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The Women (Blu-Ray) in May
One of the top films of what is usually considered the Golden Age's greatest year of filmmaking (1939), The Women (Blu-Ray) has been announced by Warner Bros. with a May 6th street date. Bonus features have not been confirmed, but are expected to be carried over from the standard release. Be careful what you say in private. It could beco...
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TIMELESS: The Big Valley - Season 2 -- 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE
In the last decade, when the major studios were cranking out DVDs at a brisk pace, it was rare for a TV series to be abandoned mid-season. Such was the case however for The Big Valley when Fox stopped output for the series midway through Season 2 in 2007. This decade has seen smaller labels flourish by picking up popular, yet unwanted studio properties. Timeless Media is one such label that continuously does so with their strong TV Westerns output and does so again today wi...
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WARNER ARCHIVE: Dr. Kildare Movie Collection & Monogram Cowboy, Vol. 7
Two releases this week from Warner's Archive Collection: Dr. Kildare Movie Collection and Monogram Cowboy Collection, Vol. 7. Dr. Kildare will be a 5-disc set and carry all nine movies from the series. A rare bonus feature for the Archive line as this set includes the never-before-seen pilot episode of the 1960's TV series. Monogram Cowboy will be a 3-disc nine movie release. Both will be available here at Classi...
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CRITERION: Riot in Cell Block 11, Dreyer's Master of the House in April
Criterion has scheduled an April 22nd street date for their Blu-Ray / DVD Combo's of Don Siegel's Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) and Carl Theodor Dreyer's Master of the House (1925). Each will be a 2-disc set with all bonus features (below) contained on both formats. Early in his career, Don Siegel made his mark with...
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WIDE RELEASE: Beverly Hillbillies - Season 4, Petticoat Junction - Season 3
Just announced last week as exclusive to Walmart, Paramount has now made Beverly Hillbillies - Season 4 and Petticoat Junction - Season 3 available for wide release on April 15th. Each set respectively marks the shows initial color seasons. ...
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WARNER ARCHIVE: Fibber McGee and Molly & Kirby Grant, Vol. 2
Two releases this week from Warner's Archive Collection: A Fibber McGee and Molly Double Feature and Kirby Grant & Chinook, Vol. 2. Each will be a single disc release and be available here at ClassicFlix on February 4th. These new DVDs add to the total of over 1,200 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.
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TIMELESS: Gene Autry Collection, Vol. 5 in March
More Gene Autry from Timeless Media as they have announced Gene Autry Collection, Vol. 5 for release on March 25. All four titles are making their DVD debut and bonus features are expected (below). The 2-disc set will retail for 6.97, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 4.99. ...
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COLUMBIA CLASSICS: The Miami Story, Trail of the Rustlers
Two more from Sony's Columbia Classics line will be available on January 28th. They are: The Miami Story (1954) - Barry Sullivan, Luther Adler, John Baer, Beverly Garland, Dan Riss Trail of the Rustlers (1950) - Charles Starrett, Gail Davis, Tommy Ivo
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FOX ARCHIVES: Beneath the 12-Mile Reef, More Sonja Henie Too
More Sonja Henie from Fox's Cinema Archives line as they have announced Happy Landing (1938) and One in a Million (1936) for release. Both co-star Don Ameche as well as numerous other 30's Fox players. Also out is Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) starring Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Gilbert Roland, J. Carrol Naish and Richard Boone. This perpetually public domain title was the 3rd CinemaScope film released by the studio and will re...
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WARNER ARCHIVE: Maverick - The Complete Fourth Season
Warner is starting off the new year right with their initial Archive Collection release of 2014: Maverick - The Complete Fourth Season. Even though the cover art says 'Part 1,' all 32 episodes will be included in this set (likely on 6 discs). It will be available here at ClassicFlix on January 28th. These new DVDs add to the total of over 1,200 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at Class...
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The Agony and the Ecstasy (Blu-Ray) in March
Fox has scheduled The Agony and the Ecstasy (Blu-Ray) for a March 4th street date. While Fox's classic DVD production ended a few years ago, as with this release, the studio continues to slowly make available their previously released DVDs onto Blu. The sole bonus feature is the theatrical trailer. Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison po...
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COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Pirates of Tripoli & Buck Jones Western
Two more from Sony's Columbia Classics line will be available on January 7th. They are: Pirates of Tripoli (1955) - Paul Henreid, Patricia Medina, Paul Newlan, John Miljan The Avenger (1931) - Buck Jones
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CRITERION: The Freshman (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) This March
Criterion has scheduled a March 25th street date for their Blu-Ray / DVD Combo of Harold Lloyd's The Freshman (1925). This hilarious Lloyd comedy will come in a 3-disc set with 1 Blu and 2 DVDs with all bonus features (below) contained on both formats. Harold Lloyd's biggest box-office hit was this silent comedy gem, featuring the befu...
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Funny Face, Sabrina Blu-Ray's in April
Warner Bros. has announced an April 8th street date for Blu-Ray versions of Funny Face (1957) and Sabrina (1954). Bonus features, if any, are unknown. ...
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FOX ARCHIVES: George White's 1935 Scandals & More
Another strong wave of Golden Age releases are coming from Fox's Cinema Archives line including George White's 1935 Scandals starring Alice Faye, James Dunn, Ned Sparks and Eleanor Powell. All four will be available at ClassicFlix on January 7th. These new DVDs add to the total of over 200 Fox Cinema Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.
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The 300 Spartans (Blu-Ray) in February
Announced by Fox in May, then delayed due to unspecified problems, the studio has now put The 300 Spartans (Blu-Ray) back on schedule with a February 25th street date. Bonus features (below) are minimal. Based on actual events occurring in 480 B.C. Greece. This scintillating drama stars Richard Egan as the Greek soldier Leonidas, who...
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OLIVE: Betty Boop, Vol. 3 & Paul Muni in Stranger on the Prowl in April
Betty Boop keeps rolling along onto DVD & Blu-Ray courtesy of Olive Films as they have announced Betty Boop - The Essential Collection, Vol. 3 for release on April 29th. Out a week earlier on April 22nd is the Paul Muni drama Stranger on the Prowl (1952). An Italian co-production, this release is the original English language version. The queen of t...
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CONFIRMED: Samson and Delilah (Blu-Ray) & Rawhide - Season 7
On Monday we mentioned that Paramount had scheduled Samson and Delilah (Blu-Ray) and Season 7 of Rawhide for March releases and today we can confirm those dates along with the retail prices. Bonus features, if any, are not known, but Rawhide will be split into two separate season sets (as has been the case since season 2) with each containing 15 episodes on four discs.
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Mayberry RFD - Season 1 in April
Finally making it to DVD, Warner Bros. has scheduled an April 8th street date for Mayberry R.F.D. - The Complete First Season. The much sought-after series will be on standard pressed DVDs with all 26 episodes from Season 1. Bonus features, if any, are unknown. Mayberry R.F.D. (R.F.D stands for 'Rural Free Delivery', a quaint postal d...
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OLIVE: Sleep, My Love, Men in War - Standard & Blu in April
Olive has scheduled an April 15th release date for Sleep, My Love (1948) and Men in War (1957) on both DVD and Blu-Ray. This marks the DVD & Blu debut for Sleep and the Blu bow for Men in War. The great Douglas Sirk (Magnificent Obsession) directed the third and final teaming of Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche, they first ...
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