Jason and the Argonauts (Blu-Ray) in July

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Jason and the Argonauts (Blu-Ray) (1963)
July 6th
Sony
Retail: $24.95, Our: $21.99
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Sony has announced a July 6th release date for Jason and the Argonauts (Blu-Ray). The single disc release packs some new bonus features (below) not on the standard DVD release.

Retail will be $24.95, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $21.99.

BONUS FEATURE:

  • Commentary with Director Peter Jackson and Visual Effects Artist Randall William Cook
  • Commentary with Ray Harryhausen and Film Historian Tony Dalton
  • Original Skeleton Fight Storyboards
  • The Harryhausen Legacy
  • Interviews with Ray Harryhausen by John Landis (Carryover from SD release)

ARTWORK & DETAILS ADDED: Film Noir Classics, Vol. 2

Artwork and details added to previous announcement. Click here to see.

SONY: Film Noir Classics, Vol. 2 in July

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Film Noir Classics, Vol. 2
July 6th
Sony
Retail $59.95, Our: $44.99
Human Desire (1954), Pushover (1954), Nightfall (1957), The Brothers Rico (1957), City of Fear (1959)
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Following up on last November's release of Volume 1, Sony has announced a July 6th release date for Film Noir Classics, Vol. 2.

The 5-disc set includes five new-to-DVD titles (above) with stars such as Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Fred MacMurray, Kim Novak, Broderick Crawford, Aldo Ray and Brian Keith.

Bonus features (below) are a bit sketchy, but appear to be an introduction and two featurettes.

Retail will be $59.95, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $44.99.

BONUS FEATURES:

  • Terror and Desire with Emily Mortimer
  • Martin Scorsese on The Brothers Rico
  • Pulp Paranoia with Christopher Nolan

Dark City, Appointment with Danger Part of Olive's First Wave in July

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Dark City (1950)
July 13th
Olive Films
Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99
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Union Station (1950)
July 13th
Olive Films
Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99
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Appointment with Danger (1951)
July 13th
Olive Films
Retail $24.95, Our: $17.99
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Crack in the World (1965)
July 13th
Olive Films
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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.

Uncle Vanya (1957) in June

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Uncle Vanya (1957)
June 29th
VCI
Retail: $14.99, Our: $12.99
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VCI has announced a June 29th release date for the Uncle Vanya (1957). Franchot Tone stars in this play that was filmed for theatrical release.

The single disc DVD will retail for $14.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $12.99. Bonus features are not expected.

The Lucy Show - Season 2 in July

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The Lucy Show - Season 2
July 13th
Paramount
Retail: $39.99, Our: $29.99
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Paramount has announced a July 13th release date for The Lucy Show - Season 2. The 4-disc set, according to the cover art, will have cast commercials, newly recorded interviews and more.

This second season was filmed in color, but broadcast in black and white. It wasn't until the
'65-'66 season that Lucy was broadcast in color. Although not stated, this DVD set will likely be in color.

Retail will be $39.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $29.99.

Previous Releases:

07/21/2009 - The Lucy Show - Season 1

WARNER ARCHIVE: 5 More in 1960's Tarzan Wave

Five more Warner Archive titles have been added at WBShop this go round. All are 1960's Tarzan films with Jock Mahoney or Mike Henry as Tarzan.

All five can be found in our Recent Additions section. They are now available for rent at ClassicFlix, but may be approximately four weeks before they are available for shipment.

The total number of Warner Archive titles now exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com is 402.

RAFT, BENNETT: The House Across the Bay (1940) on April 30th

It appears as TCM/Warner has struck a deal with Castle Hill Productions as TCM is now listing The House Across the Bay (1940), a Castle Hill property, with an April 30th release date. The title is exclusive to TCM's website, but will be available for rent here at ClassicFlix.com.

It is not clear if it is a pressed DVD or DVD-R, but it will have bonus features (below) similar to TCM's Lost and Found RKO Collection which is DVD-R.

Nothing has been officially announced regarding TCM releasing other Castle Hill properties, but this release bodes well for Joan Bennett fans as Castle Hill owns several of her films -- Trade Winds, Vogues of 1938 and I Met My Love Again (All from 1938).

Just a few of Castle Hill's other properties, which are also sure to be highly anticipated:

  • I Married a Witch (1942 - Veronica Lake, Fredric March)
  • Crystal Ball (1943 - Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard)
  • History Is Made at Night (1937 - Charles Boyer, Jean Arthur)
  • Young and Willing (1943 - William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Susan Hayward)
  • Slightly Honorable (1940 - Pat O'Brien, Broderick Crawford)

BONUS FEATURES:

  • Lobbycards
  • Scene Stills
  • Publicity Stills
  • Movie Posters
  • TCMdb Article & Trivia

PRICE CONFIRMED: Errol Flynn Adventures

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TCM Spotlight: Errol Flynn Adventures Collection
August 3rd
Warner
Retail $49.92, Our: $37.99
Desperate Journey (1942), Edge of Darkness (1943), Northern Pursuit (1943), Uncertain Glory (1944), Objective, Burma! (1945)
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We now have a price on TCM Spotlight: Errol Flynn Adventures Collection. As expected, it's in line with previous 5-disc TCM Spotlight sets with a retail of $49.92. However, it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $37.99.

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BONUS FEATURES, STREET DATE UPDATE: Errol Flynn Adventures

Updating yesterday's announcement, we now have a definite street date and a list of bonus features.

The street date will be August 3rd and there are tons of bonus features (below), which will mark the return of "Warner Night at the Movies" not heard of since November 2008's Homefront Collection.

Also note that the bonus features for the re-release of Objective, Burma! are different than 2003's single disc release.

In addition, the specs state that English, French and Spanish subtitles are included.

Price will likely be updated when we get word later today.

Desperate Journey (1942)

BONUS FEATURES:

  • Warner Night at the Movies 1942 Short Subjects Gallery:
    • Vintage Newsreel
    • Oscar-Nominated Patriotic Short The Tanks Are Coming
    • Musical Shorts Borrah Minnevitch and His Harmonica School and The United States Army Air Force Band
    • Classic Cartoon The Dover Boys at Pimento University or the Rivals of Roquefort Hall
  • Trailers of Desperate Journey and 1942’s Murder in the Big House

Edge of Darkness (1943)

BONUS FEATURES:

  • Warner Night at the Movies 1943 Short Subjects Gallery:
  • Vintage Newsreel
  • Musical Short The United States Service Bands
  • Classic Cartoons Hiss and Make Up and To Duck….or Not to Duck
  • Trailers of Edge of Darkness and 1943’s The Hard Way

Northern Pursuit (1943)

BONUS FEATURES:

  • Warner Night at the Movies 1943 Short Subjects Gallery:
    • Vintage Newsreel
    • Wartime Short The Rear Gunner
    • Musical Short All-Star Melody Masters
    • Drama Short Over the Wall
    • Classic Cartoon Hop and Go
  • Trailers of Northern Pursuit and 1943’s The Constant Nymph

Uncertain Glory (1944)

BONUS FEATURES:

  • Warner Night at the Movies 1944 Short Subjects Gallery:
    • Vintage Newsreel
    • Musical Short Unted States Coast Guard Band
    • Classic Cartoons Brother Brat and Russian Rhapsody
  • Trailers of Uncertain Glory and 1944’s The Mask of Dimitrios

Objective, Burma! (1945)

BONUS FEATURES (ON 2003 SINGLE DISC ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE):

  • 2 Classic Warner Brothers Wartime Shorts
    • 1941's The Tanks are Coming With George Tobias, Richard Travis and Gig Young
    • 1943's The Rear Gunner with Burgess Meredith and Ronald Reagan
  • Raoul Walsh Profile
  • Theatrical Trailer

BONUS FEATURES (PART OF 2010 ERROL FLYNN COLLECTION ONLY AVAILABLE AS RENTAL):

  • Commentary by Historians Rudy Behlmer, Jon Burlingame and Frank Thompson
    • Warner Night at the Movies 1945 Short Subjects Gallery:
    • Vintage Newsreel
    • Joe McDoakes Comedy Short So You Think You’re Allergic
    • Classic Cartoon A Tale of Two Mice
  • Trailers of Objective, Burma! and 1945’s Pride of the Marines

ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
While there is no official word as of yet, we're passing along news that Warner will soon release TCM: Spotlight: Errol Flynn Adventures Collection. The 5-disc set will feature four new-to-DVD titles, with Objective, Burma! being a re-release.

We've set the likely release date as July 27th, but that is just speculation. As far as price, all 5-disc TCM Spotlight sets have retailed for $49.92, so this set will likely follow that price point. When we know more, we'll pass it along and make the set available for sale.

NOTE: All titles are available to be placed in your rental queue.