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WARNER ARCHIVE: To Have and Have Not Debuts on Blu

Warner Archive has announced the release of the 1944 adventure, To Have and Have Not, on Blu-Ray as part of their Archive Collection. Released on DVD through Warner in 2003, this marks the first time the Howard Hawks military romance has received HD treatment. The stellar cast includes Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. To Have and Have Not will be available here at ClassicFlix on August 9th and adds to the total of over 1,600&nbsp...

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FLICKER CINERAMA: Best of Cinerama and Russian Adventure Arrive in November

Over a year since their last Cinerama releases, Seven Wonders of the World and Search for Paradise, Flicker Alley continues their quest to make Cinerama available on home video with the release of Cinerama's The Best of Cinerama and Russian Adventure. Both titles are being released in Blu-Ray / DVD Combo packs and each release has its own bonus content (below). Both will be available here at ClassicFlix on November 22nd. ...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Silk Stockings, Deanna Durbin & More in Latest Wave

Four new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection including the arrival of Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse's Silk Stockings (1957) on Blu-ray. Also being released is the 1940 Deanna Durbin stage drama It's a Date. And, finally, the studio is releasing the Ida Lupino/Paul Henreid war drama In Our Time(1944) and Edward G. Robinson's A Dispatch From Reuters (1940). All titles ...

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OLIVE: Yours, Mine & Ours (Blu) Plus Three More in September

Olive Films has announced a September 13th release date for the Blu-Ray debut of the 1968 family film Yours, Mine and Ours. The Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball-starring comedy was originally put out on DVD by MGM in 2006 and will be receiving an upgraded DVD from Olive. Also arriving on the same day is 1915 Cecil B. DeMille silent The Captive, as well as The Monster of Piedras Blancas and Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Univers...

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KINO BLU: Daddy Long Legs Plus Noir & War This September

Six more titles from Kino are scheduled for release on Blu-ray in September, with all six premiering on Blu. Leading the pack on September 6th is the Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron musical Daddy Long Legs (1955), originally released in 2006 by 20th Century-Fox. The studio will also release two film noirs: Cry of the City starring Victor Mature and Road House with Cornel Wilde (both 1948), as well as two war films...

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UNIVERSAL VAULT: Alan Ladd's And Now Tomorrow Arrives on DVD

Seven months since their last wave of titles, Universal's MOD program announces Alan Ladd's And Now Tomorrow (1944) newly available on DVD as part of their Vault Series. Originally meant to be included TCM's Alan Ladd 1940s Collection last December, the film was removed from the set prior to street date. And Now Tomorrow will be available on July 12th.

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CRITERION: Cat People and Night Train to Munich Arrive in September

Criterion has announced September street dates for Cat People (1942) and Night Train to Munich (1940) with both films making their Blu debut. Cat, originally dropped in 2005 from Warner as a double feature with its 1944 sequel Curse of the Cat People, is receiving its introduction into the Criterion Collection. Night Train was released on DVD via Criterion in 2010 and it does not appear the DVD will be upgraded....

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COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Slaves of Babylon Arrives on DVD

Sony's Columbia Classics debuts the William Castle directed religious epic starring Richard Conte and Linda Christian, Slaves of Babylon (1953) on DVD for the first time. The film marks a departure for director Castle who would be best known for horror films (and their ensuing gimmicks) starting in the late 1950s. Slaves of Babylon will be available here at ClassicFlix on July 12th. This new DVD adds to the total of over 250 C...

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OLIVE: The Pride and the Passion Debuts on Blu in August

Olive Films has announced the debut of Stanley Kramer's The Pride and the Passion (1957) on Blu-Ray this August 16th. The 1957 war drama boasts a cast that includes Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren. It was previously released on DVD in 2002 via MGM and is getting an upgraded DVD with this release. Olive will also release an upgraded DVD on the same date.

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WARNER ARCHIVE: They Were Expendable, Lee Tracy & Teresa Wright in Latest Wave

Six new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection including the arrival of John Ford's They Were Expendable (1945) on Blu-ray. Also being released is the Lee Tracy RKO Collection, featuring a quartet of Tracy's RKO titles. Included in this week's releases are four crime dramas. They are: Count the Hours (1953) - Teresa Wright, Macdonald Carey The Great Jewel Robber

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TIMELESS: My Friend Flicka - The Complete Series Arrives in August

Timeless Media has announced an August 23rd release date for My Friend Flicka: The Complete Series. This marks the debut of the 'boy and his horse' Western on DVD. The series ran for one season between 1956 and 1957. The 5-disc set contains all 39 episodes in the series. Bonus features and final artwork are still to be determined....

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Yellow Ribbon (Blu), Chan and Jackie Cooper in Latest Wave

Nine new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. John Ford's She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), which played in April at the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival in its restored glory, headlines this wave and will be making its Blu-Ray debut. Also included in this week's releases are three films starring child actor Jackie Cooper. They are: Dinky (1935) - Mary Astor, Roger Pryor O'Shaugh...

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KINO: Eight Titles Arrive in August

Eight more titles from Kino are scheduled for release on DVD and Blu-ray in August, with all eight premiering on Blu-Ray. August 2nd: The Mark of Zorro (1940) - Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone, Gale Sondergaard Rawhide (1951) - Tyrone Power, Susan Hayward, Hugh Marlowe, Dean Jagger August 9th: Canadian Pacific (1949) - Randolph Scott, Victor Jory, Jane Wyatt, J...

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FOX ARCHIVES: Dueling Dramas Arrive on DVD

Fox has announced two new entries into their Cinema Archives line. They are: The Gift of Love (1958) - Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack Prince of Players (1954) -  Richard Burton, Maggie McNamara, John Derek, Raymond Massey Both will be available here at ClassicFlix on May 24th. These DVDs adds to the total of over 300 Cinema Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: War Dramas in Latest Wave

Four new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. The predominent theme, in honor of Memorial Day, is war dramas. They are: China Sky (1945) - Randolph Scott, Ruth Warrick, Ellen Drew, Anthony Quinn Marine Raiders (1944) - Pat O'Brien, Robert Ryan, Ruth Hussey, Frank McHugh, Barton MacLane The Navy Comes Through (1942) - Pat O'Brien, George Murphy, Jane ...

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OLIVE: Two New Titles Arrive in July

Olive Films has announced a July 19th release date for the DVD and Blu-Ray debut of the 1934 John Wayne Western 'Neath the Arizona Skies. Also arriving on the same day is the 1956 James Arness Western drama Gun the Man Down. Originally released by MGM in 2007 this marks the film's Blu-ray debut. Bonus features to the DVD and Blu-Ray aren't anticipated. The complete list of titles is posted to the Recent Additions section.

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KINO: Bogart in Deadline U.S.A. Gets First Home Video Release in July

Three titles from Kino are scheduled for release on DVD and Blu-ray in July. Making its home video debut on July 26th is Deadline U.S.A. (1952) starring Humphrey Bogart, Kim Hunter and Ed Begley. The studio will also release Five Miles to Midnight (1962) with Sophia Loren, and 1959's Invisible Invaders starring John Agar. All can be viewed in our Recent Additions section. Invisible Invaders ...

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KINO: Pioneers of African American Cinema Arrives in July

Kino has announced July 26th as the release date for their 5-disc presentation of Pioneers of African American Cinema (1918-1946) on DVD and Blu-ray. The set contains 27 shorts and feature-length films directed by and starring several luminaries of early African American cinema. The project came to fruition via a Kickstarter campaign last February. Bonus content has not been announced.

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Father of the Bride and Dark Passage on Blu

Three new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Father of the Bride (1950) and Dark Passage (1947) arrive on Blu-Ray for the first time. Dark Passage marks the third of four Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall films to see the transfer from DVD to Blu after The Big Sleep (1946) and Key Largo (1948). Also debuting on DVD is the three-disc FitzPa...

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KINO: Ox-Bow Incident and Yellow Sky Debut on Blu

Kino has announced July 12th as the release date for two popular Western titles, both directed by William Wellman, The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) and Yellow Sky (1948) on Blu-ray. Both were previously released on DVD via 20th Century Fox. The Ox-Bow Incident debuted on DVD back in 2003 and will be seeing a brand-new 4K restoration. Yellow Sky is simply transferring to HD. There's no word on if the DVDs will be seeing...

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