Shout! Factory has announced a January 28th release date for the Blu-Ray / DVD combo pack of The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) starring Guy Madison and Patricia Medina and The Neanderthal Man (1953) starring Robert Shayne. The 2-disc set marks the first home video release of any kind for Hollow Mountain and the Blu debut of Neanderthal Man.
Read moreMPI, who has slowed their classic release schedule in recent years, has a new Christmas compilation set coming out on November 5th: Classic TV Comedy Christmas. The single disc release has six classic holiday episodes from different shows (see below). ‘Tis the season to sit back and enjoy old friends from years past with this warm and wonder...
Read moreTGG Direct has scheduled Bat Masterson - Season 3 for release on December 10th. The first two seasons have been well-received by fans and this third and final season should be no exception. The studio does make note, however, that the 4-disc set of will present 33 or the season's 34 episodes; leaving out Terror on the Trinity which has been excluded due to rights issues.
Read moreWill Hutchins returns as amiable drifter Tom Brewster in Sugarfoot - Season 2 -- the sole output from the Warner Archive Collection this week. The five disc set will be available here at ClassicFlix on November 12th. This new set adds to the total of over 1,200 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.
Read moreCriterion has scheduled a January 21st street date for their Blu-Ray / DVD Combo of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. The 5-disc set will contain 2 Blu-Rays and 3 DVDs with loads of bonus features (below) including a new high-definition digital transfer of a 197-minute extended version of the film. Stanley Kramer followed his Osc...
Read moreShout! Factory has announced The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis - Season 2 and Hazel - The Complete Fifth and Final Season for release on January 14th. NOTE: The last season of Hazel was filmed in color. Atten-SHUN!! Our heroes Dobie Gillis (Dwayne Hickman) and Maynard G. Krebs (Bob Denver) are...
Read moreMilestone Films will release Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room on November 5th. Bonus features included with the 55 minute documentary are her 1924 feature Captain January as well as three shorts. Details below. Also of note from Milestone, they tweeted recently that they will release a Blu-Ray version of The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) early next year.
Read moreOriginally scheduled for release in October, then delayed until January 21st, Olive films has announced the delay of Cry Danger (1951), Young at Heart (1954) and The Bamboo Saucer (1968) until April 8th. No word was given as to why, but we can assume there are mastering and/or restoration issues.
Read moreThe Edie Adams estate, via its label 'Ediad,' is releasing Here's Edie - The Edie Adams Television Collection on November 19th. The over 12 hour 4-disc set contains all 21 of her Here's Edie variety show that originally aired between 1962 and 1964 -- and haven't been seen since! Great guest stars abound and are listed below (as well as a promo video). Retail will be 49.95, but it is available at ClassicFlix.com for only...
Read moreTo mark the 100th year of her birth, Cohen Media has announced The Vivien Leigh Anniversary Collection on both standard DVD and Blu-Ray with a street date of November 19th. Making their Blu debut, all four films, Dark Journey (1937), Fire Over England (1937), Storm in a Teacup (1937) and Sidewalks of London (1938) were released on DVD by Genius Entertainment in 2003. The set has long been out of print. Bonus ...
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