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WARNER ARCHIVE: Love in the Afternoon on Blu and More in Latest Wave

Five new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection including the Blu-Ray debut of the Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper romance, Love in the Afternoon (1957). The remaining four are: Challenge to Lassie (1949) - Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Geraldine Brooks, Reginald Owen A Lady's Morals (1930) - Grace Moore, Reginald Denny, Wallace Beery, Jobyna Howland

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UNIVERSAL VAULT: Crime Dramas Anchor Wave of Twelve

Three months since their last wave of titles, Universal's MOD program kicks back into high gear with the announcement of twelve titles newly available on DVD as part of their Vault Series. Nine of the titles are crime dramas or films noir: Abandoned (1949) - Dennis O'Keefe, Gale Storm, Marjorie Rambeau, Raymond Burr An Act of Murder (1948) - Fredric March, Edmond O'Brien, Florence Eldridge, Geraldine Brooks I...

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CRITERION: Woman of the Year Arrives in April

Criterion announced Katharine Hepburn's Oscar-nominated film, Woman of the Year will be making its Blu-Ray premiere in April, as well as receiving an upgraded DVD. The first Hepburn film to pair her with Spencer Tracy originally dropped on DVD in 1997 and is receiving its introduction into the Criterion Collection. Bonus features are below. Woman of the Year arrives on April 18th.

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OLIVE: The Delinquents and More in March

Olive Films has announced a Marcy 21st release date for the DVD and Blu-Ray debut of the 1957 drama The Delinquents. Also arriving on the same day is the 1967 Burl Ives comedy Blast-Off, as well as the 1936 British drama The Cardinal. Bonus features to the DVD and Blu-Ray aren't anticipated. The complete list of titles is posted to the Recent Additions section.

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KINO: Eight Titles Arrive in March

Eight titles, all premiering on Blu, are scheduled for release in March from Kino. March 7th: Compulsion (1959) - Orson Welles, Diane Varsi, Dean Stockwell Lifeboat (1941) - Heather Angel, Hume Cronyn, John Hodiak, Tallulah Bankhead, Walter Slezak March 14th: The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) - Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee March 21st

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TIMELESS: Daniel Boone - Season 3 Arrives in April

Timeless Media, a division of Shout! Factory, has announced an April 25th release date for Daniel Boone - Season 3. The third season of the long-running Western series, which ran from 1964-1970, was put out on DVD in December. Bonus features are not forthcoming. ...

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Errol Flynn & Dramas from Mid-30s in Latest Wave

Five new-to-DVD releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection. They are: Desirable (1934) - Jean Muir, George Brent Easy to Love (1934) - Genevieve Tobin, Adolphe Menjou, Mary Astor, Edward Everett Horton Journal of a Crime (1934) - Ruth Chatterton, Adolphe Menjou, Claire Dodd Red Hot Tires (1935) - Lyle Talbot, Mary Astor Silver River ...

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SHOUT: Trio of Horror Titles Debut on Blu

Shout Factory has announced the Blu-Ray debut of three 1950s horror films. They are: I Bury the Living(1958) - Richard Boone, Theodore Bikel, Peggy Maurer The Screaming Skull(1958) - John Hudson, Peggy Webber, Russ Conway The Vampire(1957) - John Beal, Coleen Gray

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TIMELESS: The Westerner - The Complete Series Arrives in May

Timeless Media has announced a May 16th release date for The Westerner - The Complete Series. This marks the debut of the Sam Peckinpah-created Western on DVD. The series ran for one season in 1960. The 2-disc set contains all 13 episodes in the series. ...

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TIMELESS: Death Valley Days - Season 3 Arrives in March

Timeless Media, a division of Shout! Factory, has announced a March 21st release date for Death Valley Days - Season 3. The second season of the long-running Western anthology, which ran from 1952-1970, was put out on DVD in October. The 3-disc set contains all 18 episodes in the third season. Bonus features are not forthcoming.

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Trio of Titles Debut on Blu

Three new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection, all on Blu-Ray, including the arrival of Spencer Tracy and Robert Ryan in Bad Day at Black Rock (1955). Also included is the WWII drama Battleground (1949) and the 1960 comedy Bells Are Ringing. Bad Day at Black Rock will be available here at ClassicFlix on January 17th while Battleground arrives Janua...

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KINO: Deluge Debuts on DVD and Blu-Ray in February With Restored Buster Keaton

Kino has announced a February 7th street date for the 1933 drama, Deluge, on DVD and Blu-Ray. This is the first time the Sidney Blackmer and Peggy Shannon film will be released on DVD and Blu after being considered lost for decades, receiving a full restoration. Also being released are two Buster Keaton double features, The General / Three Ages and Steamboat Bill, Jr. / College. Both sets are receiving a 2K restoratio...

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KINO BLU: 23 Paces to Baker Street Restored & More in February

Three titles from Kino are scheduled for release on Blu-ray in February, with all three premiering on Blu. Leading the pack on February 7th is the James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich drama No Highway in the Sky (1951), originally released in 2013 by 20th Century-Fox. The studio will also release two other films: Prince of Foxes (1949) starring Tyrone Power and Orson Welles, and the Hitchcockian thriller 23 Paces...

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OLIVE: Panther Girl of the Kongo Debuts on DVD & Blu in February

Olive Films has announced the debut of the action adventure serial Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955) on DVD and Blu-Ray this February 21st. The 12-episode jungle adventure stars Phyllis Coates who is best known for her portrayel of Lois Lane in season one of the Superman TV series and from the 1951 feature Superman and the Mole-Men. Bonus features are not expected.

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KINO: David and Bathsheba Debuts on Blu in January

Kino has announced January 10th as the release date for the religious drama David and Bathsheba (1951) on Blu-ray. The film was previously released on DVD via 20th Century Fox back in 2003. Unlike past releases this is simply transferring to HD. There's no word on if the DVD will be seeing a refresh in the future. Bonus content consists of a trailer gallery.

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FLICKER ALLEY: Behind the Door Debuts on DVD and Blu in April

Flicker Alley has announced the DVD and Blu-Ray premiere of the silent war drama Behind the Door. This will be a Blu-Ray / DVD Combo pack. Bonus content is below. Behind the Door will be available here at ClassicFlix on April 4th. Legendary producer Thomas H....

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OLIVE: Sabotage Plus Bob Hope and More in January

Olive Films has announced a January 24th release date for the DVD and Blu-Ray debut of the 1939 war drama Sabotage. Also arriving on the same day is the 1966 Bob Hope comedy Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number, as well as the William S. Hart Western Wagon  Tracks, all of which are receiving their first Blu upgrades. Bonus features to the DVD and Blu-Ray aren't anticipated. The complete list of titles is posted to the&nbs...

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CRITERION: Mildred Pierce Arrives in February

Criterion announced Joan Crawford's Oscar-winning film, Mildred Pierce will be making its Blu-Ray premiere in February, as well as receiving an upgraded DVD. The classic film noir originally dropped on DVD in 2003 and is receiving its introduction into the Criterion Collection. Bonus features are below. Mildred Pierce arrives on February 21st.

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WARNER ARCHIVE: Sam Benedict, It's Always Fair Weather on Blu and More in Latest Wave

Four new releases have been announced by Warner as part of their Archive Collection including the arrival of the 1962 Edmund O'Brien legal drama, Sam Benedict: The Complete Series. Also included this week is the Gene Kelly musical It's Always Fair Weather (1955) on Blu-ray and the third, and final, volume in the FitzPatrick Traveltalks series. The studio is also putting out the animated Hanna-Barbera adventure series The Peter ...

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FOX ARCHIVES: Four Titles Debut on Blu-Ray

Taking a cue from Warner Bros., Fox announced today they will be using the Manufacture on Demand (MOD) process to distribute some of their more popular titles on Blu-Ray. The first four entries are below: Coney Island (1943) - Betty Grable, George Montgomery, Cesar Romero Sentimental Journey (1946) - John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, William Bendix, Cedric Hardwicke Sitting Pretty (1948) - Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara...

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