**The Shout Factory** has announced a November 18th release date for McHale's Navy - Season Four. This final season five DVD set will retail for $39.99, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $29.99. However, for 3 days only (until August 3rd), we'll have it for the SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE of $24.98.
Gomer Pyle, Final Season and Complete Series in November
**Paramount Home Video** has announced a November 25th release date for Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Fifth and Final Season and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete Series. The respective prices are:
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Fifth and Final Season Retail: $39.99, Our: $29.99
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete Series Retail: $156.99, Our: $114.99
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Fifth and Final Season Retail: $39.99, Our: $29.99
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete Series Retail: $156.99, Our: $114.99
Arch of Triumph, One Touch of Venus in October
While **Lions Gate ** isn't doing all they can do with their classic film holdings, they have turned it up a notch in the last couple of months. Their scheduled October releases are two titles that are sure to please: One Touch of Venus (1948) and Arch of Triumph (1948). Stars include Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Ava Gardner, Robert Walker and Eve Arden.
Set for an October 14th release date, each single-disc DVD will retail for $14.98, but are available here at Classicflix.com for only $10.99. No additional details at this time, but they are likely to contain no bonus features.
Set for an October 14th release date, each single-disc DVD will retail for $14.98, but are available here at Classicflix.com for only $10.99. No additional details at this time, but they are likely to contain no bonus features.
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (50th Anniversary Edition) in October
BONUS FEATURES: Announced:
 Contains 3 previously released 2-disc special editions in one set and includes YMIR! figurine. It Came From Beneath the Sea (Special Edition) (1955) In Ray Harryhausen's vintage sci-fi thriller, a giant, radioactive octopus makes the deadly mistake of attacking Navy Captain Pete Mathews' (Kenneth Tobey) submarine, prompting the bold commander to pursue the monstrous beast across the Pacific Ocean before it attacks anyone else. But as the military races to develop a special torpedo that will penetrate the mutated octopus’s brain and destroy it, the eight armed monstrosity suddenly discovers how to survive on land, wreaking havoc first on the Golden Gate Bridge and then in the Embarcadero, sending the terrified citizens of San Francisco running for their lives. Black and White and Colorized on the same disc (Disc 1). BONUS FEATURES: Disc 1
Aliens are everywhere, and they're attacking planet Earth in one of Ray Harryhausen's most amazing stop motion sci fi classics. Dr. Russell Marvin (Hugh Marlowe) works for Operation Skyhook, a government task force sending rockets into space to probe for future space flights. But when the rockets begin mysteriously disappearing, Dr. Marvin investigates along with his wife Carol (Joan Taylor), only to find the rockets are being intercepted by an army of space aliens who give humanity an ultimatum: Loyalty or death! As the aliens begin attacking cities and landmarks across the Earth - including an unforgettable assault on Washington, D.C - its up to Dr.Marvin and his wife to figure out how to stop these diabolical creatures before its too late. Black and White and Colorized on the same disc (Disc 1). BONUS FEATURES: DISC 1:
Special effects genius Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts, Clash of the Titans) brings you one of his earliest groundbreaking films, now available for the first time in vibrant color! When an American spaceship crash-lands off the coast of Sicily, a rescue team discovers that the crew has brought back a gelatinous mass that soon hatches and evolves into a strange bi-ped creature which increases in size rapidly. Soon 20-feet tall, the creature rampages through Rome before being destroyed as it seeks refuge in the Colosseum. Feature available in original black and white and color (Chromachoice allows you to toggle between the two) BONUS FEATURES:
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The Little Rascals - Complete Collection in October
Many have waited years, and thought this day would never come. So KUDOS to **Genius Products** for putting together the upcoming The Little Rascals - The Complete Collection.
On October 28th, 80 REMASTERED, RESTORED and UNCUT shorts from 1929 to the end of the Hal Roach era (mid -1938) will make their debut in chronological order. Most have never been on DVD and some haven't been seen anywhere for decades, but now Spanky, Alfalfa and all the Gang will be there for all to see at the touch of a remote.
This superb 8-disc DVD set will retail for $89.95, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $59.99. Extras include three silent "Our Gang" shorts, introductions on every disc, 5 commentaries and featurettes with surviving "Rascals" (Unfortunately sans Jackie Cooper and Edith Fellows). COMPLETE DETAILS HERE.
The Three Stooges, Vol. 4 in October - 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE
**Sony** has announced an October 7th release date for The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 4 (1943 - 1945). Volume 4 will continue the chronological format and will retail for $24.96, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $19.99. However, for 3 days only (until July 31st), we'll have it for the SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE of $17.48.
More details here.
Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection in October
Announced three weeks ago by **MGM**, we now have guidance regarding the pricing for the Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection set to street on October 14th.
More details here.
More details here.
Warner Bros. and the Homefront Collection in November
**Warner** has announced a November 11th release date for their much anticipated Warner Bros. and the Homefront Collection. The titles are: This is the Army (1942), Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) and Hollywood Canteen (1944).
More details here.
More details here.
Mister Peepers - Season 2 in November
**S'More Entertainment** has announced Mister Peepers - Season 2 for release on November 11th. It will retail for $39.98, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $29.99. Wally Cox (who may be best known as the voice of Underdog) stars along with Tony Randall and Jack Warden in this early 50's sitcom. Details below.
Wally Cox, as Mr. Peepers, plays a shy science teacher at "Jefferson Junior High". But what makes Mr. Peepers so unique that although he seems to be mild mannered, easily bullied, baffled and befuddled by every day life, he had the strength of his convictions to insure his life was fulfilled and that no matter what, he prevailed Because of that, he became an "every man", a man we could identify with, someone we could aspire to be like. The fact he put others before himself, that he genuinely cared about his students and those around him, including his sister and mother, despite the obstacles life constantly put before him, he always prevailed, even to the extent that the series ends with him marrying the girl of his dreams. Includes all 26 episodes in Season 2 including the commercials, which were done live.
BONUS FEATURES:
Wally Cox, as Mr. Peepers, plays a shy science teacher at "Jefferson Junior High". But what makes Mr. Peepers so unique that although he seems to be mild mannered, easily bullied, baffled and befuddled by every day life, he had the strength of his convictions to insure his life was fulfilled and that no matter what, he prevailed Because of that, he became an "every man", a man we could identify with, someone we could aspire to be like. The fact he put others before himself, that he genuinely cared about his students and those around him, including his sister and mother, despite the obstacles life constantly put before him, he always prevailed, even to the extent that the series ends with him marrying the girl of his dreams. Includes all 26 episodes in Season 2 including the commercials, which were done live.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Interview with Tony Randall about his experiences on Mister Peepers produced by the Television Academy
- Short film explaining what a kinescope is and how they're made
- Footage of creator David Swift accepting the Peabody Award for the series
- Episode from the TV series Suspense entitled "Murderer's Meeting" featuring Wally Cox with Jackie Cooper and Mildred Natwick
Quo Vadis (Special Edition) 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE
**Warner** has announced a November 11th release date for Quo Vadis (1951) - Special Edition. This groundbreaking Technicolor epic, available for the first time on DVD, will retail for $20.97, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $15.99. However, for 3 days only (until July 25th), we'll have it for the SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE of $12.99. More details to follow.
Warner Home Video Press Release
It’s taken more than half century but the wait is finally over. On November 11, Quo Vadis, one of the most lavish and spectacular films ever to be released, joins the impressive roster of Warner Home Video’s Two-Disc Special Editions DVDs. This panoramic spectacle -- an historic biblical epic with literally a cast of tens of thousands and filmed in brilliant Technicolor – has been the beneficiary of a meticulous photochemical restoration especially for its premiere DVD issue. This new release also restores -- and marks the video debut of -- composer Miklos Rozsa’s magnificent overture as originally presented during the film’s premiere roadshow theatrical engagements.
Nobody had ever made a movie quite like Quo Vadis prior to its release in 1951, five to ten years before other classic biblical spectaculars like Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments. The film was more than a decade in the making and was the most expensive movie made at the time of its release.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy and based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel by Henry Siekiewicz, Quo Vadis was filmed on location in Rome and starred Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn and Peter Ustinov, who was nominated for an Oscar for his definitive performance as the Roman Emperor, Nero. Elizabeth Taylor, originally cast in a larger role but then replaced, made an uncredited cameo appearance as a slave, as did the relatively unknown Sophia Loren, who was appearing in her first American film. and won a Golden Globe
Warner Home Video’s much anticipated release of Quo Vadis Two Disc Special Edition boasts not just a stunning restoration of the film, but also includes brand new special features, such as a documentary tracing the roots of the film from its start as a bestseller, and a commentary by filmmaker/writer F.X. Feeney on the details of the lavish and complicated production. Quo Vadis Two Disc Special Edition will be available for $20.97 SRP, with a Blu-ray Hi-Def version to follow just in time for Easter 2009.
Warner Home Video Press Release
It’s taken more than half century but the wait is finally over. On November 11, Quo Vadis, one of the most lavish and spectacular films ever to be released, joins the impressive roster of Warner Home Video’s Two-Disc Special Editions DVDs. This panoramic spectacle -- an historic biblical epic with literally a cast of tens of thousands and filmed in brilliant Technicolor – has been the beneficiary of a meticulous photochemical restoration especially for its premiere DVD issue. This new release also restores -- and marks the video debut of -- composer Miklos Rozsa’s magnificent overture as originally presented during the film’s premiere roadshow theatrical engagements.
Nobody had ever made a movie quite like Quo Vadis prior to its release in 1951, five to ten years before other classic biblical spectaculars like Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments. The film was more than a decade in the making and was the most expensive movie made at the time of its release.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy and based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel by Henry Siekiewicz, Quo Vadis was filmed on location in Rome and starred Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn and Peter Ustinov, who was nominated for an Oscar for his definitive performance as the Roman Emperor, Nero. Elizabeth Taylor, originally cast in a larger role but then replaced, made an uncredited cameo appearance as a slave, as did the relatively unknown Sophia Loren, who was appearing in her first American film. and won a Golden Globe
Warner Home Video’s much anticipated release of Quo Vadis Two Disc Special Edition boasts not just a stunning restoration of the film, but also includes brand new special features, such as a documentary tracing the roots of the film from its start as a bestseller, and a commentary by filmmaker/writer F.X. Feeney on the details of the lavish and complicated production. Quo Vadis Two Disc Special Edition will be available for $20.97 SRP, with a Blu-ray Hi-Def version to follow just in time for Easter 2009.
VCI: Stranger on Horseback, Surrender - Hell! in September
**VCI** has announced a September release date for: Stranger on Horseback (1955) and Surrender - Hell! (1959). Three bonus documentaries are included with Surrender - Hell! Each DVD will retail for $14.99, but are available at Classicflix.com for only $10.99. More details below.
Stranger on Horseback (1955)
Joel McCrea brings law and order to the range in Stranger on Horseback. McCrea portrays a circuit judge Richard Thorne, who comes to a small western town in the course of making his rounds. There he finds the town and surrounding area under the feudal thumb of an oldline family headed by Josiah Bannerman (John McIntire). Despite wholehearted opposition and obstacles, Thorne fingers Bannerman’s spoiled son, Tom (Kevin McCarthy) for murder and smokes out the necessary frightened witnesses and defies the whole clan by seeing that justice is done. In doing so he even wins the grudging respect of the old cattle baron, gains the love of the latter’s strong-willed niece, Amy (Miroslava Stern), and awakens the sheriff (Emile Meyer) to a new sense of duty.
BONUS FEATURES:
The true-life WWII drama of Lt. Blackburn (Keith Andes) who avoided capture by the Japanese in the Philippines by venturing far into the unforgiving jungle, battling disease, starvation and hostile fire at every turn. He finally amassed a platoon of natives (including headhunters) to his cause, and led successful attacks on the enemy.
BONUS FEATURES:
Stranger on Horseback (1955)
Joel McCrea brings law and order to the range in Stranger on Horseback. McCrea portrays a circuit judge Richard Thorne, who comes to a small western town in the course of making his rounds. There he finds the town and surrounding area under the feudal thumb of an oldline family headed by Josiah Bannerman (John McIntire). Despite wholehearted opposition and obstacles, Thorne fingers Bannerman’s spoiled son, Tom (Kevin McCarthy) for murder and smokes out the necessary frightened witnesses and defies the whole clan by seeing that justice is done. In doing so he even wins the grudging respect of the old cattle baron, gains the love of the latter’s strong-willed niece, Amy (Miroslava Stern), and awakens the sheriff (Emile Meyer) to a new sense of duty.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Radio Show - Tales of Texas Rangers
- Audio biographies by Joel Blumberg
- Original Theatrical Trailer
The true-life WWII drama of Lt. Blackburn (Keith Andes) who avoided capture by the Japanese in the Philippines by venturing far into the unforgiving jungle, battling disease, starvation and hostile fire at every turn. He finally amassed a platoon of natives (including headhunters) to his cause, and led successful attacks on the enemy.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Documentaries:
- John Ford's This Is Korea!
- John Huston's The Battle of San Pietro
- The Stilwell Road narrated by Ronald Reagan
VCI: British Cinema, Vol. 1 in September - w/Tread Softly Stranger
**VCI** has announced a September 16th release date for their British Cinema Collection, Vol 1. The titles are: The Siege of Sidney Street (1960), The Frightened Man (1952), Crimes at the Dark House (1940), The Hooded Terror (1938), Girl in the News (1940) and Tread Softly Stranger (1958). The 3 DVD set will retail for $29.99, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $19.99.  The Siege of Sidney Street (1960, 93 min.) The dramatization of true events sets the stage for this drama. The date is 1911 and a standoff is sparked between Russian anarchists and police officers. The young woman trapped in the middle thinks back to the events that led up to the siege with unpleasant memories. Violence and flashbacks to the events provide the tension to sustain the viewer to “stay till the end!” The Frightened Man (1952, 69 min.) Charles Victor, the owner of a small furniture & antique shop uses extra cash from handling stolen good to put his son through Oxford. However, the son gets himself kicked out and comes home to sponge off the old man. When Victor’s savings are depleted, the son wants more and gets himself involved with some heavy duty bad guys. Tragedy is the name of the game in this one. Crimes at the Dark House (1940, 69 min.) When lady luck smiles – sometimes, it doesn’t last! The inheritance of a large estate leads to murder, when a madman kills the recepient only to gain entrance to the estate so that he can murder his enemies. The Hooded Terror (1938, 70 min.) Made on a low budget, this drama thriller is both classy & suspenseful. The house of horrors has plenty for the horror fan to enjoy. This restoration is a must for horror fans! Girl in the News (1940, 78 min.) The perfect plot! An unsuspecting nurse, once acquitted of murder, is hired as a nurse for the wheelchair-bound Mr. Bentley. This falls into the plans of Mrs. Bentley and the butler – lovers plotting to set Ms. Graham up when Mr. Bentley is found dead. Tread Softly Stranger (1958, 90 min.) Diana Dors plays Calico, the sexy vamp (or tramp?) and Terence Morgan, the staid little office worker and “love interest” of Calico. Things heat up when the shady but handsome brother arrives from London. Instant attraction strikes between Calico & the brother – making her plan of theft take off. |
KINO: The Man on the Eiffel Tower in September
**Kino** has announced a September 16th release date for The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949). With several PD prints in circulation, the UCLA Film & Television Archive has restored this version from two nitrate projection prints -- the only 35mm color copies known to survive. The single disc DVD will retail for $24.95, but can be purchased here at Classicflix.com for only $17.99. No details on Bonus Features yet.  Based on a novel by acclaimed writer Georges Simenon, The Man on the Eiffel Tower is a gleefully sinister romp through the City of Lights climaxing in a spectacular scene on the city s most famous landmark. The film follows Inspector Maigret (Charles Laughton) as he investigates a brutal killing that implicates a ne er-do-well playboy (Robert Hutton), a psychotic medical student (Franchot Tone), and a humble knife-sharpener (Burgess Meredith). Featuring a dark, droll script by journeyman screenwriter Harry Brown (A Place in the Sun), The Man on the Eiffel Tower is livened by cinematography by Stanley Cortez (Night of the Hunter) that captures late 40s Paris in the dark, moody palette of the Ansco Color process. The film was begun under the direction of producer Irving Allen. Laughton was so dissatisfied with Allen s work that three days into the shoot he threatened to quit unless Meredith (Rocky) be permitted to take control. Thus did the seasoned character actor land the most unexpected role of his career: director. NOTE: The Man on the Eiffel Tower was photographed on ANSCO Reversal film, an early single strip color process, and no original elements exist today. The film has been preserved from two nitrate projection prints, the only 35mm color copies known to survive. It's been restored by UCLA Film & Television Archive in collaboration with the Library of Congress. |
KINO: The Last Laugh (Deluxe Restored Edition) in September
 The crowning achievement of the German expressionist movement is F.W. Myrna's The Last Laugh. Emil Jennings stars in the bleak fable of an aging doorman whose happiness crumbles when he is relieved of the duties and uniform which had for years been the foundation of his happiness and pride. Through Jennings's colossal performance, The Last Laugh becomes more than the plight of a single doorman, but a mournful dramatization of the frustration and anguish of the universal working class. Restored in 2003 by Lucian Berretta and the Friedrich Wilhelm Myrna Sifting, this Kino edition is the definitive version of a silent masterwork, presented with unprecedented clarity and a new orchestral recording of the original 1924 score. Photographed by Karl Freund (Cinematographer of Tod Browning s 1931 Dracula). This two-DVD edition features both THE RESTORED GERMAN VERSION and THE UNRESTORED EXPORT EDITION BONUS FEATURES:
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Warner Bros. Classic Holiday Collections in November
I know what you're thinking, a little early for Christmas stuff isn't it. Well **Warner** doesn't think so. They've announced a November 11th release date for Classic Holiday Collection, Vol. 1 and Classic Holiday Collection, Vol. 2. Each 4 Disc set will retail for $29.97, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $23.99. No Bonus Feature details yet, but available details are below.
Classic Holiday Collection, Vol. 1
(This set was originally released in 2005 with A Christmas Carol, Christmas in Connecticut, Boys Town and Men of Boys Town. It has been repackaged to include The Singing Nun for the same price. The original three in the set are available as singles, while The Singing Nun is exclusive to the set.)
(All four titles in this set are new to DVD, but only the first three will be available as singles [Retail: $19.97, Our: $14.49]. Blossoms in the Dust is exclusive to the set.)
Classic Holiday Collection, Vol. 1
(This set was originally released in 2005 with A Christmas Carol, Christmas in Connecticut, Boys Town and Men of Boys Town. It has been repackaged to include The Singing Nun for the same price. The original three in the set are available as singles, while The Singing Nun is exclusive to the set.)
- A Christmas Carol (1938)
- Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
- Boys Town (1938) / Men of Boys Town (1941)
- The Singing Nun (1966)
(All four titles in this set are new to DVD, but only the first three will be available as singles [Retail: $19.97, Our: $14.49]. Blossoms in the Dust is exclusive to the set.)
- It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)
- Holiday Affair (1949)
- All Mine To Give (1957)
- Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
Donna Reed Show - Season 1 in October SPECIAL 3 DAY PRICE
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Affair in Trinidad & The Garment Jungle in September
**Sony** has announced a September 23rd release date for Affair in Trinidad (1952) and The Garment Jungle (1957). No additional details yet, but each DVD will retail for $19.94, and is available at Classicflix.com for only $14.99. Details below.
Affair in Trinidad (1952)
The Garment Jungle (1957)
Starring: Lee J. Cobb, Kerwin Mathews, Gia Scala, Richard Boone, Valerie French, Harold J. Stone and Adam Williams.
Affair in Trinidad (1952)
The Garment Jungle (1957)
Starring: Lee J. Cobb, Kerwin Mathews, Gia Scala, Richard Boone, Valerie French, Harold J. Stone and Adam Williams.
ARTWORK & DETAILS ADDED: Fox Noir Wave 9
--Artwork and Bonus Features added to previous announcement--
--Note: Artwork and Bonus Features for Boomerang may not be final--
Road House (1948)
- Audio Commentary
- Featurette
- Interactive Pressbook
- Still Galleries:
- Behind the Scenes
- Lobby Cards and Production Art
- Glamour Shots
- Production Stills
- Fox Noir:
- Daisy Kenyon
- Black Widow
- Fourteen Hours
- House of Strangers
- Inferno
- Moontide
- Daisy Kenyon
BONUS FEATURES:
- Audio Commentary
- Featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Galleries:
- Behind the Scenes
- Concept Art and Poster Gallery
- Glamour Shots
- Production Stills
- Fox Noir:
- Black Widow
- Dangerous Crossing
- Inferno
- Laura
- Vicki
BONUS FEATURES:
- Audio Commentary by film historians Alain Silver and Jame Ursini
- Poster Gallery
- Unit Photography Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
**20th Century Fox** has announced Fox Film Noir - Wave 9 for release on September 2nd. Titles include: the perpetually doomed release of Boomerang (1947) [Let's hope it's for real this time], Road House (1948) and Moontide (1942). No additional details yet, but each DVD will retail for $14.98, and is available at Classicflix.com for only $10.99.
Stars include: Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy, Ida Lupino (twice), Richard Widmark (Creepy Jefty), Cornel Wilde, Celeste Holm, Jean Gabin, Ida Lupino, Thomas Mitchell and Claude Rains.
ARTWORK ADDED: Touch of Evil (50th Anniversary Edition)
--Artwork added to previous announcement--
**Universal** has announced an October 7th release date for Touch of Evil (50th Anniversary Edition). The 2 Disc Set wil retail for $26.98, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $19.99. Details below.
SYNOPSIS:
This exceptional film noir portrait of corruption and morally-compromised obsessions stars Welles as Hank Quinlan, a crooked police chief who frames a Mexican youth as part of an intricate criminal plot. Charlton Heston plays an honorable Mexican narcotics investigator who clashes with the bigoted Quinlan after probing into his dark past. A memorable supporting cast including Janet Leigh as Heston's inquisitive wife, Akim Tamiroff as a seedy underworld leader, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Marlene Dietrich as an enigmatic gypsy complete this fascinating drama engulfed in haunting cinematography and a magnificently eerie score by Henry Mancini.
DISC 1 (Restored Version - 111 minutes):
BONUS FEATURES:
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**Universal** has announced an October 7th release date for Touch of Evil (50th Anniversary Edition). The 2 Disc Set wil retail for $26.98, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $19.99. Details below.
SYNOPSIS:
This exceptional film noir portrait of corruption and morally-compromised obsessions stars Welles as Hank Quinlan, a crooked police chief who frames a Mexican youth as part of an intricate criminal plot. Charlton Heston plays an honorable Mexican narcotics investigator who clashes with the bigoted Quinlan after probing into his dark past. A memorable supporting cast including Janet Leigh as Heston's inquisitive wife, Akim Tamiroff as a seedy underworld leader, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Marlene Dietrich as an enigmatic gypsy complete this fascinating drama engulfed in haunting cinematography and a magnificently eerie score by Henry Mancini.
DISC 1 (Restored Version - 111 minutes):
BONUS FEATURES:
- Bringing Evil to Life
- Evil Lost & Found
- Audio Commentary featuring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Restoration Producer Rick Schmidlin
- Audio Commentary featuring Restoration Producer Rick Schmidlin
- Theatrical Trailer
BONUS FEATURES:
- Audio Commentary featuring Writer / Filmmaker F.X. Feeny
- Audio Commentary featuring Welles Historians Joanthan Rosenbaum and James Naremore
ARTWORK ADDED: Vertigo
 **Universal** has announced an October 7th release date for 3 Hitchcock Special Editions: Vertigo (Special Edition), Psycho (Special Edition) and Rear Window (Special Edition). Each 2 Disc Set will be loaded with tons of Bonus Features and will retail for $26.98, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $19.99. Details below.   Rear Window (Special Edition) None of Hitchcock's films has ever given a clearer view of his genius for suspense than Rear Window. When professional photographer J.B "Jeff" Jeffries (James Stewart) is confined to a wheelchair with a broken leg, he becomes obsessed with watching the private dramas of his neighbors play out across the courtyard. When he suspects a salesman may have murdered his nagging wife, Jeffries enlists the help of his glamorous socialite girlfriend (Grace Kelly) to investigate the highly suspicious chain of events...Events that ultimately lead to one of the most memorable and gripping endings in all of film history. BONUS FEATURES: DISC 1:
Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece of the macabre stars Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose "old dark house" and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening. No one knows that better than Janet Leigh, the film's ill-fated heroine who is victimized in the now notorious "shower scene." BONUS FEATURES: DISC 1:
Considered by many to be director Alfred Hitchcock's greatest achievement comes this fully restored and remastered version of the haunting film classic. This special release also contains a restoration trailer and revealing documentary footage. Set in San Francisco, James Stewart portrays an acrophobic detective hired to trail a friend's suicidal wife. After he successfully rescues her from a leap into the bay, he finds himself becoming obsessed with the beautifully troubled woman. One of cinema's most chillingly romantic endeavors:it's a fascinating myriad of haunting camera angles shot among some of San Francisco's renowned landmarks. This film is a must for collectors; Leonard Maltin gives Vertigo four stars and hails it as "A genuinely great motion picture that demands multiple viewings." BONUS FEATURES: DISC 1:
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Touch of Evil (50th Anniversary Edition) in October
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Vertigo, Psycho and Rear Window Special Editions in October
**Universal** has announced an October 7th release date for 3 Hitchcock Special Editions: Vertigo (Special Edition), Psycho (Special Edition) and Rear Window (Special Edition). Each 2 Disc Set will be loaded with tons of Bonus Features and will retail for $26.98, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $19.99. Details below.
Rear Window (Special Edition)
None of Hitchcock's films has ever given a clearer view of his genius for suspense than Rear Window. When professional photographer J.B "Jeff" Jeffries (James Stewart) is confined to a wheelchair with a broken leg, he becomes obsessed with watching the private dramas of his neighbors play out across the courtyard. When he suspects a salesman may have murdered his nagging wife, Jeffries enlists the help of his glamorous socialite girlfriend (Grace Kelly) to investigate the highly suspicious chain of events...Events that ultimately lead to one of the most memorable and gripping endings in all of film history.
BONUS FEATURES:
DISC 1:
Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece of the macabre stars Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose "old dark house" and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening. No one knows that better than Janet Leigh, the film's ill-fated heroine who is victimized in the now notorious "shower scene."
BONUS FEATURES:
DISC 1:
Considered by many to be director Alfred Hitchcock's greatest achievement comes this fully restored and remastered version of the haunting film classic. This special release also contains a restoration trailer and revealing documentary footage.
Set in San Francisco, James Stewart portrays an acrophobic detective hired to trail a friend's suicidal wife. After he successfully rescues her from a leap into the bay, he finds himself becoming obsessed with the beautifully troubled woman.
One of cinema's most chillingly romantic endeavors:it's a fascinating myriad of haunting camera angles shot among some of San Francisco's renowned landmarks. This film is a must for collectors; Leonard Maltin gives Vertigo four stars and hails it as "A genuinely great motion picture that demands multiple viewings."
BONUS FEATURES:
DISC 1:
None of Hitchcock's films has ever given a clearer view of his genius for suspense than Rear Window. When professional photographer J.B "Jeff" Jeffries (James Stewart) is confined to a wheelchair with a broken leg, he becomes obsessed with watching the private dramas of his neighbors play out across the courtyard. When he suspects a salesman may have murdered his nagging wife, Jeffries enlists the help of his glamorous socialite girlfriend (Grace Kelly) to investigate the highly suspicious chain of events...Events that ultimately lead to one of the most memorable and gripping endings in all of film history.
BONUS FEATURES:
DISC 1:
- Feature Commentary with John Fawell
- Production Photographs
- Production Notes
- Theatrical Trailer
- Re-Release Trailer Narrated by James Stewart
- Rear Window Ethics: An Original Documentary
- A Conversation with Screenwriter John Michael Hayes
- Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of the Master
- Hitchcock / Truffaut Interview Excerpts
- Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents "Mr. Blanchard's Secret"
Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece of the macabre stars Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose "old dark house" and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening. No one knows that better than Janet Leigh, the film's ill-fated heroine who is victimized in the now notorious "shower scene."
BONUS FEATURES:
DISC 1:
- Feature Commentary with Stephen Rebello
- Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho
- The Shower Scene
- The Shower Scene: Storyboards by Saul Bass
- The Psycho Archives
- Posters and Psycho Ads
- Lobby Cards
- Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
- Production Photographs
- Production Notes
- Theatrical Trailer
- Re-Release Trailers
- The Making of Psycho
- In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
- Hitchcock / Truffaut Interview Excerpts
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Considered by many to be director Alfred Hitchcock's greatest achievement comes this fully restored and remastered version of the haunting film classic. This special release also contains a restoration trailer and revealing documentary footage.
Set in San Francisco, James Stewart portrays an acrophobic detective hired to trail a friend's suicidal wife. After he successfully rescues her from a leap into the bay, he finds himself becoming obsessed with the beautifully troubled woman.
One of cinema's most chillingly romantic endeavors:it's a fascinating myriad of haunting camera angles shot among some of San Francisco's renowned landmarks. This film is a must for collectors; Leonard Maltin gives Vertigo four stars and hails it as "A genuinely great motion picture that demands multiple viewings."
BONUS FEATURES:
DISC 1:
- Feature Commentary with Associate Producer Herbert Coleman, Restoration Team Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz and Other Vertigo Participants
- Feature Commentary with Director William Friedkin
- Foreign Censorship Ending
- The Vertigo Archives
- Production Notes
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Restoration Theatrical Trailer
- Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece
- Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
- Hitchcock / Truffaut Interview Excerpts
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents "The Case of Mr. Pelham"
Fox Noir Wave 9 - Road House, Boomerang & Moontide in September
**20th Century Fox** has announced Fox Film Noir - Wave 9 for release on September 2nd. Titles include: the perpetually doomed release of Boomerang (1947) [Let's hope it's for real this time], Road House (1948) and Moontide (1942). No additional details yet, but each DVD will retail for $14.98, and is available at Classicflix.com for only $10.99. |
The Adventures of Robin Hood (Blu-Ray) in August
Almost two years after its HD-DVD version release, **Warner** has announced an August 26th release date for the Blu-Ray debut of The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). A complete list of Bonus Features isn't available, but below we've listed the HD-DVD Bonus Features that Warner will presumably carry over to this release. It will retail for $28.99, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $23.99. Details below.
Dashing Errol Flynn triumphs in this lavish, fast-paced version of the Robin Hood legend, a winner of three Academy Awards in ravishing Technicolor. Doing many stunts himself, Flynn is at his athletic, romantic best in a role originally intended for James Cagney. Olivia de Havilland (as Maid Marian), consummate screen villains Basil Rathbone and Claude Rains and a boisterous who’s who of character actors co-star. Welcome to Sherwood!
BONUS FEATURES:
BONUS FEATURES:
- Commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer
- Warner Night at the Movies, 1938 introduced by Leonard Maltin:
- Angels with Dirty Faces Trailer
- Newsreel
- Musical short subject Freddie Rich and His Orchestra
- Merrie Melodies Classic Cartoon Katnip Kollege
- 2 in-depth documentaries
- Welcome to Sherwood (2003)
- Glorious Technicolor (1998)
- Outtakes
- Robin Hood Through the Ages featurette
- A Journey to Sherwood Forest travelog
- Classic Cartoons:
- Rabbit Hood
- Robin Hood Daffy
- Splitting the Arrow: Historical Art, Costume Design, Scene Concept Drawings, Cast & Crew, Publicity & Poster Galleries
- Vintage Shorts:
- Cavalcade of Archery (1946)
- The Cruise of the Zaca (1952)
- Breakdowns of 1938: Studio Blooper Reel
- Audio only: "The Robin Hood Radio Show" and Korngold piano session
- Errol Flynn Trailer Gallery
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