Silver Lode (Restored Edition) in May

VCI has announced a May 25th release date for Silver Lode (Restored Edition) (1954). This re-release will be an upgrade in terms of picture quality and include two bonus features (below) not in VCI's of 2002 DVD release.

It will retail for $14.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $12.99.

SYNOPSIS:
A fictional account of one of the most shameful moments in American history. McCarthyism justice western style: a case of guilty by suspicion. Outstanding model citizen Sheriff Dan Ballard (John Payne) becomes a marked criminal on the run when Ned McCarthy, US Marshall (Dan Duryea) rides into town with a warrant for his arrest for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Will the Sheriff be able to collect enough evidence to tell his side of the story? Will the townspeople listen to him?

BONUS FEATURES:

• A Retrospective on John Payne by Joel Blumberg
• Allan Dwan - From Sherwood Forest to the Sands of Iwo Jima by Joel Blumberg

The Judy Garland Show, Volumes 3 & 4

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

The Judy Garland Show, Vol. 3 March 23rd Infinity Retail $19.98, Our: $14.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

The Judy Garland Show, Vol. 4 April 17th Infinity Retail $19.98, Our: $14.99

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Two more installments of The Judy Garland Show are on tap from Infinity Entertainment. Like the first two volumes, they will each have two shows per release.

Guest stars include Ethel Merman, Vic Damone, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne and more! Click the above titles for more details.

Roy Rogers - King of the Cowboys This Tuesday

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Roy Rogers - King of the Cowboys March 9th Timeless Media Retail: $69.98, Our: $44.99

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Authorized and licensed from the Roy Rogers Estate, Timeless Media has set Roy Rogers - King of the Cowboys for release this Tuesday March 9th.

The 6-disc set has 20 feature films, 3 of which have never been released on DVD, with many titles that had been out of print from previous licensee Goodtimes. Below is a complete list including bonus features.

SYNOPSIS:
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans take you on a trip down memory lane, as they host King of the Cowboys, an exclusive collection of the best Roy Roger's movies, authorized by the Roy Rogers Estate. Each movie is introduced by Roy and Dale in a special feature, Happy Trails Theater and they are joined by a host of your favorite western stars, including Gene Autry, Iron Eyes Cody, Pat Brady, Ruth Terry, Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr., Pat Butram and more! So saddle up with Roy, Dale, Trigger, Bullet and the rest of the gang for hours of wholesome, western family entertainment.

DISC 1:

• Sons of the Pioneers (1942, 64 min.)
• Trigger, Jr. (1950, 64 min.) ***
• Pals of the Golden West (1951, 64 min.) New to DVD

BONUS FEATURE:

• Biography of Roy Rogers (23 min.)

DISC 2:

• Young Bill Hickok (1940, 64 min.) ***
• Don't Fence Me In (1945, 62 min.)
• Down Dakota Way (1949, 67 min.)

BONUS FEATURE:

• Sidekicks Featurette with Gabby Hayes, Pat Brady, Pinkie Lee and More! (19 min.)

DISC 3:

• Man From Oklahoma (1945, 68 min.) New to DVD
• Rainbow Over Texas (1946, 67 min.) New to DVD
• The Golden Stallion (1949, 67 min.) ***

BONUS FEATURE:

• Roy Rogers Museum Tour Hosted by Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr. (3 min.)

DISC 4:

• Sunset in El Dorado (1945, 65 min.)
• Trail of Robin Hood (1950. 67 min.) ***
• North of the Great Divide (1950, 67 min.)

DISC 5:

• Along the Navajo Trail (1945, 66 min.)
• Bells of Coronado (1950, 67 min.)
• South of Caliente (1951, 67 min.)
• In Old Amarillo (1951, 67 min.)

DISC 6:

• Cowboys and the Senorita (1944, 78 min.)
• Susanna Pass (1949, 67 min.)
• Twilight in the Sierras (1950, 67 min.) ***
• Spoilers of the Plains (1951, 64 min.)

NO BONUS FEATURES ON DISCS 4, 5 & 6

*** New to ClassFlix

SHOUT for Joy: Leave It to Beaver - Season 3 in June

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Leave It to Beaver - Season 3 June 15th Shout! Factory Retail: $39.97, Our: $27.99

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With back-to-back releases in the fall of 2005 and May of 2006 for seasons 1 & 2 of Leave it to Beaver, fans of the popular series could never have imagined that future releases would be put on hold. But they were -- and for four years we heard nothing.

But now Shout Factory has stepped in and licensed the series from Universal and have announced a June 15th release date for Leave It to Beaver - Season 3. Bonus features are not yet known, but some are likely.

The six-disc set will retail for $39.97, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $27.99.

Also of note, Shout has tentatively set June 30th for the release of the entire series on DVD in a 37-disc set. Pricing is not yet known, so stay tuned for more details.

Previous releases:

• Leave It to Beaver - Season 1 (Released 11/22/2005)
• Leave It to Beaver - Season 2 (Released 05/02/2006)

Mister Ed - Season 3 in June

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Mister Ed - Season 3 June 1st Shout! Factory Retail: $39.97, Our: $27.99

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Shout Factory has announced a June 1st release date for Mister Ed - Season 3. That's three seasons released inside of one year -- a pretty brisk pace for a series that had been mothballed.

It will retail for $39.97, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $27.99. No word on bonus features.

Previous releases:

• Mister Ed - Season 1 (Released 10/06/2009)
• Mister Ed - Season 2 (Released 02/02/2010)

WARNER ARCHIVE: Green Fire, At Sword's Point in Adventure Wave

Action and adventure is the theme of Warner's latest Archive wave of 5 titles that have been added at WBShop. All kinds too.

There's the swashbuckling-adventure of At Sword's Point (1952) with Cornel Wilde and Maureen O'Hara. The romantic-adventure Green Fire (1954) with Stewart Granger and Grace Kelly. A hidden-treasure adventure Mara Maru (1952) with Errol Flynn and Ruth Roman. And a jungle-adventure Rampage (1963) with Robert Mitchum.

Also out is the 1965 thriller The Third Day. All 5 titles can also be found in the Recent Additions section.

They are now available for rent at ClassicFlix, but may be approximately four weeks before they are available for shipment.

Also of note is the upgraded, individualized artwork (below) Warner has introduced with this new wave.

The total number of Warner Archive titles now exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com is 378.

A Star Is Born: Standard and Blu Special Editions in June

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

A Star Is Born (Special Edition) (1954) June 22nd Warner Retail $20.97, Our: $15.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

A Star Is Born (Blu-Ray) - Special Edition (1954) June 22nd Warner Retail $34.99, Our: $27.99

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Expected for some time, Warner has announced a June 22nd release date for the "Gloriously restored" A Star is Born (1954) in both a Standard and Blu-Ray release. Both two-disc DVD sets are loaded with bonus features (below) while the "40 pages of gorgeous photography, film history and more" is exclusive to the "Blu-Ray Book."

BONUS FEATURES (Subject to change):

• Introduction
• Additional Takes:
  
  • The Man That Got Away - Pink Dress
  • The Man That Got Away - Brown Dress #1
  • The Man That Got Away - Brown Dress #2
  • The Man That Got Away - Brown Dress #3
  • The Man That Got Away - Brown Dress #4
  • Here's What I'm here For - Alternate Take
  • Lose That Long Face - Alternate Take
  • Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo - Alternate Take
  • When My Sugar Walks Down the Street - Outtake
  • Suicide Scene - Alternate Take
• Film Effects Reel
• A Report by Jack L. Warner Vintage Featurette
• Huge Premiere Hails 'A Star is Born' Newsreel Montage Vintage Featurette
• 'A Star is Born' Premiere in Cinemascope
• Pantages Premiere TV Special Vintage Featurette
• A Star is Bored (1956 WB Cartoon)
• Audio Vault
  
  • Oliver on the Phone with the Director Discussing Norman - Outtakes
  • Norman and Esther on the Roof of the Hotel Lancaster - Outtakes
  • 12/28/1942 Lux Radio Theater Broadcast with Judy Garland and Walter Pidgeon
  • Judy Garland Radio Interview
  • Born in a Trunk
  • Someone at Last – Rehearsal
  • Someone at Last
  • My Melancholy Baby
  • Black Bottom
  • Swanee
• Theatrical Trailers of the 1937, 1954 and 1976 Film Versions

SONY: Four Robin Hood Films Coming in May

WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946) May 11th Sony Retail $14.94, Our: $10.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:	The Prince of Thieves (1948) May 11th Sony Retail $14.94, Our: $10.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) May 11th Sony Retail $14.94, Our: $10.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) May 11th Sony Retail $14.94, Our: $10.99

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Most remakes usually bring groans from the average moviegoer, but not from classic film fans or anyone who want unreleased titles to see the light of day on DVD.

Tim Burton's Alice, for example, opens in theaters this week and led to a number of Alice related releases, including Universal's Alice in Wonderland (1933) which debuts on DVD tomorrow.

Now Sony is hoping to ride the coattails of Russell Crowe's Robin Hood which hits theaters in May with four Robin Hood releases of their own due on May 11th. The four (above) are curiously not part of a boxed set, and are not expected to have any bonus features.

All are in color and will retail for $14.94 each, but are available at ClassicFlix.com for only $10.99. More details to follow.

3 More Alice in Wonderland Releases

In addition to Universal's Alice in Wonderland (1933) coming out next Tuesday, three separate Alice in Wonderland releases are set to coincide with Tim Burton's upcoming Alice release.

The first from Infinity Entertainment, Alice Through the Looking Glass (TV, 1966), already streeted on February 9th. It is in color and stars Jimmy Durante, Nanette Fabray, Ricardo Montalban, Agnes Moorehead, Jack Palance, Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Judi Rolin, Roy Castle, Robert Coote and Richard Denning.

Also expected from Infinity on March 30th is Alice in Wonderland - Classic Film Collection. The main attraction on this 2-disc set is the previously unreleased silent Alice in Wonderland (1915) and two shorts from Walt Disney's Alice Comedies (although we don't know the actual shorts yet).

Out next Tuesday from BBC Warner is Alice in Wonderland (TV, 1966). The black-and-white BBC adaptation stars Anne-Marie Mallik, Peter Sellers, John Gielgud, Michael Redgrave, Jo Maxwell Muller, Alan Bennett, Finlay Currie, Leo McKern, and Peter Cook. It was formally released by Homevision, but is now out of print.

All three can also be found in the Recent Additions section.

Leonard Bernstein: Omnibus

Recently released from E1 Entertainment, Leonard Bernstein: Omnibus is now available for rent. The 4-disc contains 7 Omnibus installments that haven't been seen since their original broadcasts. Details below.

SYNOPSIS:
The golden age of television's most distinguished production, Omnibus brought sophistication, refinement and sparkling intelligence to a national audience. Leonard Bernstein, whose Omnibus appearances rank among the series highlights, made his television debut with Beethoven's Fifth Symphony" in 1954 and later won two Emmy Awards for his presentations on jazz, conducting, musical comedy, 20th century composition and Bach. Now for the first time since their original live broadcasts, these acclaimed performances can be seen in their entirety, restored and re-mastered on DVD.

DISC 1:

• Beethoven's Fifth Symphony (1954)
• The World of Jazz (1955)

DISC 2:

• The Art of Conducting (1955)
• American Musical Comedy (1956)

DISC 3:

• Introduction to Modern Music (1957)
• The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach (1957)

DISC 4:

• What Makes Opera Grand? (1958)

BONUS FEATURE:

• Handel's Messiah (1955)