Wide Release of The Caine Mutiny (Blu-Ray) in December

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The Caine Mutiny (Blu-Ray) December 6th Sony Retail: $19.99, Our: $15.99

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Currently exclusive to Amazon, but available for rent here at ClassicFlix, The Caine Mutiny (Blu-Ray) has been announced for wide release by Sony on December 6th.

It will retail for 19.99 but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $15.99. Bonus features below.

SYNOPSIS:
Nominated for seven Academy Awards in 1955, including Best Picture and Best Actor, The Caine Mutiny is a classic film about the unstable Captain Queeg (Humphrey Bogart) and his tumultuous command of an old minesweeper and her weary crew.

On the high seas during the dramatic battles of World War II, Queeg's by-the-book approach pushes his crew and his popular second-in-command, Lt. Maryk (Van Johnson), to the breaking point. After a series of questionable orders, Maryk confronts Queeg when he orders the ship directly into the path of a deadly typhoon. Maryk invokes naval code and relieves Queeg of his command, forcing the crew to mutiny. Once safely back in port, Maryk is court-martialed for treason, setting off a tense trial that exposes the true state of Queeg's mind. Nominated for Best Actor, Humphrey Bogart gives a searing performance as he is systematically broken down in this classic tale of military conduct in a time of war.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Commentary with Richard Pena and Ken Bowser
• Behind the Caine Mutiny Documentary

FOX: Stars and Stripes Forever (Blu-Ray / DVD) in December

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Stars and Stripes Forever (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) December 13th Fox Retail: $34.99, Our: $27.99

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No, this is not a spoof announcement.

In their first wide-release of new material in two and-a-half years, 20th Century-Fox has announced Stars and Stripes Forever (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) for release on December 13th.

Fox's classic output has been dormant since May 2009's Man Hunt, as they mainly focused on re-releasing catalog titles on Blu-Ray. No word yet, but hopefully this will be followed up by many releases from their deep catalog.

This 2-disc combo pack contains 1 Blu-Ray disc and 1 Standard DVD. Retail will be $34.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $27.99.

Bonus features are below, however it is not clear if they are exclusive to the Blu-Ray or if they are included in both.


SYNOPSIS:
Stars and Stripes Forever is the rousing and patriotic march heard every Fourth of July, and, the inspirational film about the American music legend who wrote it, John Philip Sousa.

Beginning with Sousa’s days as a sergeant major in the United States Marine Corps and leader of the Corps’ famous marching band, Stars and Stripes Forever transports you back to the 1890s and Sousa’s ascent to world renown as a composer and conductor of The Sousa Band. Three-time Academy Award Nominee Clifton Webb shines as Souza, “The March King,” along with Robert Wagner, Debra Paget and Ruth Hussey.

BONUS FEATURES:

• From Our National March to the Silver Screen
• John Philip Sousa's Contribution to American Music
• Pressbook, Advertising and Still Galleries
• Original Theatrical Trailer

WARNER ARCHIVE: Gallant Bess, It's a Dog's Life & More

Three new animal-themed drama's from Warner have been posted over at WBShop and are available here at ClassicFlix with a release date of November 29th. They are:

• Gallant Bess (1946) - Marshall Thompson, George Tobias, Clem Bevans, Donald Curtis
• It's a Dog's Life (1955) - Jeff Richards, Jarma Lewis, Edmund Gwenn, Dean Jagger
• My Brother Talks to Horses (1947) - Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Peter Lawford, Beverly Tyler, Edward Arnold, Charles Ruggles

Also, previously released on standard DVD, but now re-released as part of Warner's Archive collection are Seven Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) and Tom Thumb (1958).

These new DVDs add to the total of over 700 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

Gunsmoke - Season 5, Vol. 2 in December

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Gunsmoke - Season 5, Vol. 2 December 13th Paramount Retail: $36.99, Our: $27.99

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With the release of Season 5, Vol. 1 just two weeks away, Paramount has announced that Gunsmoke - Season 5, Vol. 2 will be out on December 13th.

The 3-disc set will retail for $36.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $27.99.

Donna Reed Show - Season 4 in December

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The Donna Reed Show - Season 4 December 20th MPI Retail: $39.98, Our: $29.99

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After a two-year gap since the release of Season 3, The Donna Reed Show finally has solid December 20th release date set for Season 4.

MPI, known for such releases as Becket, Family Affair and The Complete Sherlock Holmes, among others, acquired rights to the series and will bring all 39 of Season Four's episodes on 5 discs.

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

SONY: Night Holds Terror, 13 West Street & Edge of Eternity

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13 West Street (1962) October 4th Sony Retail: 20.95, Our: $17.99

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The Night Holds Terror (1955) October 4th Sony Retail: 20.95, Our: $17.99

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Edge of Eternity (1959) October 4th Sony Retail: 20.95, Our: $17.99

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Crime dramas are the theme for four more Sony Columbia Classics set to release on October 4th.

13 West Street (1962), Alan Ladd's penultimate film, co-stars Rod Steiger in a tale of vigilante justice. The Night Holds Terror (1955), based on actual events, tells the story of armed bandits holding a young family hostage in their own home and stars Jack Kelly, Hildy Parks, Vince Edwards and John Cassavetes.

Also out is Cornel Wilde in Edge of Eternity (1959). Don Siegel directs and Edgar Buchanan and Jack Elam co-star.

American Madness (1932), previously released in 2006 in The Premier Frank Capra Collection, will now be available as a single as well.

MGM: Crime, Westerns & More in October Wave

MGM has announced 13 titles for release in October. They can all be found in the recent additions section. Of note are:

• The Bandits of Corsica (1953) - Richard Greene, Paula Raymond, Raymond Burr, Dona Drake
• Behind the Mask (1946) - Kane Richmond, Barbara Read, George Chandler
• Boy Who Caught a Crook (1961) - Wanda Hendrix, Don Beddoe, Roger Mobley, Richard Crane
• Counterplot (1959) - Forrest Tucker, Allison Hayes
• Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961) - Kieron Moore, Hazel Court, Ian Hunter
• Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966) - Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, Richard Deacon
• Gunfighters of Abilene (1957) - Buster Crabbe, Barton MacLane, Rachel Ames

CRITERION BLU: The Lady Vanishes, Design for Living in December

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The Lady Vanishes (Blu-Ray) (1938) December 6th Criterion Retail: 39.95, Our: $31.99

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Design for Living (1933) December 6th Criterion Retail: 29.95, Our: $23.99

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Design for Living (Blu-Ray) (1933) December 6th Criterion Retail: 39.95, Our: $31.99

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Previously released by Criterion in 2007, Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes (1938) will make its Blu-Ray debut on December 6th. All the bonus features from the previous release will carry over.

Out on the same day will be Ernst Lubitsch's Design for Living (1933) on Standard and Blu. Released in SD by Universal in 2005, Design gets the Criterion treatment with great bonus features (below) in addition to being presented in a sparkling new transfer.




Design for Living
Gary Cooper, Fredric March, and Miriam Hopkins play a trio of Americans in Paris who enter into a very adult "gentleman's" agree­ment, in this continental pre-Code comedy freely adapted by Ben Hecht from a play by Noël Coward, and directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

A relationship comedy and a witty take on creative pursuits, it concerns a commercial artist (Hopkins) unable—or unwilling—to choose between the equally dashing painter (Cooper) and playwright (March) she meets on a train en route to the City of Light.

BONUS FEATURES:

• “The Clerk,” starring Charles Laughton—director Ernst Lubitsch’s segment of the 1932 film If I Had a Million, which he made just before Design for Living
• Selected-scene commentary by film professor William Paul
• Play of the Week: A Choice of Coward, a 1964 British television production of the play Design for Living, introduced on camera by playwright Noël Coward
• New interview with film scholar and screenwriter Joseph McBride on Lubitsch and Ben Hecht’s screen adaptation of the Coward play
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Kim Morgan

Wagon Train, Virginian, Men From Shiloh, Wells Fargo in October

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Wagon Train - The Complete Fourth Season October 25th Timeless Media Group Retail $79.99, Our: $59.99

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The Virginian - The Complete Fifth Season October 25th Timeless Media Group Retail $79.99, Our: $59.99

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The Men from Shiloh (Virginian: Final Season) October 25th Timeless Media Group Retail $69.98, Our: $54.99

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Tales of Wells Fargo - The Complete Seasons 1 & 2 October 25th Timeless Media Group Retail $49.98, Our: $39.99

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More great T.V. Westerns are coming from Timeless Media Group as they have announced an October 25th release date for all four sets above.

Wagon Train and The Virginian continue along with complete fourth and fifth seasons respectively, while clarity finally comes for Tales of Wells Fargo (previously released with best-of sets) with complete seasons 1 and 2.

Also out, due to fan requests, is the final season of The Virginian which was retitled The Men from Shiloh for that last ninth year.

All four sets will come in collectible tins.

WARNER ARCHIVE: Horror-Thrillers Hysteria, The Couch, Black Zoo

Three new 1960's horror-thriller Warner Archive releases have been posted over at WBShop and are available here at ClassicFlix with a release date of November 15th. They are:

• Black Zoo (1963) - Michael Gough, Jeanne Cooper, Rod Lauren, Virginia Grey, Jerome Cowan
• The Couch (1962) - Grant Williams, Shirley Knight, Onslow Stevens, William Leslie, Anne Helm
• Hysteria (1965) - Robert Webber, Anthony Newlands, Jennifer Jayne, Maurice Denham, Lelia Goldoni

These new DVDs add to the total of over 700 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

The Caine Mutiny (Blu-Ray)

With over 1,000 titles unavailable for rent anywhere else, ClassicFlix.com is the leader in classic film rentals.

Warner Archive, Sony, MGM and Universal MOD's -- only here and plenty of them! But we also have other hard to find titles like It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Blu-Ray) and today's announcement of The Caine Mutiny (Blu-Ray).

Released last week, and currently only available for purchase on Amazon, The Caine Mutiny (Blu-Ray) is available for rental immediately.

The Lucy Show - Season 5 in December

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The Lucy Show - Season 5 December 6th Paramount Retail: $39.99, Our: $29.99

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Paramount has announced The Lucy Show - Season 5 for release on December 6th.

Bonus features haven't been detailed, but as indicated by the cover, it looks like there will be a new documentary, as well as many of the great extras that were part of the first four seasons.

The 4-disc set will retail for $39.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $29.99.

Early Hitchcock in November

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The Great Alfred Hitchcock Movie Box November 8th E1 Retail: $16.98, Our: $13.99 The Pleasure Garden (1925), The Farmer's Wife (1928), Easy Virture (1928)

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More from E1 as they have announced The Great Alfred Hitchcock Movie Box for release on November 8th.

The 3-disc set will feature three early Alfred Hitchcock silents: The Pleasure Garden (1925), The Farmer's Wife (1928) and Easy Virture (1928).

Retail will be $16.98, but it is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $13.99.