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KINO: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) Gets Upgrade to Blu

Kino has scheduled a January 28th street date for a Deluxe Edition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) on both DVD and Blu-Ray. Previously released by the studio on DVD, this marks Jekyll's Blu debut. Bonus features are not forthcoming but are will likely carry over from the previous release (below). Considered by many to be the first great A...

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The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (Blu-Ray) in February

20th Century Fox has announced a February 4th release date for The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (Blu-Ray). Bonus features from the DVD are expected to carry over to this new hi-def version. After making her way to China to become a missionary, an English parlor maid (Bergman) wins the heart of a Eurasian colonel (Curt Jurgens) and the r...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Classic Shorts from the Dream Factory, Vol. 2

Warner's sole Golden Age release from their Archive Collection this week is Classic Shorts from the Dream Factory, Vol. 2. The 3-disc set will contain 36 shorts in all (below) and will be available here at ClassicFlix on December 10th. 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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CRITERION: Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) in February

Criterion has scheduled a February 18th street date for their Blu-Ray / DVD Combo of Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent (1940). The exciting and fast-paced thriller will come in a 3-disc set with 1 Blu and 2 DVDs with all bonus features (below) contained on both formats. In 1940, Alfred Hitchcock made his official...

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DISNEY: The Jungle Book (Blu-Ray) in February

Walt Disney has set a February 11th release date for their Diamond Edition Blu-Ray / DVD Combo of The Jungle Book (1967). Exactly which bonus features carry over from the previous Platinum Edition are unknown, but they are expected to be plentiful. ...

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WARNER BLU: Hatari, El Dorado & Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Warner Bros. has announced the three titles above for Blu-Ray release on March 11th. All three were previously released on DVD by Paramount and are part of the studio's library licensed by Warner.

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Sunrise (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) in January - 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE

20th Century Fox has scheduled a January 14th street date for a their Blu-Ray / DVD Combo of Sunrise (1927). Long out of print on DVD, this set comes with most of the previous bonus features, and adds the European Silent Version as well. Retail is 9.99, and it is available here at ClassicFlix for only 3.99. However, for three days only (until Sunday November 10th), we'll have it for the special pre-order price of

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Beast of Hollow Mountain & Neanderthal Man (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) in January

Shout! Factory has announced a January 28th release date for the Blu-Ray / DVD combo pack of The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) starring Guy Madison and Patricia Medina and The Neanderthal Man (1953) starring Robert Shayne. The 2-disc set marks the first home video release of any kind for Hollow Mountain and the Blu debut of Neanderthal Man.

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Classic TV Comedy Christmas in November

MPI, who has slowed their classic release schedule in recent years, has a new Christmas compilation set coming out on November 5th: Classic TV Comedy Christmas. The single disc release has six classic holiday episodes from different shows (see below). ‘Tis the season to sit back and enjoy old friends from years past with this warm and wonder...

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Bat Masterson - Season 3 in December

TGG Direct has scheduled Bat Masterson - Season 3 for release on December 10th. The first two seasons have been well-received by fans and this third and final season should be no exception. The studio does make note, however, that the 4-disc set of will present 33 or the season's 34 episodes; leaving out Terror on the Trinity which has been excluded due to rights issues.

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Sugarfoot - Season 2

Will Hutchins returns as amiable drifter Tom Brewster in Sugarfoot - Season 2 -- the sole output from the Warner Archive Collection this week. The five disc set will be available here at ClassicFlix on November 12th. This new set adds to the total of over 1,200 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

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CRITERION: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) in January

Criterion has scheduled a January 21st street date for their Blu-Ray / DVD Combo of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. The 5-disc set will contain 2 Blu-Rays and 3 DVDs with loads of bonus features (below) including a new high-definition digital transfer of a 197-minute extended version of the film. Stanley Kramer followed his Osc...

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SHOUT!: Dobie Gillis - Season 2, Hazel - Season 5 in January

Shout! Factory has announced The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis - Season 2 and Hazel - The Complete Fifth and Final Season for release on January 14th. NOTE: The last season of Hazel was filmed in color. Atten-SHUN!!  Our heroes Dobie Gillis (Dwayne Hickman) and Maynard G. Krebs (Bob Denver) are...

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Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room in November

Milestone Films will release Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room on November 5th. Bonus features included with the 55 minute documentary are her 1924 feature Captain January as well as three shorts. Details below. Also of note from Milestone, they tweeted recently that they will release a Blu-Ray version of The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) early next year.

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Delayed Again: Cry Danger, Young at Heart & Bamboo Saucer

Originally scheduled for release in October, then delayed until January 21st, Olive films has announced the delay of Cry Danger (1951), Young at Heart (1954) and The Bamboo Saucer (1968) until April 8th. No word was given as to why, but we can assume there are mastering and/or restoration issues.

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Here's Edie - The Edie Adams Television Collection in November

The Edie Adams estate, via its label 'Ediad,' is releasing Here's Edie - The Edie Adams Television Collection on November 19th. The over 12 hour 4-disc set contains all 21 of her Here's Edie variety show that originally aired between 1962 and 1964 -- and haven't been seen since! Great guest stars abound and are listed below (as well as a promo video). Retail will be 49.95, but it is available at ClassicFlix.com for only...

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The Vivien Leigh Anniversary Collection DVD & Blu in November

To mark the 100th year of her birth, Cohen Media has announced The Vivien Leigh Anniversary Collection on both standard DVD and Blu-Ray with a street date of November 19th. Making their Blu debut, all four films, Dark Journey (1937), Fire Over England (1937), Storm in a Teacup (1937) and Sidewalks of London (1938) were released on DVD by Genius Entertainment in 2003. The set has long been out of print. Bonus ...

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ARTWORK UPDATE: Cinerama Holiday & South Seas Adventure

-- SLIGHT CHANGE IN COVER ART FOR FLICKER'S UPCOMING CINERAMA RELEASES -- -- UPDATED ARTWORK ADDED TO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT -- Flicker Alley has announced two more Cinerama releases: Cinerama Holiday (Blu-Ray / DVD) and Cinerama South Seas Adventure (Blu-Ray ...

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D. W. Griffith's Intolerance - DVD & Blu in November

Cohen Media has announced D.W. Griffith's Intolerance (1916) on both standard DVD and Blu-Ray. The 197 minute epic is set for a November 5th release date. Bonus features are not forthcoming. Intolerance and its terrible effects are examined in four historical eras. In ancient Babylon, a mountain girl...

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OLIVE: The Bells of St. Mary's - DVD & Blu in November

Previously released by Republic on DVD, Olive Films has announced the DVD and Blu-Ray release of The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) with a scheduled street date of November 19th. Unlike many of Olive's offerings, Bells includes a bonus feature: The Look of Love: An Essay by Film Critic R. Emmet Sweeney.

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