FOX: A Letter to Three Wives (Blu-Ray) in September

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

A Letter to Three Wives (Blu-Ray) September 17th 20th Century Fox Retail: $24.99, Our: $19.99

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Fox has set a September 17th release date for A Letter to Three Wives (Blu-Ray).

Released on DVD in 2005, this HD upgrade includes all the previous bonus features (below). Fox is also releasing a repackaged DVD version the same day.


As three women head off on a boating trip with a group of children, they receive a letter written by a woman claiming to have stolen one of their husbands. Which one? The letter doesn't say. Faced with the prospect of a shattered life, each woman soul searches throughout the day.

Deborah Bishop (Jeanne Crain) feels inadequate amidst her husband's (Jeffrey Lynn) country club set; everyone sees Lora Mae Hollingsway (Linda Darnell) as a gold digger, including her husband (Paul Douglas); and Rita Phipps (Ann Sothern) has a career that makes her husband (Kirk Douglas) feel neglected to the point of infidelity. All three endure the anguish of uncertainty until the boat trip ends - and the truth is revealed.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Commentary by Christopher Mankiewicz with Joseph L. Mankiewicz biographers Kenneth Geist and Cheryl Lower
• "Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel" as seen on Biography
• Movietone News Footage (Oscar Presentations)
• Restoration Comparison
• Theatrical Trailer

FOX BLU: Marilyn, Elvis, 300 Spartans & Blood and Sand

Five new-to-Blu titles are coming from 20th Century Fox in July. They are:

• The 300 Spartans (1962)
• Blood and Sand (1941)
• Bus Stop (1956)
• Love Me Tender (1956)
• Niagara (1953)

Bonus features are slim. Details can be found in the recent additions section.

ARTWORK ADDED: Island of Desire, British Drama Collection

--Artwork added to previous announcements--

ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT (Island of Desire)

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Island of Desire (1952) January 26th VCI Retail: $14.99, Our: $10.99

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The technicolor romantic adventure Island of Desire (1952) starring Linda Darnell and Tab Hunter has been announced with a January 26th release date.

Originally titled Saturday Island, it is being released by VCI with its original script title. Bonus features are not expected.

Retail will be $14.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $10.99.

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ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT (British Cinema - Drama Collection)

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: TITLES:

British Cinema - Drama Collection January 26th VCI Retail $29.99, Our: $19.99 The Rough and the Smooth (1959), The Scamp (1957), Grand National Night (1953) and Kill Me Tomorrow (1957)

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More British Cinema is on the way from VCI as they've scheduled a January 26th release date for British Cinema - Drama Collection.

The four tiltes (above), will be contained on 2 discs and feature well known British actors Richard Attenborough and Nigel Patrick, as well as a couple of state side players in the twilight of their career (Pat O'Brien and William Bendix).

It will retail for $29.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $19.99. Bonus features are not expected.

Island of Desire A.K.A. Saturday Island in January

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Island of Desire (1952) January 26th VCI Retail: $14.99, Our: $10.99

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The technicolor romantic adventure Island of Desire (1952) starring Linda Darnell and Tab Hunter has been announced with a January 26th release date.

Originally titled Saturday Island, it is being released by VCI with its original script title. Bonus features are not expected.

Retail will be $14.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $10.99.

ARTWORK ADDED: Summer Storm (1944)

--Artwork added to previous announcement--

ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Summer Storm (1944) October 20th VCI Retail: $14.99, Our: $10.99

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VCI has set an October 20th release date for the Douglas Sirk directed Summer Storm (1944). It stars Linda Darnell, George Sanders, Anna Lee and Edward Everett Horton.

It will retail for $14.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $10.99.

SYNOPSIS:
It’s a tale of power and passions when a Russian siren (Linda Darnell), who wants the finer things in life, sinks her hooks into a judge (George Sanders), a decadent aristocrat (Edward Everett Horton) and an estate superintendent (Hugo Haas), with surprising results. Fine direction by master auteur Douglas Sirk (Imitation of Life, 1959) and an Oscar-nominated score highlight this adaptation of the Anton Chekhov drama “The Shooting Party.”

BONUS FEATURES:

• Author Bernard Dick on Director Douglas Sirk - Interviewed by Joel Blumberg
• Original Theatrical Trailer

Linda Darnell, George Sanders in Summer Storm (1944) this October

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Summer Storm (1944) October 20th VCI Retail: $14.99, Our: $10.99

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VCI has set an October 20th release date for the Douglas Sirk directed Summer Storm (1944). It stars Linda Darnell, George Sanders, Anna Lee and Edward Everett Horton.

It will retail for $14.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $10.99.

SYNOPSIS:
It’s a tale of power and passions when a Russian siren (Linda Darnell), who wants the finer things in life, sinks her hooks into a judge (George Sanders), a decadent aristocrat (Edward Everett Horton) and an estate superintendent (Hugo Haas), with surprising results. Fine direction by master auteur Douglas Sirk (Imitation of Life, 1959) and an Oscar-nominated score highlight this adaptation of the Anton Chekhov drama “The Shooting Party.”

BONUS FEATURES:

• Author Bernard Dick on Director Douglas Sirk - Interviewed by Joel Blumberg
• Original Theatrical Trailer