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  • TV TIME: In Search of the Ultimate Classic Beach Party

    In 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...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Joe E. Brown Comedies in Latest Wave

    Five 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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  • OLIVE: Sands of Iwo Jima on DVD & Blu in November

    Olive Films has announced a November 11th release date for the Blu-Ray debut of 1950's award-winning Sands of Iwo Jima. Originally put out on DVD by Republic Pictures in 1998, the movie has been long out of print despite John Wayne's billing. Bonus features to the upgraded DVD or Blu-Ray haven't been revealed.

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  • Annie Oakley - The Complete Series in October

    VCI has set an October 21st street date for Annie Oakley - The Complete Series which ran for three years between 1954-1957. This marks the first time the entire series has been available for purchase. Gail Davis's estate released several episodes to DVD over the years, and Alpha Home Video released individual seasons back in 2007. This 11-disc set contains all 81 episodes and will retail for 9.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for onl...

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  • FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES: Two Dramas Debut on DVD

    Two dramas have been announced by Fox as part of their Cinema Archives line. The first is Gateway (1938), an immigration drama starring Don Ameche and Arleen Whelan. The second is Champagne Charlie (1936) starring Paul Cavanagh and Helen Wood. All will be available here at ClassicFlix on August 19th. These DVDs add to the total of over 200 Cinema Archive titles exclusively available for rent at Classic...

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  • Dark Cinema: Lawrence Tierney - The Perfect Creature of Noir

    Lawrence Tierney has frightened me since the first moment I laid eyes on him in the gritty film noir, Born to Kill (1947). I found him unpleasant in that first glimpse. I watched it to see one of my favorite actresses, Claire Trevor, but ended up being uncomfortably riveted by Tierney as her leading man. He seemed to soil everything around him, bringing out the worst in the flinty Ms. Trevor and destroying the innocence of her foster sister, played by Audrey Long. However, he also m...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Out of the Past Coming to Blu

    Warner Archive Collection has slowly started releasing popular Warner titles on Blu-ray and this month they've picked Jacques Tourneur's gritty noir, Out of the Past. This marks the Blu-Ray debut of the Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas mystery. The previous audio commentary with historian Jim Ursini, originally on the 2004 DVD, is presumed to be the only bonus content. The Blu-Ray will be available here at ClassicFlix on August 19th and ad...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Glenn Ford and Bronco Lead Latest Wave

    Six new-to-DVD films starring Glenn Ford have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. They are: Imitation General (1958) - Red Buttons, Taina Elg Ransom! (1956) - Donna Reed, Leslie Nielsen, Juano Hernandez Torpedo Run (1958) - Ernest Borgnine, Diane Brewster, Dean Jones, L.Q. Jones, Philip Ober Trial (1955) -  Dorothy McGuire, Arthur Kennedy, John Hodiak...

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  • Anne Baxter: All About Anne

    Anne Baxter is probably best remembered today for her Oscar-winning supporting role in The Razor's Edge (1946) and her Oscar-nominated performance in All About Eve (1950), but a closer look at her career shows she starred in a great many excellent films throughout the 1940s and '50s. Baxter, the granddaughter of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, was born in Indiana on May 2, 1923. Anne aspired to an acting career from a young age, and she was just 13 when she ...

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  • FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES: Clara Bow's Call Her Savage in August

    Fox honors silent film icon Clara Bow with the release of Call Her Savage as part of their Cinema Archive line. One of the most popular actresses of the silent and pre-Code eras was Clara Bow. Remembered for her fiery temperment, Bow's reputation - warranted or otherwise - ended up ruining her career, but immortalizing her to audiences. Unfortunately, a majority of her work is still unavailable. Before Fox's release Call Her Savage was only availab...

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