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Two more from Olive for May 22nd.
*The Lawless* (1950) Macdonald Carey - DVD only
*Too Late Blues* (1961) Bobby Darin - DVD and Blu-ray
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> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote}I think American audiences probably didn't understand the Irish/English politics of this film when it was released in 1946, or even now. I had to do some historical research before I understood why she hated Oliver Cromwell so much. Seems the start of the Irish-English trouble began in 1649, when Cromwell led an invasion of Ireland by England, and many Irish people have never forgotten that invasion.
Kind of like many people in the South has never gotten over losing the Civil War.
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Ummm...no.
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1934
It Happened One Night
The House of Rothschild
The Thin Man
The Gay Divorcee
Cleopatra
The Black Cat
The Lost Patrol
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Tarzan And His Mate
Treasure Island
Twentieth Century
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Kingrat, *Billion Dollar Brain* was the third of Michael Caine's Harry Palmer films. The first was The Ipcress File, then came Funeral In Berlin and, finally, Billion Dollar Brain.
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I think it is too confusing having threads for every possibility. Look at the TCM Vault thread, for example. It was set up with one studio in mind. Now they do it through different studios. So, should we have a thread for every single one? I don't see any reason why we can't just use this one thread as a catch-all, except for WarnerArchive. Having a thread for Olive was also a stretch. Why bother? Do we need to do one for Kino? For VCI? Criterion? Sony? No.
Also, to add to the confusion, the Grapes of Wrath and Zorba the Greek are NOT limited editions. Just for the time being they are temporarily exclusive to SA. Once that time passes, they will likely be available everywhere. It's like titles that are exclusive for a set amount of time to Best Buy or Walmart. Or should we also have another thread for exclusives by store? No, it would get ridiculous.
As long as we mention here where titles are available when they are exclusive, there is no confusion that I can see. Having 10 or so different threads for upcoming releases IS confusing. I know there are some who are list-oriented and need to break every single thing down. I read the other day on a message board that a person who has hundreds of titles filed them on his shelves, not alphabetically, but by studio!
This thread is called "Upcoming Releases." That covers everything that is an upcoming release. Simple.
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Coming on Blu-ray
Though they are not producing it, Twilight Time (though Screen Archives Entertainment) will be having an exclusive, for the time being on *The Grapes of Wrath* and *Zorba the Greek*, both on sale April 3rd.
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A nice selection of Michael Caine films today on TCM, from tiny parts to leading man status
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> > {quote:title=filmlover wrote:}{quote} ...and a bit of comedy.
> That's the way that I recall it. It's been about 40 years, but I seem to recall getting a laugh out of a scene where she's wheeling a dead body around town. As with Bruno trying to retrieve his lighter in STRANGER ON A TRAIN, we're sorta rooting for her to succeed despite her being on the wrong side.
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It's actually more common than you would think. Look at Psycho where Anthony Perkins is watching the car sink, but then it stops. You worry with Perkins that it won't, and want it to continue sinking.
The body sequence is what I was referring to as a bit of comedy. It is kind of a Hitch comedy moment.
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> {quote:title=slaytonf wrote:}{quote}Deborah Kerr is definitely what makes this movie so enjoyable to watch. Her characterization of Bridie is delightful. Don't be misled by plot summaries. This is not a dark and dour morality play. It's a bit of a picaresque, a bit of an adventure spy story, and bit of a romance.
...and a bit of comedy.
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> {quote:title=markfp2 wrote:}{quote}Terrific film, though little known in the U.S. (except on TCM) Even thought it had an American release under another title, it probably ended up on the bottom of double-bills. Too bad.
The Adventuress (as mentioned) is the only title I am aware of that it got in the U.S.
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This was one of the last UK films that Kerr made prior to becoming a U.S. star in The Hucksters the next year, 1947. (Black Narcissus in 1947 also helped establish that.)
This is the story of a Irish woman who hates the English so much she wants to work for the IRA but gets involved with Nazis.
It had a run in the U.S. as The Adventuress
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An interesting UK release tonight
It was known in the U.S. as The Adventuress
Also on tonight is the Alexander Korda film, The Adventures of Don Juan
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Travelling through time again, slowing down as I go through May 1936:
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This is a great idea!!!
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*Deliverance*, already released on Blu years ago, is getting a digibook edition for its 40th anniversary release on June 26th.
Extras:
* Commentary by John Boorman
* All-new Deliverance: The Cast Remembers retrospective
* Four-part behind-the-scenes documentary: - Deliverance: Betraying The River \- Deliverance: The Journey \- Deliverance: The Beginning \- Deliverance: Delivered
* The Dangerous World of Deliverance vintage featurette
* Theatrical trailer
Also, Olive Films have announced the DVD and Blu release of Byron Haskin's *Silver City* (1951) and *Denver and Rio Grande* (1952), and Nicholas Ray's *Run for Cover* (1955). Release date is May 22.
On May 15th, VCI is releasing on DVD three Stewart Granger British films: *Fanny By Gaslight*, *Love Story*, and *Caravan*.
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I love these British New Wave pictures and I am thankful to TCM for running them, as I am for all British films on the channel. The quintessential angry young man film is Look Back In Anger, which, unfortunately, is not in the mix.
One of the great things about TCM running these movies is that to so many viewers these are brand new experiences. That actually applies to a lot of British films. Though they often feature stars who are most famous for appearing at some point in their careers in Hollywood films, much of their British outpout is a treasure to be discovered.
By the way, to those who are interested in learning more about the history of British films, I have a thread on this message board called *Rule, Britannia! An Illustrated History of British Cinema*. You can find it here:
http://forums.tcm.com/thread.jspa?threadID=161496&tstart=0
And tonight's film posters have been added.
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Tonight's New Wave films
The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner
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I am really sorry!!!! I thought I had until today to vote! First time I have ever missed it.
Congrats, everyone! And especially you, countess!
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Artwork added for upcoming Kino DVD releases:
I really like the "I Was A Spy" cover.
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Oct. 15th, 1926
I am being leaped through time again and leaving 1926. Where will I next land???
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Oct. 14th, 1926
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More Blu news:
Since the release with Friedkin remastering his The French Connection was received so badly, there is a new not-so-bungled version that hearkens more back to the original on sale exclusively at Best Buy right now.
Kino has revealed that they are preparing for Blu-ray release three films by Italian director Lina Wertmuller: The Seduction of Mimi (1972), Love and Anarchy (1973), and All Screwed Up (1974). All three releases will be available for purchase on June 12th.
There is an impressive 4 min. restoration demonstration of Children of Paradise here:
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Hi, Triple,
I mentioned that one in my list of what is available on DVD (I shortened it to just "Journey").
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The first week of June 1936