OLIVE: Shack Out on 101 in September

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Shack Out on 101 September 24th Olive Films Retail: $24.95, Our: $17.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Shack Out on 101 (Blu-Ray) September 24th Olive Films Retail: $29.95, Our: $21.99

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Olive Films continues to impress with its brisk release schedule as they have announced the DVD and Blu-Ray release of Shack Out on 101 (1955).

Olive is certainly picking up the slack of some of the major studios which have virtually non-existent output, or have pushed out their catalog on MOD without remastering and/or the proper aspect ratio.

This release, as with all of Olive's recent releases, is newly remastered and is in the original 1.78:1 aspect ratio.



An attractive waitress (Terry Moore) at a seaside café gets caught in a web of treacherous intrigue when she discovers that her workplace is a secret station for spies. It seems that the café is close to an experimental lab that harbors national defense secrets and a frantic ring of sinister spies have come to steal them.

It’s now up to the desperate waitress and a network of undercover FBI agents to stop the diabolical scheme, but not before they all stop along the way for a sizzling round of passion and romance. The stellar cast includes Hollywood legend Lee Marvin (Point Blank), Frank Lovejoy (The Americano), Keenan Wynn (The Mechanic) and Whit Bissell (He Walked by Night). Stylishly directed by cult director Edward Dein (Curse of the Undead) and beautifully shot in glorious black-and-white by the great Floyd Crosby (High Noon).

Check into a hotbed of lethal cloak and dagger in Shack Out on 101. 

UNIVERSAL VAULT: Seminole (1953) and Phantom of the Opera (1962)

Two more titles have been added from Universal's Vault Series. They are

• Seminole (1953) - Rock Hudson, Barbara Hale, Anthony Quinn, Lee Marvin, Richard Carlson, Hugh O'Brian, Russell Johnson
• The Phantom of the Opera (1962) - Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Edward de Souza, Thorley Walters, Michael Gough

Both are now available for rent at ClassicFlix... and nowhere else!

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

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 Comancheros (Blu-Ray) - 50th Anniversary Edition in May

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The Comancheros (Blu-Ray) - 50th Anniversary May 17th Fox Retail: 34.99, Our: $27.99

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Making it their sixth classic film released this year (all blu and all films already on standard DVD), Fox has announced The Comancheros (Blu-Ray) - 50th Anniversary Edition for release on May 17th.

This edition will feature virtually all new bonus features (below), as well as a 24 page collectible book.

Retail will be $34.99, but it is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $27.99.


SYNOPSIS:
In this explosive and absorbing wild west adventure, John Wayne stars as Captain Cutter, a fearless Texas Ranger determined to crush a violent gang of gunrunners and thieves known as Comancheros.

Through an unlikely turn of events, Cutter enlists the help of his own prisoners to accomplish his mission. Also featuring an all-star cast that includes Stuart Whitman, Lee Marvin, Edgar Buchanan and Patrick Wayne, and a catchy soundtrack by Elmer Bernstein, this fast-paced Western is pure entertainment from start to finish.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Audio Commentary by Stuart Whitman, Nehemiah Persoff, Michael Ansara and Patrick Wayne **
  
• The Comancheros and the Battle for the American Southwest **
• The Duke at Fox – A Two-Part Documentary **
• Vintage Comancheros Comic Book Gallery **
• Movie Tone News: Claude King and Tillman Franks Receive Award For The Comancheros
• Theatrical Trailers (English & Spanish)
• PLUS: 24 Page Collectible Book

** Denotes New to This Blu-Ray Release

The Barbara Stanwyck Show, Vol. 1 in October

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The Barbara Stanwyck Show, Vol. 1 October 13th E1 Entertainment Retail: $39.98, Our: $27.99

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From the same folks that released last year's impressive Studio One Anthology set, comes The Barbara Stanwyck Show, Vol. 1. The Archive of American Television is again teaming up with E1 Entertainment (formally Koch Vision) to bring volume one of Barbara Stanwyck's acclaimed anthology series to DVD on October 13th.

The 3-disc set will present 15 of the series' 36 episodes featuring such stars as Milton Berle, Lee Marvin, Vic Morrow and Ralph Bellamy.

It will retail for $39.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $27.99. Synopsis and bonus features below.

SYNOPSIS:
Throughout her illustrious career, Barbara Stanwyck enraptured Hollywood, starring in almost 100 films (including Double Indemnity and Sorry, Wrong Number) and capturing four Oscar-nominations. After conquering the silver screen, Barbara took on the world of television earning Emmy-nominations for her roles in “The Thorn Birds” and “The Big Valley.”

In the acclaimed NBC anthology series, The Barbara Stanwyck Show, the beloved actress served as hostess and starred in all but four of the productions. This collection showcases 15 of the most memorable dramas from the Emmy award-winning series.

• The Key to a Killer
• House in Order
• The Miraculous Journey of Tadpole Chan
• The Secret of Mrs. Randall
• Ironbark’s Bride
• Out of the Shadows
• Night Visitors
• Size Ten
• Dear Charlie
• Dragon by the Trail
• The Sisters
• Big Career
• Confession
• Along the Barbary Coast
• Shock

BONUS FEATURES:

• “Sponsor’s Table” (Unaired Pilot Episode)
• Barbara Stanwyck’s 1961 Emmy acceptance speech
• Booklet with written contributions by film historian Robert Osborne

Paramount Centennial Wave 4 - Liberty Valance, El Dorado

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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Centennial Collection) May 19th Paramount Retail $24.99, Our: $17.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

El Dorado (Centennial Collection) May 19th Paramount Retail $24.99, Our: $17.99

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Continuing at about a once every two month pace, Paramount has announced release numbers 8 and 9 in their Centennial Collection series. This fourth wave includes: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Centennial Collection) and El Dorado (Centennial Collection).

Previous releases for both films only contained trailers so all the bonus features are new to DVD. They will retail for $24.99, but are available at ClassicFlix.com for only $17.99. Details below.



The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Centennial Collection)

SYNOPSIS:
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." Behind the camera? John Ford, a director whose name is synonymous with "Westerns." Gathered in front of it? An ideal cast – James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles and Lee Marvin. Now presented on two discs, with all-new special features, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance rides into town as classic entry in the Paramount Centennial Collection. Director Ford brings us to the lawless frontier village of Shinbone, a town plagued by a larger-than-life nemesis, Liberty Valance (Marvin). Stewart plays the bungling but charming big-city lawyer determined to rid Shinbone of Valance, and he finds that he has an unlikely ally -- in the form of a rugged, local rancher (Wayne). The two men also share the same love interest (Miles). But when the final showdown becomes inevitable, one of the two will attempt to get the gunman … but the other one will wind up getting the gal.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Commentary by Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich along with his archival recordings with John Ford, John Wayne and James Stewart
• Selected Scene Commentary with intro by Dan Ford along with his archival recordings with John Ford
• The Size of Legends
• The Soul of Myth
• James Stewart and Lee Marvin
• Galleries
• Theatrical Trailer

El Dorado (Centennial Collection)

SYNOPSIS:
"I'm paid to risk my neck. I'll decide where and when I'll do it. This isn't it." Now a two-disc presentation with all-new special features, this Paramount Centennial Collection edition of El Dorado delivers the goods. Legendary producer-director Howard Hawks teams up with two legendary stars, John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, in a classic Western drama. Mitchum plays to perfection an alcoholic but gutsy sheriff who relentlessly battles the "dark side" of the Wild West – ruthless cattle barons and crooked "businessmen." The Duke gives an equally adept performance as the sheriff's old friend, one who knows his way around a gunfight. Featuring a supporting cast that includes James Caan, Charlene Holt, Paul Fix, Ed Asner and Christopher George, and filled with both brawling action and unexpected humor, El Dorado is pure gold.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Commentary by Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
• Commentary with critic and film historian Richard Schickel featuring actor Ed Asner and author Todd McCarthy
• Ride, Boldly Ride: The Journey to El Dorado:
• The Artist and the American West (1967) - Vintage Featurette
• Behind the Gates: AC Remembers John Wayne
• Original Theatrical Trailer
  
• Galleries