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The farther back one goes in film history, the more it resembles archaeology. The films themselves, the artifacts, are scant, they may exist in fragmentary form, and one is forced to generalize from a small sample. Occasionally, the artifacts come from actual excavations. The Oubliette (1914), an early Lon Chaney title, was recovered from the fill underneath a farmhouse porch in Georgia. An Even Break (1917), an Olive Thomas feature, was one of several films found in a fille...
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 moreActress Marsha Hunt, born in Chicago on October 17, 1917, recently celebrated her 96th birthday. She's an elegant, articulate lady continuing to grace Southern California classic film screenings, sharing her memories of decades in the movie business. At a 2012 talk at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California, Marsha described having visited that theatre when on vacation as an 11-year-old child, dreaming of one day being a movie star. She said how amazing it was that not only...
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...
Read moreGene Autry Collection, Vol. 8 has been set by Timeless Media for release on November 18th. Two of the four titles in the Autry set are making their DVD debut (Trail to San Antone & Saginaw Trail) while Riders in the Sky and Riders of the Whistling Pines were previously released by Image Entertainment and Alpha Video, respectively.
Read more20th Century Fox has announced an October 7th release date for the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals Oklahoma! and The King and I on Blu-ray. The studio's slowly been rolling out these musical titles on Blu-Ray, with South Pacific being released back in 2009. Fox recently released six of their Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals on HD, including Oklahoma! and The King and I, as part of an eight-disc, Amazon exclusive, box set. ...
Read moreIn the world of television, the arrival of summer used to signify reruns. In the real world, summer makes me think of the beach. On the TV front now, summer is more about short-run series and reality shows, most of which just make me appreciate the return of reruns. What better way to celebrate the season and its television than by entering the land of classic TV and find the ultimate party? I'm diving into the rerun universe in search of the best beach experiences. When searchin...
Read moreFive new-to-DVD films starring comic legend Joe E. Brown have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. They are: Broad Minded (1931) - Ona Munson, Holmes Herbert, Margaret Livingston, Thelma Todd, Bela Lugosi Elmer the Great (1933) - Patricia Ellis, Frank McHugh, Claire Dodd, Preston Foster, Sterling Holloway Local Boy Makes Good (1931) - Dorothy Lee, Ruth Hall, Wade Boteler
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