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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Blu-Ray) in February

Currently exclusive to Wal-Mart, and available for rent here at ClassicFlix, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Blu-Ray) has been announced for wide release by MGM on February 7th. It will retail for 19.99 but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 5.99. Bonus features below. On a winding desert highway, eight vacation-bound moto...

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KINO: Scarlet Street, A Star is Born (1937) Coming to Blu-Ray

Joan Bennett in HD! And that's not all... Kino has announced Scarlet Street (Blu-Ray) for release on February 28th. Directed by Fritz Lang, the gripping, and unapologetic noir stars Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea. Bonus features will carry over from the standard version. Also coming is A Star is Born (1937) on standard and Blu-Ray this February 7th. Released by Image Entertainment on standard DVD way ...

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OLIVE: The Buccaneer (1958) Standard & Blu in February

More great news from Olive as they have announced a February 28th release date for The Buccaneer (1958) on both standard & Blu. Bonus features are not expected. NOTE: For those expecting the 1938 version to coincide with this release, there are some master issues with it so the Cecil B. DeMille effort will be coming out at a later date. ...

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Pola Negri - The Iconic Collection in February

Bright Shining City, a small independent film company,  has announced Pola Negri - The Iconic Collection for release on February 7th. The 3-disc set will include the four titles above, with The Polish Dancer (1917) and The Yellow Ticket (1918) making their DVD debuts. Bonus features are included (below). Before Garbo o...

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BLU: To Kill a Mockingbird, All Quiet on the Western Front

With their standard releases in somewhat of a dormant phase, Universal is rolling out two top-tier films on Blu-Ray next year as part of their 100th anniversary celebration.All Quiet on the Western Front (Blu-Ray) (1930) is a Blu-Ray/DVD combo and will be released on February 14th. It will include the silent version of the 1930 film, plus additional bonus features (below). Exclusive Introduction by Turner Classic Movies Host and...

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Lady and the Tramp (Blu-Ray) in February

Adding another classic to their 'diamond edition' line, Walt Disney has announced Lady and the Tramp (Blu-Ray) for release on February 7th. It will retail for 9.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 4.99. Bonus features are plentiful (below) with many new to this release. Word is also out that Cinderella will get its own diamond edition Blu-Ray release some time this fall.

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Count of Monte Cristo (1934) & Man in the Iron Mask (1939) in February

Little known Hen's Tooth video, who has released such well-received titles such as The Battle of the River Plate (1956) and Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) have two more titles on tap for February: The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) starring Robert Donat and Elissa Landi The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) starring Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, Warren William, Joseph Schildkraut, Alan Hale and directed by James W...

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CRITERION: Anatomy of a Murder Standard & Blu in February

More studio cherry picking from Criterion, this time from Sony, as they have announced a February 21st release date for Anatomy of a Murder (1959) on both standard & Blu. The bonus features will be numerous (below), and the standard release will be a 2-disc set. SYNOPSIS: A virtuoso James Stewart plays a small-town Michigan lawyer ...

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State Trooper - Seasons 2 & 3 in December

Timeless Media has announced State Trooper - The Complete Second and Third Seasons for release on December 13th. The 6-disc set will be another feather in the cap for Timeless as they have once again completed a classic TV series to DVD. It will retail for 9.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 9.99. Bonus features are not expected.

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FULL DETAILS: Wings (1927) - Standard & Blu in January

Full details are now out for Wings (1927), the first-ever winner of the Academy Award for best picture. Regarding bonus features, according to Paramount there will be three on the Blu-Ray and one on the standard release: Wings: Grandeur in the Sky Restoring the Power and Beauty of Wings (Blu-Ray Only) Dogfight! (Blu-Ray Only) They are likely featurettes and not documentaries.

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TIMELESS: Overland Trail - The Complete Series in February

More classics TV Westerns from Timeless as they have announced Overland Trail - The Complete Series for release on February 14th. The short-lived series (17 episodes) starred William Bendix and Doug McClure and will be released in a 4-disc set. It will retail for 4.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 7.99. Bonus features are not expected.SYNOPSIS: In this 1960 NBC TV western, William B...

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Fort Apache (Blu-Ray) in February

More Blu-Ray from Warner Bros. as they have announced Fort Apache (Blu-Ray) for release on February 21st. It will retail for 9.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 5.99. Bonus features, if any, are not yet known. SYNOPSIS: The soldiers at Fort Apache may disagree with the tactics of their glory-seeki...

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Laramie - The Complete Second Season in February

With season's 1, 3 and 4 of Laramie already released, Timeless Media has brought DVD closure to yet another western series with their announcement of Laramie - The Complete Second Season. Set for release on February 7th, the 6-disc set will retail for 9.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 9.99. Bonus features are listed below.

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SHOUT: Here Come the Brides - Season 2 in February

Shout! Factory has announced Here Come the Brides - The Complete Second Season for release on February 28th. Like Hazel, Sony released Season 1 in 2006, and now Shout! has taken over series for its second and last season. The 6-disc set will retail for 4.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 1.99.

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SHOUT: Hazel - Season 2 in February

Shout! Factory has announced Hazel - The Complete Second Season for release on February 21st. Sony released Season 1 way back in 2006, and now Shout! has taken over series which ran for five seasons. The 4-disc set will retail for 4.93, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 7.99. ...

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TCM VAULT: Humphrey Bogart - The Columbia Pictures Collection

Released via TCM's Vault line, Humphrey Bogart gets a 5-disc set due November 28th in Sony's announcement of Humphrey Bogart - The Columbia Pictures Collection.Love Affair (1932) and Knock on Any Door (1949) are new-to-DVD, while the latter three titles were previously released, but are now out of print. All five titles will be fully restored and remastered and will include bonus features ...

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ARTWORK ADDED: Nothing Sacred

--ARTWORK ADDED TO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT-- ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection

The buzz of the web for some time, Warner has officially announced their Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection. Although a Warner Archive release, and not a standard DVD set, it is still a throwback similar to the kind of sets Warner Bros. used to produce as it contains bonus features as well as having each title with individual cases and artwork. Seven films on seven DVDs, this set is available for sale now at WBShop. The normal lag time of...

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ARTWORK ADDED: A Farewell to Arms

--ARTWORK ADDED TO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT-- -Nothing yet for Sacred-   ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT Boasting such superlatives as 'Mastered from an original 35mm print' and as 'being the only version(s) of the of the original film authorized for release from the estate of David O. Selznick,' Kino has announced a December 20th release date for the above two ...

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Gene Autry Show - Season 2 in November

Timeless Media is on a roll. With today's final announcement of The Gene Autry Show - Season 2, Timeless now has 11 scheduled classic releases for the last quarter of the year. That is a colossal output for such a small company. The 4-disc set is scheduled for a November 22nd release and bonus features are expected, but not known. It will retail for 4.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 9.99....

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