The Twilight Zone - Season 1 (Blu-Ray) in September

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The Twilight Zone - Season 1 (Blu-Ray) September 14th Image Entertainment Retail: $99.98, Our: $79.99

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We are certainly on a Blu streak as of late and Image Entertainment keeps it going with their announcement of The Twilight Zone - Season 1 (Blu-Ray) set for release on September 14th.

New bonus material is not anticipated as the set will likely carry over the abundance of special features from the standard def edition.

It will retail for $99.98, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $79.99.

Bogart Blu's, Plus Essential Collection in October

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The Maltese Falcon (Blu-Ray) (1941) October 5th Warner Retail $24.98, Our: $19.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Blu-Ray) (1948) October 5th Warner Retail $24.98, Our: $19.99

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Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection October 5th Warner Retail $99.98, Our: $84.99

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Warner has officially announced their Humphrey Bogart titles due out on October 5th. Regarding bonus features, both Blu releases appear to mimic the standard def releases.

Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection will be a 13-disc set with no new material. However, this set will be the only way to get many Bogart titles as most of his Warner titles out of print. It will include a 48 page book, 10 photo cards and studio correspondence.

NOTE: We will likely not rent the Essential Collection until such a time as market supply of older releases are depleted.

Life with Elizabeth on Tuesday

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Life with Elizabeth June 29th Timeless Media Retail: $9.99, Our: $7.99

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This Tuesday, Timeless Media will release a 2-disc best-of set Life with Elizabeth. The early 50's comedy series starring Betty White was a little different than the standard sitcom as it had each episode divided into 3 comic shorts referred to as "incidents."

It will retail for $9.97, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $7.99. No bonus features.

WARNER ARCHIVE: Bette Davis in The Golden Arrow

One more Archive tilte is over at WBShop -- Bette Davis' The Golden Arrow (1936).

It is now available for rent at ClassicFlix, but may be approximately four weeks before it is available for shipment.

This new title brings the total Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com to 429.

SYNOPSIS:
Fortune-hunting playboys woo her. Newshounds clamor for the scoop on her romances. But society-page sensation Daisy Appleby, renowned as the heiress to a cosmetic company’s millions, has a plan. Weary of facing a revolving door of flower-bearing fops, she arranges a marriage of convenience with likable, regular-guy reporter Johnny Jones. In exchange, Johnny will receive a weekly stipend so he can quit work and write his novel. That’s the plan.

Watch it all comically unravel as Bette Davis and George Brent star in a frothy screwball concoction that’s one of 11 features they made together. Alfred E. Green directs; he guided Davis the year before in her Best Actress Oscar-winning Dangerous.

SNEAK PEEK: Cover Art for Upcoming Bogart Releases

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CRITERION: Charade (Blu-Ray) in September

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Charade (Blu-Ray) (1963) September 21st Criterion Retail: $39.95, Our: $31.99

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Criterion has announced a September 21st street date for Stanley Donen's Charade (Blu-Ray).

This hi-def release will be on a single disc and have the same bonus features (below) as the previously released standard DVD.

It will retail for $39.95, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $31.99.

SYNOPSIS:
A trio of crooks relentlessly pursue a young American (Audrey Hepburn) through Paris to recover the fortune her dead husband stole from them. The only person she can trust is a suave, mysterious stranger (Cary Grant). A deliciously dark comedic thriller, Stanley Donen's Charade dazzles with style and macabre wit to spare. Unavailable for nearly three years, The Criterion Collection is proud to re-release this ’60s spy classic in a gorgeous new anamorphic transfer.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Audio commentary: A conversation with Stanley Donen and screenwriter Peter Stone
• The Films of Stanley Donen: A selected filmography, with an introduction by Donen biographer Stephen M. Silverman
• Peter Stone’s career highlights
• Original theatrical trailer

WARNER ARCHIVE: 15 More in Early Sound, Mid-30's Wave

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With their biggest single day output since December, Warner has added 15 new Archive titles over at WBShop and there doesn't look to be a dud in the bunch.

Three Bette Davis titles, Bureau of Missing Persons (1933), The Girl from 10th Avenue (1934) & Fog Over Frisco (1935), are among seven of the singles which also include:

• Navy Blues (1929) - William Haines, Anita Page
• The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) - Joan Crawfod & an All-Star Cast
• Conquest (1937) - Garbo & Boyer
• Come Live with Me (1941) - James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr

Eight titles are part of 2-disc sets like 1930's Hell's Heroes and 1936's Three Godfathers.

All 15 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.

This new wave brings the total Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com to 428.

AUDIE MURPHY: Apache Rifles (1964) - 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE

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Apache Rifles (1964) August 31st VCI Retail: $19.99, Our: $15.99 $11.98 (Until June 17th )

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More Audie Murphy is on the way as VCI has set an August 31st release date for Apache Rifles (1964).

Bonus features (below) are more plentiful than the typical VCI release.

Retail will be $19.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $15.99. However, for 3 days only (until June 17th), we'll have it for the SPECIAL LOW PRE-ORDER PRICE of $11.98. ORDER TODAY!

SYNOPSIS:
Jeff Preston (Audie Murphy), commander of an Arizona cavalry outpost, hates the Apaches and battles them fiercely--until his attitude is softened by romance with part-Indian missionary Linda Lawson. But the presence of gold on Indian land, and the depredations of greedy whites, stirs the already boiling pot in this exciting Western from the king of action directors, the legendary William Witney.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Museum of Lone Pine Film History: A Retrospective - A discussion with historian Chris Langley regarding the museums history
• Cut to the Chase: Remembering William Witney - A documentary excerpt featuring actor Michael Dante
• Please, Hold the Spaghetti: Apache Rifles and the End of the Conventional Western - An all-new documentary featuring exclusive interviews with actor Michael Dante, western film historian/screenwriter C. Courtney Joyner and Lone Pine Museum historian Chris Langley
• Apache Rifles Still Gallery
• Trailers

Pandora and The Flying Dutchman, Special Edition & Blu in August

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Pandora and The Flying Dutchman (Special Edition) (1951) August 3rd Kino Retail $29.95, Our: $23.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Pandora and The Flying Dutchman (Blu-Ray) (1951) August 3rd Kino Retail $34.95, Our: $27.99

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Kino has scheduled an August 3rd release date for special editions of Pandora and The Flying Dutchman in separate standard and Blu-Ray DVDs.

Each is expected to be a single disc release. Details below.

SYNOPSIS:
In this timeless romantic fantasy from director Albert Lewin, Ava Gardner stars as a nightclub singer vacationing in Spain, with whom all men fall hopelessly in love. But Pandora, never having known true love, is indifferent to her suitors' affections. Until, one evening, she swims out to a mysterious yacht and meets its captain (James Mason).

Mastered in HD from the 35mm negative of the 2009 restoration, this Kino edition preserves Jack Cardiff's (The Red Shoes) vivid Technicolor cinematography with breathtaking clarity.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Comparison of original vs. restored Technicolor footage
• Alternate opening title sequence
• Three theatrical trailers
• Two galleries of documents, stills, and behind-the-scenes photos
• El Torero de Cordoba, an eighteen-minute documentary about the legendary Spanish bullfighter

PUSHED BACK AGAIN: The Monster and the Ape

Cheezy Flicks has again pushed back the release date for The Monster and the Ape (1945). This time to July 27th.

ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: The Monster and the Ape (1945) May 18th Cheezy Flicks Retail: $19.97, Our: $14.99

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.

WARNER ARCHIVE: 3 More Including Five Star Final

Warner has three more titles in their pre-release section over at WBShop including the Edward G. Robinson / Marian Marsh drama Five Star Final (1931). The other two are Verboten! (1959) and Two on a Guillotine (1965).

They are scheduled for release on June 22nd.

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

The total number of Warner Archive titles now exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com is 413.

Ocean's 11 (Blu-Ray) in October

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Ocean's 11 (Blu-Ray) October 5th Warner Retail: $24.99, Our: $19.99

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More Blu from Warner as they have announced an October 5th release date for the Blu-Ray debut of Ocean's 11 (1960).

The single disc release comes with all the bonus features on the previous standard edition.

It will retail for $24.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $19.99.

The Patty Duke Show - Season 3 in August

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The Patty Duke Show - Season 3 August 24th Shout Factory Retail: $39.97, Our: $27.99

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Shout Factory has set an August 24th release date for The Patty Duke Show - Season 3.

This third and final season will be a 6-disc set and will be at lower price point than the first two seasons. Retail will be $39.97, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $27.99. Bonus features are not yet known.

Previous Releases:

• 09/29/2009 - The Patty Duke Show - Season 1
  
• 02/09/2010 - The Patty Duke Show - Season 2

King Kong (Blu-Ray) in September

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King Kong (Blu-Ray) September 28th Warner Retail: $34.99, Our: $29.99

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Warner has announced a September 28th release date for the Blu-Ray debut of King Kong.

The single disc Blu-Ray book release comes with all the bonus features on the previous standard 2-disc special edition, plus 32 pages of rare photographs and trivia.

It will retail for $34.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $29.99.

The Mothers-In-Law - The Complete Series in July

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The Mothers-In-Law - The Complete Series July 27th MPI Retail: $39.98, Our: $29.99

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MPI has announced a July 27th release date for The Mothers-In-Law - The Complete Series.

Completely new to DVD, this 8-disc set contains all 56 episodes from the series. No word on bonus features.

It will retail for $39.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $29.99.

Checkmate - The Complete Series This Month

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Checkmate - The Complete Series June 29th Timeless Media Retail: $79.98, Our: $54.99

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Timeless Media has announced a June 29th release date for Checkmate - The Complete Series.

Previously released by Timeless in two best-of sets, this 14-disc set contains all 70 episodes from the series. No word on bonus features.

It will retail for $79.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $54.99.

WARNER ARCHIVE: 2 More Joe E. Brown Comedies

Warner has added two new Joe E. Brown Archive titles at WBShop to go with the two released last week. They are Going Wild (1930) and The Tenderfoot (1932).

The former has Walter Pidgeon and Frank McHugh in it, while the latter has Ginger Rogers.

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 410.

ARTWORK & DETAILS ADDED: Kim Novak Collection

Artwork and details added to previous announcement. Click here to see.