I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, Vol. 1 in December

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, the short-lived comedy series starring John Astin and Marty Ingels, finally has an official release date as I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, Vol. 1 (50th Anniversary Collector's Edition) is scheduled to street on December 6th.

The 3-disc set has the first 16 of the series' 32 episodes and will be available for sale exclusively atImdickenshesfenster.com. We will, of course, have it for rent shortly after its release.

Tons of extras are included and are listed below.


SYNOPSIS:
I'm Dickens...He's Fenster followed the comic exploits of two construction workers and bosom buddies (played by John Astin and Marty Ingels). After producing thirty-two side-splittingly hilarious episodes, and despite critics' raves in The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter and Time Magazine, the show was prematurely canceled in its first season. By the time its final ratings came in, showing it having beaten Sing Along with Mitch and Route 66 for its time slot, it was too late to reassemble the cast, who had moved on to other projects. The successful and beloved show had become a casualty of timid programming and unlucky timing.

Although short-lived, I'm Dickens...He's Fenster featured an extraordinary roster of guest stars, many of whom made their television debuts on the show including: Yvonne Craig ("Batgirl" from Batman), Harvey Korman (The Carol Burnett Show), Sally Kellerman (M*A*S*H), Peter Lupus (Mission: Impossible), Lee Meriwether (The Time Tunnel), Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist), Edy Williams (Beyond the Valley of the Dolls), and Jim Nabors (The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle USMC). The series also featured such directing talent as Arthur Hiller (Love Story, The In-Laws), Jay Sandrich (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls) , Norman Abbott, (The Munsters), Claudio Guzman (I Dream of Jeannie) and writers Mel Tolkin (Your Show of Shows, All in the Family), Don Hinkley (The Steve Allen Show, The Muppet Show) and Jay Sommers (Green Acres, Ozzie & Harriet).

In addition to being creator, writer, director and producer on I'm Dickens...He's Fenster, Leonard Stern's remarkable career included writing for the Abbott and Costello and Ma and Pa Kettle movies, and the classic TV shows The Honeymooners, Sergeant Bilko and The Steve Allen Show.

From 1965-1970, Mr. Stern was executive producer, writer and director on the classic spy spoof Get Smart (starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon). He also created, produced and directed the TV series He & She (co-starring Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss) and McMillan & Wife (starring Rock Hudson and Susan St. James). He also co-created the immensely popular series of children's game books, Mad Libs.

BONUS FEATURES:
  • Video features with all-new interviews including stars John Astin (The Addams Family) and Marty Ingels (The Dick Van Dyke Show), Directors Arthur Hiller (The In-Laws, Silver Streak), Norman Abbott (The Munsters) and Creator/Producer Leonard Stern (Get Smart)
  • Audio commentaries featuring John Astin and Marty Ingels, Yvonne Craig (Batman), Lee Meriwether (The Time Tunnel), series regular Dave Ketchum (who played "Mel Warshaw"), Chris Korman, son of Harvey Korman (Blazing Saddles, The Carol Burnett Show), and creator/producer Leonard Stern
  • I'm Dickens...He's Fenster Get Physical featurette
  • Video tribute to the late Leonard Stern, Creator/Producer of I'm Dickens...He's Fenster
  • The Joke featurette
  • Love Me, Love My Dog featurette
  • How Not to Succeed in Business featurette
  • I'm Dickens...He's Fenster Commercial Bumpers
  • Rare I'm Dickens...He's Fenster ABC TV Network Promo
  • Rare I'm Dickens...He's Fenster Cast Commercial
  • Thank You slide show video featuring the dozens of people who helped make the 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition a reality
  • I'm Dickens...He's Fenster six-page Collector's Booklet
  • Three discs in a Collector's Edition Digipak with Slipcase

COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Island of Doomed Men Part of 8 in December

More Columbia Classic titles are on their way from Sony as they have announced eight releases forDecember 6th.

A couple of standouts are Island of Doomed Men (1940) with Peter Lorre and Rochelle Hudson andThe Fuller Brush Man (1948) with Red Skelton, Janet Blair, Don McGuire, Hillary Brooke and Adele Jergens.

Mr. Magoo makes an appearance in the age-old tale of Aladdin in the animated classic 1001 Arabian Nights (1959) with the voice talents of Jim Backus (of course), Kathryn Grant, Dwayne Hickman, Hans Conried, Herschel Bernardi, Alan Reed and Daws Butler. It is curiously listed with a run time of 43 minutes when it was released as a 75 minute full-length feature. We'll know more as the release date approaches.

Also out:

  • Beyond Mombasa (1957) - Cornel Wilde, Donna Reed, Leo Genn, Ron Randell, Christopher Lee & Dir. George Marshall
  • Escape from San Quentin (1957) - Johnny Desmond, Merry Anders
  • Harmon of Michigan (1941) - Tom Harmon, Anita Louise, Larry Parks, Lloyd Bridges
  • The Missing Juror (1944) - Jim Bannon, Janis Carter, George Macready, Jean Stevens, Joseph Crehan & Dir. by Budd Boetticher
  • Town on Trial (1957) - Charles Coburn, John Mills, Barbara Bates

ARTWORK ADDED: Nothing Sacred

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Nothing Sacred (Blu-Ray)
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A Farewell to Arms (1932)
December 20th
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A Farewell to Arms (Blu-Ray) - 1932
December 20th
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Boasting such superlatives as "Mastered from an original 35mm print" and as "being the only version(s) of the of the original film authorized for release from the estate of David O. Selznick," Kino has announced aDecember 20th release date for the above two perpetually public domain films on standard and Blu-Ray.

Neither will have bonus features, but both are expected to be a vast improvement of previous releases from various manufacturers.

Nothing Sacred
As potent today as it was when released in 1937, this classic screwball satire stars Carol Lombard as Hazel Flagg, the small-town girl who mistakenly believes she's dying of radium poisoning.

Sensing a great human interest story that will tug the public's heartstrings and help sell newspapers, exploitative journalist Wally Cook (Fredric March) brings Hazel to New York City and turns her into a media darling. Wally's callous strategy takes a sudden turn when he starts having feelings for the vulnerable Hazel.

Filmed in early three-strip Technicolor and scripted by Ben Hecht and James H. Street, this sharp comedy still sizzles with its cynical take on media profiteering, and the matching of Lombard and March is unforgettably entertaining.

A Farewell to Arms
A tale of the love between ambulance driver Lt. Henry (Cooper) and Nurse Catherine Barkley (Hayes) during World War I. The action takes place in Italy and the two fall in love during the war and will stop at nothing to be together. The film also analyses Lt. Henry's feelings on war and the purpose of fighting.

WARNER ARCHIVE: Elizabeth Taylor - Big Hangover, Julia Misbehaves

Elizabeth Taylor is featured in this week's Archive releases that have been posted over at WBShop. They are available for rent or purchase here at ClassicFlix with a release date of December 20th.

Among them are two Van Johnson / Taylor films: The Big Hangover (1950); and The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) - rescued from public domain and featuring Walter Pidgeon, Donna Reed and Eva Gabor.

Also out is Julia Misbehaves (1948) starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon and featuring Taylor, Peter Lawford, Cesar Romero, Lucile Watson, Nigel Bruce, Mary Boland and Reginald Owen.

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

NOTE ON UPCOMING ARCHIVE RELEASES:

The titles below are in WB's pre-order section. As they haven't been confirmed, we are holding off on listing them for sale or rent.

Eleanor Powell:

  • Honolulu (1939) - Robert Young, George Burns, Gracie Allen
  • Ship Ahoy (1942) - Red Skelton, Bert Lahr
Hollywood Party (1934) - A hilarious Tarzan send-up with cameos galore.

Esther Williams:
  • Duchess of Idaho (1950) - Van Johnson
  • Texas Carnival (1951) - Red Skelton, Howard Keel, Ann Miller
  • Skirts Ahoy! (1952) - Joan Evans, Vivian Blaine
Debbie Reynolds:
  • The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953) - Bobby Van
  • Give a Girl a Break (1953) - Remastering of previous release
Buster Keaton:
  • Doughboys (1930)
  • Sidewalks of New York (1931)
  • What! No Beer? (1933)
Stooges:
  • Swing Parade of 1946 - Another release being rescued from public domain.
  • The Lost Stooges - A 1990 documentary narrated by Leonard Maltin.

WARNER ARCHIVE: Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection

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Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection
November 1st
Warner
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Bombshell (1933), The Girl from Missouri (1934), Reckless (1935),Riffraff (1936), Suzy (1936), Personal Property (1937), Saratoga(1937)
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The buzz of the web for some time, Warner has officially announced their Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection.

Although a Warner Archive release, and not a standard DVD set, it is still a throwback similar to the kind of sets Warner Bros. used to produce as it contains bonus features as well as having each title with individual cases and artwork.

Seven films on seven DVDs, this set is available for sale now at WBShop. The normal lag time of eight weeks for Archive titles is waved for this set some as we will have all seven available on November 1st.

SYNOPSIS:
A true trend-setter, the first “Platinum Blonde” provided the template for an archetype that stretches from one century into the next. True film buffs owe it to themselves to celebrate, discover, or rediscover her achievements as an actor.

Join us in paying tribute with this special collection, celebrating her centennial year with seven of her films, three newly remastered. None ever before available on DVD. Lovingly packaged in a striking, glamour filled slipcase filled with special features.

Bombshell (1933)
Glamour queen Lola (Harlow) is quitting the movie biz – something her manipulative press agent (Lee Tracy) can’t allow!

The Girl from Missouri (1934)
Eadie’s not easy! A plucky bachelorette (Harlow) intends to bag a New York millionaire…without abandoning her virtue.

Reckless (1935)
Harlow goes dramatic as a Broadway star accused of murder after the death of her high-living, high society hubby. With William Powell, the last real-life love of Harlow’s short life.

Riffraff (1936)
She works in a cannery. He’s a fisherman. But their playful romance is fated to give way to a tragedy surrounding union activism. She’s Harlow, he’s Spencer Tracy.

Suzy (1936)
Harlow, Cary Grant, and Franchot Tone are involved in a World War I triangle of romance and spy intrigue.

Personal Property (1937)
Debt-ridden socialite Harlow puts on a show of wealth to impress a suitor who’s also making a pretense of fortune. Robert Taylor is the butler who sees through the ruses.

Saratoga (1937)
In Harlow’s final film she plays the daughter of a horse breeder who is engaged to a millionaire, but drawn to a bookie played by Clark Gable.

BONUS FEATURES:
  • Portfolio of seven 5” x 7” MGM studio portraits of Miss Harlow
  • Trailers for six films, including newly discovered trailers for Bombshell, The Girl From Missouri, and Personal Property
  • Rare, never before heard Reckless pre-recording sessions including Jean Harlow’s unused vocals captured live on the MGM stage
  • Lux Radio Theater presentation "Madame Sans-Gene" with Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor (Audio Only)
  • Two Leo is on the Air radio “air trailers”

ARTWORK ADDED: A Farewell to Arms

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Nothing Sacred (Blu-Ray)
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A Farewell to Arms (1932)
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A Farewell to Arms (Blu-Ray) - 1932
December 20th
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Boasting such superlatives as "Mastered from an original 35mm print" and as "being the only version(s) of the of the original film authorized for release from the estate of David O. Selznick," Kino has announced aDecember 20th release date for the above two perpetually public domain films on standard and Blu-Ray.

Neither will have bonus features, but both are expected to be a vast improvement of previous releases from various manufacturers.

Nothing Sacred
As potent today as it was when released in 1937, this classic screwball satire stars Carol Lombard as Hazel Flagg, the small-town girl who mistakenly believes she's dying of radium poisoning.

Sensing a great human interest story that will tug the public's heartstrings and help sell newspapers, exploitative journalist Wally Cook (Fredric March) brings Hazel to New York City and turns her into a media darling. Wally's callous strategy takes a sudden turn when he starts having feelings for the vulnerable Hazel.

Filmed in early three-strip Technicolor and scripted by Ben Hecht and James H. Street, this sharp comedy still sizzles with its cynical take on media profiteering, and the matching of Lombard and March is unforgettably entertaining.

A Farewell to Arms
A tale of the love between ambulance driver Lt. Henry (Cooper) and Nurse Catherine Barkley (Hayes) during World War I. The action takes place in Italy and the two fall in love during the war and will stop at nothing to be together. The film also analyses Lt. Henry's feelings on war and the purpose of fighting.

Gene Autry Show - Season 2 in November

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The Gene Autry Show - Season 2
November 22nd
Timeless Media Group
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Timeless Media is on a roll.

With today's final announcement of The Gene Autry Show - Season 2, Timeless now has 11 scheduled classic releases for the last quarter of the year. That is a colossal output for such a small company.

The 4-disc set is scheduled for a November 22nd release and bonus features are expected, but not known.

It will retail for $24.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $19.99.

Arrest and Trial - The Complete Series in November

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November 22nd
Timeless Media Group
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Previously released in two separate 3-disc best-of sets, Arrest and Trial will now be another completed series from Timeless as they have announced Arrest and Trial - The Complete Series for release onNovember 22nd.

The 10-disc set will retail for $69.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $44.99. Bonus features are not expected.


Before Law & Order, there was Arrest and Trial, NBC’s ground-breaking 1960’s series starring Ben Gazzara and Chuck Connors. Truly ahead of it’s time, Arrest and Trial was a 90-minute show combining elements of police procedural and courtroom drama. In the first half of each episode, Sgt. Nick Anderson (Ben Gazzara) of the LAPD tracked down and arrested a criminal. In the second half, Defense Attorney John Egan (Chuck Connors) worked to set the criminal free. The 90-minute format was unique on television for a dramatic series, and perhaps contributed to the show’s limited airing, but it also made for great television, foreshadowing shows to come, like the popular Law and Order series. This 10 DVD set containing all 30 episodes is faithfully reproduced from the original NBC masters.

Arrest and Trial was written by some of Hollywood’s finest writers, including Larry Cohen (Branded, Phone Booth), and also featured many of television’s best actors, including David Carradine (The Black Flower), Kim Hunter and Joey Heatherton (Some Weeks Are All Mondays), Anne Francis (The Witnesses), Macdonald Carey (Those Which Love Has Made), Nick Adams (A Roll of the Dice), Vera Miles (Journey Into Darkness), Mickey Rooney (Funny Man With A Monkey), Clu Gulager (Run, Little Man, Run), and James MacArthur (A Shield is for Hiding Behind).

TIMELESS: Gene Autry Collection, Volume 1 in November

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Gene Autry Collection, Vol. 1
November 15th
Timeless Media Group
Retail: $19.98, Our: $14.99
Melody Trail (1935), The Big Show (1936), Boots and Saddles (1937) and Rhythm of the Saddle (1938)
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Timeless Media is wasting no time after acquiring rights to Gene Autry's holdings.

They released The Gene Autry Show - Season 1 in June and have now set a November 15th street date for the Gene Autry Collection, Vol. 1. Two of the four titles, Melody Trail and Rhythm of the Saddle, are making their DVD debut.

The 2-disc will retail for $19.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $14.99. Bonus features are expected, but have not yet been detailed.


Gene Autry is the only entertainer with all five stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, one each for radio, recording, motion pictures, television and live performance. He was the silver screen’s first singing cowboy and is credited with creating the genre of the musical B Western. As the star of 89 feature films, Gene brings music, comedy and action to each of his roles.

Now, for the first time on DVD, Gene Autry’s rollicking big screen adventures and unforgettable tunes are brought home in these Western classics, fully restored and uncut from Autry’s personal film archives.

Melody Trail (1935, 54 min.)
When a gypsy steals his rodeo prize money, Gene Autry and his pal, Frog Millhouse, hire on as ranch cooks and Gene is soon attracted to the rancher’s daughter, the mischievous Millicent.

Cowgirls have taken over for the cowboys, who are suspected of rustling cattle. Millicent's kleptomaniac St. Bernard, Souvenir, steals the gypsy’s baby and confusion soon reigns as Millicent is mistaken for the infant’s mother, the gypsies are mistaken for kidnapers, and the dog continues to pilfer things! Gene uses some modern tricks and sings a few songs to help the cowgirls capture the rustlers and ride the Melody Trail.

The Big Show (1936, 62 min.)
Movie stunt-double Gene Autry must take the place of temperamental Western star Tom Ford (both roles are played by Gene) at the Texas Centennial. Gene’s singing soon leads to complications with girlfriends, studio executives, and gangsters. This 1936 release was filmed on location at the Texas Centennial with musical guests The Beverly Hill Billies, Sons of the Pioneers (with Leonard Slye, later known as Roy Rogers), The Jones Boys, and The Light Crust Doughboys.

Boots and Saddles (1937, 54 min.)
A British youngster inherits a ranch so heavily burdened with taxes that only by selling the wild mustangs on the range to the Armed Forces can he keep the property. Foreman Gene Autry and his sidekick, Frog Millhouse, befriend the boy and become involved in a series of misadventures with the Army colonel's uninhibited daughter and other personnel at the Post.

Rhythm of the Saddle (1938, 55 min.)
Gene Autry is the ranch foreman for Maureen McClure and must protect her interests when rival ranchers and a gambler attempt to steal the rodeo franchise away from her Silver Saddle Ranch. When a series of “accidents” occur it is up to Gene and his sidekick, Smiley Burnette, to uncover the plot and reveal the bad guys with a trick or two of modern technology during a big stagecoach race.

CRITERION: Godzilla Standard & Blu in January

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Godzilla
January 24th
Criterion
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Godzilla (Blu-Ray)
January 24th
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Having been previously released on both standard & Blu, Criterion will bring Godzilla to both formats onJanuary 24th.

Both the original version and the American reworking starring Raymond Burr are included. The usual plethora of extras (below), including commentaries and interviews, abound.


Godzilla is the roaring granddaddy of all monster movies. It’s also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama made in Japan at a time when the country was still reeling from nuclear attack and H-bomb testing. Its rampaging radioactive beast, the poignant embodiment of an entire population’s fears, became a beloved international icon of destruction, spawning more than twenty sequels. This first thrilling, tactile spectacle continues to be a cult phenomenon; here, we present the original, 1954 Japanese version, along with Godzilla, King of the Monsters, the 1956 American reworking starring Raymond Burr.

BONUS FEATURES:
  • Audio commentary by David Kalat (A Critical History and Filmography of Toho’s Godzilla Series)
  • Audio commentary for Godzilla, King of the Monsters by Kalat
  • New interviews with actor Akira Takarada (Hideto Ogata), Godzilla performer Haruo Nakajima, and effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai
  • Interview with legendary Godzilla score composer Akira Ifukube
  • Featurette detailing Godzilla’s photographic effects
  • New interview with Japanese-film critic Tadao Sato
  • The Unluckiest Dragon, an illustrated audio essay featuring historian Greg Pflugfelder describing the tragic fate of the fishing vessel Daigo fukuryu maru, a real-life event that inspired Godzilla
  • Theatrical trailers
  • New and improved English subtitle translation
  • PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic J. Hoberman

WARNER ARCHIVE: George Sanders - Falcon Set, Death of a Scoundrel

George Sanders is the main Warner Archive attraction this week as The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection, Vol. 1 and Death of a Scoundrel (1956) have been posted over at WBShop.

The Falcon collection features the first seven features in the series with George Sanders in the title role for the first four films and his real-life brother Tom Conway taking over from there.

Death, a made-to-order role for Sanders, also stars Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Victor Jory, Nancy Gates, Coleen Gray and Tom Conway.

They are available for rent or purchase here at ClassicFlix with a release date of December 13th.

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

The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection, Vol. 1
Miscreants beware! The Falcon is on the hunt! No mystery can withstand the steel-eyed gaze of The Falcon! Fresh from his success playing The Saint, George Sanders brought his acerbic stylings and cynical élan to The Falcon series of mystery movies. And then he even brought his brother. Suave, sophisticated, hard-boiled and high-minded amateur sleuth Gay Lawrence (Sanders) seduced and sleuthed his way through four films before handing the mystery cracking reins to equally ineffable and unflappable brother Tom Lawrence (Sanders' real-life sib Tom Conway). Admirably filling the gumshoes, Tom Conway would see the new Falcon through a subsequent nine films. Follow the saga from the start with this first volume of The Falcon's adventures.

The Gay Falcon (1941) Shortly after promising his fiancee that his skirt-chasing and crime-solving days are over, Gay Lawrence (aka The Falcon) finds himself facing lethal jewel thieves and bewitching beauties. With Wendy Barrie and Allen Jenkins.

A Date With the Falcon (1941) Marriage looms for The Falcon when a scientist's mysterious disappearance saves him from impending domesticity. With Wendy Barrie, James Gleason and Allen Jenkins.

The Falcon Takes Over (1942) The Falcon steps into the shoes of Philip Marlowe as the third film in the series adapts Raymond Chandler'sFarewell, My Lovely. With Lynn Bari, James Gleason and Allen Jenkins.

The Falcon's Brother (1942) It takes two Falcons, Gay and his brother Tom, to tackle Nazi machinations and murder in the installment that sees Sanders' sib Conway ably taking over the franchise. With Jane Randolph.

The Falcon Strikes Back (1943) No sooner has Tom donned The Falcon's duties then he finds himself framed for stealing war bonds. Now it's time for the fugitive Falcon to strike back! With Jane Randolph, Harriet Hilliard and Edgar Kennedy.

The Falcon in Danger (1943) When three men disappear from an airliner in midair, The Falcon takes on a mystery that deepens to menace the continued existence of the nation itself. Can The Falcon save liberty from the sinister forces that theatens to forever extinguish her burning brand? With Jean Brooks, Elaine Shepard and Amelita Ward.

The Falcon and the Co-Eds (1943) The Falcon enters the halls of a woman's college in order to solve the murder of an instructor. With a bevy of beauteous and brainy subjects at hand it will take all of The Falcon's resolve to keep his focus on the case. With Jean Brooks, Rita Corday, and Amelita Ward.

Death of a Scoundrel
"He was the most hated man on earth. But he could have been one of the great men in history. He was a genius." So begins the post-mortem recollections of the cast of characters that had the misfortune of crossing paths with Clementi Sabourin, a cad of such monumental proportions that only George Sanders could play him.

Clementi’s story plays out in a series of flashbacks, as his life story is relayed by those who knew him to the police, who are investigating his murder. Yvonne DeCarlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor (the ex-Mrs. Sanders), Nancy Gates and Coleen Gray play the eye-catching “Four beautiful reasons behind...the Death of a Scoundrel” promised by the film’s poster while Sanders’ sibling Tom Conway appears as Clementi’s brother.

Contributions from the equally celebrated James Wong Howe (cinematographer) and Max Steiner (composer) add luster to the film’s pulp noir pursuit of the truth of a great man, greatly dedicated to only himself.

SONY: Boston Blackie, Ondongo, Storm Over the Nile in November

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Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949)
November 1st
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Odongo (1956)
November 1st
Sony
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Storm Over the Nile (1955)
November 1st
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Action, Adventure and Boston Blackie are on tap for Sony's Columbia Classics November releases.

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949), the 14th and last of the fast-moving comedy-mysteries has Chester Morris' Blackie accused of murdering a Chinese laundry owner. -- Why Sony's first release from the series is the last film made may indeed be the real mystery here.

Also streeting on November 1st are two wide screen Technicolor efforts: Odongo (1956) starring Rhonda Fleming and Macdonald Carey; and a remake of The Four Feathers Storm Over the Nile(1955) starring Anthony Steel, Laurence Harvey, James Robertson Justice and featuring a young Christopher Lee. Co-directors are Terence Young and Zoltan Korda (director of the 1939 version).

Last up is the Lucille Ball Classic Collection which combines four titles released individually in July: Her Husband's Affairs (1947), Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949), The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) andThe Magic Carpet (1951).







Rodeo Western Series Wide Country in November

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Wide Country - The Complete Series
November 15th
Timeless Media Group
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The seldom seen Rodeo Western Series Wide Country comes to DVD with Timeless Media's announcement of Wide Country - The Complete Series.

The 8-disc set is scheduled for a November 15th release and features numerous guest stars (below) in the 28 hour-long shows.

It will retail for $69.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $44.99. Bonus features are not expected.


SYNOPSIS:
Wide Country was an ambitious western drama set in the 1960's, starring Earl Holliman as champion all-around rodeo cowboy Mitch Guthrie and Andrew Prine as his younger brother Andy, an aspiring rodeo star himself.

The hard living, hard loving life of the professional rodeo circuit rider provides a colorful background to the struggles of the two brothers, with Mitch trying to discourage Andy from pursuing his ambition to emulate his older brother in the arena. Slim Pickens, a rodeo cowboy himself, makes several appearances in Wide Country, as do many notable guest stars, including Noah Beery, Jr. ( A Guy for Clementine), Claude Akins (Straight Jacket for an Indian), Don Collier (Our Ernie Kills People), Dan Duryea (Tears on a Painted Face), Edgar Buchanan and Alan Hale, Jr. (Good Old Uncle Walt), Ray Walston (The Girl with the Sunshine Smile) and Eddie Albert (The Judas Goat).

GENE KELLY: Going My Way Series in December - 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE

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Going My Way - The Complete Series
December 6th
Timeless Media
Retail: $49.98, Our: $34.99 $27.98 (Until October 20th )
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Gene Kelly's first and only attempt at a TV series is coming out of the vaults as Timeless has announced aDecember 6th release date for Going My Way - The Complete Series.

The 1962-63 series, based on the 1944 Bing Crosby film, also stars Leo G. Carroll and Dick York.

The 8-disc set will be $49.98, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $34.99. However, for 3 days only (until October 20th), we'll have it for the SPECIAL LOW PRE-ORDER PRICE of $27.98. ORDER TODAY!