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TIMELESS: Zane Grey Theatre - Season 3 Arrives in December

Timeless Media continues its plans to release the remaining seasons of the Western anthology series, Zane Grey Theatre and has announced that season three will be available December 2nd, coming hot on the heels of season two which arrives September 30th. The television show, running from 1956-1961 featured a cadre of A-list guest stars including Barbara Stanwyck, David Niven, and Walter Brennan.

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KINO: Restored Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Coming in November

Kino has announced a November 18th release date for the 4K restoration of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Robert Wiene's 1919 horror film has been on DVD in several different incarnations since the early 2000's. Kino's updated version marks the first time it will be available on Blu-Ray. Several new bonus features have been announced for this upcoming restoration including a new 27-minute documentary, an updated musical score, and essay booklet.

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FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES: Two Comedies in Latest Release

Two comedies, new to DVD, have been announced by Fox as part of their Cinema Archives line. Molly and Me (1945) -  Gracie Fields, Monty Woolley, Roddy McDowall, Reginald Gardiner Straight, Place and Show (1938) -  Al Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Harry Ritz, Richard Arlen, Ethel Merman All will be available here at ClassicFlix on September 30th. These DVDs add to the total of over 200 Ci...

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Gunsmoke - Season 11 Coming in Two Volumes

Paramount is getting back in the saddle with Marshal Dillon, announcing a December 2nd street date for volumes one and two of Gunsmoke, Season 11. The studio's been rather consistent with their releases of the Emmy Award winning series; most recently season 10 debuted in August. Bonus content and a complete episode listing are forthcoming.

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Debuts on Blu

Sony has announced a December 2nd street date for the Blu-Ray debut of Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington in honor of its 75th-anniversary. This release comes hot on the heels of Criterion's announcement of It Happened One Night, another Capra classic, coming to both Blu-Ray and DVD November 18th.  The bonus content for Mr. Smith looks to be carried over from its previous release, as part of the Frank Capra Col...

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The Phil Silvers Show - The Complete Series Coming in November

Head into Fort Baxter with all 142-episodes of The Phil Silvers Show! Shout Factory has just announced a November 4th street date for Sgt. Bilko - The Phil Silvers Show (The Complete Series). This is the first time the series has been put into one box set. Paramount put out a 50th-anniversary, 3-disc set in 2006, while season one was put out in 2010. Bonus content for this new series is included below. Currently, this is a buy-only prod...

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COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Two Diverse Dramas in Latest Wave

Two new-to-DVD classics are on their way from Sony's Columbia Classics line. They are: Run Wild, Run Free (1969) - John Mills, Mark Lester, Gordon Jackson, Fiona Fullerton Vanity Street (1932) - Charles Bickford, Helen Chandler, Mayo Methot, George Meeker, Arthur Hoyt Both will be available here at ClassicFlix on October 14th. These new DVDs add to the total of over 200 Columbia Classics&nbsp...

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ARTWORK ADDED: Man of the West and Pocketful of Miracles

--ARTWORK ADDED TO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT-- ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT KINO: Man of...

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White Christmas - Diamond Edition in October

I'm dreaming of a White Christmas...in October! Paramount has announced an October 14th release date for the 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition of the Bing Crosby Christmas musical, White Christmas. The 1954 film was originally pressed to DVD in 2004 before receiving an Anniversary Edition DVD and Blu-Ray in 2009. This latest Diamond Edition includes several bonus features (below), although quite a few are holdovers from the previous Anniversary edition. ...

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KINO: Man of the West and Pocketful of Miracles

Kino's new off-shoot label KL Studio Classics has announced November street dates for Gary Cooper's Man of the West (November 4th) and Bette Davis' Pocketful of Miracles (November 18th).  Both have been out of print since their previous DVD releases. Pocketful was released on DVD in 2001 while Man of the West was put out in 2008. Each will receive a remastered DVD as well as debut on Blu-Ray. Bonus conten...

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Daniel Boone - The Complete Series Available in September

Go into the West with all 165-episodes of Daniel Boone! 20th Century Fox has just announced a September 23rd street date for Daniel Boone - The Complete Series. This is the first time all six seasons of the series have been put into one box set. Individual seasons were put out via Goldhill Home Media back in 2006. Bonus content isn't likely. Since single seasons will not be made available from Fox, we will continue to carry old versions of the s...

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The Real McCoys Seasons 3 - 6 Now Available

SFM Entertainment has released seasons three through six of the popular 1950s TV series, The Real McCoys. Seasons one through four have been previously released but have since gone out of print. This marks the first time the final two seasons have been available on DVD. There's no definitive date on reissues of seasons one and two, but they are expected. The Real McCoys ran from 1957 to 1962 and sparked a frenzy for shows about rural life, generating imitations...

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Thin Man-Esque Mr. and Mrs. North Now Available

Recently added and now available to rent and buy is the 1950s mystery series, Mr. and Mrs. North. Synergy Entertainment's release boasts a nearly complete collection of the mystery series with fifty episodes (of 57) over four pressed discs. Running for two seasons from 1952-1954, Mr. and Mrs. North is akin to the Thin Man with a husband and wife team solving capers before the police. Also available from Film Chest (Synergy's sister compa...

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FLICKER CINERAMA: Seven Wonders and Search for Paradise (3-DAY SPECIAL PRICE)

Twelve months since their last Cinerama releases, Cinerama Holiday and South Seas Adventure, Flicker Alley continues their quest to make Cinerama available on home video with the release of Cinerama's Seven Wonders of the World and Search for Paradise. 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 11th for onl...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: The Great Race and Fourth Volume of Bowery Boys in Latest Wave

Warner has announced two new releases as part of their Archive Collection. The first is the Blake Edwards classic The Great Race (Blu-Ray). This marks Blu debut of the 1965 comedy since it was originally released on DVD in 2002. The second Warner release this week is the long-awaited fourth and final volume of The Bowery Boys containing the last twelve films in the series. Also coming is The Adventures of Marco Polo, originally r...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Maya - The Complete Series Now Available

Montana boy Terry Bowen ventures into the wilds of India with Warner's release of Maya - The Complete Series through their Archive Collection. The series, running for one season between 1967-1968 followed Bowen (Jay North) as he searched for his missing father alongide an orphan named Raji (Sajid Khan) and an elephant named Maya. No bonus features are expected. Maya - The Complete Series will be available here at ClassicFlix September 9th...

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Receiving 50th Anniversary Edition

The popular Christmas television movie, 1964's Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, is being released on Blu-Ray and DVD in honor of its 50th Anniversary on November 4th. For a 50th Anniversary, the bonus content is minute, consisting of drawing tutorials, sing-alongs, and a pop-up book featurette. Rudolph has been released several times over the years, from a Christmas classics box set in 2007 and 2012, to a 2-Disc DVD and Blu-Ray edition last September.

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CRITERION: It Happened One Night Debuts on Blu

Criterion has announced a November 18th street date for the 1934 romantic comedy, It Happened One Night, on a newly restored DVD (2-disc) and Blu-Ray. Originally released on DVD in 1999 via Sony, it was also included as part of the Premiere Frank Capra Collection in 2006. A few fascinating bonus features are planned to accompany the sets including Capra's first film (below). NOTE: Since last September, Criterion had only released DVD / Blu-Ray co...

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KINO: Death Kiss Rescheduled for October

Kino has confirmed a rescheduled release date of October 14th for The Death Kiss on Blu-Ray and DVD. The 1932 film starring Dracula stars David Manners and Bela Lugosi was originally set for release in May, but was postponed for unknown reasons. This 35mm restoration, done in association with The Library of Congress, is expected to be an improvement over previous PD edtions. Bonus content hasn't been announced.

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FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES: Three B Crime Dramas in Latest Wave

Three crime dramas have been announced by Fox as part of their Cinema Archives line. Air Patrol (1962) -  Willard Parker, Merry Anders, Robert Dix Fighting Back (1948) -  Paul Langton, Jean Rogers, Gary Gray The Girl on the Bridge (1951) - Hugo Haas, Beverly Michaels, Robert Dane All will be available here at ClassicFlix on August 26th. These DV...

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