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Hal Roach Streamliners, Vol. 3: The Taxi Comedies in June
More summer fun is on the way from ClassicFlix as all three Hal Roach "Taxi" comedies starring William Bendix will be released on DVD for the first time this June 30th—with each film culled from original studio masters! Before his "Life of Riley" persona would permeate the airwaves on radio and TV, William Bendix starred in three Streamliners for producer Hal Roach as a happy-go-lucky Brooklyn cabbie trying to make good in the taxi business. The titles in...
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Hal Roach Streamliners, Vol. 2: The Westerns in June
Saddle up for some fun this summer as ClassicFlix will be releasing all three Hal Roach western Streamliners for the first time on home video this June 16th. The Complete Hal Roach Streamliners Collection, Volume 2 (The Westerns) features three films: Dudes Are Pretty People (1942),
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Abbott & Costello's Africa Screams - Exclusive Special Limited Edition in April
Scanned in 4K and beautifully restored from original 35mm nitrate film elements, Abbott and Costello's jungle romp Africa Screams (1949) will be released in a special limited edition on April 28th. Loaded with bonus features (below), this soon to be collectible will be exclusively available for pre-order only at ClassicFlix.com. It will al...
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Hal Roach Streamliners: The Tracy & Sawyer Military Comedies in March
ClassicFlix is pleased to announce Volume 1 of our Complete Hal Roach Streamliners Collection: The Tracy and Sawyer Military Comedies. Due to street on March 31st, 2020, this set marks the first official home video release of all six delightful military comedies, with their final film, C...
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Star-Packed Screwball Comedy Out of the Blue (1947) Coming This November
Star-packed screwball comedy Out of the Blue (1947) will be making its debut on home video this November 26th from ClassicFlix. Newly remastered and restored, the riotous farce stars George Brent, Virginia Mayo, Turhan Bey, Ann Dvorak and Carole Landis and was written and co-scripted by author Vera Caspary, whose works such as Laura were so popular at the time...
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WATCH 2 Episodes for FREE: Public Defender Preview Weekend
Public Defender - The Official Second Season hits the streets this Tuesday, August 13th, and ClassicFlix is hosting a FREE preview weekend of two episodes from season 2 over at our YouTube channel to...
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The Complete PRC Michael Shayne Mystery Collection Arrives in November!
This November 12th, Michael Shayne fans can finally own something they've been trying to get for decades: all five Shayne films made at Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC). These sought-after B-whodunnits starring Hugh Beaumont (Leave It to Beaver) as the famed fictional detective will be available this fall in The Complete PRC Michael Shayne Mystery Co...
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AUGUST: Public Defender - The Official Second Season
For the first time on home video, and with masters culled from Hal Roach Studio vaults, comes Public Defender - The Official Second Season. With Season 1 set to street next Tuesday, ClassicFlix is proud to announce the rel...
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Public Defender Streaming Event Tomorrow Night
Public Defender - The Official First Season hits the streets two weeks from today, and to commemorate the DVD release, ClassicFlix is hosting a free preview event tomorrow night of a full Public Defender episode from 5pm to 9pm PDT on our YouTube channel
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Public Defender - The Official First Season This April
For the first time on home video, and with masters from the Hal Roach Studio vaults, comes Public Defender - The Official First Season. Star Reed Hadley's follow-up to his popular crime drama series Racket Squad packs each episode with notable guest stars and real-life stories pulled from actual crime files. This third release in...
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Stand-In (1937) with Leslie Howard, Joan Blondell & Humphrey Bogart Streets in February
Long out of print on DVD, the 1937 comedy Stand-In starring Leslie Howard and Joan Blondell (and featuring Humphrey Bogart in his first sympathetic role) comes to Blu-ray and DVD on February 26th. Newly transferred and restored by ClassicFlix, the riotous Hollywood satire also features Alan Mowbray, Marla Shelton, C. Henry Gordon and Jack Carson. Synopsis below.
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Blondie Preview Streaming Event Tomorrow Night
Blondie - The Complete 1957 Television Series hits the streets one week from today and to commemorate the DVD release of this rarely-seen sit-com, ClassicFlix is hosting a free preview event tomorrow night of a full Blondie episode from 5pm to 9pm PDT on our YouTube
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Fonda & Bennett in I Met My Love Again This November
For the first time on home video comes Walter Wanger's I Met My Love Again (1938) starring the perfectly-paired Henry Fonda and Joan Bennett. The romantic drama also features Louise Platt (Stagecoach) in her screen debut, as well as a young Tim Holt and two-time Oscar® nomi...
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Blondie - The Complete 1957 Television Series -- With Special Autographed Copies!
Newly transferred from original 35mm elements, and virtually unseen for over 60 years, we're proud to announce Blondie - The Complete 1957 Television Series will make its home video debut on DVD this September 18th. Retail price is $39.99 for the 4-DVD set which contains all 26 sparklingly sharp episode...
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Blondie Crowdfund Launch
Our Kickstarter campaign to bring the 1957 TV series Blondie to Blu-ray is now live! YOU can bring this almost unseen show out of the vaults and into your living room in HD in a special edition with bonus features. Click here to find out how.
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Restored Merrily We Live Comes to Blu-ray in August
Beloved screwball comedy Merrily We Live (1938) starring Constance Bennett and Brian Aherne makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut this August 14th. Newly transferred and restored by ClassicFlix, this Hal Roach production received five Oscar nominations, including one for Billie Burke (Best Supporting Actress) -- the only such recognition in her career. Topping ...
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ClassicFlix Relaunches Site: Now Home of Label With $2.99 Flat Shipping
We knew this day would come, but it's here a little sooner than we thought as you'll notice some changes at ClassicFlix.com as of today. First, our site's exclusive focus will be the ClassicFlix home video label. Since 2007, we've kept classic film and TV fans informed of home video releases and also made the same available for sale. As the vast majority of customers who buy at ClassicFlix.com only buy our label, promoting and marketing media from other companies just isn't ...
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CLASSICFLIX: Silver Series Launches with Todd-Kelly Complete Collection
For the first time on any home video come all 21 of Hal Roach's two-reelers starring the comedy team of Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly. The Complete Hal Roach Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly Comedy Collection is the inaugural release of our Silver Series line and will street on DVD this June 26th. The...
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CLASSICFLIX: Claude Rains Stars in The Man Who Watched Trains Go By Coming This May -- 3 Day Special Price
Claude Rains and Marta Toren star in the Technicolor noir-thriller The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952) coming from ClassicFlix on May 29th. Also known as The Paris Express, this marks the debut of Trains on both
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CRITERION: Dietrich & von Sternberg, Matter of Life and Death in July
Criterion has announced their July releases: Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood and A Matter of Life and Death (...
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