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SHOUT: The Monroes Arrive in December

Shout! Factory has announced a December 6th release date for The Monroes: The Complete Series. The frontier drama starring Barbara Hershey and Michael Anderson, Jr. ran for one season (1966-1967) and is making its DVD debut. The 6-disc set contains all 26 color episodes in the series. Bonus features are not forthcoming.

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CRITERION: His Girl Friday Arrives in January

Criterion announced Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday will be making its Blu-Ray premiere in January, as well as receiving an upgraded DVD. The classic screwball comedy originally dropped on DVD in 1999 and is receiving its introduction into the Criterion Collection. Unlike past releases both the DVD and Blu-Ray will be two-discs. Bonus features are below. His Girl Friday arrives on ...

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UNIVERSAL VAULT: Ten Diverse Titles Lead Latest Wave

Three months since their last wave of titles, Universal's MOD program kicks back into high gear with the announcement of ten titles newly available on DVD as part of their Vault Series including Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney in City Streets (1931). The rest are: The Accused (1949) - Loretta Young, Robert Cummings, Wendell Corey, Sam Jaffe The Appaloosa (1966) - Marlon Brando, Anjanette Comer, John Saxon

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WARNER: Citizen Kane 75th Anniversary Edition Arrives in November

Warner Bros. has announced the 75th anniversary edition of Orson Welles' Citizen Kane will arrive on DVD and Blu-Ray on November 15th. There is no word if the film has been remastered for this edition or if bonus material will be different from the 70th anniversary edition. Preliminary information listed below.

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OLIVE: Brazil Plus Cheers for Miss Bishop in December

Olive Films has announced a December 6th release date for the DVD and Blu-Ray debut of the 1944 musical romantic comedy Brazil. Also arriving on the same day is the 1940 Martha Scott drama Cheers for Miss Smith which is receiving its first Blu upgrade. Bonus features to the DVD and Blu-Ray aren't anticipated.

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WARNER ARCHIVE: On Dangerous Ground on Blu and Wheeler & Woolsey Volume 2 in Latest Wave

Two new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection including the arrival of Ida Lupino and  Robert Ryan in On Dangerous Ground (1951) on Blu-ray. Also included this week is the second volume in the Wheeler and Woolsey - RKO Comedy Collection, containing six of the comedic duos films on a three-disc set. On Dangerous Ground will be available here at ClassicFlix on October 25th while

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FLICKER ALLEY: Children of Divorce Debuts on Home Video in December

Flicker Alley celebrates their 50th release with the home video premiere of the silent drama Children of Divorce. Starring Gary Cooper during his silent film career and 'It' Girl Clara Bow, Children of Divorce is receiving a 4K restoration for its debut. This will be a Blu-Ray / DVD Combo pack. Bonus content is below. Children of Divorce will be available here at ClassicFlix on December 6th.

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CRITERION: The Asphalt Jungle Debuts on Blu in December

Criterion announced John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle will be making its Blu-Ray premiere in December, as well as receiving an upgraded DVD. The classic noir crime-drama originally dropped on DVD in 2004 from Warner is receiving its introduction into the Criterion Collection. Bonus features are below. The Asphalt Jungle arrives on December 13th.

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The Lucy Show - The Complete Series Coming in November

Paramount has set November 15th as the release date for The Lucy Show - The Complete Series. This set marks the first time the entire series, running from 1962-1968 has been available as a complete set. The Lucy Show stars Lucille Ball as Lucy Carmichael, a single mother raising her kids with best friend Vivian Bagley (I Love Lucy alum Vivian Vance). The first season of The Lucy Show debuted on DVD in 2009.&n...

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TIMELESS: Death Valley Days - Season 2 Arrives in October

Timeless Media, a division of Shout! Factory, has announced an October 11th release date for Death Valley Days - Season 2. The first season of the long-running Western anthology, which ran from 1952-1970, was put out on DVD in March. The 3-disc set contains all 18 episodes in the second season. Bonus features are not forthcoming.

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OLIVE: New Signature Series Continues with Macbeth

Boasting 'pristine audio and video...and an abundance of exciting bonus material,' Olive Films has announced the title in their new Criterion-esque Signature series: the 1948 Orson Welles drama Macbeth. The Welles adaptation of Shakespeare's classic was originally released by Olive in 2012 but will be receiving a new 4K restoration as part of a two-disc set. Bonus features to the DVD and Blu-Ray are below. Macbethwill be available on November 1...

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KINO BLU: Nine Titles Arrive in November

Nine titles, all premiering on Blu, are scheduled for release in November from Kino. November 1st: The Beautiful Blonde of Bashful Bend (1949) - Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, Rudy Vallee, Olga San Juan I Wake Up Screaming (1941) - Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Laird Cregar November 8th: Bad Girl (1931) - James Dunn, Sally ...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Re-Release of Val Lewton and Horror Legends in October

Four releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection, all previously put out on DVD. Three of the titles are productions from legendary master of horror Val Lewton and originally debuted in a Lewton collection in 2005. They are: Isle of the Dead / Bedlam (1945) - Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew The Leopard Man / The Ghost Ship (1943) - Dennis O'Keefe, Margo, Jean Brooks, Isabel Jewell The...

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OLIVE: J'accuse, Pimpernel Smith Plus Three More in November

Olive Films has announced a November 15th release date for the DVD and Blu-Ray debut of the 1938 French drama J'accuse. Also arriving on the same day is 1941 Leslie Howard spy drama Pimpernel Smith, as well as Houdini, Dorothy Lamour as Lulu Belle and the Powell / Pressburger film One of Our Aircraft Is Missing , all of which are receiving their first Blu upgrades. Bonus features to the DVD and Blu-Ray aren'...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Love Me or Leave Me on Blu, Monogram Cowboys & More in Latest Wave

Three new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection including the arrival of Doris Day's Love Me or Leave Me (1955) on Blu-ray. Also included this week are the ninth volume in the Monogram Cowboy Collection, focusing on the films of Johnny Mack Brown, and Jackie Cooper's When a Feller Needs a Friend (1932). All of these will be available here at ClassicFlix on September 27th and ...

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ARTWORK ADDED: The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection

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CRITERION: One-Eyed Jacks Arrives in November

Criterion announced Marlon Brando's One-Eyed Jacks will be available on DVD and Blu-Ray in November. One-Eyed Jacks receives its introduction into the Criterion Collection. It originally dropped on DVD in 1999 from Echo Entertainment and arrived on Blu from E1 in 2011. Bonus features are below. One-Eyed Jacks arrives on November 22nd.

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A Scandal in Paris and Lured Debut on Blu in September

Cohen Media has announced a September 27th release date for the Blu-Ray debuts of two Douglas Sirk films: 1946's A Scandal in Paris and 1947's Lured on a 2-disc set. Kino previously released both Lured in 2000 and A Scandal in Paris in 2003. Special features include audio commentary for each film.

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UNIVERSAL BLU: The Marx Brothers Collection Debuts in October -- 3 Day Special Price

Universal has announced an October 18th street date for The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection on Blu-Ray. All five films (The Cocoanuts, Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers & Duck Soup) were originally released on DVD back in 2004 and are making their Blu debut. An accompanying DVD set hasn't been announced. Audio commentaries will accompany each feature as a bonus (bel...

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OLIVE: New Signature Series Continues with Quiet Man and Night of the Grizzly

Boasting 'pristine audio and video...and an abundance of exciting bonus material,' Olive Films has announced the next two titles in their new Criterion-esque Signature series: the 1952 John Wayne romantic drama The Quiet Man and 1966's The Night of the Grizzly. Both were originally released by Olive in 2013 but will be receiving new 4K restorations. Bonus features to the DVD and Blu-Ray are below. The Quiet Man and The Night of the Grizzly...

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