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WARNER ARCHIVE: Far From the Madding Crowd Gets Blu Debut in February

Warner has announced the release of Far From the Madding Crowd (1967) on high-definition Blu as part of their Archive Collection. Originally put out on DVD back in 2009, this marks the first time the film, starring Julie Christie and Terence Stamp, will be available on Blu-Ray. This will be available here at ClassicFlix on February 17th and add to the total of over 1,400 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFl...

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UNIVERSAL: Imitation of Life Blu-Ray's & Doris Day Collection in April

Universal has just announced an April 7th street date for Imitation of Life on Blu-Ray and Doris Day: The Essential Collection. This is the first time the both versions of Imitation of Life (the first released in 1934 and the other in 1959) will be available on Blu. The studio previously released both titles on a single disc DVD in 2008. Much like that previous release, both movies will be contained on one disc with previous b...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Shirley Temple, Spencer Tracy & James Stewart in Latest Wave

Seven new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Three A-list starts topline this week's features with Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, and Shirley Temple starring in two or more. The full list of releases are: Adventure in Baltimore (1939) - Robert Young, Shirley Temple, John Agar Born Reckless (1958) - Mamie Van Doren, Jeff Richards, Arthur Hunnicutt, Carol Ohmart Honeymo...

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The Sound of Music Celebrates 50th Anniversary with New Blu and DVD

20th Century Fox has announced March 10th as the release date for the 50th Anniversary of The Sound of Music on a remastered Blu-Ray and DVD. After celebrating the 40th and 45th editions with splashy sets, the 50th continues that trend with both a 2-disc edition on Blu, a single disc DVD version, and a 5-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition containing the film on both formats as well as an additional soundtrack disc. The Ultimate Collector's Edition will only be ...

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Three Sinatra Titles Debut on Blu as Part of Frank Sinatra Collection in May

Warner has set May 5th as the streetdate for The Frank Sinatra Collection. The set features five of Sinatra's most popular titles. Several Sinatra collections have come out over the years, but this latest will be the first to include Anchors Aweigh (1945), On the Town (1949), and Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) on Blu-Ray.  The other two films, Guys and Dolls (1955) and

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The Wild One Receiving Blu Debut in March

Mill Creek has set a March 17th street date for Marlon Brando's teenage biker saga, The Wild One, on Blu-Ray. Sony debuted the 1950s tale of teen rebellion on DVD way back in 1998, but sales of the DVD have skyrocketed since it went out of print. It's unknown whether Mill Creek plans to upgrade the existing DVD at a future date. Despite Mill Creek taking over the option on the Blu-Ray, there's no knowledge whether the bonus features from the pri...

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SHOUT: Thunder Road Coming to Blu-Ray / DVD Combo in April

Shout! Factory has announced an April 7th release date for Thunder Road (1958) on Blu-Ray and DVD. MGM originally put out the crime drama on DVD in 2000 but has been long out of print. The only bonus content is a theatrical trailer, a carryover from the DVD. ...

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CRITERION: Sullivan's Travels and Odd Man Out Debut on Blu in April

Criterion has scheduled April 14th as the street date for the Blu-Ray debuts of Preston Sturges' Sullivan's Travels (1941) and Carol Reed's Odd Man Out (1947). Sturges' film was originally released on DVD by Criterion in 2007, while Reed's psychological noir came to DVD via Image Entertainment in 1999. Both movies will receive simultaneous DVD upgrades. Both come with bonus features typical of Criterion releases (below).

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OLIVE: Six Titles Set to Premiere in March

Olive has announced a dozen titles debuting on both DVD and Blu-Ray in March. Said titles are: The Beat Generation (1959) - Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren, Ray Danton, Louis Armstrong John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man (1952) - Peter Bogdanovich, Gabriel Byrne, Maureen O'Hara, Martin Scorsese The Quiet Gun (1957) - Forrest Tucker, Mara Corday, Jim Davis, Kathleen Crowley, Lee Van Cleef The Shanghai Story (196...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: James Cagney's Sinners' Holiday Leads Quartet of Titles

Four new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. Crime drama Sinners' Holiday (1930) leads the pack, marking the debut of both James Cagney and Joan Blondell. Also debuting is showbiz musical comedy, New Faces of 1937, starring Milton Berle. Two RKO collections are also being released: The RKO Double Feature contains two musical comedies, Old Man Rhythm and To Beat t...

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Wyatt Earp Seasons 3 - 6 Debuts on DVD

SFM Entertainment has released final four seasons of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp television series. Inception Media put out the first two seasons of the Western series starring Hugh O'Brian. These final four seasons will be contained in a 5-disc set and presented in their original aspect ratio. Wyatt Earp seasons 3 - 6 will be availble at ClassicFlix on January 27th. Since these are manufactured on-demand these will only be available to ren...

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FOX ARCHIVES: James Stewart and Simone Simon in 7th Heaven

Fox's lone Cinema Archive announcement this week is 1937's Seventh Heaven.  New to DVD and available at ClassicFlix on February 3rd, the Parisian-set drama stars James Stewart, Simone Simon, and Jean Hersholt. This release adds to the total of over 300 Cinema Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

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OLIVE: The Facts of Life Coming to Blu-Ray in March

Olive Films has announced a March 31st release date for the Blu-Ray debut of Bob Hope and Lucille Ball's 1960's comedy The Facts of Life. Originally put out on with the Bob Hope - Movie Legends Collection in 2007, the movie has been long out of print despite Hope and Ball's billing. Bonus features to the upgraded DVD or Blu-Ray haven't been revealed.

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SHOUT: Bilko - Season Two Arriving in April

Shout! Factory has announced an April 28th release date for Sgt. Bilko: The Phil Silvers Show - Season 2. Paramount released Season 1 back in July of 2010, but abandoned the series without explanation. Shout! released The Complete Series last November and, as indicated with this announcement, will likely release the remaining three single season sets a few months apart. The 5-disc set contains all 36 episodes in the second season of the...

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KINO: At War With the Army and Cover Up Make Blu Debut

Kino's new off-shoot label KL Studio Classics has announced a street date of March 24th for the Martin and Lewis war comedy At War With the Army (1950) and the 1949 mystery Cover Up.  Both are receiving their debuts on Blu-Ray. At War With the Army was originally released on DVD via Alpha Video, and received an upgraded transfer from Film Chest back in August of last year. Cover Up was previously released on DVD ...

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COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Ann Savage & Tom Neal in The Unwritten Code

Sony's Columbia Classics line debuts the World War II drama The Unwritten Code (1944) on DVD for the first time. The story of a German Nazi blending in as an English spy was the first to pair up Ann Savage with Tom Neal. The two would go on to star together in the noir classic, Detour, a year later. The Unwritten Code will be available here at ClassicFlix on January 27th. This new DVD adds to the total of over...

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Second Season of Donna Reed Back in Print in March

MPI has announced a March 24th re-release date for the second 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. The reprint of season one debuted in September. This set is presumed to contain four-di...

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Music Comes Alive with Syncopation on DVD and Blu in February

Cohen Media has announced a February 10th street date for the 1942 William Dieterle musical, Syncopation on DVD and Blu-Ray. This marks the debut of the historical exploration of syncopated music on any home video format. And while Cohen releases generally come with bonus content, none for this release are forthcoming.

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KINO: The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming Premieres on Blu

Kino has announced a February 10th street date for the 1966 comedy, The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming, on DVD and Blu-Ray. This is the first time the Norman Jewison classic will be released on Blu after being put on DVD by MGM in 2002. Bonus features will carry over from that DVD release and include a brief making-of feature and a theatrical trailer.

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CRITERION: Robert Montgomery's Ride the Pink Horse in March

Criterion has announced a March 17th street date for the 1947 film noir, Ride the Pink Horse, on DVD and Blu-Ray. This is the first time the Robert Montgomery classic will be released on DVD and Blu after years of being available on various public domain box sets. A few bonus features are planned to accompany each disc (below).

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