Classicflix.com Blog: December 2010

ARTWORK ADDED: Brenda Starr, Reporter

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Brenda Starr, Reporter
March 1st
VCI
Retail: $19.99, Our: $15.99

VCI has announced Brenda Starr, Reporter for release on March 1st. Bonus features are not yet known and it's likely to be a 2-disc set.

Retail will be $19.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $15.99.

NOTE FROM VCI REGARDING THE PRINT:

Our master for this DVD comes from the Library of Congress Film Archive. Sometime in the 1980’s, the LOC attempted to transfer the negative to video. Sadly it was discovered that the nitrate negatives had suffered from severe deterioration and parts of chapter 3 and 4 were unusable; the soundtrack is missing on half of one chapter and the picture is missing on half of the other chapter. There are also sections throughout, showing moderate to severe nitrate damage in the picture, which is beyond today’s technology to restore.

Please be forewarned, the picture on this DVD will have sections of film damage, which though watchable, is not up to our normal standard of quality. Unfortunately, this is the only version available. Visit the VCI website and blog for more details on the Brenda Starr serial story and to view clips from the DVD.

BLU: The Stranger, Kansas City Confidential in February

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The Stranger (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo)
February 15th
Virgil Films
Retail $15.99, Our: $12.99

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Kansas City Confidential (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo)
February 15th
Virgil Films
Retail $15.99, Our: $12.99

Two public domain titles, The Stranger and Kansas City Confidential, both released on DVD by MGM in 2007, are getting a face lift from Virgil Films as both are making their Blu debut on February 15th.

Each will be a Blu-Ray / DVD combo pack and retail for $15.99. Bonus features are not yet known.

Who's Virgil you may ask? They were formally Arts Alliance America, and are primarily known for their well-received Donna Reed Show releases.

SERIAL: Brenda Starr, Reporter in March

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Brenda Starr, Reporter
March 1st
VCI
Retail: $19.99, Our: $15.99

VCI has announced Brenda Starr, Reporter for release on March 1st. Bonus features are not yet known and it's likely to be a 2-disc set.

ARTWORK ADDED: The Virginian - Season 3

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The Virginian - The Complete Third Season
March 15th
Timeless Media
Retail: $79.98, Our: $59.99

On the heels of the just released Season 2, Timeless Media has announced a March 15th release date for The Virginian - The Complete Third Season.

The 10-disc set, as the previous releases, will be in a "Collector's Tin." Retail will be $79.98, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $59.99. Bonus features are not yet known.

The Virginian - Season 3 in March

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The Virginian - The Complete Third Season
March 15th
Timeless Media
Retail: $79.98, Our: $59.99

On the heels of the just released Season 2, Timeless Media has announced a March 15th release date for The Virginian - The Complete Third Season.

The 10-disc set, as the previous releases, will be in a "Collector's Tin." Retail will be $79.98, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $59.99. Bonus features are not yet known.

ARTWORK ADDED: Have Gun Will Travel - Season 5, Vol. 2

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Have Gun Will Travel - Season 5, Vol. 2
February 22nd
Paramount
Retail: $39.99, Our: $29.99

Paramount keeps Paladin on the move as they have announced Have Gun Will Travel - Season 5, Vol. 2 for release on February 22nd.

The 3-disc set will retail for $39.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $29.99. Bonus features are not likely.

ARTWORK ADDED: King of Kings (Blu-Ray)

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King of Kings (Blu-Ray) (1961)
March 29th
Warner Bros.
Retail: $19.98, Our: $14.99

Warner has announced a March 29th release date for King of Kings (Blu-Ray) (1961). Bonus features are being carried over from standard release:

Vintage Documentary The Camera's Window of the World
Premiere Newsreels
Theatrical Trailer

Retail will be $19.98, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $14.99.

Have Gun Will Travel - Season 5, Vol. 2 in February

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Have Gun Will Travel - Season 5, Vol. 2
February 22nd
Paramount
Retail: $39.99, Our: $29.99

Paramount keeps Paladin on the move as they have announced Have Gun Will Travel - Season 5, Vol. 2 for release on February 22nd.

The 3-disc set will retail for $39.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $29.99. Bonus features are not likely.

King of Kings (Blu-Ray) in March

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King of Kings (Blu-Ray) (1961)
March 29th
Warner Bros.
Retail: $19.98, Our: $14.99

Warner has announced a March 29th release date for King of Kings (Blu-Ray) (1961). Bonus features are being carried over from standard release:

Vintage Documentary The Camera's Window of the World
Premiere Newsreels
Theatrical Trailer

Retail will be $19.98, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $14.99.

WARNER ARCHIVE: 5 More Including Vitaphone Shorts Set

Five new releases are now up at WBShop as part of Warner's Archive Collection including the 6-disc Vitaphone Cavalcade of Musical Comedy Shorts.

Also out are:

Girl of the Night (1960) - Anne Francis, Lloyd Nolan
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951) - Steve Cochran, David Brian
The Window (1949) - Barbara Hale, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart, Ruth Roman, Bobby Driscoll
The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959) - Harry Belafonte, Inger Stevens, Mel Ferrer

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 571.

BOB HOPE, MICKEY ROONEY: Off Limits in March

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Off Limits (1953)
March 8th
Olive Films
Retail: $24.95, Our: $17.99

Olive Films has announced a March 8th release date for Off Limits (1953). The Bob Hope / Mickey Rooney comedy also stars Marilyn Maxwell and boxing great Jack Dempsey.

Retail will be $24.95, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $17.99. Bonus features are not expected.

DANNY KAYE: On the Double in March

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On the Double (1961)
March 8th
Olive Films
Retail: $24.95, Our: $17.99

Olive Films has announced a March 8th release date for Off Limits (1953). The Danny Kaye military comedy also stars Dana Wynter, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Margaret Rutherford and Diana Dors.

Retail will be $24.95, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $17.99. Bonus features are not expected.

WARNER ARCHIVE: 11 More Including Night Must Fall

Eleven more DVDs are now up at WBShop as part of Warner's Archive Collection with the big news being the release of Night Must Fall (1937) and Season 2 of Cheyenne.

Others include:

Black Fury (1935) - Paul Muni, Karen Morley, William Gargan, Barton MacLane
Blondie Johnson (1933) - Joan Blondell, Chester Morris, Allen Jenkins
Goodbye, My Lady (1956) - Walter Brennan, Brandon De Wilde, Phil Harris
Wallace Beery Double Feature (The Bad Man of Brimstone / The Bad Man)

All 11 titles can also be found HERE in the Recent Additions section.

These new DVDs bring the total Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com to 566.

SONY MOD: 5 More Including Ladies in Retirement

Sony's MOD program is continuing with five more titles now available. Most prominent is Ida Lupino in Ladies in Retirement (1941). The other four are:

Everything's Ducky (1961) - Mickey Rooney, Buddy Hackett, Jackie Cooper, Roland Winters
Idol on Parade (1959) - William Bendix, Anthony Newley, Lionel Jeffries
Mark of the Gorilla (1950) - Johnny Weissmuller
Screaming Mimi (1958) - Anita Ekberg, Philip Carey, Gypsy Rose Lee

NOTE: Please be aware that delivery of the titles from Sony has been very slow, so it may be 4 - 8 weeks before they are available to ship.

ARTWORK ADDED: The Fugitive - Season 4, Vol. 2

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The Fugitive - Season 4, Vol. 2
February 15th
Paramount
Retail: $39.99, Our: $29.99

The final DVD release of The Fugitive is set with Paramount's official announcement of The Fugitive - Season 4, Vol. 2.

The February 15th release is expected to be a 4-disc set. Bonus features are not yet known.

Retail will be $39.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $29.99.

The Fugitive - Season 4, Vol. 2 in February

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The Fugitive - Season 4, Vol. 2
February 15th
Paramount
Retail: $39.99, Our: $29.99

The final DVD release of The Fugitive is set with Paramount's official announcement of The Fugitive - Season 4, Vol. 2.

The February 15th release is expected to be a 4-disc set. Bonus features are not yet known.

Retail will be $39.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $29.99.