The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection (Blu-Ray) in March

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The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection (Blu-Ray)
March 29th
MPI
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In a startling and welcome surprise, MPI has announced The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection (Blu-Ray) for release on March 29th.

The 5-disc set replicates the previous standard release in content and extras. Singles, however, will not be available.

It will retail for $129.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $99.99.

NOTE: Sets this pricey usually preclude us from carry them for rental. In this case, because MPI discs usually hold up well in the mail, we'll carry it.

Laramie - Season 1 in March

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Laramie - The Complete First Season
March 15th
Timeless Media
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With Season's 3 & 4 already released, Timeless Media has announced a March 15th release date for Laramie - The Complete First Season.

The 6-disc set was probably scheduled by Timeless to come out first, but was delayed due to poor source material.

It will retail for $49.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $34.99. Bonus features are not yet known.

The Bible ...in the Beginning (Blu-Ray) in March

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The Bible ...in the Beginning (Blu-Ray)
March 22nd
20th Century Fox
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More Blu from Fox as they have announced a March 22nd release date for The Bible ...in the Beginning (Blu-Ray).

Bonus features are not forthcoming, but it will likely match the standard version and include the theatrical trailer.

Retail will be $29.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $23.99.

WARNER ARCHIVE: 9 More in Suspense, Thriller Wave

WBShop's banner promoting this week's releases reads "Private Eyes, Psychos & Assassins," as 9 titles from this wave, mostly suspense/thrillers have been released.

They are:

  • Bodyguard (1948) - Lawrence Tierney, Priscilla Lane
  • Chicago Calling (1952) - Dan Duryea, Mary Anderson
  • Home Before Dark (1958) - Jean Simmons, Dan O'Herlihy, Rhonda Fleming, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.,
  • The Hour of 13 (1952) - Peter Lawford, Dawn Addams
  • Libel (1959) - Dirk Bogarde, Olivia de Havilland, Robert Morley, Wilfrid Hyde-White,
  • Night Unto Night (1949) - Ronald Reagan, Viveca Lindfors, Broderick Crawford, Rosemary DeCamp
  • Operation C.I.A. (1965) - Burt Reynolds, Bill Catching, Danielle Aubry, John Hoyt
  • Stallion Road (1947) - Ronald Reagan, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott
  • Twenty Plus Two (1961) - David Janssen, Jeanne Crain, Dina Merrill, Agnes Moorehead

All 9 titles can also be found HERE in the Recent Additions section.

They are now available for rent at ClassicFlix, but may be approximately four weeks before they are available for shipment.

These new DVDs bring the total Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com to 592.

SONY: The Heroes of Telemark, The Night of the Generals in April

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The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
April 5th
Sony
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The Night of the Generals (1967)
April 5th
Sony
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Two 1960's British War films are on their way from Sony on April 5th.

The first is The Heroes of Telemark (1965) starring Kirk Douglas and Richard Harris. The other is The Night of the Generals (1965) starring Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay and Donald Pleasence.

Each will retail for $14.94, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $10.99.

MGM: 7 More Mods Including 99 River Street, Big House U.S.A.

A stealth program if there ever was one, MGM has released 7 more MOD (Manufactured-on-Demand) titles. While not for sale here at ClassicFlix, they are available for rent. They are:


The titles, currently only being sold at Oldies.com and TCM, are part of a broader expansion of MGM's program which started in December of 2009. Last November, they announced "400 titles will be released in the next 18 months."

This appears to be the first wave, but no additional news is forthcoming as to the extent of e-tailers carrying them, the frequency of releases or which titles are next.

Keeper of the Flame, Sea of Grass in Tracy & Hepburn Collection

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The Sea of Grass (1942)
April 12th
Warner
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Keeper of the Flame (1947)
April 12th
Warner
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Tracy and Hepburn - The Definitive Collection
April 12th
Warner
Retail 59.92, Our: $44.99
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On April 12th one of the most revered screen teams of all time will have all their films available on DVD as Warner has announced Tracy and Hepburn - The Definitive Collection. The 10-disc set will contain all 9 Tracy & Hepburn films, plus the documentary The Spencer Tracy Legacy.

Seven have been previously released, including one by Sony and one by Fox, but two are new-to-DVD and will be available as singles: The Sea of Grass (1942), Keeper of the Flame (1947).

They are expected to have bonus features of a short, cartoon and trailer, but specifics are not forthcoming.





WARNER ARCHIVE: 30's Films, The Reluctant Debutant in New Wave

Seven more DVDs with a total of eleven films are now up at WBShop as part of Warner's Archive Collection. If there is any theme to this week's releases, it's that seven of the eleven are 30's films. And they're all in sets:

Walter Pidgeon Double Feature:

The Warren William Collection:
Robert Young Double Feature:
  • Paradise for Three (1938) - Frank Morgan, Mary Astor, Florence Rice, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Sig Ruman
  • Miracles for Sale (1939) - Florence Rice, Frank Craven, Henry Hull, Lee Bowman
Plus, some other very welcome releases:
  • The Cobweb (1955) - Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall, Charles Boyer, Gloria Grahame, Lillian Gish, John Kerr, Susan Strasberg, Oscar Levant, Tommy Rettig, Paul Stewart, Adele Jergens
  • Tea and Sympathy (1956) - Deborah Kerr, John Kerr, Leif Erickson
  • The Reluctant Debutante (1958) - Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall, John Saxon, Sandra Dee, Angela Lansbury
  • Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) - Kirk Douglas, Edward G. Robinson, Cyd Charisse, George Hamilton, Claire Trevor

All 7 titles can also be found HERE in the Recent Additions section.

They are now available for rent at ClassicFlix, but may be approximately four weeks before they are available for shipment.

These new DVDs bring the total Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com to 583.

OLIVE FILMS: Rope of Sand, The Mountain in April

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Rope of Sand (1949)
April 5th
Olive Films
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The Mountain (1956)
April 5th
Olive Films
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More is on the way from Olive Films on April 5th.

Rope of Sand (1949) boasts an all-star cast with Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains and Peter Lorre, to name a few, in this noir-thriller.

The Mountain (1956) stars Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner along with Claire Trevor, William Demarest, Barbara Darrow, Richard Arlen and E.G. Marshall in this exciting adventure-drama.

Each DVD will retail for $24.95 each, but are available at ClassicFlix.com for only $17.99. Bonus features are not expected.


ARTWORK ADDED: The Ten Commandments (Blu-Ray) Gift Set

-- ARTWORK ADDED FOR THE GIFT SET TO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT --

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The Ten Commandments (Blu-Ray)
March 29th
Paramount
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The Ten Commandments (Blu) Gift Set
March 29th
Paramount
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The Ten Commandments
March 29th
Paramount
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Previously released by Paramount in standard definition for its 50th Anniversary, The Ten Commandments has been announced in the Blu-Ray format for release on March 29th as part of the 55th anniversary commemoration.

Three different sets will be part of the commemoration:

The Ten Commandments (Blu-Ray)
- A 2-disc set that has the movie across both DVDs. The 1923 version is not part of this set.

BONUS FEATURES:
  • Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of Written In Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments.
  • Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New York
  • Theatrical Trailers
The Ten Commandments - A 3-disc set that has the 1956 movie across 2 DVDs. The 1923 version is not part of this set. NOTE: This title will not be for rent as we will continue to rent the previous release which contains the 1923 version.

DISCS 1 & 2 (1956 Version)

BONUS FEATURES:
  • Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of Written In Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments.
  • Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New York
  • Theatrical Trailers
DISC 3

BONUS FEATURES:
  • The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles (75 min.)
  • Photo Gallery
The Ten Commandments (Blu) Gift Set - A 6-disc set with 3 blu-ray and 3 standard discs. This set will contain the 1923 version in hi-def and will include a commemorative photo and archive book.

DISCS 1 & 2 (1956 Version) Blu-Ray

BONUS FEATURES:
  • Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of Written In Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments.
  • Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New York
  • Theatrical Trailers
DISC 3 (1923 Version) Blu-Ray

BONUS FEATURES:
  • The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles (75 min.)
DISCS 4 & 5 (1956 Version) Standard

BONUS FEATURES:
  • Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of Written In Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments.
  • Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New York
  • Theatrical Trailers
DISC 6 Standard

BONUS FEATURES:
  • The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles (75 min.)
  • Photo Gallery
  • PLUS: Includes a commemorative photo and archive book

Dennis the Menace - Season 1 in March

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Dennis the Menace - Season 1
March 29th
Shout! Factory
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More from Shout! Factory as they have announced a March 29th release date for Dennis the Menace - Season 1.

The long-awaited release will be a 5-disc set and is expected to have bonus features, though none are forthcoming.

Retail will be $29.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $23.99.

The Ten Commandments (Blu-Ray) - 55th Anniversary in March

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The Ten Commandments (Blu-Ray)
March 29th
Paramount
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The Ten Commandments (Blu) Gift Set
March 29th
Paramount
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The Ten Commandments
March 29th
Paramount
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Previously released by Paramount in standard definition for its 50th Anniversary, The Ten Commandments has been announced in the Blu-Ray format for release on March 29th as part of the 55th anniversary commemoration.

Three different sets will be part of the commemoration:

The Ten Commandments (Blu-Ray)
- A 2-disc set that has the movie across both DVDs. The 1923 version is not part of this set.

BONUS FEATURES:
  • Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of Written In Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments.
  • Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New York
  • Theatrical Trailers
The Ten Commandments - A 3-disc set that has the 1956 movie across 2 DVDs. The 1923 version is not part of this set. NOTE: This title will not be for rent as we will continue to rent the previous release which contains the 1923 version.

DISCS 1 & 2 (1956 Version)

BONUS FEATURES:
  • Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of Written In Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments.
  • Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New York
  • Theatrical Trailers
DISC 3

BONUS FEATURES:
  • The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles (75 min.)
  • Photo Gallery
The Ten Commandments (Blu) Gift Set - A 6-disc set with 3 blu-ray and 3 standard discs. This set will contain the 1923 version in hi-def and will include a commemorative photo and archive book.

DISCS 1 & 2 (1956 Version) Blu-Ray

BONUS FEATURES:
  • Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of Written In Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments.
  • Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New York
  • Theatrical Trailers
DISC 3 (1923 Version) Blu-Ray

BONUS FEATURES:
  • The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles (75 min.)
DISCS 4 & 5 (1956 Version) Standard

BONUS FEATURES:
  • Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of Written In Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments.
  • Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New York
  • Theatrical Trailers
DISC 6 Standard

BONUS FEATURES:
  • The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles (75 min.)
  • Photo Gallery
  • PLUS: Includes a commemorative photo and archive book

ARTWORK ADDED: Our Hospitality

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Our Hospitality (Ultimate Edition)
March 22nd
Kino
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Our Hospitality (Blu-Ray) - Ultimate Edition
March 22nd
Kino
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Kino has announced a March 22nd release date for a Our Hospitality in both a Standard Ultimate Edition and Blu-Ray. Bonus features are below.

SYNOPSIS:
Like his 1926 film The General, this elaborate historical comedy broadened the boundaries of slapstick and proved that Keaton was not just a comedian, he was an artist. Keaton stars as youthful dreamer Willie McKay, who travels westward on a rickety locomotive to claim his birthright, only to find that his inheritance is a shack. And he learns that the object of his affection (Keaton’s real-life wife, Natalie Talmadge) is the daughter of a man with whom his family has been engaged in a long, violent feud.

McKay’s personal struggles are punctuated by brilliant slapstick set pieces that involve an exploding dam, raging waterfalls, and a primitive steam engine. Keaton supervised the design and construction of the train, which he revived two years later for the short The Iron Mule (in which he appears without credit as an Native American chief).

BONUS FEATURES:

  • Music composed and conducted by Carl Davis, performed by The Thames Silents Orchestra (in 5.1 Surround or 2.0 Stereo)
  • Musical score compiled by Donald Hunsberger (2.0 Stereo)
  • “The Iron Mule” (1925, 19 min.) with music by Ben Model
  • Original documentary on the making of the film, written by film historian Patricia Eliot Tobias with David B. Pearson
  • Hospitality -- a 49-minute alternate cut of the film, with an explanatory introduction, and an organ score by Lee Erwin
  • 2 Galleries: Photos & Snapshots

WARNER ARCHIVE: 5 More in Garbo Wave

Five new releases are now up at WBShop as part of Warner's Archive Collection with 4 of them starring Greta Garbo.

Garbo Titles Released Today (including her last film Two-Faced Woman):

Other Release:

They are now available for rent at ClassicFlix, but may be approximately four weeks before they are available for shipment.

These new DVDs bring the total Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com to 576.

SHOUT!: The Ernie Kovacs Collection in April

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The Ernie Kovacs Collection
April 19th
Shout! Factory
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Shout! Factory has announced The Ernie Kovacs Collection for release on April 19th.

A breathtaking compilation, the likes of which many top-tier T.V. stars have yet to enjoy, this six-disc collection celebrates one of the pioneer's of the golden age of television with a wealth of his shows and specials, as well as a plethora of bonus features. See below for full details.

Retail will be $69.97, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $53.99.


SYNOPSIS:
With a gift for inventive comedy that was alternately cerebral, goofy and just plain absurd, Ernie Kovacs transformed television's early era into his own personal playground - and invited viewers to enjoy every sight gag and loony character.
Kovacs, whose offbeat humor graced the airwaves for just a decade in the 1950s and 60s, served healthy portions of the offbeat to his audiences, who had never seen anything quite like this cigar-wielding charmer. Wickedly funny but not offensive, Kovacs' unique humor and flair for improvisation would ripple across generations, influencing TV funnymen from Johnny Carson and Monty Python to David Letterman.

Distribution of this special collection is designed to introduce audiences to Kovacs' genius. Kovacs, who died in a 1962 car accident, left behind a stunning body of work that survives thanks to the indefatigable efforts of his wife and co-star, the late Edie Adams.

With many of the programs newly transferred from original 16mm kinescopes and curated by noted film/television historian Ben Model, The Ernie Kovacs Collection DVD box set is the first-ever comprehensive collection of Kovacs' work-encompassing the full breadth of existing material, from his local Philadelphia morning shows in the early 1950's and national evening shows to the ABC prime time specials in the early 1960's that cemented his legend. Along with such iconic pieces at The Nairobi Trio and such signature characters as poet Percy Dovetonsils, Miklos Molnar, Matzoh Hepplewhite, Mr. Question Man, and Uncle Gruesome, fans will finally get to enjoy Kovacs' genuine gift for improvisation, charm and warmth as host of his many variety shows.

The DVD set also includes the rare color version of Kovacs' famous "Silent Show" (aka "Eugene"), an unprecedented wordless classic featuring a hapless character wandering through a typically Kovacsian world of surreal visual gags.

In addition to a wealth of bonus features, The Ernie Kovacs Collection includes a commemorative booklet filled with rare photos, informative program notes and a special tribute by award-winning novelist Jonathan Lethem (Motherless Brooklyn, Chronic City).

FEATURING:
  • Episodes From His Local and National Morning Shows
  • Episodes From His NBC Prime-Time Show
  • Take A Good Look
  • Five ABC TV Specials
  • The Color Version of His Legendary Silent Show, "Eugene"
  • Classic Sketches
  • 44-Page Booklet Featuring Rare Photos, Program Notes and essays by Jonathan Lethem (Motherless Brooklyn) and TV critic David Kronke
BONUS FEATURES:
  • 1987 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall Of Fame Induction
  • Remembering Ernie with George Schlatter (Laugh-In) and Jolene Brand (performer - ABC Specials)
  • His Award-Winning Commercials for Dutch Masters Cigars
  • "Baseball Film"
  • Making Of "Baseball Film"
  • "The Mysterious Knockwurst"
  • Performer Andy McKay's 8mm Home Movies
  • "Superclod" Test
  • Take A Good Look Clues
  • Take A Good Look Sales Film
  • Silents Please host segments
  • Our Man In Havana Behind-The-Scenes Footage
  • Dutch Masters Cigars commercials
  • Ernie's Trailer for Operation Mad Ball
  • It Happened to Ernie featuring Jack Lemmon & Ernie Kovas
  • Muriel Cigars commercials featuring Edie Adams
DISC BREAKDOWN:

DISC 1 (The Early Years):
  • It's Time For Ernie; March 7, 1951
  • It's Time For Ernie; June 1951
  • Ernie In Kovacsland; July 6, 1951
  • Ernie In Kovacsland; August 23, 1951
  • Kovacs On The Corner; Date Unknown
  • Kovacs Unlimited; May 28, 1952
BONUS FEATURES:
  • 1987 ATAS Hall of Fame Induction
  • Remembering Ernie with George Schlatter And Jolene Brand
  • "Baseball Film"
  • Making of "Baseball Film"
  • "The Mysterious Knockwurst"
  • Andy McKay 8mm Home Movies
DISC 2 (The NBC Morning Show):
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show; December 19, 1955
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show; February 20, 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show; March 15, 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show; April 12, 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show; June 12, 1956
BONUS FEATURES:
  • Percy Dovetonsils: "Ode to Stanley's Pussycat"
  • Martin Krutch, Public Eye
  • Rock Mississippi in "Fingers Under Weskit"
  • Howard, The World's Strongest Ant
  • J. Burlington Gearshift
DISC 3 (The NBC Evening Show):
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show; July 2, 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show; July 30, 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show; September 3, 1956
BONUS FEATURE:
  • "Superclod" Test
DISC 4 (The Late 1950s):
  • Saturday Color Carnival: "The Ernie Kovacs Show"; airdate: January 19, 1957 (NBC)
  • Kovacs On Music; airdate: May 22, 1959 (NBC)
  • Take A Good Look; airdate: July 21, 1960 (ABC); with panelists Cesar Romero, Edie Adams and Jack Carson
BONUS FEATURES:
  • Take a Good Look Clues
  • Take a Good Look Sales Film
  • Silents Please
  • Our Man In Havana: Behind-the-Scenes Footage
DISC 5 (The ABC Specials):
  • Kovacs Special #4; September 21, 1961
  • Kovacs Special #5; October 28, 1961
  • Kovacs Special #6; November 24, 1961
  • Kovacs Special #7; December 12, 1961
  • Kovacs Special #8; January 23, 1962
BONUS FEATURE:
  • Dutch Masters commercials
DISC 6 (Classic Pieces):
  • The NBC Morning Show
    • Percy Dovetonsils Reads "Roughing It"
    • Ferrante & Teicher Perform "Oh Susannah"
    • Mr. Question Man
    • Rock Mississippi: "Fingers Under Weskit"
    • Drawing With John Magee
    • Leena Queen of the Jungle
    • Leroy L. Leroy
    • A Series of Magazine Ads
    • Tales From Uncle Gruesome
    • Crossed Skillets
    • Leonard and Lola
    • Percy Dovetonsils almost Reads an Ode
  • The NBC Evening Show
    • The Late Late Late Late Hungarian Movie
    • Mr. Science
    • Nairobi Trio
    • Howdy Deedy
    • Let's Take A Visit
    • TV Backstage
    • Trapizza
    • Vas You Dere?

BONUS FEATURES:

  • Trailer for Operation Mad Ball
  • It Happened to Ernie
  • Muriel Cigar commercials featuring Edie Adams