filmlover

I concur. I don't agree with the OP in any way, except that there was something wrong with that CE3K print.

Thurs., Dec. 28th, 1939

Wed., Dec, 27th, 1939

Well, here we are, in the final week of 1939 Tuesday, Dec. 26th, 1939

Kino has a 40% off everything sale, with free shipping over $25. http://www.kino.com/video/

In celebration of Boxing Day, a holiday celebrated in British Commonwealth nations, we have a wonderful day of films by Alexander Korda.

Amazon has a Deal of the Week on five recent Criterion Blu-ray releases, runs until the 31st. 12 Angry Men $21.49 The Killing $21.49 The Rules of the Game $21.49 Carlos $26.99 Kurenko $21.49

Thank you for another year of superb movies and wonderful specials. Thank you to Robert Osborne (we are so glad to have you back). Thank you, Ben M. (and Happy Hanukkah). Thank you, everyone at TCM from Charlie to Genevieve to, well, EVERYONE. You are all much thought of here at filmlover's place and you are my extended family. A toast to you all. Thank you to every single person (TCM staff and temps), who worked on this year's film festival. It was even better than last year's. And to our mods here on the TCM Message Board, thanks for keeping everything going. And thank you, fellow posters. Sometimes we get on each other's nerves, but we are all film fans, and that is what really matters. I wish you all the best for the holidays. Merry Christmas, all, filmlover

Merry Christmas, everyone! Monday, Dec. 25th, 1939

Sunday, Dec. 24th, 1939

Merry Christmas, Kyle, wherever you may be.

Sat., Dec. 23rd, 1939

The Blu-ray (and I assume the DVD) that came out about a year or so ago from Paramount features an exceptional print. Especially when you compare to those PD versions that had been out there.

I went to see "Hugo" today and it is wonderful. And you will discover this is not the Martin Scorcese of "Taxi Driver" and "Casino", but, rather, the Martin Scorcese we know as one who loves movies and wants to preserve them. I don't want to give away the plot, but classic movie fans - especially those who treasure silent movies - will be in heaven. When it does head in that direction, it is a movie lover's Christmas present. There were one or two slow moments around the middle of the film, but by the end I was holding back tears. Be sure to see it in 3D!

Barnes and Noble has a 40% off on all Blu-rays through the 24th. Check around the internet and you may come up with 30% and 25% discounts. Sometimes the codes have been used but f you print it out and give it to the cashier, they may be nice and just type in the code or %. As they say, your mileage may vary. I tried it today and the cashier couldn't get it to scan but ended typing in the discount amounts and I got the Criterion Blu-ray titles of The Lady Vanishes for $16.79 and 12 Angry Men for 17.99.

Fri., Dec. 22nd, 1939

Thurs., Dec. 21st, 1939

A tiny Criterion DVD sale is going on on Amazon until 6 AM PST (9 ET) today. These are the titles: Essential Art House 4 - $24.99 (75% off) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002E01MBU?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Essential Art House Forbidden Games - $7.99 (60% off) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001WLMON2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Essential Art House Tales of Hoffman - $7.99 (60% off) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002E01MAQ?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Peeping Tom - $14.99 (62% off) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0780022629?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER The Small Back Room - $14.99 (62% off) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019X400I?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Wed., Dec. 20, 1939

Lawrence of Arabia on Blu-ray has been given a UK release date of June 4th. The U.S. date hasn't been set yet, but there are a lot of fans waiting for this one.

Paramount Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller (1955), starring Grace Kelly and Cary Grant. Winner of Oscar Award for Best Cinematography (Robert Burks, North By Northwest, The Birds), To Catch A Thief will be available for purchase on March 6th. Special Features: * Commentary by Dr. Drew Casper, Hitchcock Film Historian * A Night with the Hitchcocks * Unacceptable Under the Code: Film Censorship in America * Writing and Casting To Catch A Thief * The Making of To Catch A Thief * Behind the Gates: Cary Grant and Grace Kelly * Alfred Hitchcock and To Catch A Thief: An Appreciation * Edith Head: The Paramount Years * If You Love To Catch A Thief, You'll Love this Interactive Travelogue * Theatrical Trailer * Galleries: \- Movie \- Publicity \- Visitors to the Set \- Production

A number of good British movies on tonight: There's also a special on Ealing Studios later tonight that is worth catching. By the way, if you would like to read more about Ealing Studios, I did a piece in same this thread about them: http://forums.tcm.com/thread.jspa?threadID=161496&start=30&tstart=15

Tues., Dec. 19th, 1939

I didn't see this one mentioned, which came out a couple of days ago: The Right of Way (1931)/The Truth About Youth (1930) Loretta Young, Conrad Nagel, Conway Tearle, David Manners, Myrna Loy

And another title to come from the TCM Vault, but this time through Universal. Again, info from classicflix.com: Dishonored (1931) and Shanghai Express (1932), a Marlene Dietrich double-release set is now up for pre-order and exclusive to TCM.com. Release date is Feb. 6th. Presented for the first time on DVD, these two films have been fully restored and re-mastered and confirm Dietrich’s iconic status as a glamorous and enigmatic movie siren while demonstrating von Sternberg’s reputation as a supreme stylist of mood and atmosphere through his dazzling command of the medium.