Man (1947) - Don Ameche, Catherine McLeod, Roscoe Karns August 26th: I've Always Loved You (1946) - Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeod, Bill Carter, Maria Ouspenskaya High ...
Read moreReleased last year in a complete series set by Image Entertainment, the studio has scheduled individual releases for all four seasons of the groundbreaking and award-winning crime drama Naked City on August 5th. Bonus content, if any, is not forthcoming. Running from 1958-1963, the series focused on the lives of various detectives working in New York's 65th Precinct. Cancelled after its first season in 1959, it was brought back in 1960, due to popular d...
Read moreCriterion has announced a September 23rd street date for the 1961 chiller, The Innocents, 'one of the most frightening movies ever made,' on a newly restored DVD (2-disc) and Blu-Ray. The British horror film was last released on DVD by 20th Century Fox back in 2005, however, because the studio didn't put out a Blu edition, fans were left to purchase expensive imported copies. A few fascinating bonus features are planned to accompany the sets (below).
Read moreAn A and 2 B's have been announced by Fox as part of their Cinema Archives line. The A is the romantic-comedy Girl Trouble (1942), starring Don Ameche, Joan Bennett and Billie Burke. The B's are made up of Everybody's Baby (1939), an entry in the Jones Family series starring Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane, Spring Byington and The Escape (1939) starring Kane Richmond, Amanda Duff,...
Read moreThe first season without big brother Adam Cartwright (Pernell Roberts), Paramount has announced a September 2nd release date for season seven of the popular Western series, Bonanza. Separated into two volumes, volume 1 will contain sixteen remastered episodes, while volume 2 holds seventeen. The only bonus content is a feature film made from the series' first two-parter.
Read moreThree black and white B's, all new-to-DVD, have been announced by Fox as part of their Cinema Archives line. The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941) - Mary Beth Hughes, George Montgomery, Alan Mowbray Here Comes Trouble (1936) - Paul Kelly, Arline Judge, Mona Barrie, Gregory Ratoff I Was an Adventuress (1940) - Vera Zorina, Richard Greene, Erich von Stroheim, Peter Lorre, Sig Ruman All will be a...
Read moreSix new-to-DVD John Garfield films have been announced by Warner via their Archive Collection this week. They are: Blackwell's Island (1939) - Rosemary Lane, Dick Purcell, Victor Jory, Stanley Fields Dangerously They Live (1941) - Nancy Coleman, Raymond Massey, Lee Patrick, Moroni Olsen Dust Be My Destiny (1939) - Priscilla Lane, Alan Hale, Frank McHugh, Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Charley Grapewin...
Read moreAfter recently announcing the release of five MGM properties, Kino is coming out with another four from the studio on DVD and Blu-ray. All have been put out previously on DVD and will be making their Blu-ray debut while getting updated DVD releases. Bonus features, if any, are not forthcoming. August 12th: The Children's Hour (1961) - Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins, Fay Bainter The Unforgiven (1960) - Bu...
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