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FOX: The Three Faces of Eve (Blu-Ray) in November

More Blu from Fox as they have announced a November 5th release date for The Three Faces of Eve (Blu-Ray). Bonus features will carry over from the DVD release. The studio is also issuing a repackaged DVD on the same day. Eve White, a mousy, withdrawn housewife startles her husband (David Wayne) when she clai...

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TIMELESS: Gene Autry Collection, Vol. 4 in November

More Gene Autry from Timeless Media as they have announced Gene Autry Collection, Vol. 4 for release on November 12th. 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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OLIVE: Dan Duryea in The Bamboo Saucer This October

Olive Films has announced the DVD and Blu-Ray release of The Bamboo Saucer (1968) with a scheduled street date of October 15th. Dan Duryea's final film, released posthumously, also stars John Ericson, Lois Nettleton and Bob Hastings. Lead by the U.S. military, a team of scientists secre...

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FOX: On the Riviera (Blu-Ray) in October

More Blu from Fox as they have announced an October 8th release date for On the Riviera (Blu-Ray). Bonus features are expected to carry over from the DVD release. Jack Martin (Danny Kaye), an American entertainer working cabarets on the French Riviera, does an impersonation of philandering indust...

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KINO BLU: Hitch-Hiker, The Stranger & Night Tide in October

Some familiar classics are getting an upgrade from Kino this October 15th: The Hitch-Hiker (1953), Night Tide (1961) and The Stranger (1946). All three films have undergone restoration from 35mm prints and will be released on both DVD & Blu-Ray. The films have seen numerous public domain company releases over the years with Film Chest recently doing a decent job with their 2011 Stranger combo set (which we carried until today'...

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COLUMBIA CLASSICS: John Derek & Lee J. Cobb in The Family Secret

John Derek, Lee J. Cobb and Jody Lawrance star in Sony's latest Columbia Classic offering, The Family Secret (1951), due on September 24th. Law student David Clark (John Derek) finds himself in trouble when he accidentally kills his best friend. Wracked with guilt, he tells his father, attorney Howard Clark (Lee ...

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FOX ARCHIVES: Big Stars in Latest Wave of Three

This week's Fox Cinema Archives slate boasts a bevy of stars in three releases that are due on September 24th. They are: Me and My Gal (1932) - Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett Private Number (1936) - Robert Taylor, Loretta Young, Basil Rathbone, Patsy Kelly, Jane Darwell Three Little Girls in Blue (1946) - June Haver, George Montgomery, Vivian Blaine, Ver...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Bomba the Jungle Boy, Vol. 2

Bomba the Jungle Boy, Vol. 2 is this week's Warner Archive Collection release. This 3-disc set contains the final six films of the series and adds to the total of over 1,200 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com. Jungle thrills abound in the final 6 ...

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FOX ARCHIVES: Four Sons, Wake Up and Dream & White Fang

Four more from Fox's Cinema Archives line are due on September 17th. They are: Four Sons (1940) - Don Ameche, Eugenie Leontovich, Mary Beth Hughes The Right Approach (1961) - Frankie Vaughan, Martha Hyer, Juliet Prowse, Gary Crosby, David McLean Wake Up and Dream (1946) - John Payne, June Haver, Charlotte Greenwood, Connie Marshall, John Ireland...

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CRITERION: City Lights (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) in November

Criterion has announced a November 12th release date for Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1931) in a Blu-Ray / DVD combo set. Bonus features and details are below. Whether this is a new direction for the premiere distributor of classic films in terms of packaging both formats together is unknown at this time. Th...

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OLIVE: Cry Danger, Young at Heart in October

Two more from Olive titles are scheduled for October 15th: Cry Danger (1951) and Young at Heart (1954). Both will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray with this being Cry Danger's debut on both. ...

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DISNEY: Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary (DVD & Blu) in December

Walt Disney has announced December 10th as the street date for the 50th Anniversary release of Mary Poppins (1964) on DVD and Blu-Ray. Bonus features are not yet known, but we have listed the 40th Anniversary extras as a means of reference below. Experience the extraordinary animation, dazzling speci...

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WARNER: Stella Dallas, Secret Life of Walter Mitty in December

Warner Bros. is bringing two long out-of-print Samuel Goldwyn titles back to DVD: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and Stella Dallas (1937). Both have been remastered and will be released on December 10th. No word on whether Blu-Ray versions are forthcoming, but the announcement by Warner is welcome news as Mitty, released in 1998 by HBO, has been out-of-print for about 10 years and Stella Dallas

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FLICKER: Cinerama Holiday & South Seas Adventure in October

Flicker Alley has announced two more Cinerama releases: Cinerama Holiday (Blu-Ray / DVD) and Cinerama South Seas Adventure (Blu-Ray / DVD). Both are Blu-Ray/DVD combo sets with a street date of October 22nd. Each will come with loads of bonus features (below).

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FOX ARCHIVES: Tales of Manhattan, American Guerrilla & More

Three more from Fox's Cinema Archives line on September 10th. They are: American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950) - Tyrone Power, Micheline Presle, Tom Ewell, Robert Patten, Tommy Cook The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) - Hugh O'Brian, Robert Evans, Dolores Michaels, Linda Cristal, Stephen McNally Tales of Manhattan (1942) - Charles Boyer, Rita ...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Kilroy was Here, Lost Angel & Wife Wanted

Four releases from the Warner Archive Collection this week with Jackie Cooper, Margaret O'Brien and Kay Francis (in her final film role) headlining. They are: Kilroy was Here (1947) - Jackie Cooper, Jackie Coogan, Wanda McKay, Frank Jenks Lost Angel (1943) - Margaret O'Brien, James Craig, Marsha Hunt, Philip Merivale, Henry O'Neill Where are Your Children? (1943) - J...

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James Dean Blu-Ray's in November

Warner has announced a November 5th for the Blu-Ray release of James Dean's three starring film roles: East of Eden (1955), Giant (1956) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955). All three will be 'Blu-Ray Books' and carry all the bonus features from the DVD releases. Streeting on the same day will be an Ultimate Collector's Edition that will have all the contents of the three releases, plus include: A 40-page co...

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Hitchcock Blu-Ray Singles in October

Released in a mammoth 15-disc set last year, and trickling out as exclusive to Amazon throughout this year, Universal has finally scheduled the five Alfred Hitchcock titles above for wide release on October 1st. Promoted as 'Alfred Hitchcock (Blu-Ray) singles - Wave 1' by the studio, they are expected to carry over all the bonus features from the DVD releases.

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BLU FOX: Fantastic Voyage, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Fox has announced two Sci-Fi favorites for Blu-Ray on October 8th: Fantastic Voyage (Blu-Ray) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (Blu-Ray). Both are expected to carry most, if not all the bonus features over from the DVD releases.

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OLIVE: Shack Out on 101 in September

Olive Films continues to impress with its brisk release schedule as they have announced the DVD and Blu-Ray release of Shack Out on 101 (1955). Olive is certainly picking up the slack of some of the major studios which have virtually non-existent output, or have pushed out their catalog on MOD without remastering and/or the proper aspect ratio. This release, as with all of Olive's recent releases, is newly remastered and is in the original 1.78:1 aspect ratio.

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