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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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FOX ARCHIVES: No Highway in the Sky, Sweet and Low-Down, Ramona & More

Four more previously unreleased titles are coming from Fox's Cinema Archives line on August 20th. They are: April Love (1957) - Pat Boone, Shirley Jones No Highway in the Sky (1951) - James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins Ramona (1936) - Loretta Young, Don Ameche, Kent Taylor, Pauline Frederick, Jane Darwell, Katherine DeMille, V...

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TIMELESS: Gene Autry Collection, Vol. 3 in August

More Gene Autry from Timeless Media as they have announced The Gene Autry Collection, Vol. 3 for release on August 13th. All four titles (above) are making their DVD debut and unlike the previous volumes, bonus features are not expected. The 2-disc set will retail for 6.97, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 3.99.

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TIMELESS: More Rare Television

More rarely seen (or even heard of) offerings are coming from Timeless Media as they have announced Harbor Command - The Complete Series and Mackenzie's Raiders - The Complete Series for release. Harbor Command stars Wendell Corey and contains all 39 episodes from the series. Mackenzie's Raiders stars Richard Carlson and ran for 38 episodes, however, the 'Complete Series,' as noted by the cover, does not include the l...

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OLIVE: Americano & Fighting Kentuckian, DVD & Blu in September

Two more from Olive are scheduled for September 24th: The Americano (1955) and The Fighting Kentuckian (1949). Both will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray with this being Americano's debut on both. ...

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From Here to Eternity (Blu-Ray) in October

Sony has announced an October 1st release date for From Here to Eternity (Blu-Ray). Although not promoted as such, the studio has timed this Blu release of 1953's Oscar winner for best picture to coincide with its 60th anniversary. Most of the bonus features from the DVD release will carry over. ------------------------------- In this landmark film, passion and tragedy collide on a milit...

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OLIVE: Betty Boop - The Essential Collection, Vol. 2 in September

With Volume 1 still four weeks away from release, Olive has announced the DVD and Blu-Ray release of Betty Boop - The Essential Collection, Vol. 2. The new collection will contain 12 shorts (below) which are making their DVD & Blu debuts and have been re-mastered in HD from 4K scans of the original negatives and finegrains.

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The Fly (Blu-Ray) in September

Fox has set a September 10th release date for The Fly (Blu-Ray). Released on DVD in 2007 in a special 4-disc set that included the two sequels and a bonus disc, this HD upgrade of the 1958 film includes most of the previous bonus features from that set (below). Experimental scientist Andre Delambre (Davi...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Sugarfoot - Season 1

Sugarfoot - Season 1 is this week's Warner Archive Collection release. The Will Hutchins series, based on The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) starring Will Rogers Jr., alternated weekly with Cheyenne and featured numerous guest stars as noted in the synopsis below.. This release adds to the total of over 1,100 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

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CRITERION: The Uninvited, I Married a Witch in October

Two of our members most requested films have been announced by Criterion on DVD and Blu-Ray: I Married a Witch (1942) and The Uninvited (1944). Both are making their DVD and Blu debuts and come with minimal bonus features (below). Veronica Lake casts a seductive spell as a charmingly vengeful sorceress in this supernatural s...

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Bishop's Wife, Best Years of our Lives (Blu-Ray) in November

Warner has announced a November 5th release date for two of their most prestigious Goldwyn holdings: The Bishop's Wife (Blu-Ray) and The Best Years of Our Lives (Blu-Ray). Each will retail for 9.98, but will be available at ClassicFlix.com for only 5.99.

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OLIVE: The Atomic City (Blu-Ray) in September

Olive has scheduled a September 17th release date for The Atomic City (Blu-Ray). The 1952 thriller stars Gene Barry and was previously released on DVD by Olive in 2011. Nuclear physicist Frank Addison (Gene Barry, The War of the Worlds) and his wife are living every parent's worst nightmare: their son Tommy (Lee Aaker, TV's ...

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