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  • TV TIME: Guide for the Expectant Dad

    As Father's Day approaches, prospective fathers look to classic television for pointers on how to handle their upcoming blessed events. I admit that despite a misspent youth filled with reruns, when it was my turn to witness the miracle of life, I did not run around in a panicked frenzy, drive to the hospital without the mother, and hand out cigars to everyone in sight. But the rest of you might not want to take that chance, so let's dive into TV history to see how other new dads prepare for ...

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  • COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Slaves of Babylon Arrives on DVD

    Sony's Columbia Classics debuts the William Castle directed religious epic starring Richard Conte and Linda Christian, Slaves of Babylon (1953) on DVD for the first time. The film marks a departure for director Castle who would be best known for horror films (and their ensuing gimmicks) starting in the late 1950s. Slaves of Babylon will be available here at ClassicFlix on July 12th. This new DVD adds to the total of over 250 C...

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  • Dark Cinema: Introducing Phillips Holmes

    Phillips Holmes is a name seldom mentioned today in classic film circles, and if you're not a pre-Code fan, you may have never heard of him at all. He led a fascinatingly tragic life and during the pre-Code era of 1930 to 1934, he was seen in no fewer than 30 features on the big screen.An appealing performer with a slight build and handsome, classical features, Holmes was nothing if not versatile -- his pre-Code films offer up a wide variety of roles, from sweethearts to scoundrel...

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  • TV TIME: Movies from Classic TV Shows

    Hollywood loves taking television properties and turning them into feature film franchises. If the studios think audiences will go to a theater to pay for what they've already seen on the small screen, then they will make it happen. In the 1950s and 1960s, they took shows already on television, or were just recently taken off the air, and made movies with much of the same talent. It might look like a cash grab, but the films hold up quite well.McHale's Navy/McHale...

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  • OLIVE: The Pride and the Passion Debuts on Blu in August

    Olive Films has announced the debut of Stanley Kramer's The Pride and the Passion (1957) on Blu-Ray this August 16th. The 1957 war drama boasts a cast that includes Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren. It was previously released on DVD in 2002 via MGM and is getting an upgraded DVD with this release. Olive will also release an upgraded DVD on the same date.

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: They Were Expendable, Lee Tracy & Teresa Wright in Latest Wave

    Six new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection including the arrival of John Ford's They Were Expendable (1945) on Blu-ray. Also being released is the Lee Tracy RKO Collection, featuring a quartet of Tracy's RKO titles. Included in this week's releases are four crime dramas. They are: Count the Hours (1953) - Teresa Wright, Macdonald Carey The Great Jewel Robber

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  • TIMELESS: My Friend Flicka - The Complete Series Arrives in August

    Timeless Media has announced an August 23rd release date for My Friend Flicka: The Complete Series. This marks the debut of the 'boy and his horse' Western on DVD. The series ran for one season between 1956 and 1957. The 5-disc set contains all 39 episodes in the series. Bonus features and final artwork are still to be determined....

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  • A Trip to the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival

    After months of anticipation, it's hard to believe the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival is over! The festival ran this year from April 28th to May 1st and was a truly remarkable weekend filled with memorable experiences.There are so many things happening simultaneously at the festival; I wish I could do it all over again, choosing some of the marvelous things I had to regretfully leave off my schedule. Somehow each festival is better than those which came before, quite a feat for TC...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Yellow Ribbon (Blu), Chan and Jackie Cooper in Latest Wave

    Nine new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. John Ford's She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), which played in April at the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival in its restored glory, headlines this wave and will be making its Blu-Ray debut. Also included in this week's releases are three films starring child actor Jackie Cooper. They are: Dinky (1935) - Mary Astor, Roger Pryor O'Shaugh...

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  • KINO: Eight Titles Arrive in August

    Eight more titles from Kino are scheduled for release on DVD and Blu-ray in August, with all eight premiering on Blu-Ray. August 2nd: The Mark of Zorro (1940) - Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone, Gale Sondergaard Rawhide (1951) - Tyrone Power, Susan Hayward, Hugh Marlowe, Dean Jagger August 9th: Canadian Pacific (1949) - Randolph Scott, Victor Jory, Jane Wyatt, J...

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