Fox Cinema Archives (MOD Program) Releasing Some Interesting Catalogue Titles

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Just got this press release....

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT DEBUTS Manufacture-On-Demand DVD SERIES

FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES

Arrangement with Allied Vaughn Makes Never-Before-Released DVDs Available on Major Retailers' Websites

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment today debuted Fox Cinema Archives, a new manufacture-on-demand (MOD) series for film aficionados and collectors that goes deep into the studio's vault to bring some of its most classic films featuring some of the biggest stars of the twentieth century to DVD for the first time.

Starting today movie lovers can purchase a wide variety of films from the Fox Cinema Archives series at major top-tier retailers with more titles to become available in the coming months. The first wave of titles includes:

Dangerous Years (1948), 63 min.
After a botched robbery, a district attorney prosecutes a teenage boy he doesn't realize is his own son.

Fraulein (1958), 97 min.
A shy German girl helps the Allies during WWII and is helped in return by a kindly American officer at the war's end.

Love is News (1937), 77 min.
A beautiful heiress has a scheme to embarrass a handsome gossip columnist played by Hollywood idol Tyrone Power.

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951), 88 min.
A 50 year-old claiming to be 77 checks into a dreary senior citizen's home and infects the residents with his youthful energy making them realize that you're never too old to have fun.

My Wife's Best Friend (1952), 87 min.
When a man confesses to his wife that he has been unfaithful, she imagines all the different ways that historical figures such as Cleopatra and Joan of Arc might handle the situation.

Rings on Her Fingers (1942), 86 min.
In this romantic comedy, a pair of swindlers convince a young girl to pretend to fall in love with a man they believe is a millionaire, but the plan backfires.

Suez (1938), 98 min.
This epic adventure of the building of the Suez Canal tells the story of the engineer who attempts to create the canal that will connect the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

Diplomatic Courier (1952), 98 min.
Diplomatic Courier is a Cold War spy tale about an agent who must hunt down vital information about Russia's plans to invade Yugoslavia.

They Came to Blow Up America (1943), 73 min.
An American FBI agent of German heritage infiltrates a Nazi bund and foils acts of sabotage.

Way of a Gaucho (1952), 90 min.
After inadvertently killing a man, an Argentinian gaucho signs on with the army in order to avoid a jail sentence, then soon after forms a band of outlaws.

Claudia (1943), 92 min.
A fairly frank depiction of the day-to-day troubles of a child-like bride in the 1940s.

The Foxes of Harrow (1947), 118 min.
In 1820, a New Orleans adventurer woos his way to the top of Louisiana society.

Kidnapped (1938), 90 min.
A young heir falls into the hands of kidnappers on his travels to Scotland to take over the family fortune and is saved by a dubious renegade.

Frontier Marshal (1939), 71 min.
When Wyatt Earp becomes the Marshal of Tombstone, Arizona, he attempts to quiet the rowdy town. He's successful with the exception of Curly Bell and his gang, who kill Doc Holliday, forcing the Marshal to settle the score.

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942), 84 min.
A young disabled girl and her composer boyfriend try to revive the stage career of her alcoholic father.

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There's a few on that list that look interesting, and who knows, this might be the way we'll get those last stragglers from the noir line.

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That's what I was thinking when I posted this - this could result in some genre stuff trickling through.

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I just got a whole whack of these to review yesterday - I don't normally ask stuff like this but given how many showed up, does anyone have any specific requests as to what they'd like to see covered from this batch?

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MY WIFE'S BEST FRIEND sounds like fun if you like those sort of romantic comedies (I do). THEY CAME TO BLOW UP AMERICA seems like it could be cool, also DIPLOMATIC COURIER and DANGEROUS YEARS...

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Cool, I'll move those to the top of the pile then.

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Press release for April titles:
THE LEGENDARY JANE WITHERS AND SOME RARE FILM FAVORITES HIGHLIGHT TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMNENT'S MANUFACTURE-ON-DEMAND SLATE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL

FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES

Seven Celebrated Films from the Prolific Child Actor are Available for the first Time Ever April 12 in Honor of Her Birthday

Additional Collection of 25 Classic Films to Follow on April 16

LOS ANGELES (April 12, 2013) - In celebration of her 87th birthday, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today the release of seven classic films to the manufacture-on-demand (MOD) series, Fox Cinema Archives, from the 1930s and 1940s featuring legendary child star Jane Withers. Watch the exciting adventures and mysteries unfold in these classic films from the comfort of your home available on DVD for the very first time April 12.

Born on April 12, 1926 in Atlanta Georgia, Jane Withers began acting and singing at only 3 years old. Her big break came at the age of 8 when she landed a role alongside Shirley Temple in Bright Eyes. An honoree of the Former Child Star “Lifetime Achievement” Award from the Young Artist Foundation, Jane Withers is known for being one of the most popular child film stars of the 1930s and early 1940s becoming one of the top 10 box-office stars of the time.

The seven films available include such notable classics as Little Miss Nobody, Rascals, Chicken-Wagon Family, High School, The Farmer Takes a Wife, Paddy O'Day, and Golden Hoofs.

Beginning April 16, Fox will follow with 25 classic films from the Fox Cinema Archives series featuring an impressive lineup of screen legends including Betty Grable, Debbie Reynolds, Tony Curtis, Buddy Hackett, Shirley Jones, Cesar Romero, Jack Benny, Eddie Albert, Zero Mostel, Maureen O'Hara, Ginger Rogers, Soupy Sales, Milton Berle and many many more.

Launched in 2012, Fox Cinema Archives has seen the release of more than 140 films from the Studio's library. Movie lovers can purchase previously released and new films from the Fox Cinema Archives series at Amazon and other online retailers including www.foxconnect.com.

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JANE WITHERS FILMS (available Friday, April 12)

Little Miss Nobody (1936)
A supposedly orphaned prankster trapped in a terrible orphanage discovers she is actually the daughter of a prominent lawyer. She helps her best friend get adopted before being reunited with her father who has been searching for her.

Rascals (1938)
An amnesiac socialite works as a fortune teller to raise enough money for an operation to regain her memory. With the help of a traveling troupe, she regains her memory only to discover she is engaged to a man she doesn't love.

Chicken-Wagon Family (1939)
Based on a novel by Barry Benefield, Addie Fippany along with her family travel the country-side in a mule-drawn wagon trading trinkets to farmers for chickens. Addie and her father love the care-free life, but Mrs. Fippany and Addie's sister want to settle down in New York City. Once the family reaches New York, Addie ends up in a whole bunch of mischief.

High School (1940)
A rambunctious Texas ranch teenage girl is sent to a fancy school in San Antonio where she learns to behave in proper fashion and get along with others after making a series of mistakes.

The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)
A farmer works on a canal boat in an effort to save money to buy a farm. He meets his wife on the canal who is a cook on the boat. Conflict arises when she can't imagine leaving the carefree life on the canal for a banal life on a farm.

Paddy O'Day (1935)
Paddy, a young girl, travels to the United States from Ireland to meet her mother who is already living in the country. Shortly after arriving in New York, she learns her mother has recently died. Paddy takes refuge to avoid being deported and survives by working as an entertainer.

Golden Hoofs (1941)
A horse trainer finds romance with the millionaire man who bought her grandfather's farm after he was forced to sell the land.

CLASSIC COMEDIES (available Tuesday, April 16)

All Hands on Deck (1961)
Zany goings-on aboard a Navy ship fly when a girl reporter stows away and an Indian crew member brings a live turkey aboard, throwing the entire Navy into confusion. This hilarious musical stars Pat Boone, Buddy Hackett and Barbara Eden.

Berlin Correspondent (1942)
Starring Virginia Gilmore, Dana Andrews, Martin Kosleck, and Erwin Kalser, Berlin Correspondent focuses on an American radio commentator in Berlin risks his life sending out coded messages to his listeners, warning of impending Nazi attacks.

Bobbikins (1959)
Shirley Jones and Max Bygraves star as the parents of the title character, an infant who talks like an adult. Bygraves is the only one who hears the infant speaking, leading others to believe he is losing his mind.

Call Me Mister (1951)
A song-and-dance man stationed in Japan in World War II goes AWOL to follow his wife, a member of an entertainment unit who has rejected him because of his many affairs. This World War II comedy features Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Danny Thomas, and Dale Robertson.

Carnival in Costa Rica (1947)
A musical romance and intrigue in Central America occur when a boy and girl are betrothed by their families but are in love with others. The musical stars Dick Haymes, Vera Ellen, Cesar Romero, Celeste Holm, and Ernesto Lecuona.

Goodbye Charlie (1964)
Shot by a jealous husband and lost at sea, Charles finds himself returned to the world as a woman named Charlie in the zany comedy starring Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Pat Boone, Joanna Barnes, and Ellen Burstyn.

I Don't Care Girl (1953)
The life of vaudeville performer Eva Tanguay, and the people with whom she lived and loved, is given lavish treatment. I Don't Care Girl stars Mitzi Gaynor, David Wayne, Oscar Levant, Bob Graham, and George Jessel.

Irish Eyes are Smiling (1944)
Following the life of Ernest R. Ball, who composed many popular Irish songs. Sing along with Monty Woolley, June Haver, Dick Haymes, Anthony Quinn, Beverly Whitney, Maxie Rosenbloom, Veda Ann Borg, Clarence Kolb, Leonard Warren, and Blanche Thebom.

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)
A glimpse into the life of writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe, his unhappy childhood, the women who loved him, and his driving ambition to write. This intense biography stars Shepperd Strudwick as the beloved author, Linda Darnell, Harry Morgan and Virginia Gilmore.

The Meanest Man in the World (1943)
After adopting a ruthless persona for himself, a kindly small town lawyer finds big city success, but loses himself and his girl in the comedy starring Jack Benny as the “meanest man” and his girl, Priscilla Lane.

Meet Me After the Show (1951)
When the marriage of a Broadway musical star and her producer husband breaks up, he feels she is only in love with money and she sets out to win back his love. This comedy stars Betty Grable, Macdonald Carey, and Rory Calhoun.

The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
Things just can't go right when a model/client turns the tables on her cynical, meddling marriage broker. This classic romantic comedy features Jeanne Crain, Scott Brady Thelma Ritter and Zero Mostel.

The Moon is Down (1943)
Based on a novel by John Steinbeck, the film is the story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. The Moon is Down provides excellent action-packed performances by Cedric Hardwicke, Henry Travers and Lee J. Cobb.

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959)
A successful businessman, Mr. Pennypacker, has two wives and two sets of children in two different cities - what will he do when one wife finds out about the other one? This love triangle stars Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Charles Coburn, Jill St. John, and Ron Ely.

A Royal Scandal (1945)
Russia's Catherine the Great falls in love with a handsome young army officer who is really a revolutionary plotting her downfall that stars Tallulah Bankhead as the Empress, Charles Coburn, Anne Baxter, William Eythe, and Vincent Price.

Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)
Three manicurists get their shot at fame when one inherits a ferryboat, which they turn it into a successful floating nightclub. This hysterical musical stars Alice Faye, Tony Martin, Joan Davis, and Marjorie Weaver.

Sitting Pretty (1948)
As part of his research for a book on suburban life, self-described genius Mr. Belvedere takes a job as a babysitter for three hard-to-handle children. Sitting Pretty features Robert Young in an Oscar nominated performance, Maureen O'Hara, and Clifton Webb.

Sons and Lovers (1960)
A young man's life is adversely affected by the emotional manipulation of his domineering mother in this lush adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's classic novel. Winner of the Oscar for Best Cinematography and nominated for six more including Best Picture, the star-studded cast includes Trevor Howard, Mary Ure, Dean Stockwell and Donald Pleasance.

Surf Party (1964)
Starring Bobby Vinton, Patricia Morrow, and Jack DeShannon, Surf Party features a young girl heads to the beach with her friends to go see her brother, and finds romance, music... and trouble.

Teenage Rebel (1956)
A woman tries to mend her relationship with her teenage daughter after the end of her marriage. This emotional Oscar nominated drama stars Ginger Rogers, Michael Rennie, and Mildred Natwick.

Thanks A Million (1935)
When a political candidate is too inebriated to give his campaign speech, the singer from his entertainment troupe gives it for him and ends up voted in as Governor. Starring Dick Powell, Ann Dvorak, and Fred Allen.

Two Little Bears (1961)
Two little children discover how to turn themselves into bears. Two Little Bears features Eddie Albert, Jane Wyatt, Butch Patrick, and Brenda Lee.

Wake Up and Live (1937)
As Walter Winchell feuds with bandleader Ben Bernie, a young singer in Ben's band falls in love in this radio satire that stars Winchell and Bernie as themselves.

Whispering Ghosts (1942)
An actor who plays a detective on the radio tries to solve a real-life murder. This mystery-comedy stars Milton Berle, and Brenda Joyce.

The Young Swingers (1963)
A young woman is saddled with the task of evicting an entertainment company from a building her aunt owns. When she meets the rag-tag band of musicians, she decides to help them keep their lease. Starring Rod Lauren, Molly Bee, Jo Helton, and Gene McDaniels.

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The Gambler from Natchez (1954), 88 min.
A prodigal son (Dale Robertson) returns home to take revenge on the men who murdered his father.

Tail Spin (1939), 84 min.
Alice Faye plays a determined female flyer who faces down her wealthy competitor in the skies and in matters of the heart.

The True Story of Jesse James (1957), 92 min.
An account of the last eighteen years in the life of the notorious bank and train robber, Jesse James (Robert Wagner), and his brother and partner-in-crime, Frank.

May 21

Powder River (1953), 77 min.
When Chino Bullock's partner is shot dead, the former U.S. Marshall turned gold-prospector returns to his trade, becoming the town sheriff to avenge his friend's death.

Princess of the Nile (1954), 71 min.
A thirteenth century, scimitar-wielding Egyptian princess (Debra Paget) leads her people against a powerful Bedouin to save Egypt.

Young Guns of Texas (1962), 78 min.
An outlaw who is brought up by the Comanche falls in love with the daughter of a cruel rancher, all while on a search for a missing man.

White Witch Doctor (1953), 95 min.
Professional game hunter Lonni Douglas (Robert Mitchum) is hired by a nurse, Ellen Burton (Susan Hayward), to take her into the heart of Africa to hopefully find a man that was her mentor.

May 28

The Road to Glory (1936), 101 min.
Directed by Howard Hanks and starring Fredric March, Warner Baxter and Lionel Barrymore, this film provides an intimate look at life in the trenches of World War I, pitting the horrors of war against the strength, fears and bravery of the soldiers that fight it.

The Siege at Red River (1954), 86 min.
A Confederate soldier (Van Johnson) enlists the North's help in order to retrieve a shipment of Gatling guns.

The Silver Whip (1953), 73 min.
A stage coach driver turned deputy (Robert Wagner) is forced to decide between either upholding the law or allowing his best friend to seek his vengeance on the man sitting in his jail.

Welcome Home Soldier Boys (1972), 91 min.
Four soldiers returning from Vietnam decide to move to California, but on the way they are mistaken for thieves - and take their revenge the only way they know.

Western Union (1941), 95 min.
Starring Robert Young and Randolph Scott, two outlaw brothers lock horns when one gives up his criminal ways and goes to work for Western Union, laying lines in Omaha and Salt Lake City.

June 4

King of the Khyber Rifles (1953), 100 min.
In this film, nominated for a Director's Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures, Tyrone Power plays a half-Indian, half-British soldier who must prove his loyalty to Britain by quelling an uprising led by his boyhood Indian friend.

Bird of Paradise (1951), 100 min.
A French adventurer (Louis Jourdan) accompanies the son of an Island ruler back to the place of his birth, where he finds love with a native princess (Debra Paget).

Hard Contract (1969), 105 min.
A cold-hearted American hit man (James Coburn) goes to Europe for 'one last score' in this film nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture. His encounter with a beautiful young woman (Lee Remick) casts self-doubt on his livelihood, and influences him to resist carrying out the contract.

Lure of the Wilderness (1952), 90 min.
Jim Harper (on the run from the law for a murder he didn't commit) and his young daughter Laurie hide out near a swamp, while trapper Ben Tyler tries to clear the old man's name and the real culprits try finding him.

Red Skies of Montana (1952), 98 min.
A veteran firefighter (Richard Widmark) is accused of cowardice by a rookie when the young man loses his father in a fire fight campaign supervised by the veteran.

Untamed (1955), 111 min.
Among those leaving Ireland during the potato famine are Katie O'Neill (Susan Hayward) and her husband, who decide that the Promised Land is South Africa. Once there, they discover the hardships that are the reality of the homesteader experience.

June 11

The Fighting Lady (1944), 61 min.
Highlighted by actual aerial footage from World War II, this Oscar®-winning documentary follows the battles, and the men who fought them, while stationed on American aircraft carriers in the Pacific Ocean.

Paris After Dark (1943), 84 min.
A man released from a Nazi POW camp thinks his wife is having an affair with her rich employer (George Saunders), but they are actually working for the French resistance. He finds out the truth and sacrifices himself for the cause.

Marines, Let's Go (1961), 103 min.
Tom Tryon and David Hedison star as four Marine buddies share comic misadventures before being redeployed.

Battle At Bloody Beach (1961), 79 min.
During World War II, a young American (Audie Murphy) finds his wife in the war-torn islands of the Pacific, where she has become a fierce partisan of the insurgent guerilla movement.

Confirm or Deny (1941), 73 min.
A war correspondent (Don Ameche) in London falls in love with the woman (Joan Bennett) sent to censor his stories.

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WELCOME HOME SOLDIER BOYS is one I will definitely get, it's been a pretty heavily requested MIA on DVD title (Joe Don Baker!). A few westerns that are mildly interesting (WESTERN UNION is one I've seen and like). The Hawks film, THE ROAD TO GLORY is another I'm curious about.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT EXPANDS FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES WITH MORE CELEBRATED CLASSICS


23 Vintage Films Debut on DVD for the Very First Time


LOS ANGELES, CA (July 16, 2013) - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment plans to debut a new collection of classic films on DVD from their popular Fox Cinema Archives collection starting July 16. Launched in 2012, Fox Cinema Archives includes more than 180 classic films drawing from the studio's rich catalog. The collection dives into the studio's vault to resurrect some of the legendary films of the twentieth century to release on DVD for the first time.

In the coming weeks, 23 classic films will be added to Fox Cinema Archives offering film aficionados the opportunity to purchase a variety of iconic films at major top-tier retailers. The release schedule for this wave of titles can be seen below.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is committed to bringing classic films from the studio's vault into the homes of film aficionados and collectors with its Fox Cinema Archives collection. We aim to provide the best home entertainment experience possible for titles released under the Fox Cinema Archives banner, but are often limited to the film's available source material.

Available Now

Romance of the Rio Grande (1941), 73 min.
When a rancher's grandson is found murdered, The Cisco Kid, played by Cesar Romero, doubles for him in order to see who is plotting to inherit the ranch. The film also stars Patricia Morison and Lynne Roberts.

A Walk with Love and Death (1969), 90 min.
Directed by John Huston, this story set during the Hundred Years' War follows a student who has abandoned his studies in Paris and pairs with a young noblewoman (Anjelica Huston) with whom he has fallen in love with.

The Salzburg Connection (1972), 93 min.
Barry Newman plays Bill Mathison, an American lawyer on vacation in Austria who gets more than he bargained for. When his photographer vanishes, he becomes involved in an international thriller surrounding a chest that contains the names of Nazi collaborators.


July 23

Hilda Crane (1956), 87 min.
Jean Simmons plays Hilda Crane, a New York City woman who returns to her hometown after two failed marriages. Once there, she entices the town gossip and an ex-lover, only to have his overbearing mother try to sabotage their relationship.

Mardi Gras (1958), 107 min.
A military school cadet (Pat Boone) enters a contest and wins a date for his graduation with a beautiful French movie star (Christine Carí¨re). However, when the two meet during Mardi Gras and hit it off, him not knowing her identity, her agent and the movie studio publicize their romance, putting their love to the test. Mardi Gras was nominated for an Oscar® for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture and won a Golden Laurel® for Top Male Musical Performance (Boone).

A Flea in Her Ear (1968), 94 min.
When a woman (Rosemary Harris) suspects her husband (Rex Harrison) of having an affair, she sets a trap for him but ends up being the one surprised. Louis Jourdan and Rachel Roberts also come along for the wild ride.

Staircase (1969), 98 min.
Based on Charles Dyer's Broadway play about a gay couple, Staircase stars Rex Harrison and Richard Burton as a pair of aging hairdressers in this film directed by Stanley Donen and with original music provided by Dudley Moore.


July 30

No Highway in the Sky (1951), 98 min.
Jimmy Stewart stars as an aeronautical engineer who predicts a new type of airplane will fail after a certain amount of time in the air, and then finds himself onboard one of the doomed planes while headed to a crash site. The film also features Marlene Dietrich and Glynis Johns.

Ramona (1936), 84 min.
Ramona (Loretta Young) is the tempestuous story of a half-Native American girl, raised by a wealthy family, who is loved by the son of the house against his family's wishes. Despondent, Ramona falls in love with a Native American (Don Ameche) employed by the household. The all-star cast also includes Kent Taylor and Pauline Frederick.

April Love (1957), 99 min.
Directed by Henry Levin, the story follows a wayward young man (Pat Boone) who is sent to live on his relatives' Kentucky farm and decides to mend his ways when he falls in love with the neighbor's daughter (Shirley Jones). This Oscar®-nominated (for Best Music, Original Song) film starring Dolores Michaels and Arthur O'Connell was also nominated for Golden Laurels® in four musical categories.

Sweet and Low-Down (1944), 75 min.
When a young trombonist is given the opportunity of a lifetime to play with Benny Goodman's Orchestra, his growing ego threatens to sabotage him. Starring James Cardwell, Linda Darnell, and Jack Oakie, the film was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Music, Original Song for “I'm Making Believe.”


August 6

Wake Up and Dream (1946), 92 min.
When Jeff Cairn (John Payne) joins the Navy, he sends his sister Nella (Connie Marshall) to a boarding house, under the supervision of his relatives Sara (Charlotte Greenwood), Henry (Clem Bevans), and his sweetheart Jenny (June Haver). However, when Jeff goes missing in action, Nella aims to venture out in search of her lost brother.

American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950), 105 min.
Directed by Fritz Lang, Tyrone Power leads the ensemble cast (featuring Micheline Presle, Tom Ewell, Tommy Cook, and Jack Elam) as Ensign Chuck Palmer, an American naval officer stranded after the wreck of Bataan. He leads a band of natives in feats of espionage, thus surviving until MacArthur's return…and victory.

The Fiend Who Walked West (1958), 100 min.
Director Gordon Douglas' remake of Kiss of Death from 1947 tells the story about a convicted bank robber who is sent to prison and must find a psychotic killer who threatened his family and is after the loot from his last heist. Hugh O'Brian, Robert Evans, Dolores Michaels, and Linda Cristal are all in on the hunt.


August 13

Dante's Inferno (1935), 88 min.
After an inspector declares a fair unsafe, a ruthless carnival barker is destroyed by his ambition when he keeps the fair open leading to a fatal disaster. Spencer Tracy leads Claire Trevor, Rita Hayworth and the rest of the cast on an intense adventure of misfortune.

White Fang (1936), 70 min.
Jack London's story of a feeble brother (Thomas Beck) and a woman (Jean Muir) who inherit a mine in Alaska. When the brother unexpectedly decides to commit suicide, their guide (Michael Whalen) is accused of murder.

Four Sons (1940), 88 min.
Director Archie Mayo brings this story to life about four brothers torn apart by war with a brilliant cast featuring Don Ameche, Eugene Leontovich, and Mary Beth Hughes. When Nazi Germany invades Czechoslovakia, each chooses a different side that will alter their fates forever.

The Right Approach (1961), 91 min.
When a newcomer (Frankie Vaughan) comes to live with five bachelors through his brother in the hills of Los Angeles, he uses each of them in his rise to fame as both a singer and an actor.


August 20

Private Number (1936), 79 min.
When a young woman (Loretta Young) goes to work for a wealthy household as a servant girl, she soon marries the young head of the household, much to the dismay of the arrogant butler who tries to break up the union to get the girl for himself.

Me and My Gal (1932), 79 min.
From director Raoul Walsh, a cop (Spencer Tracy) falls in love with a waitress (Joan Bennett) whose family has gangland ties. His quandary is to put a mobster (George Walsh) away without hurting the woman he loves.

Three Little Girls in Blue (1946), 90 min.
Three blue-garbed farming sisters disguised as an heiress, her secretary, and maid head to Atlantic City in search of rich husbands. June Haver, Vivian Blaine, Celeste Holm, and George Montgomery lead this star-studded cast.

The Sweet Ride (1968), 109 min.
Bob Denver, Anthony Franciosa, and Michael Sarrazin lead an all-star cast about a buddy group living in a Malibu beach house who find a mysterious woman (Jacqueline Bisset) that washes up on shore. Bisset and Sarrazin were both nominated for Golden Globes® for Most Promising Newcomers for their roles.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
FOX CINEMA ARCHIVES CONTINUES TO GROW WITH MORE TIMELESS FILMS


10 Classics Arrive on DVD for the Very First Time


LOS ANGELES, CA (September 26, 2013) - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing their latest selection of vintage films on DVD from their popular Fox Cinema Archives collection beginning today through October 22. Launched in 2012, Fox Cinema Archives already includes more than 200 classic films drawing from the studio's deep vault of movies. The collection dives into the studio's rich catalog to resurrect some of the most memorable films from the 1930s, 40s and 50s.

In the coming weeks, 10 essential titles will be added to Fox Cinema Archives, including classic war, western and film noir fare, giving film buffs the opportunity to enhance their collection by purchasing a variety of iconic films at major top-tier retailers. The release schedule for this wave of titles can be seen below.

Providing the best home entertainment experience possible, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is committed to bringing classic films from the studio's vault into the homes of film aficionados and collectors with its Fox Cinema Archives collection. We aim to provide the best home entertainment experience possible for titles released under the Fox Cinema Archives banner, but are often limited to the film's available source material.


Available Now - War

Farewell to Yesterday (1950), 89 min.
Narrated by Tony Award®-winning actor Sidney Blackmer1, this documentary portrayal of the cultural and social forces which led the world to war in the 1930s and 1940s, starting with the rise of the Third Reich and their leader Adolf Hitler, shows the war in all its horror.

Decision Before Dawn (1951), 119 min.
During World War II, as the American army approaches Nazi Germany, the U.S. recruits German prisoners to serve as spies for the Allies. Starring Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, and Oscar-nominee Oskar Werner2, Decision Before Dawn was nominated for two Academy Awards® (Best Film Editing and Best Picture) and a Golden Globe® (Best Cinematography - Black & White).


Available Now - Western

The Cisco Kid and The Lady (1939), 73 min.
When The Cisco Kid comes upon a dying miner who's been attacked by bandits, he vows to secure the rights to the mine for the man's orphaned infant and find her mother. Golden Globe-nominee Cesar Romero3 leads the star-studded cast, including Marjorie Weaver, Chris-Pin Martin, and George Montgomery, in this edition of the franchise.

The Gay Caballero (1940), 57 min.
Golden Globe nominee Cesar Romero3 once again stars in The Gay Caballero, leading an all-star cast of Sheila Ryan, Robert Sterling, and Janet Beecher. When the Kid rides into town with his faithful friend Gordito (Chris-Pin Martin) he finds that he is believed to be dead. What's even more shocking is that, in a mix-up of identity, he was accused of stealing Susan Weatherby's land. So in a race against time, he must prove his innocence and that he is the true Cisco Kid.


October 8 - Film Noir (Mystery/Drama)

Cry of the City (1948), 95 min.
In this gritty crime drama that was nominated for the Writers Guild of America's Robert Meltzer Award®, two childhood best friends take divergent paths; one becomes a cop (Victor Mature), and the other a cop-killer (Richard Conte). The killer must grapple with confessing to a murder he did not commit in order to save his girlfriend from being framed for the crime.

Moss Rose (1947), 81 min.
Set in turn-of-the-century London and starring Peggy Cummins, Victor Mature and Oscar-winner Ethel Barrymore4, Moss Rose tells the suspense story of a woman trying to solve the mystery of a friend's murder when she finds that she may be the next victim.


October 15 - Film Noir (Mystery/Thriller)

Backlash (1947), 66 min.
This murder mystery follows the story of a man (Richard Travis) who tries to frame his wife (Jean Rogers) for a murder that he himself committed. As the plot thickens, Detective Jerry McMullen (Larry J. Blake) slowly gets to the bottom of the case and the incentive behind why it was committed.

Circumstantial Evidence (1945), 67 min.
When a man (Primetime Emmy-nominee Michael O'Shea5) well known for his foul temper is wrongly convicted of murder, his young son and a family friend (Primetime Emmy-winner Lloyd Nolan6) work to prove him innocent.


October 22 - Film Noir (Sherlock Holmes)

Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), 79 min.
Sherlock Holmes (two-time Oscar-nominee Basil Rathbone7) and his partner Watson (Nigel Bruce) investigate the legend of a hound, a creature that may be after the heirs of the famed Baskerville estate where several deaths have occurred on the moor.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), 81 min.
Sherlock Holmes (Oscar® nominee Basil Rathbone7) and his partner (Nigel Bruce) are at it again in attempt to stop his greatest Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) and his attempt to steal the Crown Jewels.

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Cry of the City (1948), 95 min.
In this gritty crime drama that was nominated for the Writers Guild of America's Robert Meltzer Award®, two childhood best friends take divergent paths; one becomes a cop (Victor Mature), and the other a cop-killer (Richard Conte). The killer must grapple with confessing to a murder he did not commit in order to save his girlfriend from being framed for the crime.

I have the French dvd of this, another very good Robert Siodmak noir. It's too bad this one didn't get released in the Fox noir line, it's way more deserving of it than some of the stuff they included in the latter days of that line. I'm interested in MOSS ROSE, never seen it. BACKLASH too.

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Umm... Those Sherlock Holmes movies haven't been on dvd before? Really?

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Earlier this year Fox released Return of the Cisco Kid (1939), the third and last of Warner Baxter's Cisco films, in which Cesar Romero played a small role. Romero is more appropriately cast as the Mexican rogue in the next two films in the series The Cisco Kid and the Lady and The Gay Caballero which Fox announced above. Both are well-produced and stylish westerns of the period. The price is a bit steep for hour-long programmers however.