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Special sales of Classic Film DVDs

Last post by kingrat « December 10th, 2014, 6:16 pm
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by filmlover » April 23rd, 2007, 3:30 pm

Here's a place to let others know of any special sales of classic DVDs you may spot in a major chain store (such as Costco) or online (such as...
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December 10th, 2014, 6:16 pm
Has anyone purchased anything from ShoutFactory?

Last post by norfious « October 24th, 2014, 11:09 pm
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by norfious » October 24th, 2014, 2:25 pm

I have several ShoutFactory DVDs, including countless Mystery Science Theater 3000 sets, but I have never actually ordered from their web site...

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October 24th, 2014, 11:09 pm
Netflix Films Streaming and DVD By Mail

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by moira finnie » December 15th, 2010, 11:29 am

As many subscribers to Netflix already know, the company is shifting from mailed DVDs to more online streaming and direct to your television movies....
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September 11th, 2014, 2:29 pm
Westerns on DVD

Last post by RedRiver « August 30th, 2014, 4:49 pm
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by filmlover » April 23rd, 2007, 3:19 pm

Please review Western DVDs here, thanks. When reviewing, good things to keep in mind that people want to know: how good was the film quality, was the...

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August 30th, 2014, 4:49 pm
Cary Grant The Early Years

Last post by movieman1957 « July 31st, 2014, 9:40 am
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by Gagman 66 » January 31st, 2010, 11:10 pm

:o TCM Vault (not the same as Warner Archive?) just released CARY GRANT "THE EARLY YEARS". What does everyone feel about this set? Three...

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July 31st, 2014, 9:40 am
Upcoming Criterion Releases

Last post by ChiO « July 26th, 2014, 8:46 am
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by Mr. Arkadin » October 14th, 2007, 10:27 am

Criterion is set to release some great films:

Sawdust and Tinsel (1953) Released a full year before La Strada , S&T has many similar themes....

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July 26th, 2014, 8:46 am
The Warner Archive

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by myrnaloyisdope » March 21st, 2009, 10:01 pm

150 titles with many more promised. Alas they are $20, and only are available in the US. But still this is a gleam of hope for the future.

I mean...
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February 25th, 2014, 2:05 pm
ClassicFlix

Last post by Lomm « November 11th, 2013, 9:26 am
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by moira finnie » October 22nd, 2013, 11:15 am

Here's a link to the Vivien Leigh Box Set mentioned by Kendra Bean in her Q & A thread which features her essay on the films Leigh made for Korda...

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November 11th, 2013, 9:26 am
The Falcon Collection from Warner Archives

Last post by RedRiver « August 23rd, 2013, 11:48 am
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by norfious » August 22nd, 2013, 8:09 am

I was so excited to find a collection of all the George Sanders Falcon movies from the Warner Archive on Amazon the other day. I am a big fan of both...

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August 23rd, 2013, 11:48 am
Fox "Vote Your Choice" for Blu-rays

Last post by movieman « January 18th, 2013, 4:23 pm
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by pvitari » January 12th, 2013, 1:00 am

From Home Theater Forum:

What Movies do you Want Released on Blu-ray? The Choice is Yours!

We are pleased to be working with Fox on an exciting...

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January 18th, 2013, 4:23 pm
Fox Cinema Archives MOD

Last post by pvitari « January 12th, 2013, 2:02 am
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by movieman » December 30th, 2012, 12:07 pm

Hi!

I've aquired and viewed these two Jean Peters films from the Fox MOD series:

It Happens Every Spring (1949) B & W, dir. Lloyd Bacon...

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January 12th, 2013, 2:02 am
The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy

Last post by Rita Hayworth « January 11th, 2013, 5:13 pm
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by MichiganJ » May 11th, 2010, 8:18 am

The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy: The Definitive Edition . The region free box set of 12 DVDs is created and remastered from the original 35mm...

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January 11th, 2013, 5:13 pm
Remakes

Last post by Rita Hayworth « December 12th, 2012, 5:55 pm
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by Uncle Stevie » November 18th, 2010, 3:02 pm

We all know many movies are remakes of earlier ones. Do you have any favorite remake and was the first one better than the second or third if there...

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December 12th, 2012, 5:55 pm
Facets Film Portal

Last post by ChiO « November 29th, 2012, 5:52 pm

by ChiO » November 29th, 2012, 5:52 pm

I guess I'm always late to the party because this may have been around for a while, but here is another site for online viewing:

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November 29th, 2012, 5:52 pm
Upcoming Releases of Classic Films on DVD

Last post by MissGoddess « October 12th, 2012, 4:42 pm
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by filmlover » April 23rd, 2007, 3:34 pm

Rather than have several threads of new upcoming DVDs, this is the place to let others know of upcoming DVDs featuring classic films. (Once the title...
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October 12th, 2012, 4:42 pm
Home from the Hill (1960), part of Robert Mitchum Sign. Coll

Last post by movieman « August 18th, 2012, 1:32 pm
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by movieman » January 5th, 2008, 10:38 am

Watched using a Dell computer, equipped with a NEC DVD RW ND3520A player + Dell 17" 4:3 screen.

The film

I like the film. Beautiful...

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August 18th, 2012, 1:32 pm
Sony On-Demand Program

Last post by ChiO « August 3rd, 2012, 5:55 pm
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by pvitari » September 9th, 2010, 12:15 pm

Sony is starting up an On Demand program, much like the Warner Archive.

They're calling it "Screen Classics By Request." Here's the link:...

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August 3rd, 2012, 5:55 pm
THE RED HOUSE...finally!

Last post by ChiO « May 2nd, 2012, 6:00 pm
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by markfp » April 30th, 2012, 3:51 pm

Ever since I saw it on TV as a kid (I was home sick and not in school) one of my favorite thrillers has been director Delmer Daves often overlooked...

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May 2nd, 2012, 6:00 pm
"Man Without a Star" Western on Region 2 (UK) DVD

Last post by movieman « April 5th, 2012, 10:38 am

by movieman » April 5th, 2012, 10:38 am

Hi!

I'm chiming in to tell you about the new region 2 UK release of " Man Without a Star " (1955).
I've previously bought this movie twice...

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April 5th, 2012, 10:38 am
Silent Films on DVD

Last post by charliechaplinfan « November 16th, 2011, 7:51 am
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by filmlover » April 23rd, 2007, 3:23 pm

Please review silent film DVDs here, thanks. When reviewing, good things to keep in mind that people want to know: how good was the film quality, was...
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November 16th, 2011, 7:51 am
Coming soon DVDs and Blu-rays from the Criterion Collection

Last post by MichiganJ « November 1st, 2011, 6:41 am
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by MichiganJ » February 13th, 2010, 12:33 pm

Criterion is releasing Stagecoach on DVD and Blu-ray on May 25th. Along with a new, restored high-def transfer, one of the special features is...
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November 1st, 2011, 6:41 am
TCM Vault Collection

Last post by Sue Sue Applegate « August 31st, 2011, 3:51 pm
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by jdb1 » January 8th, 2009, 11:42 am

Just a small point of interest:

One of the titles offered in this new collection is a film I've recommended on the "Coming Up on TCM"...

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August 31st, 2011, 3:51 pm
Ultraviolet video format Coming...

Last post by Charlie Chap « July 29th, 2011, 3:10 pm

by Charlie Chap » July 29th, 2011, 3:10 pm

Looks like a new download to own format is coming later this year with a big January CES rollout.

Looks like all the major studios are on board...

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July 29th, 2011, 3:10 pm
Treasures V: The West (1898-1938)

Last post by pvitari « May 31st, 2011, 12:08 pm
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by Ann Harding » May 31st, 2011, 6:25 am

Treasures V: The West (1898-1938) produced by the National Film Preservation Foundation is coming out on 27th September 2011.
The content of the 3...

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May 31st, 2011, 12:08 pm
Universal Legacy Collection

Last post by klondike « May 10th, 2011, 6:15 pm
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by intothenitrate » May 10th, 2011, 4:29 am

I was pretty excited when the Universal Legacy Collection came out. They are beautifully packaged DVD sets--organized "by monster"--and...

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May 10th, 2011, 6:15 pm
Icons of Screwball Comedy - Vol. I & II

Last post by feaito « April 21st, 2011, 10:07 am
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by MissGoddess » May 19th, 2009, 3:31 pm

This is pretty exciting:

Vol I will contain:

If You Could Only Cook (1935), Too Many Husbands (1940), My Sister Eileen (1942), She Wouldn't...

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April 21st, 2011, 10:07 am
Night Flight on DVD 7th June

Last post by feaito « February 15th, 2011, 1:20 pm
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by Ann Harding » February 15th, 2011, 6:53 am

A 'real' DVD from Warner!!!
LOCKED IN THE VAULT FOR MORE THAN 75 YEARS

THE LOST MGM CLASSIC NIGHT FLIGHT ARRIVES ON DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME JUNE 7...

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February 15th, 2011, 1:20 pm
MANUFACTURED ON DEMAND

Last post by feaito « February 3rd, 2011, 6:49 am
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by feaito » January 12th, 2009, 8:56 am

As an Amazon customer, today I got an e-mail advertising a 1938 film, which has been available since 2007 (manufactured by Alpha and sold at 7.99),...
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February 3rd, 2011, 6:49 am
Brando film collection on sale

Last post by kingrat « January 3rd, 2011, 8:11 pm

by kingrat » January 3rd, 2011, 8:11 pm

An e-mail today from Amazon.com offered a five-pack of Marlon Brando films-- Julius Caesar, Mutiny on the Bounty, Teahouse of the August Moon,...

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January 3rd, 2011, 8:11 pm
Actors & Sin - Marsha Hunt Interview

Last post by moira finnie « December 29th, 2010, 4:57 pm
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by ken123 » December 29th, 2010, 1:52 pm

Is a 1951 film ( actually 2 films ) written & produced by the lengendary screenwriter Ben Hecht that stars Edward G. Robinson, Marsha Hunt, and...

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December 29th, 2010, 4:57 pm
New "Twilight Time" DVD label for Fox films

Last post by pvitari « December 16th, 2010, 7:56 pm
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by pvitari » December 14th, 2010, 4:38 pm

Violent Saturday! About time. :) This is great news. :)

Twilight Time label will appeal to '50s, '60s film buffs
The specialty group will release...

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December 16th, 2010, 7:56 pm
New Keaton releases by Kino

Last post by Gary J. « December 8th, 2010, 10:10 pm
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by MichiganJ » April 21st, 2010, 7:41 am

Lost Keaton 1934-1937 (Buster's Educational shorts)

Steamboat Bill Jr. on Blu-Ray
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December 8th, 2010, 10:10 pm
OOPs

Last post by Mr. Arkadin « November 19th, 2010, 9:37 pm
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by srowley75 » November 19th, 2010, 9:56 am

Hey all,

With all the classic movie titles on DVD that are constantly going out of print, would it be possible to dedicate a thread to "heads...

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November 19th, 2010, 9:37 pm
Charlie at Keystone from Flicker Alley

Last post by MichiganJ « November 2nd, 2010, 2:40 pm
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by pvitari » July 16th, 2010, 7:07 am

Flicker Alley has announced the release of Charlie at Keystone -- a 4 DVD set with restored versions of Chaplin's Keystone films. YAYYYYYYYYY!!! I...

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November 2nd, 2010, 2:40 pm
Le Diable au Corps DVD

Last post by Ann Harding « September 13th, 2010, 6:18 am

by Ann Harding » September 13th, 2010, 6:18 am

I want to mention this recent DVD release on R2:
Le Diable au Corps (1946) by Claude Autant-Lara with Gérard Philipe and Micheline Presle.

I just...

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September 13th, 2010, 6:18 am
The Elia Kazan Collection

Last post by pvitari « September 8th, 2010, 10:50 pm
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by pvitari » September 8th, 2010, 8:37 am

This is quite a box set!

From classicflix.com:

The Elia Kazan Collection (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn / Viva Zapata! / Man on a Tightrope / Wild...

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September 8th, 2010, 10:50 pm
Snoop Sisters on DVD soon

Last post by Professional Tourist « August 27th, 2010, 8:04 pm
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by srowley75 » August 26th, 2010, 1:04 pm

Helen Hayes and Mildred Natwick starred as The Snoop Sisters, the 1973 program which was part of the rotating NBC Mystery Movie series. Now Visual...

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August 27th, 2010, 8:04 pm
Douglas Sirk Collection in September

Last post by pvitari « August 10th, 2010, 6:31 am

by pvitari » August 10th, 2010, 6:31 am

Universal has listed its next TCM Vault release, the Douglas Sirk Filmmaker Collection, at TCM.com. It's scheduled to street on September 30th and...

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August 10th, 2010, 6:31 am
TCM Has Released The Deanna Durbin Romance Collection

Last post by Uncle Stevie « July 6th, 2010, 6:43 am

by Uncle Stevie » July 6th, 2010, 6:43 am

I received notice today that my Deanna Durbin "Romance Collection" has shipped today. Whoopie!!! I am looking forward to this...

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July 6th, 2010, 6:43 am
Great Bargains (I think)

Last post by markfp « June 15th, 2010, 11:38 pm
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by mrsl » May 25th, 2010, 2:40 pm

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I hope this is the correct place to put this info. Not all of them are old classics, but there are a lot of new classics there as well.

Walmart...

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June 15th, 2010, 11:38 pm
King Kong -- Remastered and on Blu-ray Too

Last post by pvitari « June 8th, 2010, 9:50 am
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by pvitari » May 31st, 2010, 10:32 pm

(This looked great digitally projected at Graumann's Chinese during the TCM classic film festival. Really looking forward to having it on Blu-ray.)...

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June 8th, 2010, 9:50 am
Le Grand Jeu (Feyder, 1933) - Masters of Cinema DVD

Last post by MichiganJ « June 8th, 2010, 8:14 am
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by Ann Harding » June 7th, 2010, 10:40 am

I just noticed that this Feyder masterpiece is going to be available with English subs in the UK, thanks to Masters of Cinema. (So far, it was...

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June 8th, 2010, 8:14 am
Paramount Titles coming to DVD (not DVD-R)

Last post by MichiganJ « May 27th, 2010, 4:12 pm
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by MissGoddess » February 19th, 2010, 7:39 pm

I received this notice from Classicflix . An eclectic assortment of Paramount titles are coming to DVD, including Rope of Sand , a movie I haven't...

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May 27th, 2010, 4:12 pm
Chicago

Last post by phil noir « May 21st, 2010, 6:10 am
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by pvitari » May 19th, 2010, 9:31 am

Looks like another winner on the way from Flicker Alley and David Shepard's Film Preservation Associates. They're going to release the 1927 silent...

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May 21st, 2010, 6:10 am
Where to Buy Boxed Sets

Last post by pvitari « May 10th, 2010, 4:57 am
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by Uncle Stevie » May 8th, 2010, 1:12 am

I discovered that Overstock.com has a huge selection of classic movie people as Boxed Sets and Colections of TV classics.

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May 10th, 2010, 4:57 am
Warner's Film Noir Classic Collection

Last post by intothenitrate « May 2nd, 2010, 5:27 am
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by pvitari » April 5th, 2010, 2:47 pm

Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle! Warner Home Video is finally releasing some older movies on real, pressed, DVDs, not MOD DVD-Rs. There are some real...
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May 2nd, 2010, 5:27 am
Criterions Announces Red Shoes/Black Narcissus

Last post by jdb1 « April 26th, 2010, 12:28 pm
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by pvitari » April 16th, 2010, 1:00 pm

Criterion has announced for July 20 the release of the restored version of The Red Shoes on Blu-ray and DVD.

And also Black Narcissus on Blu-ray...

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April 26th, 2010, 12:28 pm
Kurosawa box on sale

Last post by Mr. Arkadin « April 18th, 2010, 3:56 pm
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by kingrat » April 18th, 2010, 1:48 pm

The AK100 box of 25 Kurosawa films is on sale at deepdiscount.com for about $260, and I am sorely tempted.

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April 18th, 2010, 3:56 pm
Universal's Vault Series

Last post by feaito « April 15th, 2010, 11:48 am
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by MichiganJ » January 12th, 2010, 6:07 pm

It looks like Universal has gotten into the on-demand DVD-r game. The Vault Series titles are exclusive to Amazon.com (at least for now).

This is...
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April 15th, 2010, 11:48 am
Errol Flynn Adventures Collection

Last post by moira finnie « April 14th, 2010, 2:35 pm
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by pvitari » April 13th, 2010, 5:04 pm

Classicflix has this scoop:

While there is no official word as of yet, we're passing along news that Warner will soon release TCM: Spotlight: Errol...

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April 14th, 2010, 2:35 pm

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