The Three Stooges, Vol. 4 in October - 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE
**Sony** has announced an October 7th release date for The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 4 (1943 - 1945). Volume 4 will continue the chronological format and will retail for $24.96, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $19.99. However, for 3 days only (until July 31st), we'll have it for the SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE of $17.48.
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Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection in October
Announced three weeks ago by **MGM**, we now have guidance regarding the pricing for the Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection set to street on October 14th.
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Warner Bros. and the Homefront Collection in November
**Warner** has announced a November 11th release date for their much anticipated Warner Bros. and the Homefront Collection. The titles are: This is the Army (1942), Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) and Hollywood Canteen (1944).
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Mister Peepers - Season 2 in November
**S'More Entertainment** has announced Mister Peepers - Season 2 for release on November 11th. It will retail for $39.98, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $29.99. Wally Cox (who may be best known as the voice of Underdog) stars along with Tony Randall and Jack Warden in this early 50's sitcom. Details below.
Wally Cox, as Mr. Peepers, plays a shy science teacher at "Jefferson Junior High". But what makes Mr. Peepers so unique that although he seems to be mild mannered, easily bullied, baffled and befuddled by every day life, he had the strength of his convictions to insure his life was fulfilled and that no matter what, he prevailed Because of that, he became an "every man", a man we could identify with, someone we could aspire to be like. The fact he put others before himself, that he genuinely cared about his students and those around him, including his sister and mother, despite the obstacles life constantly put before him, he always prevailed, even to the extent that the series ends with him marrying the girl of his dreams. Includes all 26 episodes in Season 2 including the commercials, which were done live.
BONUS FEATURES:
Wally Cox, as Mr. Peepers, plays a shy science teacher at "Jefferson Junior High". But what makes Mr. Peepers so unique that although he seems to be mild mannered, easily bullied, baffled and befuddled by every day life, he had the strength of his convictions to insure his life was fulfilled and that no matter what, he prevailed Because of that, he became an "every man", a man we could identify with, someone we could aspire to be like. The fact he put others before himself, that he genuinely cared about his students and those around him, including his sister and mother, despite the obstacles life constantly put before him, he always prevailed, even to the extent that the series ends with him marrying the girl of his dreams. Includes all 26 episodes in Season 2 including the commercials, which were done live.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Interview with Tony Randall about his experiences on Mister Peepers produced by the Television Academy
- Short film explaining what a kinescope is and how they're made
- Footage of creator David Swift accepting the Peabody Award for the series
- Episode from the TV series Suspense entitled "Murderer's Meeting" featuring Wally Cox with Jackie Cooper and Mildred Natwick
Quo Vadis (Special Edition) 3 DAY SPECIAL PRICE
**Warner** has announced a November 11th release date for Quo Vadis (1951) - Special Edition. This groundbreaking Technicolor epic, available for the first time on DVD, will retail for $20.97, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $15.99. However, for 3 days only (until July 25th), we'll have it for the SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE of $12.99. More details to follow.
Warner Home Video Press Release
It’s taken more than half century but the wait is finally over. On November 11, Quo Vadis, one of the most lavish and spectacular films ever to be released, joins the impressive roster of Warner Home Video’s Two-Disc Special Editions DVDs. This panoramic spectacle -- an historic biblical epic with literally a cast of tens of thousands and filmed in brilliant Technicolor – has been the beneficiary of a meticulous photochemical restoration especially for its premiere DVD issue. This new release also restores -- and marks the video debut of -- composer Miklos Rozsa’s magnificent overture as originally presented during the film’s premiere roadshow theatrical engagements.
Nobody had ever made a movie quite like Quo Vadis prior to its release in 1951, five to ten years before other classic biblical spectaculars like Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments. The film was more than a decade in the making and was the most expensive movie made at the time of its release.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy and based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel by Henry Siekiewicz, Quo Vadis was filmed on location in Rome and starred Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn and Peter Ustinov, who was nominated for an Oscar for his definitive performance as the Roman Emperor, Nero. Elizabeth Taylor, originally cast in a larger role but then replaced, made an uncredited cameo appearance as a slave, as did the relatively unknown Sophia Loren, who was appearing in her first American film. and won a Golden Globe
Warner Home Video’s much anticipated release of Quo Vadis Two Disc Special Edition boasts not just a stunning restoration of the film, but also includes brand new special features, such as a documentary tracing the roots of the film from its start as a bestseller, and a commentary by filmmaker/writer F.X. Feeney on the details of the lavish and complicated production. Quo Vadis Two Disc Special Edition will be available for $20.97 SRP, with a Blu-ray Hi-Def version to follow just in time for Easter 2009.
Warner Home Video Press Release
It’s taken more than half century but the wait is finally over. On November 11, Quo Vadis, one of the most lavish and spectacular films ever to be released, joins the impressive roster of Warner Home Video’s Two-Disc Special Editions DVDs. This panoramic spectacle -- an historic biblical epic with literally a cast of tens of thousands and filmed in brilliant Technicolor – has been the beneficiary of a meticulous photochemical restoration especially for its premiere DVD issue. This new release also restores -- and marks the video debut of -- composer Miklos Rozsa’s magnificent overture as originally presented during the film’s premiere roadshow theatrical engagements.
Nobody had ever made a movie quite like Quo Vadis prior to its release in 1951, five to ten years before other classic biblical spectaculars like Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments. The film was more than a decade in the making and was the most expensive movie made at the time of its release.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy and based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel by Henry Siekiewicz, Quo Vadis was filmed on location in Rome and starred Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn and Peter Ustinov, who was nominated for an Oscar for his definitive performance as the Roman Emperor, Nero. Elizabeth Taylor, originally cast in a larger role but then replaced, made an uncredited cameo appearance as a slave, as did the relatively unknown Sophia Loren, who was appearing in her first American film. and won a Golden Globe
Warner Home Video’s much anticipated release of Quo Vadis Two Disc Special Edition boasts not just a stunning restoration of the film, but also includes brand new special features, such as a documentary tracing the roots of the film from its start as a bestseller, and a commentary by filmmaker/writer F.X. Feeney on the details of the lavish and complicated production. Quo Vadis Two Disc Special Edition will be available for $20.97 SRP, with a Blu-ray Hi-Def version to follow just in time for Easter 2009.
VCI: Stranger on Horseback, Surrender - Hell! in September
**VCI** has announced a September release date for: Stranger on Horseback (1955) and Surrender - Hell! (1959). Three bonus documentaries are included with Surrender - Hell! Each DVD will retail for $14.99, but are available at Classicflix.com for only $10.99. More details below.
Stranger on Horseback (1955)
Joel McCrea brings law and order to the range in Stranger on Horseback. McCrea portrays a circuit judge Richard Thorne, who comes to a small western town in the course of making his rounds. There he finds the town and surrounding area under the feudal thumb of an oldline family headed by Josiah Bannerman (John McIntire). Despite wholehearted opposition and obstacles, Thorne fingers Bannerman’s spoiled son, Tom (Kevin McCarthy) for murder and smokes out the necessary frightened witnesses and defies the whole clan by seeing that justice is done. In doing so he even wins the grudging respect of the old cattle baron, gains the love of the latter’s strong-willed niece, Amy (Miroslava Stern), and awakens the sheriff (Emile Meyer) to a new sense of duty.
BONUS FEATURES:
The true-life WWII drama of Lt. Blackburn (Keith Andes) who avoided capture by the Japanese in the Philippines by venturing far into the unforgiving jungle, battling disease, starvation and hostile fire at every turn. He finally amassed a platoon of natives (including headhunters) to his cause, and led successful attacks on the enemy.
BONUS FEATURES:
Stranger on Horseback (1955)
Joel McCrea brings law and order to the range in Stranger on Horseback. McCrea portrays a circuit judge Richard Thorne, who comes to a small western town in the course of making his rounds. There he finds the town and surrounding area under the feudal thumb of an oldline family headed by Josiah Bannerman (John McIntire). Despite wholehearted opposition and obstacles, Thorne fingers Bannerman’s spoiled son, Tom (Kevin McCarthy) for murder and smokes out the necessary frightened witnesses and defies the whole clan by seeing that justice is done. In doing so he even wins the grudging respect of the old cattle baron, gains the love of the latter’s strong-willed niece, Amy (Miroslava Stern), and awakens the sheriff (Emile Meyer) to a new sense of duty.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Radio Show - Tales of Texas Rangers
- Audio biographies by Joel Blumberg
- Original Theatrical Trailer
The true-life WWII drama of Lt. Blackburn (Keith Andes) who avoided capture by the Japanese in the Philippines by venturing far into the unforgiving jungle, battling disease, starvation and hostile fire at every turn. He finally amassed a platoon of natives (including headhunters) to his cause, and led successful attacks on the enemy.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Documentaries:
- John Ford's This Is Korea!
- John Huston's The Battle of San Pietro
- The Stilwell Road narrated by Ronald Reagan
VCI: British Cinema, Vol. 1 in September - w/Tread Softly Stranger
**VCI** has announced a September 16th release date for their British Cinema Collection, Vol 1. The titles are: The Siege of Sidney Street (1960), The Frightened Man (1952), Crimes at the Dark House (1940), The Hooded Terror (1938), Girl in the News (1940) and Tread Softly Stranger (1958). The 3 DVD set will retail for $29.99, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $19.99.  The Siege of Sidney Street (1960, 93 min.) The dramatization of true events sets the stage for this drama. The date is 1911 and a standoff is sparked between Russian anarchists and police officers. The young woman trapped in the middle thinks back to the events that led up to the siege with unpleasant memories. Violence and flashbacks to the events provide the tension to sustain the viewer to “stay till the end!” The Frightened Man (1952, 69 min.) Charles Victor, the owner of a small furniture & antique shop uses extra cash from handling stolen good to put his son through Oxford. However, the son gets himself kicked out and comes home to sponge off the old man. When Victor’s savings are depleted, the son wants more and gets himself involved with some heavy duty bad guys. Tragedy is the name of the game in this one. Crimes at the Dark House (1940, 69 min.) When lady luck smiles – sometimes, it doesn’t last! The inheritance of a large estate leads to murder, when a madman kills the recepient only to gain entrance to the estate so that he can murder his enemies. The Hooded Terror (1938, 70 min.) Made on a low budget, this drama thriller is both classy & suspenseful. The house of horrors has plenty for the horror fan to enjoy. This restoration is a must for horror fans! Girl in the News (1940, 78 min.) The perfect plot! An unsuspecting nurse, once acquitted of murder, is hired as a nurse for the wheelchair-bound Mr. Bentley. This falls into the plans of Mrs. Bentley and the butler – lovers plotting to set Ms. Graham up when Mr. Bentley is found dead. Tread Softly Stranger (1958, 90 min.) Diana Dors plays Calico, the sexy vamp (or tramp?) and Terence Morgan, the staid little office worker and “love interest” of Calico. Things heat up when the shady but handsome brother arrives from London. Instant attraction strikes between Calico & the brother – making her plan of theft take off. |
KINO: The Man on the Eiffel Tower in September
**Kino** has announced a September 16th release date for The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949). With several PD prints in circulation, the UCLA Film & Television Archive has restored this version from two nitrate projection prints -- the only 35mm color copies known to survive. The single disc DVD will retail for $24.95, but can be purchased here at Classicflix.com for only $17.99. No details on Bonus Features yet.  Based on a novel by acclaimed writer Georges Simenon, The Man on the Eiffel Tower is a gleefully sinister romp through the City of Lights climaxing in a spectacular scene on the city s most famous landmark. The film follows Inspector Maigret (Charles Laughton) as he investigates a brutal killing that implicates a ne er-do-well playboy (Robert Hutton), a psychotic medical student (Franchot Tone), and a humble knife-sharpener (Burgess Meredith). Featuring a dark, droll script by journeyman screenwriter Harry Brown (A Place in the Sun), The Man on the Eiffel Tower is livened by cinematography by Stanley Cortez (Night of the Hunter) that captures late 40s Paris in the dark, moody palette of the Ansco Color process. The film was begun under the direction of producer Irving Allen. Laughton was so dissatisfied with Allen s work that three days into the shoot he threatened to quit unless Meredith (Rocky) be permitted to take control. Thus did the seasoned character actor land the most unexpected role of his career: director. NOTE: The Man on the Eiffel Tower was photographed on ANSCO Reversal film, an early single strip color process, and no original elements exist today. The film has been preserved from two nitrate projection prints, the only 35mm color copies known to survive. It's been restored by UCLA Film & Television Archive in collaboration with the Library of Congress. |
KINO: The Last Laugh (Deluxe Restored Edition) in September
 The crowning achievement of the German expressionist movement is F.W. Myrna's The Last Laugh. Emil Jennings stars in the bleak fable of an aging doorman whose happiness crumbles when he is relieved of the duties and uniform which had for years been the foundation of his happiness and pride. Through Jennings's colossal performance, The Last Laugh becomes more than the plight of a single doorman, but a mournful dramatization of the frustration and anguish of the universal working class. Restored in 2003 by Lucian Berretta and the Friedrich Wilhelm Myrna Sifting, this Kino edition is the definitive version of a silent masterwork, presented with unprecedented clarity and a new orchestral recording of the original 1924 score. Photographed by Karl Freund (Cinematographer of Tod Browning s 1931 Dracula). This two-DVD edition features both THE RESTORED GERMAN VERSION and THE UNRESTORED EXPORT EDITION BONUS FEATURES:
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