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Bonanza - Season 6 in July
More T.V. Westerns from Paramount as they have announced Bonanza - Season 6, Vol. 1 & Bonanza - Season 6, Vol. 2 for release in on July 9th. Volume 1 is reported to be a 5-disc set, while Volume 2 has four discs.
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CRITERION: Lord of the Flies on Standard & Blu in July
Released on standard DVD thirteen years ago by Criterion, Lord of the Flies (1963) will get an upgrade as they have announced a July 16th street date on both DVD & Blu-Ray. Both come with all the bonus features from the previous release, plus a few extra (details below). In the hands of the renowned experimental theater director Peter Broo...
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SHOUT!: Jack Benny - The Lost Episodes in July
Well... Likely to be in the running for best DVD release of 2013, Shout! Factory has announced The Jack Benny Program - The Lost Episodes for release on July 23rd. The 3-disc set will feature 18 episodes UNSEEN SINCE THEIR ORIGINAL BROADCAST. Guest stars abound and bonus features are included (below). Retail will be 9.93, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only 3.99.
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Laurence Olivier & Gloria Swanson Have a Perfect Understanding
Fresh off their classic debut release The Thief of Bagdad (Blu-Ray) starring Douglas Fairbanks, which received rave reviews, Cohen Media has announced Perfect Understanding (1933) on both standard DVD and Blu-Ray. Set for release on June 4th, the British set comedy of manners stars Gloria Swanson and Laurence Olivier. Bonus features, if any, are not forthcoming.
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Second Chorus - Standard & Blu in May
Previously released on DVD, Second Chorus (1940) has been announced by Film Chest with a May 14th street date on both DVD and Blu-Ray. Retail will be 9.98, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only 4.99. Students who were in the college band together go searching for a job and end up in Artie Shaw's band. ...
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TIMELESS: Tombstone Territory - Season 1
Timeless Media has announced a street date of April 2nd for Tombstone Territory - Season 1. The late 50's Western series ran for three seasons and stars Pat Conway. The 4-disc set contains 39 episodes and will retail for 9.93, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 3.99.
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The Cary Grant Film Collection in April
Nothing new here, but Fox has announced a collection of six Cary Grant films in a handsome boxed set for a very reasonable price. You can check out the 'Beauty Shot' at our Facebook page.The Cary Grant Film Collection will street on April 9th and retail for only 9.99. Films below.
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OLIVE: James Stewart and Jane Wyman in Magic Town
Magic Town (1947), a William Wellman romantic comedy starring James Stewart and Jane Wyman, has been announced for release on DVD and Blu-Ray by Olive Films. Both street on April 23rd with the Blu-Ray having the special pre-order price of 7.98 until Friday February 22nd. Jam...
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Stoney Burke - Complete Series & Gene Autry Show Final Season
More rare offerings from Timeless Media as they have announced release dates for Stoney Burke - The Complete Series and The Gene Autry Show - Season 5.Stoney Burke is a Jack Lord series that lasted for one 32 episode season. The hour-long western follows Stoney on his quest to be a world champion bronc rider. The fifth and final season of the Gene Autry Show was only 13 episodes -- but it was filmed in color! It will be...
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CRITERION: Glenn Ford in 3:10 to Yuma, Jubal Standard & Blu in May
Criterion has announced a May 14th release date for standard DVD and Blu-Ray versions of 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and Jubal (1956). Both are directed by Delmer Daves and star Glenn Ford (and also feature Felicia Farr). Bonus features are minimal (below). In this beautifully shot and acted, psychologically complex western, Van Heflin is a mild-manne...
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Have Gun Will Travel Final Season, Gunsmoke - Season 8 in May
More Paladin and Matt Dillon are on the way as Paramount has announced Have Gun Will Travel - Season 6 (the final season) and Gunsmoke - Season 8 for release on May 7th. Each will be broken up into volume sets with Have Gun being three discs each and Gunsmoke being five. ...
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TOM & JERRY: Golden Collection, Vol. 2 - Standard & Blu in June
Warner has announced Tom & Jerry's second Golden Collection on standard DVD and Blu-Ray for release on June 11th. Bonus features are not yet known, but shorts are listed below.
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TCM VAULT: Karloff - Criminal Kind in April
Karloff: Criminal Kind, a 3-disc set, has been scheduled to street on April 16th. A TCM Vault release, it will contain all the usual bonus features associated with the Vault line. Some of the co-stars include with Walter Huston, Robert Young, Constance Cummings and Leo Carrillo with Criminal Code helmed by Howard Hawks. Available exclusively for purchase at TCM.com, this set will be available for rent here at ClassicFlix and n...
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CRITERION: Olivier's Richard III on Standard & Blu in April
Criterion has announced an April 9th release date for Laurence Olivier's Richard III (1955) on standard DVD & Blu-Ray. Both come with all the bonus features from the previous standard 2-disc release, with the exception of an essay by historian Bruce Eder. Exclusive the Blu release is a booklet featuring an essay by film critic Amy Taubin. ...
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KINO BLU: Keaton's College & Little Fugitive in March
Kino has scheduled March for the Blu-Ray debuts of Buster Keaton's hilarious College (1927) and 1953's charming Little Fugitive. A standard Ultimate Edition DVD of College will also be released. Bonus features for the Keaton feature are below, but have yet to be determined for Fugitive. Buster Keaton goes back to school and stages a hilarious send-up of unive...
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SHOUT: Howdy, Kids!! Saturday Afternoon Western Roundup in April
Shout! Factory has announced an April 9th release date for Howdy, Kids!! - A Saturday Afternoon Western Roundup. A follow up to their popular Hiya, Kids!! collection released in 2008, this wall to wall TV Western set will be on three discs and feature 14 different shows. Retail will be 9.93, but it is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 3.99.
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Sylvester and Hippety Hopper - Looney Tunes Super Stars in April
Warner Bros. has announced an April 23rd release date for Sylvester & Hippety Hopper (Looney Tunes Super Stars). The single disc release will feature all 13 Sylvester/Hippety shorts plus five bonus Sylvester cartoons. 17 of the 18 are new-to-DVD. It will retail for 9.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 5.99.
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Route 66 - Season 4 in April - 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE
In November of 2011, Shout! Factory announced they had acquired the exclusive home video rights of the iconic 1960's TV series Route 66. Then last May, after Infinity Entertainment had already released the first three seasons, Shout! bypassed the idea of releasing Season 4 as a stand-alone set and instead released Route 66 - The Complete Series. Now comes word from Shout! that Route 66 - The Complete Fourth Season has been announced for an April...
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TCM VAULT: Glenn Ford - Undercover Crimes in March
A Glenn Ford set is coming courtesy of TCM's Vault line on March 19th. The 5-disc set, Glenn Ford: Undercover Crimes, will contain all the usual bonus features associated with the Vault line. Available exclusively for purchase at TCM.com, this set will be available for rent here at ClassicFlix and nowhere else! SYNOPSIS: One of the most versatile and reliable leading men of the studio era, Glen...
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TIMELESS: West Point & Lee Marvin's Lawbreakers
Some rarely seen (or even heard of) offerings are also due out early next year from Timeless Media as they have announced The Lawbreakers - The Complete Series and West Point - The Complete Series.Lawbreakers is a Lee Marvin hosted and narrated semi-documentary drama series that re-creates real-life crime cases. Known guest stars are probably minimal.West Point, a military drama focusing on the famous military academy, has a numb...
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