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  • TV TIME: 50th Anniversary of Television's Best Season

    We often hear how brilliant television is today, but this is the 50th anniversary of one of the most remarkable years the medium ever had. The 1965-1966 season was loaded with classic programs, legendary performers, and memorable characters. While it's certain that nothing like Game of Thrones was around in 1965, I sure don't see anything like My Mother the Car right now.In retrospect, 1965 was a significant year in television history for two main reasons. One is...

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  • Uncovered Classics, Vol. 2: Musicals

    Here's another collection of movies which may not be especially well known but provide a great deal of viewing enjoyment.This time around my list is focused on musicals. You won't find Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), or other beloved top-shelf classics on this list, but instead a collection of titles which are either not as well known or are deserving of reappraisal.These may not be perfect films, but they all deliver tremendous ent...

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  • FOX ARCHIVES: Thirteen Titles Arrive on DVD

    Fox announced thirteen new entries into their Cinema Archives line. September 22nd: Walk Tall (1960) - Willard Parker, Joyce Meadows, Kent Taylor October 6th: Here's to Romance (1935) - Nino Martini, Genevieve Tobin, Anita Louise The Purple Hills (1961) - Gene Nelson, Kent Taylor October 20th

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  • CRITERION: Harold Lloyd's Speedy Debuts on Blu This December

    Criterion has announced a December 8th street date for both versions of Harold Lloyd's Speedy on DVD and Blu-Ray. Originally released as part of a long discontinued Harold Lloyd box set put out by New Line in 2005, this marks the debut of the slapstick silent comedy as part of the Criterion Collection as well as on Blu. Like past Criterion releases, the DVD will be a 2-disc set while the Blu-ray will be a single disc. Bonus features are planned t...

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  • Silent Cinema: Essential Shorts 1896-1914

    About one hundred years ago, the American film industry experienced an upheaval that was arguably more important and game-changing than the switch to sound which came over a decade later. Since the beginning, motion pictures had been, well, short. From a few seconds in the 1880s to 10-30 minutes in the 1910s, the movies were slowly getting longer but they were not yet commonly feature-length.(The first feature film is generally reckoned to be The Story of the Kelly Gang, ...

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  • MPI: My Favorite Martian - Complete Series Coming in October

    MPI has scheduled an October 20th release date for My Favorite Martian - The Complete Series. This marks the first time the 1960s sci-fi comedy has been released as a complete series. MPI released season three in October of 2012 before circling back and putting out the show's first and second seasons. This complete collection will include all 107 unedited episodes over 15 discs. Debuting in the top ten upon its premiere season,...

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  • Dark Cinema: Character Spotlight - Mae Clarke in Waterloo Bridge

    I would venture to say all movie fans have their favorite screen performances. Mae Clarke's portrayal of Myra Deauville in 1931's Waterloo Bridge is one of mine. In this first-rate feature directed by James Whale, Clarke infuses Myra with equal parts moxie, pathos, and charm, creating a character who is, for my money, one of cinema's most memorable.Set in England during World War I, this pre-Code film tells the story of Myra -- a chorus girl who turns to prostitution when...

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  • Classics 101 - The Four Clowns: The Boy with the Glasses

    In the first two parts of this silent comedian series, we discussed how little regard studios and most filmgoers had for 'old-time silent movies' throughout the 1930s and 1940s; that changed on September 5, 1949, when Life magazine, one of the most popular publications in the nation, published a James Agee cover story entitled Comedy's Greatest Era. This installment of Classics 101 will take a look at the third of Agee's Four Clowns, Harold Lloyd.Lloyd's is one of the gre...

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  • WARNER BLU: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Debuts in October

    Warner has announced October 13th for the release of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) on high-definition Blu. Originally put out by Paramount on DVD back in 2001, this marks the first time the film, starring John Wayne and James Stewart, will be available on Blu-Ray. Warner has not announced whether any bonus content, either new or carried over, will be included.

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  • KINO: The Hurricane Returns to Print As Part of November Slate

    Kino has announced the release of seven titles this November. November 17th: A Bullet for Joey (1955) - Edward G. Robinson, George Raft, Audrey Totter The Crooked Way (1949) - John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew Faust (1926) - Emil Jannings, Gösta Ekman Pitfall (1948) - Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr November 24th: A Ch...

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