MGM MOD: Frankie Avalon in Sergeant Dead Head Plus 2 More

A Frankie Avalon vehicle, and two B's are part of MGM's MOD releases this March 27th. They are:

• Sergeant Dead Head (1965) - Frankie Avalon, Deborah Walley, Cesar Romero, Fred Clark, Gale Gordon, Buster Keaton, Reginald Gardiner, Pat Buttram, Eve Arden & Dir. Norman Taurog
• Pharaoh's Curse (1957) - Mark Dana, Ziva Rodann, Diane Brewster
• Vice Raid (1960) - Mamie Van Doren, Richard Coogan, Brad Dexter

CRITERION: Anatomy of a Murder Standard & Blu in February

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Anatomy of a Murder February 21st Criterion Retail: 29.95, Our: $23.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Anatomy of a Murder (Blu-Ray) February 21st Criterion Retail: 39.95, Our: $31.99

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More studio cherry picking from Criterion, this time from Sony, as they have announced a February 21st release date for Anatomy of a Murder (1959) on both standard & Blu.

The bonus features will be numerous (below), and the standard release will be a 2-disc set.

SYNOPSIS:
A virtuoso James Stewart plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: that of a young Army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering the local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Lee Remick).

This gripping, envelope-pushing courtroom potboiler, the most popular film from Hollywood provocateur Otto Preminger, was groundbreaking for its frankness —more than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words.

With its outstanding supporting cast—including a young George C. Scott as a fiery prosecuting attorney and legendary real-life attorney Joseph N. Welch as the judge—and influential jazz score by Duke Ellington, Anatomy of a Murder is a Hollywood landmark; it was nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture.

BONUS FEATURES:

• New interview with Otto Preminger biographer Foster Hirsch
• Critic Gary Giddins explores Duke Ellington’s score in a new interview
• A look at the relationship between graphic designer Saul Bass and Preminger with Bass biographer Pat Kirkham
• Newsreel footage from the set
• Excerpts from a 1967 episode of Firing Line, featuring Preminger in discussion with William F. Buckley Jr.
• Excerpts from the work in progress Anatomy of “Anatomy”: The Making of a Movie
• Behind-the-scenes photographs by Life magazine’s Gjon Mili
• Trailer, featuring on-set footage
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Nick Pinkerton and a 1959 Life magazine article on real-life lawyer Joseph N. Welch, who plays the judge in the film
  

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

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

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.