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Funny Face, Sabrina Blu-Ray's in April
Warner Bros. has announced an April 8th street date for Blu-Ray versions of Funny Face (1957) and Sabrina (1954).
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Stalag 17 (Blu-Ray) in October
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Stalag 17 (Blu-Ray) October 8th Warner Home Video Retail: $19.98, Our: $15.99 |
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Warner keeps their Paramount acquired titles coming as they have announced an October 8th release date for Billy Wilder's Stalag 17 (Blu-Ray).
Retail will be $19.98, but it is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $15.99. Bonus features should carry over from the previously released DVD, but confirmation is not forthcoming.
Two worthy Academy Award nominees from 1950's Sunset Boulevard-actor William Holden and director Billy Wilder - re-teamed three years later for the gripping World War II drama, Stalag 17. The result was another Best director nomination for Wilder (his fourth), and the elusive Best Actor Oscar for Holden.
Holden portrays the jaded, scheming Sergeant J.J. Sefton, a prisoner at the notorious German prison camp, who spends his days dreaming up rackets and trading with the Germans for special privileges. But when two prisoners are killed in an escape attempt, it becomes obvious there is a spy among the prisoners. Is it Sefton? Famed producer/director Otto Preminger tackles a rare acting role as the camp's commandant; actor Robert Strauss won a Supporting Actor nomination for his role as "Animal."
BONUS FEATURES (NOT YET VERIFIED):
- Commentary by actors Richard Erdman, Gil Stratton and Co-Playwright Donald Bevan
- Stalag 17 - From Reality to Screen
- The Real Heroes of Stalag XVIIB
- Photo Gallery
OLIVE BLU: Film Noir Collection, Vol. 1 in November
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: TITLES: | Film Noir Collection, Vol. 1 (Blu-Ray) November 13th Olive Retail $89.95, Our: $69.99 Rope of Sand (1949), Dark City (1950), Union Station (1950), Appointment with Danger (1951) |  |
Heston, Holden, Lancaster and Ladd -- four big names in four big noirs.
Olive Films has announced a November 13th release date for Film Noir Collection, Vol. 1 (Blu-Ray) which includes Rope of Sand (1949), Dark City (1950), Union Station (1950) and Appointment with Danger (1951).
All four, previously released as singles on DVD, will only be available in this 4-disc collection.
Retail will be $89.95, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $69.99.
Rope of Sand (1949)
After a two-year hiatus, Mike Davis (Burt Lancaster) returns to the same African city where he was tortured and left for dead at the hands of a sadistic Police Commandant (Paul Henreid).
Originally innocent of all charges, Mike is back to claim the diamonds he had supposedly stolen two years ago. He enlists the help of an alcoholic stranger (Peter Lorre) and the doctor (Sam Jaffe), who had helped him back to health. The diamond syndicate head (Claude Rains) recruits a nightclub temptress Suzanne Renaud (Corinne Calvet) to seduce and betray Mike as an alternate to brute force.
Dark City (1950)
After losing his company’s $5,000 cashier's check in a crooked card game, a stranger in Chicago commits suicide. The group of gamblers, with Danny Haley (Charlton Heston) as a member, worries about the dangers of cashing the check, but this becomes the least of their worries when the head of the group is found hanged. Police Captain Garvey (Dean Jagger) concludes the hanging to be a case of homicide and discovers that the stranger had a mentally deranged brother who is out to avenge his brother’s death. Fran (Lizabeth Scott), a torch singer desperately in love with Danny, begs him to runaway with her.
This classic film noir also features the stars of Dragnet, Jack Webb and Harry Morgan, as Danny’s gambling partners.
Union Station (1950)
Returning to the city from her wealthy employer residence, Joyce Willecombe (Nancy Olson), spots two armed men on the train. She reports them to the conductor who radios in to the Station’s police. Once at Union station she points out the men to Lt. William Calhoun (William Holden), head of the station’s police squad and they find out that the gunmen are members of a gang who have kidnapped her employer’s blind daughter and are seeking a $100,000 ransom.
The Chicago police headed by inspector Donnelly (Barry Fitzgerald), and the FBI are both called in. The action in this classic Film Noir culminates in a chase through the station’s underground tunnels.
Appointment with Danger (1951)
Postal Inspector Al Goddard (Alan Ladd) is assigned to investigate the murder of a fellow officer. The only witness to the crime is Sister Augustine (Phyllis Calvert), who identifies the photograph of one of the assailants. This leads Goddard to a seedy hotel where he learns that the assailant is a member of a gang headed by Earl Boettiger (Paul Stewart), and he soon discovers that the gang is planning a million dollar mail robbery.
This classic film noir also features the stars of Dragnet, Jack Webb and Harry Morgan, as Stewart’s Henchmen. This was Alan Ladd’s final Film Noir.
Sunset Boulevard (Blu-Ray) in November
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Sunset Boulevard (Blu-Ray) November 6th Paramount Retail: 26.99, Our: $20.99 | |
Norma Desmond gets her close-up in hi-def this November 6th as Paramount has announced the release of Sunset Boulevard (Blu-Ray).
No word on bonus features, but the standard DVD extras are likely to carry over.
SYNOPSIS:
Hollywood looks at Hollywood. Gloria Swanson, as Norma Desmond, an aging silent-film queen, and William Holden, as the struggling young screenwriter who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most memorable characters in "Sunset Boulevard." Winner of three Academy Awards, director Billy Wilder's powerful orchestration of the bizarre tale is a true cinematic classic.
From the unforgettable opening sequence -- a body found floating in a decayed mansion's swimming pool -- through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, "Sunset Boulevard" is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Erich von Stroheim as Desmond's discoverer, ex-husband and butler, and Nancy Olson as the bright spot amidst unrelenting ominousness, are equally celebrated for their masterful performances.
BONUS FEATURES (Likely to carry over from the standard DVD):
- Commentary by Ed Sikov (author of "On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder")DISC 2:
- Sunset Boulevard: The Beginning (22:46)
- The Noir Side of Sunset Boulevard by Joseph Wambaugh (14:20)
- Sunset Boulevard Becomes a Classic (14:29)
- Two Sides of Ms. Swanson (10:32)
- Stories of Sunset Boulevard (11:17)
- Mad About the Boy: A Portrait of William Holden (11:15)
- Recording Sunset Boulevard (5:48)
- The City of Sunset Boulevard (5:32)
- Morgue Prologue Script Pages
- The Score of Sunset Boulevard (14:25)
- Behind the Gates: The Lot (5:03)
- Hollywood Location Map
- Paramount in the '50s (9:32)
- Edith Head - The Paramount Years Featurette (13:42)
- Original Theatrical Trailer (3:12)
SONY MOD: 6 More in Lucy Wave - Fuller Brush Girl, Miss Grant
A wave of four Lucille Ball films are among the six Sony Screen Classics that street this Tuesday.
Lucy's Four:
- The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) - Eddie Albert, Carl Benton Reid
- Her Husband's Affairs (1947) - Franchot Tone, Edward Everett Horton
- The Magic Carpet (1951) - John Agar, Patricia Medina, George Tobias, Raymond Burr
- Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) - William Holden, Janis Carter, James Gleason, Gloria Henry
This new DVD wave brings the total Screen Classics titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com to 102.
They are now available to put in your rental queue, but may be approximately four weeks before they are available for shipment.
MGM BLU: Some Like It Hot, Misfits, Horse Soldiers in May
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Horse Soldiers (Blu-Ray) May 10th MGM Retail $16.99, Our: $13.99 | |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Misfits (Blu-Ray) May 10th MGM Retail $19.99, Our: $15.99 | |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Some Like It Hot (Blu) May 10th MGM Retail $19.99, Our: $15.99 | |
MGM's Hi-Def output has moved into high gear as they've announced three more Blu-Ray's for release on May 10th: The Horse Soldiers (Blu-Ray), The Misfits (Blu-Ray) and Some Like It Hot (Blu).
Bonus features are not forthcoming, but with the low price points, they are likely to be slim.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) in November
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Bridge on the River Kwai (Blu-Ray / DVD Combo) November 2nd Sony Pictures Retail: $34.99, Our: $27.99 | |
Previously released several times in a standard version, The Bridge on the River Kwai now gets Blu treatment as Sony has scheduled a November 2nd release date for a Blu-Ray / DVD combo pack Collector's Edition.
Most of the bonus features (below) will carry over from the previous standard Limited Edition, with three new features exclusive to the Blu-Ray disc.
Retail will be $34.99, but it is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $27.99.
NOTE: When standard DVDs are part of a Blu-Ray / DVD combo pack, we usually stick to only renting the Blu-Ray from the new release and use the previously released standard DVD for non-Blu rentals. However, in this case, because of the likely upgraded standard DVD, we're renting the second DVD in this set as well.
SYNOPSIS:
When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in David Lean's epic World War II adventure The Bridge on the River Kwai.
Spectacularly produced, The Bridge on the River Kwai captured the imagination of the public and won seven 1957 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Alec Guinness), and Best Director. Even it's theme song, an old WWII whistling tune, the Colonel Bogey March, became a massive hit. The Bridge on the River Kwai continues today as one of the most memorable cinematic experiences of all time.
NOTE: This is a Blu-Ray / DVD Combo pack. Disc 1 is a Blu-Ray disc, disc 2 is a standard disc.
BONUS FEATURES(** Indicates bonus features exclusive to the Blu-Ray disc):
- Crossing the Bridge: Picture-in-Graphics Track **
- The Steve Allen Show with William Holden & Alec Guinness **
- The Bridge on the River Kwai Premiere Narrated by William Holden **
- An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius
- Original Featurette: Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
- Exclusive Documentary - Adaptation of Boulle's Novel, Casting, History of Production, Score, Release, Restoration and More
- USC Short Film Introduced by William Holden
- Photo Gallery
STREET DATE CHANGE: Olive Films Releases
We have a street date change for the four Olive Films titles previously announced. They were scheduled to release on July 13th, but have now been pushed back to July 27th.
ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Dark City (1950) July 13th Olive Films Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99 | |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Union Station (1950) July 13th Olive Films Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99 | |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Appointment with Danger (1951) July 13th Olive Films Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99 | |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Crack in the World (1965) July 13th Olive Films Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99 | |
We mentioned back in February that Olive Films had licensed 27 films from Paramount. Now, Olive has officially announced four titles (above) for release on July 13th.
All four have been mastered from 35mm archive prints and will retail for $24.95 each, but are available at ClassicFlix.com for only $17.99. Bonus features are not expected.
Dark City, Appointment with Danger Part of Olive's First Wave in July
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Dark City (1950) July 13th Olive Films Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99 | |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Union Station (1950) July 13th Olive Films Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99 | |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Appointment with Danger (1951) July 13th Olive Films Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99 | |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Crack in the World (1965) July 13th Olive Films Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99 | |
We mentioned back in February that Olive Films had licensed 27 films from Paramount. Now, Olive has officially announced four titles (above) for release on July 13th.
All four have been mastered from 35mm archive prints and will retail for $24.95 each, but are available at ClassicFlix.com for only $17.99. Bonus features are not expected.
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