ARTWORK & 3D DETAILS ADDED: The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 7
Artwork and 3D details added to previous announcement. Click here.
SONY: Film Noir Classics, Vol. 1
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: TITLES: | Film Noir Classics, Vol. 1 November 3rd Sony Retail $59.95, Our: $44.99 The Sniper (1952), The Big Heat (1953), 5 Against the House (1955), The Lineup (1958), Murder by Contract (1958) | |
Although not officially announced, Sony has scheduled a November 3rd release date for Film Noir Classics, Vol. 1.
It's expected to be a five disc set with four titles new to DVD (The Sniper, 5 Against the House, The Lineup & Murder by Contract) and a re-release of The Big Heat. Whether or not Heat will be remastered is unknown.
Bonus features are:
- Martin Scorsese on The Sniper, The Big Heat and Murder by Contract
- Michael Mann on The Big Heat
- The Influence of Noir with Christopher Nolan (The Lineup)
- Commentary with Author's Eddie Muller and James Ellroy (The Lineup)
- Commentary with Author Eddie Muller on The Sniper
It will retail for $59.95, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $44.99. More details to follow.
WARNER ARCHIVE: 3 More Added
Some more Warner Archive tiltes are available at WBShop and are also available for rent at ClassicFlix. They include two silents and a 60's crime comedy.
This new wave (below) brings the total Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com to 231.
- Speedway (1929) - William Haines, Anita Page
- A Lady of Chance (1928) - Norma Shearer's final silent
- Hot Millions (1968) - Peter Ustinov, Maggie Smith, Karl Malden, Bob Newhart, Robert Morley
You can also find them listed HERE in the Recent Additions section. They're available to put in your queue, but may be approximately four weeks before they are available for shipment.
It's a Wonderful Life (Blu-Ray) in November
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | It's a Wonderful Life (Blu-Ray) November 3rd Paramount Retail $39.99, Our: $27.99 |   |
Paramount has scheduled a November 3rd release date for the Blu-Ray debut of the perennial Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life.
It's not a special edition as the only bonus features were on previous releases (The Making of It's A Wonderful Life, Original Theatrical Trailer [in HD]). It will have a colorized version and is reported to be a 2-disc set.
It will retail for 39.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $27.99.
The Three Stooges, Vol. 7 in November
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Three Stooges, Vol. 7 (1952 - 1954) November 10th Sony Retail $24.96, Our: $19.99 | |
More Shemp is on the way! Although not officially announced, Sony has scheduled a November 10th release date for The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 7 (1952 - 1954). Like the previous chronological sets, it's expected to be across two discs without bonus features.
It will retail for $24.96, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $19.99.
SHORTS EXPECTED IN THE SET:
1952
- A Missed Fortune
- Listen, Judge
- Corny Casanovas
- He Cooked His Goose
- Gents in a Jam
- Three Dark Horses
- Cuckoo on a Choo Choo
1953
- Up in Daisy's Penthouse
- Booty and the Beast
- Loose Loot
- Tricky Dicks
- Spooks!
- Pardon My Backfire
- Rip, Sew and Stitch
- Bubble Trouble
- Goof on the Roof
1954
- Income Tax Sappy
- Musty Musketeers
- Pals and Gals
- Knutzy Knights
- Shot in the Frontier
- Scotched in Scotland
Tales of Wells Fargo - The Best of the Final Season in October
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Tales of Wells Fargo - The Best of the Final Season in Color October 20th Timeless Media Retail: $69.98, Our: $44.99 | |
Not quite able to put a full final season together, probably due to lack of available elements, Timeless Media has announced Tales of Wells Fargo - The Best of the Final Season in Color. The 6-disc "Best of" collection will contain 22 of the final season's 34 episodes and street on October 20th.
Great guest stars include: Eddie Albert, Dean Jones, George Kennedy, Alan Hale Jr., Howard Keel, Dan Duryea, Whit Bissell and Debra Paget. With William Demarest and Jack Ging joining the cast as regulars.
It will retail for $69.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $44.99. Conplete details, including bonus features, are below.
SYNOPSIS:
In the rough and tumble Old West before the railroad, making sure the mail, payroll and passengers got through hostile, untamed country by stage coach was a full-time job for Agent Jim Hardie of Wells Fargo. Famed for his skills not only as a detective who was seldom out-witted, Hardie was also known as 'the left-handed gun' for his skill with a Colt .45, traveling the by-ways and outposts of the West safe-guarding the property of his employer, and the lives of the passengers who rode Wells Fargo stages.
Tales of Wells Fargo was brought to life in the person of Dale Robertson (Iron Horse, Dynasty), the iconic western actor whose narration and on-camera presence as Agent Jim Hardie gave the Tales of Wells Fargo charm and realism. He was joined week after week by the cream of Hollywood and television actors, in tightly scripted stories of life in the mid 1800's American West.
Robertson is joined by a cast of regulars, including William Demarest (My Three Sons), Jack Ging (The A-Team), and a neighboring widow and her two daughters, who provide a bit of love interest for Agent Hardie!
DISC 1:
- Casket 7.3 - Guest starring Howard Keel, Norman Leavitt
- The Dodger - Guest starring Claude Akins, Phillip Carey
- Treasure Coach - Guest starring Robert Vaughn, Jocelyn Brando
- Death Raffle - Guest starring Paul Bryar, Gary Clarke
DISC 2:
- Tanoa - Guest starring Iron Eyes Cody, Richard Hale, Hal Needham
- Mr. Mute - Guest starring Vito Scotti, Lane Bradford
- Jeremiah - Guest starring X. Brands, Margarita Cordova
- A Fistful of Pride - Guest starring Eddie Albert, Ed Nelson
DISC 3:
- Defiant at the Gate - Guest starring Gloria Talbot, L.Q. Jones
- Man of Another Breed - Guest starring Debra Paget, Willis Bouchey
- Kelly's Clover Girls - Guest starring Scotty Morrow, Virginia Fields
- A Killing in Calico - Guest starring Dean Jones, Patricia Breslin
DISC 4:
- Trackback - Guest starring Morgan Woodward, John Cliff
- Moneyrun - Guest starring Michael Ansara, Phil Chambers
- Return to Yesterday - Guest starring Jason Robards, Sr., Yvette Vickers
- Reward for Gaine - Guest starring John Doucette, John Anderson
DISC 5:
- Assignment in Gloribee - Guest starring Rod Cameron, George Kennedy
- Incident at Crossbow - Guest starring Marshall Bradford, Allen Jaffe
- Portrait of Teresa - Guest starring William Fawcett
DISC 6:
- Hometown Doctor - Guest starring Richard Long, Red Morgan
- The Gold Witch - Guest starring Allen Hale, Jr., Whit Bissell
- Winter Storm - Guest starring Dan Duryea, Boyd Stockman
BONUS FEATURES:
- Exclusive Interview with Dale Robertson
- Skullduggery in Samantha
- Diamond Jim
- Dale Robertson TV Pilot
ARTWORK ADDED: Buck Rogers (70th Anniversary Edition)
--Artwork added to previous announcement--
ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Buck Rogers (70th Anniversary Edition) (1939) November 3rd VCI Retail: $29.99, Our: $19.99 | |
VCI has set a November 3rd release date for Buck Rogers (70th Anniversary Edition). The newly restored and remastered release is expected to be a 2-disc set.
Special features are listed below. It will retail for $29.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $19.99.
SYNOPSIS:
Preserved in a state of suspended animation for 500 years by the Nirvano gas in the gondola of their dirigible wrecked in the arctic ice wastes, Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe) and Buddy (Jackie Moran) are rescued by scientists in the year 2500 to find the world under the despotic rule of Killer Kane (Anthony Warde) and his super gangsters.
Using an arsenal of fantastic weapons created in Dr. Huer's (C. Montague Shaw) clandestine laboratory, the group attempts to seek aid from the planet Saturn to oust the tyrannical ruler only to find that his henchmen have already taken over control of the Prince of Saturn. After several harrowing adventures with the Zugg men, Buck and Buddy return to Earth only to be shot down, imprisoned and finally rescued to participate in a spectacular air battle to wrest control of the Universe from the sinister intergalactic despot.
Digitally restored and remastered from the original 35mm negative.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Photo Gallery
- Liner Notes by author Hank Davis
- “The History of Buck Rogers” by Clifford Weimer
- Rare 1933 Buck Rogers short
- Buster Crabbe The All-American Hero (movie clips and highlights from Buster’s hollywood career - the only actor who played Tarzan, Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers -- the top three comic strip heroes of the 1930s)
- Buck Rogers - 80th Anniversary Panel Discussion from the 2009 San Diego Comic Con
WARNER ARCHIVE: Our Gang, Joe McDoakes and More
Hurry! Hurry! And I do mean HURRY over to WBShop right now as they have two brand new sets listed at super low prices. Whether they'll be available at such a low price for long is unknown, but they have now listed both titles below for only $19.95 each.
- Our Gang Comedies - 52 Shorts (1938 - 1942, 5 Disc Set)
- 63 Joe McDoakes Shorts (6 Disc Set)
Many other new titles are listed and we'll have more on them and the titles above as soon as they permanently become part of the WB site. They will be availble for rent at that time.
EDITORIAL NOTE: It is a little disappointing that Warner doesn't deem the Our Gang set worthy of a general release. But at $19.95, it seems hard to complain.
Here's Lucy - Season 2 in November
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | Here's Lucy - Season 2 November 3rd MPI Retail: $29.99, Our: $21.99 | |
Just before Season 1 debuts next week, MPI has announced a November 3rd release date for Here's Lucy - Season 2.
The four disc set will retail for $29.99, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $21.99.
The Samuel Fuller Collection in October
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: TITLES: | The Samuel Fuller Collection October 27th Sony Retail: $79.95, Our: $59.99 It Happened in Hollywood (1937), Adventure in Sahara (1938), Power of the Press (1943), Shockproof (1949), Scandal Sheet (1952), The Crimson Kimono (1959), Underworld U.S.A. (1961) | |
Could Sony be the new Warner? Their latest announcement, The Samuel Fuller Collection, is set with a release date of October 27th. The seven-disc set features seven all new-to-DVD titles (above).
Details are still a little sketchy, but we know it'll retail for $79.95. However, it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $59.99. Bonus features expected are:
More details to come...
With this release, the announcement of The William Castle Film Collection, the recently released Screwball Comedy sets and two expected film noir sets, Sony has quickly become a prolific producer of classic films on DVD. Warner, the once far and away leader, will likely be out-paced by Sony in the second half of 2009.
NOTE: Wanna know who's putting out the most classics by studio? Stay informed with our quarterly DVD Release Score Card which will post in early October.
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