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by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:30 pm

I figured it might make sense to collect all the classics release news in one thread for those who are interested. For the purposes of this list, let's define classics loosely as pre-1975 (I know, this might be problematic for some of you...). If anyone hears any news about upcoming classic releases, add them. (via blu-ray.com)

November:
The Big Country (formerly a Wal-Mart exclusive)
Phantom of the Opera
Little Big Man
One-Eyed Jacks
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
The Collector
Mysterious Island
West Side Story
The Rules of the Game (Criterion)
12 Angry Men (Criterion)
The Birth of a Nation (KINO)
Way Down East (KINO)
Horror Express

December:
Tora! Tora! Tora!
The Lady Vanishes (Criterion)
Medea (1969, Pasolini)
Design for Living (Criterion)
Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection
Meet Me in St. Louis
Stars and Stripes Forever
Tokyo Drifter (Criterion)
Branded to Kill (Criterion)
Seven Chances (KINO)
Sherlock Holmes (KINO, 1920)
Godzilla vs Megalon
Nothing Sacred (KINO)
A Farewell to Arms (1932, KINO)

January:
Looney Tunes Showcase vol.1 (1936-1966)
The Hellstrom Chronicle
Belle de Jour (Criterion)
Gojira (Criterion)
The Moment of Truth (Criterion)
The Iron Rose
Shiver of the Vampires
The Nude Vampire
Fascination
Lips of Blood
Night Train Murders
The Terrorists (1974)
Wings (1927)

February:
Lady and the Tramp
A Star is Born (KINO, 1937)
On the Bowery
Fort Apache
Baba Yaga

March:
Strip Nude for your Killer

by **cdouglas** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:46 am

Nice list. Definitely looking forward to some of these. I will make a note that the Looney Tunes Showcase disc you have listed is actually just the first disc of the 3-Disc Looney Tunes Platinum Collection set being released this month.

by **HGervais** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:11 am

I read a review of the blu-ray for One Eyed Jacks that said stay away at all costs. Which is kind of a pity because I really kind of like that movie.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:24 am

HGervais wrote:I read a review of the blu-ray for One Eyed Jacks that said stay away at all costs. Which is kind of a pity because I really kind of like that movie.

Nuts, I was looking forward to picking that up.

by **Steve T Power** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:16 am

Andrew Forbes wrote:
HGervais wrote:I read a review of the blu-ray for One Eyed Jacks that said stay away at all costs. Which is kind of a pity because I really kind of like that movie.

Nuts, I was looking forward to picking that up.

For a flick that had been lost in Bargain Bin PD hell for years, it's probably as good as it's gonna get.

by **maintcoder** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:00 pm

Finally... Wings!

by **Andrew Forbes** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:32 am

Three Jerry Lewis movies coming from Olive Films on Feb. 14. Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958), The Geisha Boy (1958) and Boeing, Boeing (1965)

by **hoytereden** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:38 pm

Andrew Forbes wrote:Three Jerry Lewis movies coming from Olive Films on Feb. 14. Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958), The Geisha Boy (1958) and Boeing, Boeing (1965)

Not a big Jerry fan (must be no French blood in the family tree) but I do enjoy The Geisha Boy which has some really good sight gags and a very funny bit with Sessue Hayakawa and a certain bridge. ;-)

by **Steve T Power** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:12 pm

Where the hell is my Lawrence of Arabia?!?

NO PRISONERS!!!!

by **hoytereden** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:59 pm

Steve T Power wrote:Where the hell is my Lawrence of Arabia?!?

NO PRISONERS!!!!

2012 at last report for the 50th anniversary. I'll believe it when (if) I see it.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:09 pm

Rebecca, Notorious, Annie Hall and Manhattan are due on January 24th. All Quiet on the Western Front on February 14th.

by **HGervais** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:27 pm

Andrew Forbes wrote:Rebecca, Notorious, Annie Hall and Manhattan are due on January 24th. All Quiet on the Western Front on February 14th.

Tsk. That probably means bare bones MGM editions. Let's hope DNR was not too liberally applied.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:17 pm

HGervais wrote:
Andrew Forbes wrote:Rebecca, Notorious, Annie Hall and Manhattan are due on January 24th. All Quiet on the Western Front on February 14th.

Tsk. That probably means bare bones MGM editions. Let's hope DNR was not too liberally applied.

Yeah, but MGM has been good about leaving grain in their catalog titles so far, with the exception of a couple of early missteps (TGTBATU). And titles like The Big Country have looked great. There won't be any significant restoration, but PQ will probably be at the high-end of decent.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:46 am

Scarlet Street on Feb. 28 from Kino!

by **Andrew Forbes** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:07 pm

And The Buccaneer on Feb. 28 from Olive.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:29 pm

[MoveAlongMancini]More Hitchcock coming in January. Spellbound. The creaky psychobabble can be painful, but it's one of Hitchcock's most visually inventive films.[/MoveAlongMancini]

by **J.M. Vargas** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:41 pm

Universal's rumored catalogue slate for 2012 (per AVS Forum via Blu-ray.com):

Feb.
M.O.D.: Marlene Dietrich double feature

Standard blu:
2/14 - Johnny English
2/21 - Honey

March
Blu combo (all 3/6):
The Deer Hunter
Harvey
The Nutty Professor
Parenthood
Out of Africa

DVD (all 3/6): Charade, The Egg and I, Francis the Talking Mule, The Last Temptation of Christ, My Man Godfrey, Sullivan's Travels, Three Smart Girls
repackaged blu combo & dvd (3/6): The Blues Brothers, Despicable Me, Meet the Parents

Repackaged dvd (3/6): Car Wash, The Deer Hunter*, Destry Rides Again, Duck Soup, Harvey, The Jerk, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, The Nutty Professor, Parenthood

Standard blu:
3/6 - Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat
Dragonheart
The Quest (all bd)

3/20 - American Pie
American Pie 2
American Wedding (all bd combo)

April
M.O.D.: Joel Mccrea western

Blu combo (4/17):
Buck Privatess

Standard blu:
4/3 - Evan Almighty
Life
Nutty Professor II (all bd)
4/10 - Definitely Maybe
Meet Joe Black (int'l. bd)

May: 5/1
Blu combo:
Pillow Talk
Standard blu: About a Boy
Mystery Men
Sea of Love (all bd)

June
M.O.D.: 1950's melodrama
Blu combo (6/5):
Back to the Future
Erin Brockovich
Sixteen Candles
Smokey and the Bandit
The Sting

Repackaged blu combo & dvd (6/5):
American Pie
The Big Lebowski
Casino
The Fast and the Furious
King Kong
The Mummy '99
Animal House
Spartacus
United 93

Repackaged dvd (6/5): Back to the Future, Earthquake, Erin Brockovich, High Plains Drifter, Sixteen Candles, Smokey and the Bandit, The Sting, Winchester '73
Standard blu (6/5):
Blues Brothers 2000 (int'l)
Liar Liar (bd)
Scent of a Woman (bd/dvd)

July
Blu combo (7/3): Born on the Fourth of July
Repackaged dvd (7/3): Born on the Fourth of July

Aug.
Blu combo & dvd (8/14): Jaws
Standard blu (8/7): Andromeda Strain, Jaws 3 3d (both bd)
M.O.D.: Universal rarities

Sept.
Blu combo (9/4):
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
Airport (also dvd)
Double Indemnity
Jurassic Park (also dvd)

Repackaged blu combo + dvd (9/4):
Atonement
Bridesmaids
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Out of Africa
Scarface '83

Repackaged dvd (9/4): The Birds*, Double Indemnity*, The Incredible Shrinking Man, It Came From Outer Space, Psycho*, Scarface '32, Vertigo*
Blu-ray Alfred Hitchcock set (9/4): Not certain, but thinking this will contain The Birds, Psycho, and Vertigo

Standard blu (9/4):
Rumble Fish
Slap Shot
Streets of Fire (all bd)

Oct.
Blu combo & dvd (10/23): E.T. 30th

Blu & dvd classic monsters set (10/23): Not sure, but think this will have Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy '32, The Invisible Man, Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Creature From The Black Lagoon and possibly The Hunchback of Notre Dame '23 and The Phantom of the Opera '25 & '43

M.O.D.: Billy Wilder collection

Standard blu (10/2):
The Bone Collector
Bride of Chucky
Fear
Holiday Inn 70th anniversary (all bd)

Nov.
Blu & dvd 100th anniversary set (11/6)

Dec.
M.O.D.: film noir

* = new 1-disc dvd

by **J.M. Vargas** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:45 pm

^^^ And that pretty much takes care of the slate of Universal HD-DVD catalogue titles that had yet to appear on Blu-ray: "Scent of a Woman," "Sea of Love," "Mystery Men," "Bone Collector," etc.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:40 pm

Feb 28
The Mountain (1956) (Olive)

March 6
To Catch a Thief

April 10
A Streetcar Named Desire

by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:57 am

March 20
Lady for a Day (1933) Frank Capra's first adaptation of this story, which he remade in 1961 as Pocketful of Miracles.
Lost Keaton: Sixteen Comedy Shorts (1934-1937, KINO)

April 24
Red House (1947, Film Chest)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946, Film Chest) Film Chest has previously released The Stranger and Kansas City Confidential in extremely soft versions, so their specialty appears to be public domain cheapies. Let's hope they do a better job on these.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:01 am

February 28
Where Love Has Gone (1964, Olive)

by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:21 pm

March 6
The Deer Hunter
Harvey

April 3rd
Chinatown

May 1
Jeremiah Johnson

by **Steve T Power** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:46 pm

Forget it Andrew... It's Chinatown... come on! You know someone had to say it... also.. mine!

by **Andrew Forbes** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:06 pm

Steve T Power wrote:Forget it Andrew... It's Chinatown... come on! You know someone had to say it... also.. mine!

Yours? Your what? Your sister? Your daughter? Your sister?

by **Dan Mancini** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:50 pm

Andrew Forbes wrote:
Steve T Power wrote:Forget it Andrew... It's Chinatown... come on! You know someone had to say it... also.. mine!

Yours? Your what? Your sister? Your daughter? Your sister?

You're a very nosy fellow, kitty cat. Huh? You know what happens to nosy fellows...

by **Gabriel Girard** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:15 pm

Dan Mancini wrote:
Andrew Forbes wrote:
Steve T Power wrote:Forget it Andrew... It's Chinatown... come on! You know someone had to say it... also.. mine!

Yours? Your what? Your sister? Your daughter? Your sister?

You're a very nosy fellow, kitty cat. Huh? You know what happens to nosy fellows...

Nope. Your wife got excited. She crossed her legs a little too quick. You understand what I mean, pal?

by **Andrew Forbes** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:28 am

The Apartment is apparently up for pre-order at Best Buy for a Jan. 24th release.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 2:13 pm

HGervais wrote:
Andrew Forbes wrote:Rebecca, Notorious, Annie Hall and Manhattan are due on January 24th. All Quiet on the Western Front on February 14th.

Tsk. That probably means bare bones MGM editions. Let's hope DNR was not too liberally applied.

Early reviews of Notorious and Spellbound mention nice, natural grain, good contrast and all the extras of the later DVD releases (commentaries, radio plays, featurettes, interviews).

by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:40 am

March 13
Wizards (1977)

March 27
It's Only Money (1962, Olive)
Who's Got the Action? (1962, Olive)
Who's Minding the Store? (1963, Olive)
Come Blow Your Horn (1963, Olive)
Assault on a Queen (1966, Olive)

April 3
Titanic (1953)

April 10
The Terrorists (aka Random, 1974)

April 17
Buck Privates (1941)

April 24
Camelot (1967)

May 22
Bullet for the General (1966, Blue Underground)

June 19
Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! (1967, Blue Underground)

July 3
Barbarella (1968)

by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:01 am

May 15
The Odessa File (1974)

April 17
The Asphyx (KINO, 1973)

April 24
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)

by **The Omen** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:33 pm

12 Angry Men to be purchased by me for the tenth time...

And Night Train Murders too!

by **Gabriel Girard** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:49 pm

OMEN!!!! Great to see you again man, thought you were dead. You might remember me as Zappakub, don't remember if I'd changed my user name when you left...

by **Andrew Forbes** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:39 am

A few more limited pressings (3,000) from Twilight Time are coming up:

Feb 14
Swamp Water (1941)
Pal Joey (1957)

March 8
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
Bite the Bullet (1975)

Also, on January 17th, they released Picnic (1955) and Roots of Heaven (1958)

by **cdouglas** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:49 am

Andrew Forbes wrote:
Bite the Bullet (1975)

Really excited about this one. A tremendous western with a great Gene Hackman performance.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:51 am

March 6
Little Shop of Horrors (1960, Legend)

April 24
Girl on a Motorcycle (1968, KINO)

May 1
Pillow Talk (1959)

May 15
Walking Tall Trilogy (1973-1977, Shout! Factory)

http://www.dvdspot.com/member=PaulKile · by **Paul Kile** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:02 am

Andrew Forbes wrote:March 6
Little Shop of Horrors (1960, Legend)

Oh Joy! Finally I can retire my grainy old public domain DVD....FEED ME!!!

by **Andrew Forbes** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:00 pm

Four more from Olive on April 24th, including some Bertolucci:

1900 aka Novecento (1976)
Hit! (1973)
Badge 373 (1973)
The Jayhawkers (1959)

by **Andrew Forbes** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:07 am

Despite Fox not releasing any information yet, Screen Archives Entertainment has announced an April 3rd street date for an exclusive release of The Grapes of Wrath and Zorba the Greek. TGoW is high on my wishlist, so I am very excited about this, although it looks as though it will only be available by order through Screen Archives website. It is not clear whether or not these will be limited to 3,000 copies as with SAE's Twilight Time releases.

Olive Films has also announced a few more notable titles (they are quickly becoming my favorite BD releasing company): Byron Haskin's Silver City (1951) and Denver and Rio Grande (1952), and Nicholas Ray's (!) Run for Cover (1955). They are scheduled for release on May 22.

On June 26th, KINO will be releasing Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)

by **Andrew Forbes** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:31 am

Keoma is coming on May 15th in a double feature with The Grand Duel from Mill Creek. Mill Creek has done some seriously shitty releases, but they've also put out a few discs that are decent, despite being completely unrestored. I hope this release is at least a technically competent transfer of a rough print. I've been dying to see Keoma!

by **J.M. Vargas** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:19 pm

Fox is dumping three 80's Chuck Norris flicks as Walmart exclusives on June 5th: Missing in Action, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning and Delta Force.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:56 pm

^
That's all kinds of in the wrong thread.

by **J.M. Vargas** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:57 pm

I'd like to you see say that to Norris' face. ;-)

by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:11 pm

June 26
Tales that Witness Madness (1973, Olive) - Freddie Francis' rip-off of Amicus anthology flicks.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Fri May 04, 2012 11:37 am

July 17th
High Noon 60th Anniversary Edition (Olive)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, Olive)

July 30th
Body and Soul (1947, Olive)
Force of Evil (1948, Olive)

August 28th
Death Watch (1980, Shout! Factory)

by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:01 am

Aug. 21st from Olive:

My Son John (Leo McCarey, 1952)
Captain Carey U.S.A. (Mitchell Liesen, 1950)
Private Hell 36 (Don Siegel, 1954)

by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:05 am

Les Vampires (Louis Feuillade, 1915) August 14th from KINO.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:10 am

And somehow I missed Grande Illusion (July 31st from Lionsgate/Studiocanal)

by **hoytereden** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:32 pm

Singin' In the Rain (Blu-ray) July 17.

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