BLU BETTE: Baby Jane, Dead Ringer in October

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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (Blu-Ray) October 9th Warner Bros. Retail: $34.99, Our: $30.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? October 9th Warner Bros. Retail: $14.96, Our: $12.99

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Dead Ringer (Blu-Ray) October 9th Warner Bros. Retail: $19.98, Our: $15.99

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Bette Davis will go Blu twice on October 9th as Warner has scheduled the Blu-Ray debuts of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and Dead Ringer.

Also out will be a 2-disc standard DVD (50th Anniversary Edition) of Baby Jane which will carry over the bonus features from the previous edition. Ringer is expected to carry over bonus features as well.

The Blu-Ray Book release of Baby Jane will carry over all the bonus features too, plus include 36 pages of essays and behind-the-scenes photography.

Forever Marilyn Blu-Ray Collection in July

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Forever Marilyn Blu-Ray Collection July 31st 20th-Century Fox Retail: $99.99, Our: $89.99 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How To Marry A Millionaire (1953), River of No Return (1954), There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Some Like It Hot (1959), The Misfits (1961)

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Fox has announced a July 31st release date for their Forever Marilyn Blu-Ray Collection.

The 7-disc set will include five new-to-Blu-Ray titles, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How To Marry A Millionaire (1953), River of No Return (1954), There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), The Seven Year Itch (1955) with all seven available as singles.

Bonus features mostly carry over from the standard DVD releases. More details below.



Marilyn Monroe forever stands alone as Hollywood’s quintessential icon with a timeless allure. Her breathy voice, voluptuous figure and wide-ranging talents catapulted her to superstardom, where she remains as legendary today as ever.

Immortalized here in this must-own collection are seven of her best and most popular films, presented on Blu-ray — the perfect format to showcase Marilyn’s flawless beauty and captivating performances as they’re meant to be seen.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Blu-Ray) (1953)
Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell sizzle, sing and dance as a couple of gold diggers out to land rich husbands. This Technicolor film fable follows the exploits of two gorgeous women aboard a luxury ocean liner. One (Monroe) loves diamonds and the other (Russell) loves men.

On the ship with them are an elderly diamond mine owner (Charles Coburn), a team of handsome and muscular Olympic athletes, a fascinating but very young millionaire (George Winslow) and a nosy private eye. Packed with 40 minutes of production numbers, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes includes the legendary title song and "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend."

BONUS FEATURES:

• Movietone News: Mann's Chinese Theater - "Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell Immortalized in Cement"
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Marilyn Monroe Movie Trailers

How To Marry A Millionaire (Blu-Ray) (1953)
Marilyn delivers one of the finest comedic performances of her career in this outrageously funny film co-starring Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall! Three beautiful models plan to snag rich husbands by pooling their funds and renting a posh Manhattan penthouse in which to lure their victims. What follows is a series of near-marital mishaps where love prevails over money, proving that even gold diggers sometimes have hearts of gold!

BONUS FEATURES:

• Movietone Newsreel: "How to Marry a Millionare in Cinemascope"
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Marilyn Monroe Movie Trailers

River of No Return (Blu-Ray) (1954)
After his wife dies, Matt Calder (Robert Mitchum) and his young son begin a new life in the breathtaking, rugged Northwest wilderness, where Matt is robbed and beaten by ruthless gambler Harry Weston (Rory Calhoun). When Weston's beautiful fiancee (Marilyn Monroe) then decides to nurse Calder back to health, the insanely jealous Weston risks their lives by taking them all on a ride down a treacherous river in this spectacular looking western.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Marilyn Monroe Movie Trailers

There's No Business Like Show Business (Blu-Ray) (1954)
This delightful Irving Berlin musical – featuring Marilyn Monroe, a stellar cast and an array of dazzling, upbeat production numbers – is a showstopper on Blu-ray.

Co-starring with Ethel Merman, Donald O’Connor and Mitzi Gaynor, Marilyn plays an ambitious and beautiful showgirl named Vicky, who catches the eye of Tim, a son in the veteran vaudeville family act known as the Five Donahues. But when Vicky steals Tim’s heart, his loyalties to his talented clan will be tested and the show business life will prove to be more surprising and entertaining than anyone thought possible.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Marilyn Monroe Movie Trailers

The Seven Year Itch (Blu-Ray) (1955)
Featuring one of the most iconic images in cinema history, this classic Billy Wilder comedy will seduce you on Blu-ray.

Marilyn Monroe lights up the screen as a voluptuous actress known only as “The Girl,” who moves into the apartment above a married man named Richard (Tom Ewell.) While Richard’s wife and son are away for the summer, his marriage vows are put to the ultimate test by The Girl’s charm and unwitting flirtations. Will the smitten Richard stay faithful or will he succumb to “the seven year itch”?

BONUS FEATURES:

• Commentary by Author Kevin Lally
• The Hays Code - Picture in Picture
• Marilyn Monroe Interactive Timeline
• Monroe & Wilder - An Intersection of Genius
• Deleted Scenes
• Hollywood Backstory: The Seven Year Itch
• Fox Movietone News: "The Seven Year Itch Has Sneak Preview"
• Theatrical Trailers
• Still Galleries

Some Like It Hot (Blu-Ray) (1959)
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon star in Some Like It Hot, hailed by the American Film Institute as the funniest American movie of all time. When two Chicago musicians accidentally witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, they trade in their union suits for flapper frocks and hightail it down to Florida as the newest members of an all-girl jazz band. Jam-packed with a sizzling selection of brand new bonus features, the Some Like It Hot Collector's Edition is a comic salute to "one of the greatest film comedies" (The Motion Picture Guide). Zowie!

BONUS FEATURES:

• New Full-Length Commentary Featuring:
  • A New Interview with Tony Curtis
  • An archived 1984 interview with Jack Lemmon
  • Additional Commentary by Paul Diamond (Son of I.A.L Diamond)
  • The Screenwriting Team of Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel
• New Documentary: The Making of Some Like It Hot
• New Documentary: The Legacy of Some Like It Hot
• Nostalgic Look Back With Tony Curtis
• Memories from the Sweet Sues Featurette
• Virtual Hall of Memories
• Original Theatrical Trailer

The Misfits (Blu-Ray) (1961)
Divorced and disillusioned, Roslyn Tabor (Marilyn Monroe) befriends a group of "misfits," including an aging cowboy (Clark Gable), a heartbroken mechanic (Eli Wallach) and a worn-out rodeo rider (Montgomery Clift). Through their live-for-the-moment lifestyle, Roslyn experiences her first taste of freedom, exhilaration and passion. But when her innocent idealism clashes with their hard-edged practicality, Roslyn must risk losing their friendship... and the only true love she's ever known.

WARNER ARCHIVE: The Journey, Back from Eternity & More!

Five new titles are out this week from the Warner Archive Collection and have been posted over at WBShop. They are:

• Back from Eternity (1956) - Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, Rod Steiger, Phyllis Kirk, Keith Andes, Gene Barry, Fred Clark, Beulah Bondi, Jesse White, Adele Mara
• Billy the Kid (1930) - Johnny Mack Brown, Wallace Beery
• Crime Does Not Pay - The Complete Shorts Collection
• The Journey (1959) - Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Jason Robards, Robert Morley, E.G. Marshall
• Monogram Cowboy Collection, Vol. 3 - The Ghost Rider (1943), The Stranger from Pecos (1943), Six Gun Gospel (1943), Outlaws of Stampede Pass (1943), Range Law (1944), Navajo Trail (1945), Flame of the West (1945), Shadows on the Range (1946) and Law of the Panhandle (1950) on 3 discs.

All will be available here at ClassicFlix on July 17th.

These new DVDs add to the total of over 900 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.

COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Let Us Live, Mad Magician & Escape in the Fog

Sony has announced three Columbia Classic DVDs for release on July 3rd.

Two are helmed by John Brahm who directs Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda and Ralph Bellamy in Let Us Live (1939); as well as 1954's The Mad Magician starring Vincent Price, Mary Murphy and Eva Gabor.

Also out is the Budd Boetticher Noir Escape in the Fog (1939) starring Otto Kruger and Nina Foch.

OLIVE: Dark Mirror, Secret Beyond the Door & Man-Trap in September

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The Dark Mirror September 4th Olive Films Retail: $24.95, Our: $17.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

The Dark Mirror (Blu-Ray) September 4th Olive Films Retail: $29.95, Our: $21.99 SPECIAL 4-Day Price $17.98

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Man-Trap September 4th Olive Films Retail: $24.95, Our: $17.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Man-Trap (Blu-Ray) September 4th Olive Films Retail: $29.95, Our: $21.99 SPECIAL 4-Day Price $17.98

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Secret Beyond the Door September 4th Olive Films Retail: $24.95, Our: $17.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Secret Beyond the Door (Blu-Ray) September 4th Olive Films Retail: $29.95, Our: $21.99 SPECIAL 4-Day Price $17.98

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More great films are on tap from Olive Films as they have announced the DVD and Blu-Ray debuts of the titles above.

Streeting on September 4th all three Blu-Ray's will have a special pre-order price of $17.98 until Sunday.

UPDATE: 35 Fox Cinema Archives Titles Announced

A few more details have emerged regarding the newly announced Fox Cinema Archives line.

Although no solid street dates are yet available, we have received a complete list of the first 35 that will be released. Two titles are not new to DVD (Frontier Marshal, Love is News), while the other 33 are making their DVD debut!

We will have them available for sale and rent and will pass on specific details as soon as we get them.

• Always Goodbye (1938)
• The Baroness and the Butler (1938)
• Career Woman (1936)
• Chicken Every Sunday (1949)
• Claudia (1943)
• Dangerous Years (1948)
• Diplomatic Courier (1952)
• Do You Love Me (1946)
• The Foxes of Harrow (1947)
• Fraulein (1958)
• Frontier Marshal (1939)
• Hudson's Bay (1940)
• Intent To Kill (1958)
• Junior Miss (1945)
• Kidnapped (1938)
• Life Begins At Eight-Thirty (1942)
• Love Is News (1937)
• The Man I Married (1940)
• Mr. Scoutmaster (1953)
• Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951)
• My Wife's Best Friend (1952)
• Outcasts of Poker Flat (1952)
• The Perfect Snob (1941)
• The Raid (1954)
• Rings on Her Fingers (1942)
• Secret Agent of Japan (1942)
• Slattery's Hurricane (1949)
• Slave Ship (1937)
• Suez (1938)
• Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944)
• Sweet Rosie O'grady (1943)
• They Came to Blow Up America (1943)
• Three Brave Men (1957)
• Twelve Hours to Kill (1960)
• Way of a Gaucho (1952)

The Three Stooges - Rare Treasures from the Columbia Vault

Releasing tomorrow as part of a 20-disc Ultimate Collection, The Three Stooges - Rare Treasures from the Columbia Vault is now available for rent here and only here at ClassicFlix.

Not yet released individually, the 3-disc set features almost 11 hours of content (below) not previously released on DVD.

For true Stooges fans, Rare Treasures from the Columbia Vault offers a rare insider's look at the expansive careers of the entires Three Stooges.

This 3-disc set includes two full-lenth feature films, Rockin' in the Rockies (1945) and Have Rocket Will Travel (1959), as well as solo shorts featuring Shemp, Joe Besser and Joe DeRita as they develop their comedy skills prior to becoming full-time stooges.

With almost 11 hours of movies, shorts and never-before-seen material, this comprehensive set is the most anticipated collection for diehard Stooges fans ever assembled in a single package.

DISC 1:

• Rockin' in the Rockies (1945, 68 min.)
• Have Rocket, Will Travel (1959, 86 min.)
• Columbia Cartoons
  
  • Bon Bon Parade (1935, 9 min.)
  • Merry Mutineers (1936, 7 min.)
  • A Hollywood Detour (1942, 8 min.)

DISC 2:

• Shorts Featuring Shemp Howard:
  
  • Home on the Rage (1938, 17 min.)
  • Glove Slingers (1939, 18 min.)
  • Money Squawks (1939, 17 min.)
  • Boobs In the Woods (1940, 18 min.)
  • Pleased to Mitt You (1940, 18 min.)
• Shorts Starring Shemp Howard:
  
  • Pick a Peck of Plumbers (1944, 17 min.)
  • Open Season for Saps (1944, 18 min.)
  • Off Again, On Again (1945, 16 min.)
  • Where the Pest Begins (1945, 17 min.)
  • A Hit With a Miss (1945, 16 min.)
  • Mr. Noisy (1946, 17 min.)
  • Jiggers, My Wife (1946, 18 min.)
  • Society Mugs (1946, 16 min.)
  • Bride and Gloom (1947, 16 min.)

DISC 3:

• Shorts Starring Joe Besser:
  
  • Waiting In the Lurch (1949, 16 min.)
  • Dizzy Yardbird (1950, 17 min.)
  • Fraidy Cat (1951, 16 min.)
  • Aim, Fire, Scoot (1952, 16 min.)
  • Caught on the Bounce (1952, 16 min.)
  • Spies and Guys (1953, 16 min.)
  • The Fire Chaser (1954, 16 min.)
  • G.I. Dood It (1955, 16 min.)
  • Hook a Crook (1955, 16 min.)
  • Army Daze (1956, 16 min.)
• Shorts Starring Joe DeRita:
  
  • Slappily Married (1946, 17 min.)
  • The Good Bad Egg (1947, 17 min.)
  • Wedlock Deadlock (1947, 16 min.)
  • Jitter Bughouse (1948, 18 min.)

Singin' in the Rain (Blu-Ray) - 60th Anniversary Edition in July

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Singin' in the Rain (Blu-Ray) - 60th Anniversary Edition July 17th Warner Bros. Retail: $19.98, Our: $15.99

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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE:

Singin' in the Rain (Blu-Ray) - Ultimate Collector's Edition July 17th Warner Bros. Retail: $84.99, Our: $74.99

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Singin' in the Rain (60th Anniversary Edition) July 17th Warner Bros. Retail: $14.98, Our: $12.99

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Warner Bros. has announced the 60th anniversary of Singin' in the Rain (1952) with a trio of new releases scheduled for July 17th.

Marking its Blu debut, this beloved film will be presented in a single disc Blu-Ray, a 2-disc special edition and a 3-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition.

As far as bonus features, an all-new featurette, Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation, will join all the extras from the previous 2-disc edition. Additionally, the Ultimate Collector's Edition comes with plenty of premiums including a 48-page hardcover book (more details below).



Silent movies are giving way to Talking Pictures - and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol (Gene Kelly) is caught in that bumpy transition, as well as his buddy (Donald O'Connor), prospective ladylove (Debbie Reynolds) and shrewish co-star (Jean Hagen). The musical masterwork Singin' In The Rain marks its 50th anniversary in this Deluxe Edition providing a downpour of celebratory Special Features that salute not just this all-time favorite but also the musical legacy of its producer, songwriter Arthur Freed.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Kathleen Freeman, Co-Director Stanley Donen, Screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and Author/Film Historian Rudy Behlmer
• Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
  
• Two Documentaries:
  
  • What A Glorious Feeling
  • Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit At MGM
• Excerpts of Arthur Freed / Nacio Herb Brown Songs from Originating Movies
• You Are My Lucky Star Outtake
• Scoring Session Music Cues
• Stills Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer
• PLUS: 48-Page Hardcover Book, Photos, Memos & More! (Ultimate Collector's Edition Only)

Perry Mason - Season 7, Vol. 1 in August

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Perry Mason - Season 7, Vol. 1 August 21st Paramount Retail: $49.99, Our: $37.99

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Paramount has announced Perry Mason - Season 7, Vol. 1 set for release on August 21st.

The 4-disc set will retail for $49.99, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $37.99.

OH, CHICK!: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (Blu-Ray)

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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (Blu-Ray) September 4th Universal Retail: $26.98, Our: $21.99

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In plenty of time for Halloween, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (Blu-Ray) has been scheduled for a release date of September 4th.

Hailed as the teams best picture, and part of Universal's 100th anniversary celebration, it will come as a 2-disc combo pack that will include a standard definition version (containing all the bonus features).

It will retail for $26.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only $21.99.

SYNOPSIS:
Comedy meets horror when Bud Abbott and Lou Costello encounter Universal’s classic monsters in the frightfully funny Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.

The world of baggage handlers Chick Young (Abbott) and Wilbur Grey (Costello) is turned upside down when they receive the remains of Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and Frankenstein (Glenn Strange) bound for the House of Horrors museum. When Dracula and Frankenstein escape, complete chaos ensues as Chick and Wilbur get mixed up in an evil plot to switch Wilbur’s brain with Frankenstein’s and are aided by Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney, Jr.), who turns into The Wolf Man when the moon is full!

Featuring a perfect blend of laughs and thrills, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is one the “all-time great horror comedies.” (Leonard Maltin)