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  • Dying is Easy - Comedy is Hard

    Dying is easy – comedy is hard. This show biz byword has been around for ages, but no one knows who said it first. It has been attributed to Donald Crisp and to Edmund Gwenn on his deathbed, but it may go back to some unsung vaudeville comic. Its meaning is clear, and comic actors often insist that comedy is harder to play tha...

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  • VCI: Third Volumes of I Married Joan & My Little Margie

    Sneaking under the radar from VCI are third volumes of two beloved 1950s sitcoms: I Married Joan and My Little Margie. The street dates are July 8th for I Married Joan, Vol. 3, almost ten years after the release of Volume 2, while My Little Margie, Vol. 3 has been available for two weeks, it's had an even longer gap between releases, with volume 2 coming out in 2000! Bonus features are not included, however, ea...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Three Errol Flynn Dramas in Latest Release

    Three new-to-DVD films starring Errol Flynn have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. They are: Another Dawn (1937) - Kay Francis, Ian Hunter Escape Me Never (1947) - Ida Lupino, Eleanor Parker, Gig Young, Reginald Denny The Warriors (1955) - Joanne Dru, Peter Finch These DVDs will be available here at ClassicFlix on July 22nd and add to the total of over 1...

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  • TIMELESS: Name of the Game - Season 1 (3-DAY SPECIAL PRICE)

    The Name of the Game - Season 1 has been announced by Timeless Media Group with an October 28th street date.The big budget 90 minute 'wheel' series rotated its leading stars Gene Barry, Robert Stack and Tony Franciosa every week, their common connection being editorial assistant Peggy Maxwell (Susan Saint James). The 8-disc set will retail for 9.97 and is available here at ClassicFlix for only 9.99. However, for three days only (until Wedne...

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  • UNIVERSAL: Legacy Collections Back in Print This September

    In 2003 Universal Studios began to release individual and full-series sets of their classic monsters under The Legacy Collection moniker. Last year the studio upgraded them to high definition by releasing all on Blu-ray. Out of print for sometime, all six Universal 'monsters' are being re-released on September 2nd in new individual Legacy sets (none of which contain double-sided discs or DVD-18s): Dracula - The Complete Legacy Collection

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  • TIMELESS: The Big Valley - Season 4 -- 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE

    With the release of Season 3 less than two weeks away, Timeless Media Group has announced The Big Valley - Season 4 (The Final Season) for release on October 28th.After acquiring the rights from Fox, Timeless has wasted no time by releasing the remaining three seasons of the long-for Western drama in a span of just six months. The 6-disc set will retail for 4.93 and is available here at ClassicFlix for only 4.99. However, for three day...

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  • Victor Mature: An Epic Life

    There's an oft-repeated anecdote about Victor Mature, whose application for membership in a fancy country club was turned down because he was a member of the lowly acting profession. Mature is reported to have said something along the lines of 'I'm no actor, and I've got the films to prove it!' Whether apocryphal or not, the quote embodies Mature's lighthearted approach to his life and career, and it also belies the fact that he was, in fact, a hardworking man and a very fine act...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Daktari Season 3 Available

    The adventures at the Wameru Study Center for Animal Behavior continue with Warner's release of Daktari Season Three through their Archive Collection. The series, running from 1966-1969 followed Dr. Marsh Tracy (Marshall Thompson) as he cared for the various animals in the African animal hospital, including the loveable Judy the Chimp and Clarence the cross-eyed lion. Season two came out in a seven disc set last March. No bonus features are expected. Seas...

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  • TV TIME: Classic TV Songs

    Theme songs are an essential part of classic television history, with many more memorable and beloved than the series themselves, but let's not neglect the great songs that appear within some of the best TV programs of the past. I hereby salute my favorites, focusing on numbers performed during episodes of fictional series. In other words, no variety show appearances, and I ...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Sugarfoot and Arsene Lupin in Latest Wave

    Warner Archive is releasing a whopping seven titles this week through their Archive Collection. First up is the third season of the popular western series, Sugarfoot. The five-disc set includes all twenty episodes starring Will Hutchins as a law graduate traveling throughout the West to make his fortune.  Up next, Warner puts out a new double feature starring the gentleman thief, Arsene Lupin. The Arsene Lupin Double Feature contains b...

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