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Thomas Mitchell Stars in The O. Henry Playhouse - The Vol. 1 This November

Now available for the first time on DVD from ClassicFlix—a long lost television anthology series spotlighting the works of one of America's most beloved short story authors. This November 16th, The O. Henry Playhouse - The Complete Series, Vol. 1 will be released containing the first 13 of 39 episodes in the series.

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Orson Welles Beguiles in Black Magic This October

Newly remastered and restored, the legendary Orson Welles puts on a hypnotically captivating performance in Black Magic (1949) which is scheduled for its Blu-ray debut on October 26th. An adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas novel Joseph Balsamo, the costume drama was filmed in Italy and co-stars Nancy Guild.  More details on the film below.

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The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Vol. 2, Trailers & Restoration Comparision

Out today, we've posted two trailers and a restoration comparison for The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2 (Blu-ray). The 1930-31 season for Our Gang marks a high point for the series in many ways, and also proves the strength of Roach's simple formula which makes The Rascals, even to this day, so appealing. Jackie and Chubb...

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Spanky Debuts in The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Vol. 3 This October

This October 19th, eleven more restored Our Gang sound shorts are making way to Blu-ray in The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 3. In the history of classic cinema, Hal Roach's Our Gang franchise is among the most well known and one of the most beloved. Within the gang, the most recognizable and iconic member, ev...

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SILVER SERIES: Young and Willing, Silver Queen Coming This September

Two rarely seen 1940s films will be making their DVD debut this September 28th: Silver Queen (1942) and Young and Willing (1943). Silver Queen stars George Brent and Priscilla Lane (in her only western) and features&nbs...

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WWII Spy Thriller International Lady Coming to Blu-ray and DVD in September

International Lady (1941) will be making its Blu-ray and DVD debut this September 21st. Directed by Tim Whelan (The Thief of Bagdad), the World War II spy thriller stars George Brent, Ilona Massey and Basil Rathbone, and is the first Blu-ray release on the ClassicFlix Silver Series Line, and the 15th overall. Mor...

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FINALLY RESTORED: The Abbott and Costello Show Coming to Blu-ray

Did you like last year's release of Abbott and Costello's Africa Screams (1949)? If so, you're going to love a new project that's in the works: The Abbott and Costello Show - Season 1. Bob Furmanek, 3-D Film Archive h...

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The Black Beauty Collection in August

From one of the best-selling books of all time, Anna Sewell's classic 1877 novel Black Beauty, comes two film adaptations that are making their home video debut in The Black Beauty Collection (ClassicFlix Silver Series) this August 17th. Our 14th Silver Series release, this double feature release stars Mona Freeman in Black Beauty (1946) and the l...

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UPDATE: The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Vol. 1

Today's update brings the great news that restorations on all 11 shorts in Volume 1 are in the can and being prepped for Blu-ray replication. With restorations complete, we now plan to share more clips from Volume 1 leading up to its release date. Below is our first such comparison (of BEAR SHOOTERS) which displays what the current DVD looks like, what th...

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JUNE: The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Vol. 2

Get ready for some June this June as The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2 (Blu-ray) is set for a June 29th street date. The Our Gang franchise really started producing some stand-outs during this period with Miss Crabtree (June Marlow) and her lovesick rascals highlighting four of the shorts in this volume...

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SILVER SERIES: Crystal Ball, Duke of West Point in June

More previously unreleased classics are coming out of the vaults this June 15th with our announcement of The Crystal Ball (1943) starring Ray Milland and Paulette Goddard and The Duke of West Point (1938) starring Louis Hayward...

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Hal Roach Streamliners, Vol. 6: The Curley Comedies in June

Newly scanned from original 35mm film elements, ClassicFlix presents the sixth and final volume of Hal Roach’s streamliners with a Cinecolor double feature in The Complete Hal Roach Streamliners Collection, Volume 6 (The Curley Comedies). Hal Roach produced 22 streamliners in all between 194...

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The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Vol. 1

Remastered, uncut and beautifully restored, now you can see The Little Rascals like never before! With restorations so glorious, it will be like watching these iconic shorts for the first time in The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1 (Blu-ray). Scheduled to street on April 13th, Volume 1 contains ...

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New Clear Blu-ray Cases

Released last Tuesday, November 24th, have you received our latest Blu-ray release, Zenobia (1939), yet? If so, you may have noticed that the case is clear (see below), unlike our prior releases that came with a standard Blu-ray case. This is no accident, as we've made a permanent switch to these high-end and more durable cases for all releases starting with Zenobia. As of now, these cl...

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NOW LIVE: The Little Rascals Preservation & Restoration Project

ClassicFlix is thrilled to announce that The Little Rascals Preservation & Restoration Project is now LIVE! Go over to Indiegogo right now and make your pledge to pres...

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COMING SOON: The Little Rascals Preservation & Restoration Project

ClassicFlix is thrilled to announce that we have licensed all 80 Hal Roach Our Gang (Little Rascal) sound shorts and will soon be announcing a crowdfund project to preserve and restore these beloved and iconic shorts. Go over to Indiegogo right now and click "watch the video" then sign up today and be th...

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The Marx Brothers' A Night in Casablanca Comes to Blu-ray in December

This December 15th, the Marx Brothers' fast-paced, laugh-a-minute comedy A Night in Casablanca (1946) makes its Blu-ray debut. After being absent from the silver screen for five years, the legendary trio are in top form as they set out to bust up a Nazi spy ring in this light spoof of the iconic 1942 wartime drama Casablanca. Bonus ...

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Ollie Stars in Zenobia This Fall

Newly transferred and restored from original 35mm nitrate film elements, Hal Roach’s Zenobia (1939) finally makes its way to Blu-ray and DVD from ClassicFlix this November 24th. Two comic greats come together—comedy icon Oliver Hardy and former silent film clown Harry Langdon—in this endearing story about a grateful elephant who refuses to part...

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Hal Roach Streamliners, Vol. 5: Pitts & Summerville Plus Other Rarities in October

ZaSu Pitts and Slim Summerville, anti-Nazi wartime comedies and the CineColor produced The Fabulous Joe are making their way to DVD in one special collection this October 13th from ClassicFlix in The Complete Hal Roach Streamliners Collection, Volume 5 (Pitts &...

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Hal Roach Streamliners, Vol. 4: The Musicals in August

The ClassicFlix reach into the Hal Roach Studio vaults continues as The Complete Hal Roach Streamliners Collection, Volume 4 (The Musicals) will arrive on DVD this August 25th. Culled from original studio masters, the 3-film collection features the comedic farce All-American Co-Ed, the Tech...

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