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VCI has announced a June 29th release date for the 13-chapter serial Red Barry (1938). It is likely a single disc release and will have a photo gallery as the lone bonus feature.
Retail will be $19.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $15.99.
Last July, Warner started offering Al Jolson's Mammy (1930) for sale at WBShop, only to remove it shortly thereafter. Now it's back up and will be released next week having been restored and remastered.
It is now available for rent at ClassicFlix, but may be approximately five weeks before it is available for shipment.
The total number of Warner Archive titles now exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com is 388.
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ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 8 (1955 - 1959) June 1st Sony Retail: $24.96, Our: $19.99 |   |
While we don't have direct confirmation from Sony, we have sourced that The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 8 will be released on June 1st.
Preliminary specs show a 2-disc set containing the remaining 32 Stooges shorts from 1955 to 1959.
It will retail for $24.96, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $19.99. More details to follow.
SHORTS EXPECTED IN THE SET
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: TITLES: | Bob Hope - Thanks for the Memories Collection June 8th Universal Retail $39.98, Our: $30.99 Thanks for the Memory (1938), The Cat and the Canary (1939), The Ghost Breakers (1940), Nothing But the Truth (1941), Road to Morocco (1942), The Paleface (1948) | |
One of the most requested films we've had over the years has been Bob Hope's The Cat and the Canary (1939). Now, thanks to Universal, the wait is over as they've announced a June 8th release date for Bob Hope - Thanks for the Memories Collection.
In addition to Cat, two other titles will be making their DVD debut: Thanks for the Memory (1938) and Nothing But the Truth (1941). Paulette Goddard fans will also be happy as she stars in Cat and Nothing But the Truth.
The 3-disc set will also contain 3 re-releases: Ghost Breakers (1940), Road to Morocco (1942), The Paleface (1948). More bonus features (below) than most Universal sets as of late too. Although some may be recycled.
Retail will be $39.98, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $30.99.
DETAILS:
DISC 1:
Thanks for the Memory (1938, 75 min.)
The Cat and the Canary (1939, 79 min.)
BONUS FEATURE:
DISC 2:
The Ghost Breakers (1940, 85 min.)
Nothing But the Truth (1941, 91 min.)
BONUS FEATURES:
DISC 3:
Road to Morocco (1942, 82 min.)
The Paleface (1948, 91 min.)
BONUS FEATURES:
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The Monster and the Ape (1945), yes that's correct, The Monster and the Ape, a 15 chapter serial is set for release on May 18th from Cheezy Flicks.
Cheezy has put out some reliable cheese like Curse of the Faceless Man (1958) and last October's release Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952), among others. Their most popular titles have been G-Men vs. The Black Dragon (1943) and King of the Rocket Men (1949).
The 2-disc set will retail for $19.97, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $14.99. The theatrical trailer is the lone bonus feature.
Back in December, MGM quietly started producing titles via MOD (manufactured-on-demand), instead of the standard pressed DVD route. We have now learned, that 11 more titles (below) are part of a new wave soon to be released.
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And while they're only available for purchase at Amazon, they'll only be available for rent here at ClassicFlix.com.
No dates are yet given for exact release, so we've put the expected release date of July 1st. When solid release dates are given, the titles will be updated.
TITLES:
All 11 titles can also be viewed in the Recent Additions section.
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| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946) May 11th Sony Retail $14.94, Our: $10.99 | |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Prince of Thieves (1948) May 11th Sony Retail $14.94, Our: $10.99 | |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) May 11th Sony Retail $14.94, Our: $10.99 | |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) May 11th Sony Retail $14.94, Our: $10.99 | |
Most remakes usually bring groans from the average moviegoer, but not from classic film fans or anyone who want unreleased titles to see the light of day on DVD.
Tim Burton's Alice, for example, opens in theaters this week and led to a number of Alice related releases, including Universal's Alice in Wonderland (1933) which debuts on DVD tomorrow.
Now Sony is hoping to ride the coattails of Russell Crowe's Robin Hood which hits theaters in May with four Robin Hood releases of their own due on May 11th. The four (above) are curiously not part of a boxed set, and are not expected to have any bonus features.
All are in color and will retail for $14.94 each, but are available at ClassicFlix.com for only $10.99. More details to follow.
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | My Three Sons - Season 2, Vol. 2 June 15th Paramount Retail: $39.99, Our: $29.99 | |
Paramount has announced a June 15th release date for My Three Sons - Season 2, Vol. 2. The 3-disc set will cover the second half of the 1961 season.
Retail will be $39.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $29.99.
Previous Releases:
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| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Whispering Smith - The Complete Series April 20th Timeless Media Retail: $24.98, Our: $19.99 | |
A pleasant surprise from Timeless Media as they have announced an April 20th release date for Whispering Smith - The Complete Series. The black and white western series ran for one year and starred Audie Murphy in the title role.
The 3-disc set will contain all 25 episodes and also include the bonus feature "Medal of Honor: The Audie Murphy Story."
It will retail for $24.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $19.99.
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Leopard (Blu-Ray) (1963) June 29th Criterion Retail: $49.95, Our: $37.99 | |
More news from Criterion as they have announced a June 29th release date for the Blu-Ray release of The Leopard (1963). Bonus features (below) will be the same as the standard-def edition.
The 2-disc set will retail for $49.95, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $37.99.
SYNOPSIS:
Making its long-awaited Blu-Ray debut, Luchino Visconti's The Leopard is an epic on the grandest possible scale. The film recreates, with nostalgia, drama, and opulence, the tumultuous years of Italy's Risorgimento--when the aristocracy lost its grip and the middle classes rose and formed a unified, democratic Italy.
Burt Lancaster stars as the aging prince watching his culture and fortune wane in the face of a new generation, represented by his upstart nephew (Alain Delon) and his beautiful fiancée (Claudia Cardinale). Awarded the Palme d'Or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, The Leopard translates Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel, and the history it recounts, into a truly cinematic masterpiece. The Criterion Collection is proud to present the film in two distinct versions: Visconti's original Italian version, and the alternate English-language version released in America in a newly restored special edition.
BONUS FEATURES:
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Night Train to Munich (1940) June 22nd Criterion Retail: $29.95, Our: $23.99 |  |
Criterion has announced a June 22nd release date for Carol Reed's Night Train to Munich (1940).
The war-time thriller stars Margaret Lockwood, Rex Harrison and Paul Henreid. Bonus features and synopsis are below.
It will retail for $29.95, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $23.99.
SYNOPSIS:
A twisting, turning, cloak-and-dagger delight, Night Train to Munich is a gripping, occasionally comic confection from writers Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat and director Carol Reed.
Paced like an out-of-control locomotive, Night Train takes viewers on a World War II–era journey from Prague to England to the Swiss Alps, as Nazis pursue a Czech scientist and his daughter (Margaret Lockwood), who are being aided by a debonair British undercover agent, played by Rex Harrison. This captivating, long-overlooked adventure—which also features Paul Henreid—mixes comedy, romance, and thrills with enough skill and cleverness to give the master of suspense himself pause.
BONUS FEATURES:
The musical-biopics The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) and My Wild Irish Rose (1947) are just two of the nine Warner Archive titles that have been added at WBShop.
Also out is Too Much, Too Soon (1958) starring Errol Flynn, The Story of Will Rogers (1952) starring Will Rogers Jr. and Chasing Rainbows (1930) with Jack Benny.
All 9 titles are 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.
The total number of Warner Archive titles now exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com is 387.
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Leave It to Beaver - The Complete Series June 29th Shout! Factory Retail: $199.99, Our: $149.99 | |
With Season 3 announced just 10 days ago, Shout Factory looks to have made June 29th the official street date for Leave It to Beaver - The Complete Series.
It will reportedly be a 37-disc set and retail for $199.99. However, it is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $149.99. Bonus features are not yet known.
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Whispering Smith - The Complete Series April 20th Timeless Media Retail: $24.98, Our: $19.99 | |
A pleasant surprise from Timeless Media as they have announced an April 20th release date for Whispering Smith - The Complete Series. The black and white western series ran for one year and starred Audie Murphy in the title role.
The 3-disc set will contain all 25 episodes and also include the bonus feature "Medal of Honor: The Audie Murphy Story."
It will retail for $24.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $19.99.
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 8 (1955 - 1959) June 1st Sony Retail: $24.96, Our: $19.99 | |
While we don't have direct confirmation from Sony, we have sourced that The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 8 will be released on June 1st.
Preliminary specs show a 2-disc set containing the remaining 32 Stooges shorts from 1955 to 1959.
It will retail for $24.96, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $19.99. More details to follow.
SHORTS EXPECTED IN THE SET
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: TITLES: | British Cinema - Old Mother Riley Collection May 25th VCI Retail $29.99, Our: $21.99 Old Mother Riley in Paris (1938), OMR MP (1939), OMR's New Adventure (1947), OMR, Headmistress (1950), OMR Meets the Vampire (1952), OMR's Jungle Treasure (1952) | |
VCI has set a May 25th release date for British Cinema - Old Mother Riley Collection.
Retail will be $29.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $21.99. Bonus features are not expected.
