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CONFIRMED: Samson and Delilah (Blu-Ray) & Rawhide - Season 7
On Monday we mentioned that Paramount had scheduled Samson and Delilah (Blu-Ray) and Season 7 of Rawhide for March releases and today we can confirm those dates along with the retail prices.
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Samson and Delilah (Blu-Ray), Rawhide - Season 7 in March
Paramount has scheduled Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah (Blu-Ray) for release on March 11th and season 7 of Rawhide (in separate half-season sets) for release on March 4th.
No details on retail price which should come later this week.
No details on retail price which should come later this week.
OLIVE: Penny Serenade, Only the Valiant Plus Hope & Kaye Comedies
Olive Films has announced a total of six new titles for late August, all of which are new to Blu-Ray. Of the pack, Penny Serenade (1941) and Only the Valiant (1951) will get both DVD & Blu releases.
Serenade, starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, will be most welcome as it should hopefully be the definitive release for the often abused public domain drama. Valiant, starring Gregory Peck and Barbara Payton, with a deep supporting cast, was previously released by Lionsgate.
The four below were released on DVD by Olive in 2010 & 2011 and are now scheduled for an upgrade to hi-def.
Serenade, starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, will be most welcome as it should hopefully be the definitive release for the often abused public domain drama. Valiant, starring Gregory Peck and Barbara Payton, with a deep supporting cast, was previously released by Lionsgate.
The four below were released on DVD by Olive in 2010 & 2011 and are now scheduled for an upgrade to hi-def.
- Knock on Wood (Blu-Ray) (1954) - Danny Kaye, Mai Zetterling
- My Favorite Spy (Blu-Ray) (1951) - Bob Hope, Hedy Lamarr, Francis L. Sullivan, Arnold Moss, John Archer, Frank Faylen, Marc Lawrence, Mike Mazurki
- Off Limits (Blu-Ray) (1953) - Bob Hope, Mickey Rooney, Marilyn Maxwell
- On the Double (Blu-Ray) (1961) - Danny Kaye, Dana Wynter, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Margaret Rutherford, Diana Dors
OFFICIAL: Samson and Delilah in March
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Samson and Delilah (1949) March 12th Paramount Retail $24.99, Our: $19.99 |
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Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah (1949) comes to DVD on March 12th.
Starring Victor Mature, Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury and Henry Wilcoxon, this long-awaited Biblical epic has been restored from the original nitrate Technicolor negatives and will feature French and Spanish dubbing, as well as English, French and Spanish subtitles. No additional bonus features are expected.
Retail will be $24.99, but It is available at ClassicFlix.com for just $19.99.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Legendary director Cecil B. DeMille’s epic masterpiece Samson and Delilah makes its long-awaited DVD debut on March 12, 2013 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.
Starring Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr in the title roles, Samson and Delilah tells the story of the Bible’s fabled strongman and the woman who seduces and betrays him. The film brings to life Samson’s incredible feats, including his battle with a lion, his single-handed assault on a thousand Philistine soldiers, his struggle with a giant and finally the spectacular climax in which he pulls down the pagan temple. But it is Delilah’s quest for revenge and ability to bring down even the mighty Samson that drive this thrilling and powerful story. The lavish production earned five Academy Award® nominations and won for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The film also stars venerable actors George Sanders, Angela Lansbury and Henry Wilcoxon.
Sometimes referred to as DeMille’s rehearsal for The Ten Commandments, Samson and Delilah was enormously popular around the world upon its release in 1949. Over 60 years later, the original film elements required significant work in order to return the film to the vibrant masterpiece that had so thrilled theater audiences. The original nitrate three-strip Technicolor negatives were scanned in 4K, and the three strip image was registered, cleaned and color corrected in 4K. In addition, DeMille’s original nitrate print was used in order to complete the original music overture and special effect work was done to clean up original optical images, a particularly tricky three-strip challenge. Finally, the original mono audio track was cleaned up and restored.
Interestingly, the restoration team noticed a shimmer effect in some of the scenes. Since they were simultaneously restoring Sunset Boulevard, they looked at production photos of Norma Desmond’s visit to the Samson and Delilah set and saw the enormously powerful lights that were required for the Technicolor production. This explained the shimmer effect, which was left intact. Arriving just in time for Easter, the Samson and Delilah DVD will be presented in full screen with English Mono Dolby Digital, French Mono Dolby Digital and Spanish Mono Dolby Digital, as well as English, French and Spanish subtitles.
DEMILLE: Samson and Delilah (1949) in March
No further details at this time, but Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah (1949)
starring Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders and Angela
Lansbury will be released by Paramount in March. Stay tuned for more
details.
My Favorite Spy, Knock on Wood in September
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | My Favorite Spy (1951) September 28th Olive Films Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99 |  |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Knock on Wood (1954) September 28th Olive Films Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99 | |
More is on the way from Olive Films with the today's announcement of two long-awaited spy-comedies: Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr in My Favorite Spy (1951) and Danny Kaye's Knock on Wood (1954).
Each DVD will retail for $24.95 each, but are available at ClassicFlix.com for only $17.99. Bonus features are not expected.
My Favorite Spy (1951)
While on his way to Tangier to purchase a microfilm containing important war secrets, foreign spy Eric Augustine (Bob Hope) is wounded and captured by the authorities. Burlesque comedian Peanuts White (Also, Bob Hope); a dead ringer for Augustine is recruited by the government to take over Augustine’s mission. He’s briefed in the role of the suave and romantic Augustine, dressed to look exactly like him and is thrust into the world of espionage and international intrigue. In Tangiers, he meets Lily Dalbray (Hedy Lamarr), Augustine’s sweetheart, a beautiful spy working with Karl Brubaker (Francis L. Sullivan) mastermind of the spy ring.
All of Bob Hope’s “My Favorite” films (My Favorite Blonde, My Favorite Brunette, My Favorite Spy) were parodies of classic genre films. Directed by Norman Z. McLeod (Topper, Secret Life of Walter Mitty).
Knock on Wood (1954)
The film casts Danny Kaye as a neurotic American ventriloquist performing in Europe. In a parody of the 1946 thriller Dead of Night, Kaye is unable to control the words coming out of his dummy, resulting in a near-nervous breakdown. His manager and best friend (David Burns) orders him to see a famous psychiatrist in Zurich. What follows is a zany adventure involving secret weapons, international spies and the beautiful Mai Zetterling. This classic Danny Kaye comedy was written, produced and directed by the great team of Norman Panama and Melvin Frank (The Court Jester).
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