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WARNER ARCHIVE: June Allyson Latest Wave's Leading Lady

Four new-to-DVD films starring June Allyson have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. They are: The Girl in White (1952) - Arthur Kennedy, Gary Merrill, Mildred Dunnock, Jesse White High Barbaree (1947) - Van Johnson, Thomas Mitchell, Marilyn Maxwell, Cameron Mitchell The Secret Heart (1946) - Claudette Colbert, Walter Pidgeon, Lionel Barrymore Too Young to Kiss...

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OLIVE: Gary Cooper, Joel McCrea, Mickey Rooney & More in September

Olive Films has just announced four titles for release on DVD and Blu-Ray for various dates in September. Here's the breakdown: September 16th: The Big Operator (1959) - Mickey Rooney, Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren, Mel Torme, Ray Danton, Jim Backus September 23rd: Distant Drums (1951) - Gary Cooper, Mari Aldon, Richard Webb South of St. Louis (1949) - Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith, Zachary Sco...

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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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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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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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COLUMBIA CLASSICS: A Trio of B Titles in Latest Wave

Three new-to-DVD classics are on their way from Sony's Columbia Classics line. They are: Alibi for Murder (1936) - William Gargan, Marguerite Churchill Canal Zone (1942) - Chester Morris, Harriet Hilliard, John Hubbard, Larry Parks, Forrest Tucker, Eddie Laughton, Lloyd Bridges The Stork Pays Off (1941) - Victor Jory, Rochelle Hudson, Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom Artwork for these title...

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Westerner and Princess and the Pirate Reissued on DVD

Warner has announced the release of two more long out-of-print titles under their Samuel Goldwyn banner: Gary Cooper's The Westerner (1940) and the Bob Hope action/adventure comedy, The Princess and the Pirate (1944). Both are set for release on October 14th. Warner's release marks the third time The Westerner's been put out on disc, the first time was in 1998 through HBO Home Video. MGM put it out in 2008, where it event...

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OLIVE: Magnificent Doll, I've Always Loved You & More in August

Olive Films has just announced four films for release on DVD and Blu-Ray for various dates in August. Here's the breakdown: August 19th: Magnificent Doll (1947) - Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Burgess Meredith That's My Man (1947) - Don Ameche, Catherine McLeod, Roscoe Karns August 26th: I've Always Loved You (1946) - Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeod, Bill Carter, Maria Ouspenskaya High ...

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Naked City Single Season Sets Coming in August

Released last year in a complete series set by Image Entertainment, the studio has scheduled individual releases for all four seasons of the groundbreaking and award-winning crime drama Naked City on August 5th. Bonus content, if any, is not forthcoming. Running from 1958-1963, the series focused on the lives of various detectives working in New York's 65th Precinct. Cancelled after its first season in 1959, it was brought back in 1960, due to popular d...

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CRITERION: The Innocents Debuts on Blu

Criterion has announced a September 23rd street date for the 1961 chiller, The Innocents, 'one of the most frightening movies ever made,' on a newly restored DVD (2-disc) and Blu-Ray. The British horror film was last released on DVD by 20th Century Fox back in 2005, however, because the studio didn't put out a Blu edition, fans were left to purchase expensive imported copies. A few fascinating bonus features are planned to accompany the sets (below).

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FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES: Girl Trouble Leads Latest Wave

An A and 2 B's have been announced by Fox as part of their Cinema Archives line. The A is the romantic-comedy Girl Trouble (1942), starring Don Ameche, Joan Bennett and Billie Burke. The B's are made up of Everybody's Baby (1939), an entry in the Jones Family series starring Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane, Spring Byington and The Escape (1939) starring Kane Richmond, Amanda Duff,...

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Bonanza - Season 7 Coming in September

The first season without big brother Adam Cartwright (Pernell Roberts), Paramount has announced a September 2nd release date for season seven of the popular Western series, Bonanza. Separated into two volumes, volume 1 will contain sixteen remastered episodes, while volume 2 holds seventeen. The only bonus content is a feature film made from the series' first two-parter.

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FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES: B Western & Comedies in Latest Wave

Three black and white B's, all new-to-DVD, have been announced by Fox as part of their Cinema Archives line. The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941) - Mary Beth Hughes, George Montgomery, Alan Mowbray Here Comes Trouble (1936) - Paul Kelly, Arline Judge, Mona Barrie, Gregory Ratoff I Was an Adventuress (1940) - Vera Zorina, Richard Greene, Erich von Stroheim, Peter Lorre, Sig Ruman All will be a...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Garfield Gets 6, Plus Kismet on Blu

Six new-to-DVD John Garfield films have been announced by Warner via their Archive Collection this week. They are: Blackwell's Island (1939) - Rosemary Lane, Dick Purcell, Victor Jory, Stanley Fields Dangerously They Live (1941) - Nancy Coleman, Raymond Massey, Lee Patrick, Moroni Olsen Dust Be My Destiny (1939) - Priscilla Lane, Alan Hale, Frank McHugh, Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Charley Grapewin...

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KINO BLU: More MGM Titles Including The Children's Hour

After recently announcing the release of five MGM properties, Kino is coming out with another four from the studio on DVD and Blu-ray. All have been put out previously on DVD and will be making their Blu-ray debut while getting updated DVD releases. Bonus features, if any, are not forthcoming. August 12th: The Children's Hour (1961) - Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins, Fay Bainter The Unforgiven (1960) - Bu...

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DISNEY BLU: Sleeping Beauty Diamond and Ichabod Coming Soon

Walt Disney has set an October 7th release date for Sleeping Beauty (1959) on Diamond Edition Blu-Ray / DVD Combo and an August 12th release for The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad in a Blu-ray Combo pack as well. Sleeping Beauty is the latest to receive the Diamond Edition treatment after its Platinum Edition release in 2008. Despite the quantity of features, a majority are carrying over from the...

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