Year-End Review

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of December 28, 2010.

This week: Our year-end review of classic stars who died in 2010, plus an updated tribute to Jane Wyman.

This week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Jon Voight (Dec. 29, 1938), Joe Bologna (Dec. 30, 1936), Anthony Hopkins (Dec. 31, 1937) and Ben Kingsley (Dec. 31, 1939). For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

A Tribute to Jane Wyman
Though mostly known these days as the first wife of Ronald Reagan, or for her role on TV's Falcon Crest, Jane Wyman had a great movie career, as well.
A Tribute to Jane Wyman

2010: A Year-End Review
Here's a listing of 50 movie and TV people who left us during 2010, including brief comments and a link to the Internet Movie Database or other sites where you can read more.
2010: A Year-End Review

A Tribute to Marlene Dietrich
Once the highest paid actress of her time, German-born Marlene Dietrich is today viewed by many movie fans as an icon.
A Tribute to Marlene Dietrich

A Salute to Richard Widmark
He made a big splash in his screen debut, then spent much of his career trying to overcome the impact of that Oscar-nominated performance. Luckily for us, Richard Widmark was successful, and turned in dozens of memorable performances from the 40s to the 90s.
A Salute to Richard Widmark

Humphrey Bogart, Simply the Greatest
One of the unlikeliest of heartthrobs, Bogart could play tough, romantic, or craven, but always with an edginess that sometimes bordered on insanity.
Humphrey Bogart, Simply the Greatest

A Tribute to Ava Gardner
The beautiful star of Mogambo and Night of the Iguana is also remembered for her three famous husbands.
A Tribute to Ava Gardner

Favorite Holiday Movies
My annual list of my favorite classic Christmas and New Years films.
Favorite Holiday Movies

Edward G. Robinson, The Best Actor Who Never Won an Oscar
He was a Romanian Jew with an English-sounding name who gained fame by creating the prototypical Italian gangster.
Edward G. Robinson, The Best Actor Who Never Won an Oscar

Pinup Girl: Betty Grable
She went from chorus girl (one of the original "Goldwyn Girls") and bit player in the 30s to one of American's most popular stars in the 40s, known for her pinup shot that ended up on so many WWII soldiers' lockers.
Pinup Girl: Betty Grable

More New Titles Have Been Added to the Classic Movies DVD Store!
These are classic films on commercial DVD, mostly from the Warner Archive Collection, priced at up to 25% off the usual retail price. Here are more than two dozen titles we've just added: 3 Sailors & a Girl, The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Broadway Rhythm, Everybody Sing, The Fastest Gun Alive, Flying High, George White Scandals, Holiday in Mexico, Interrupted Melody, The Kiss, Love, Luxury Liner, Meet the People, The Money Trap, Mrs. Parkington, Rich, Young and Pretty, Rosalie, The Rounders, The Sheepman, The Single Standard, Small Town Girl, Sunrise at Campobello, The Temptress, Thousands Cheer, Two Girls And A Sailor, The Valley of Decision, When Ladies Meet. These titles were added last week (minus those that were sold before this newsletter was written): The Great Garrick, Princess O'Rourke, Hard To Get, Call It A Day, Break Of Hearts, Spitfire, Quality Street, A Woman Rebels, The Little Minister, Along the Great Divide, Barricade, Wichita, Cattletown, Man From God's Country, and The Oklahoman. These are almost all one-of-a-kind titles at this point (ie., we only have one copy), so be sure to order soon.
Check out the complete list.

New on DVD

The last "New on DVD" feature of 2010 includes the Vitaphone Cavalcade Of Musical Comedy Shorts, Clint Eastwood: 35 Films 35 Years, The Window (1949) and The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1949). Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Loretta Young and Elvis Presley.

Brad Lang
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Humphrey Bogart and Marlene Dietrich

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of December 21, 2010.

NOTE: THIS NEWSLETTER IS BEING RE-SENT IN ORDER TO CORRECT SEVERAL BROKEN LINKS THAT EXISTED IN THE FIRST ONE THAT WAS SENT ON DECEMBER 21. We apologize for the inconvenience.

This week: Updated tributes to Ava Gardner, Humphrey Bogart, Richard Widmark and Marlene Dietrich.

This week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Frederic Forrest (Dec. 23, 1936), Tony Martin (Dec. 25, 1912) and Maggie Smith (Dec. 28, 1934). For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

A Tribute to Marlene Dietrich
Once the highest paid actress of her time, German-born Marlene Dietrich is today viewed by many movie fans as an icon.
A Tribute to Marlene Dietrich

A Salute to Richard Widmark
He made a big splash in his screen debut, then spent much of his career trying to overcome the impact of that Oscar-nominated performance. Luckily for us, Richard Widmark was successful, and turned in dozens of memorable performances from the 40s to the 90s.
A Salute to Richard Widmark

Humphrey Bogart, Simply the Greatest
One of the unlikeliest of heartthrobs, Bogart could play tough, romantic, or craven, but always with an edginess that sometimes bordered on insanity.
Humphrey Bogart, Simply the Greatest

A Tribute to Ava Gardner
The beautiful star of Mogambo and Night of the Iguana is also remembered for her three famous husbands.
A Tribute to Ava Gardner

Favorite Holiday Movies
My annual list of my favorite classic Christmas and New Years films.
Favorite Holiday Movies

Pinup Girl: Betty Grable
She went from chorus girl (one of the original "Goldwyn Girls") and bit player in the 30s to one of American's most popular stars in the 40s, known for her pinup shot that ended up on so many WWII soldiers' lockers.
Pinup Girl: Betty Grable

Edward G. Robinson, The Best Actor Who Never Won an Oscar
He was a Romanian Jew with an English-sounding name who gained fame by creating the prototypical Italian gangster.
Edward G. Robinson, The Best Actor Who Never Won an Oscar

The Chairman: Frank Sinatra
Not only was he one of the greatest popular singers ever, but Frank Sinatra, the Chairman of the Board, was also an underrated actor, who had an ability to get it right on the first take, and to convince audiences that he was that guy on the screen, even though they knew him as a singer first.
The Chairman: Frank Sinatra

Kirk Douglas, the Ultimate Tough Guy
A birthday tribute to the ultimate "tough guy," both on and off screen, a man of great integrity and obvious talent who has overcome physical problems in recent years and continues to stay active.
Kirk Douglas, the Ultimate Tough Guy

New Titles Are Being Added to the Classic Movies DVD Store
These are classic films on commercial DVD, mostly from the Warner Archive Collection, priced at up to 25% off the usual retail price. Here are twenty titles we're about to add shortly, in addition to more than 50 that are currently listed: The Great Garrick, Four's A Crowd, Princess O'Rourke, It's Love I'm After, The Strawberry Blonde, Hard To Get, The Male Animal, Call It A Day, Break Of Hearts, Christopher Strong, Spitfire, Quality Street, A Woman Rebels, The Little Minister, Along the Great Divide, Barricade, Wichita, Cattletown, Man From God's Country, and The Oklahoman. These are almost all one-of-a-kind titles at this point (ie., we only have one copy), so be sure to order soon.
Check out the complete list.

New on DVD

New on DVD last week: Just in time for Holiday shopping, we are spotlighting a dozen classic titles newly released from the Warner Archive Collection, including favorites such as Heat Lightning (1934), Inside The Walls of Folsom Prison (1951), and The World, The Flesh and The Devil (1959), most of them remastered for DVD. Look for more new releases next week. Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Our year-end review, plus an updated tribute to Jane Wyman.

Brad Lang
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Humphrey Bogart and Marlene Dietrich

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of December 21, 2010.

This week: Updated tributes to Ava Gardner, Humphrey Bogart, Richard Widmark and Marlene Dietrich.

This week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Frederic Forrest (Dec. 23, 1936), Tony Martin (Dec. 25, 1912) and Maggie Smith (Dec. 28, 1934). For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

A Tribute to Marlene Dietrich
Once the highest paid actress of her time, German-born Marlene Dietrich is today viewed by many movie fans as an icon.
A Tribute to Marlene Dietrich

A Salute to Richard Widmark
He made a big splash in his screen debut, then spent much of his career trying to overcome the impact of that Oscar-nominated performance. Luckily for us, Richard Widmark was successful, and turned in dozens of memorable performances from the 40s to the 90s.
A Salute to Richard Widmark

Humphrey Bogart, Simply the Greatest
One of the unlikeliest of heartthrobs, Bogart could play tough, romantic, or craven, but always with an edginess that sometimes bordered on insanity.
Humphrey Bogart, Simply the Greatest

A Tribute to Ava Gardner
The beautiful star of Mogambo and Night of the Iguana is also remembered for her three famous husbands.
A Tribute to Ava Gardner

Favorite Holiday Movies
My annual list of my favorite classic Christmas and New Years films.
Favorite Holiday Movies

Pinup Girl: Betty Grable
She went from chorus girl (one of the original "Goldwyn Girls") and bit player in the 30s to one of American's most popular stars in the 40s, known for her pinup shot that ended up on so many WWII soldiers' lockers.
Pinup Girl: Betty Grable

Edward G. Robinson, The Best Actor Who Never Won an Oscar
He was a Romanian Jew with an English-sounding name who gained fame by creating the prototypical Italian gangster.
Edward G. Robinson, The Best Actor Who Never Won an Oscar

The Chairman: Frank Sinatra
Not only was he one of the greatest popular singers ever, but Frank Sinatra, the Chairman of the Board, was also an underrated actor, who had an ability to get it right on the first take, and to convince audiences that he was that guy on the screen, even though they knew him as a singer first.
The Chairman: Frank Sinatra

Kirk Douglas, the Ultimate Tough Guy
A birthday tribute to the ultimate "tough guy," both on and off screen, a man of great integrity and obvious talent who has overcome physical problems in recent years and continues to stay active.
Kirk Douglas, the Ultimate Tough Guy

New Titles Are Being Added to the Classic Movies DVD Store
These are classic films on commercial DVD, mostly from the Warner Archive Collection, priced at up to 25% off the usual retail price. Here are twenty titles we're about to add shortly, in addition to more than 50 that are currently listed: The Great Garrick, Four's A Crowd, Princess O'Rourke, It's Love I'm After, The Strawberry Blonde, Hard To Get, The Male Animal, Call It A Day, Break Of Hearts, Christopher Strong, Spitfire, Quality Street, A Woman Rebels, The Little Minister, Along the Great Divide, Barricade, Wichita, Cattletown, Man From God's Country, and The Oklahoman. These are almost all one-of-a-kind titles at this point (ie., we only have one copy), so be sure to order soon.
Check out the complete list.

New on DVD

New on DVD last week: Just in time for Holiday shopping, we are spotlighting a dozen classic titles newly released from the Warner Archive Collection, including favorites such as Heat Lightning (1934), Inside The Walls of Folsom Prison (1951), and The World, The Flesh and The Devil (1959), most of them remastered for DVD. Look for more new releases next week. Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Our year-end review, plus an updated tribute to Jane Wyman.

Brad Lang
Classic Movies
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Betty Grable, Favorite Holiday Movies

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of December 14, 2010.

NOTE: Your last issue was sent on November 30. The newsletter took a week off in early December, but we are back on a weekly basis starting now. And the Web site has been there the whole time!

Last week: Updated tributes to Eli Wallach, Kirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson.
This week: An updated tribute to Betty Grable, plus our annual list of favorite Holiday movies!

This week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Christopher Plummer (Dec. 13, 1929), Dick Van Dyke (Dec. 13, 1935), Liv Ullmann (Dec. 16, 1939), Steven Spielberg (Dec. 17, 1946), Cicely Tyson (Dec. 19, 1933), John Hillerman (Dec. 20, 1932), Audrey Totter (Dec. 20, 1918) and Jane Fonda (Dec. 21, 1937). For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

Favorite Holiday Movies
My annual list of my favorite classic Christmas and New Years films.
Favorite Holiday Movies

Pinup Girl: Betty Grable
She went from chorus girl (one of the original "Goldwyn Girls") and bit player in the 30s to one of American's most popular stars in the 40s, known for her pinup shot that ended up on so many WWII soldiers' lockers.
Pinup Girl: Betty Grable

Edward G. Robinson, The Best Actor Who Never Won an Oscar
He was a Romanian Jew with an English-sounding name who gained fame by creating the prototypical Italian gangster.
Edward G. Robinson, The Best Actor Who Never Won an Oscar

The Chairman: Frank Sinatra
Not only was he one of the greatest popular singers ever, but Frank Sinatra, the Chairman of the Board, was also an underrated actor, who had an ability to get it right on the first take, and to convince audiences that he was that guy on the screen, even though they knew him as a singer first.
The Chairman: Frank Sinatra

Kirk Douglas, the Ultimate Tough Guy
A birthday tribute to the ultimate "tough guy," both on and off screen, a man of great integrity and obvious talent who has overcome physical problems in recent years and continues to stay active.
Kirk Douglas, the Ultimate Tough Guy

A Tribute to Eli Wallach
One of the greatest character actors in Hollywood, living legend Eli Wallach celebrates his 95th birthday this month, and continues to appear in films. The stage-trained actor has great range, but has always been at his best when playing men of dubious character.
A Tribute to Eli Wallach.

The Animation Art of Walt Disney
Saluting the man who turned animation into a genuine movie art form and entertained several generations of children and adults, and whose legacy continues today through the company named after him.
The Animation Art of Walt Disney

Woody Allen, America's Comic Genius
Now that the great American comic auteur has achieved his 75th birthday, we offer a heartfelt happy birthday and a coupon for 10% off on a giant economy size container of Metamucil.
Woody Allen, America's Comic Genius

A Tribute to Bruce Lee
We salute the movie cult figure and martial arts master who became the first Asian movie superstar.
A Tribute to Bruce Lee

Classic Movies DVD Store
Classic films on commercial DVD, mostly from the Warner Archive Collection, priced at up to 20% off the usual retail price. Since there is only one (or in a few cases, two) of each available, you've got to act fast. All profits go to support this site. (You'll be purchasing from my store on Amazon Marketplace, which is called Writer890's store.) These are sealed in plastic, and make great Holiday gifts for classic movies fans or people you want to introduce to the genre. Every one of these movies is one which has been requested many times over the years, and most have only been available on DVD for a few months or less!
Check out the list.

New on DVD

New on DVD this week: Just in time for Holiday shopping, we are spotlighting a dozen classic titles newly released from the Warner Archive Collection, including favorites such as Heat Lightning (1934), Inside The Walls of Folsom Prison (1951), and The World, The Flesh and The Devil (1959), most of them remastered for DVD. Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Ava Gardner, Humphrey Bogart, Richard Widmark and Marlene Dietrich.

Brad Lang
Classic Movies
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The Animation Art of Walt Disney, Woody Allen's 75th

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of November 30, 2010.

This week: Updated tributes to Woody Allen and Walt Disney.

This coming week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Julie Harris (Dec. 2, 1925), Jean-Luc Godard (Dec. 3, 1930) and Deanna Durbin (Dec. 4, 1921). For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

The Animation Art of Walt Disney
Saluting the man who turned animation into a genuine movie art form and entertained several generations of children and adults, and whose legacy continues today through the company named after him.
The Animation Art of Walt Disney

Woody Allen, America's Comic Genius
Now that the great American comic auteur has achieved his 75th birthday, we offer a heartfelt happy birthday and a coupon for 10% off on a giant economy size container of Metamucil.
Woody Allen, America's Comic Genius

A Tribute to Bruce Lee
We salute the movie cult figure and martial arts master who became the first Asian movie superstar.
A Tribute to Bruce Lee

Classic Movies DVD Store
Classic films on commercial DVD, mostly from the Warner Archive Collection, priced at up to 20% off the usual retail price. Since there is only one (or in a few cases, two) of each available, you've got to act fast. All profits go to support this site. (You'll be purchasing from my store on Amazon Marketplace, which is called Writer890's store.) These are sealed in plastic, and make great Holiday gifts for classic movies fans or people you want to introduce to the genre. Every one of these movies is one which has been requested many times over the years, and most have only been available on DVD for a few months or less!
Check out the list.

A Tribute to Grace Kelly
The beautiful actress appeared in only 11 films before marrying her prince and giving it all up for love. But what a nice career it was.
A Tribute to Grace Kelly

A Tribute to Roy Rogers
"The King of the Cowboys" rode into the sunset for the last time in 1998, when this tribute was first written.
A Tribute to Roy Rogers

A Tribute to Vivien Leigh
Her life was a series of highs and lows, but here we mostly remember the highs in the career of the beautiful Gone With the Wind star.
A Tribute to Vivien Leigh

A Tribute to Burt Lancaster
With almost 100 films to his credit, he rarely gave a bad performance, and his great performances were the kind you can watch over and over.
A Tribute to Burt Lancaster

New on DVD

New on DVD this week: In honor of Walt Disney's birthday, we're featuring the Blu-Ray release of Fantasia (1940 and 2000, 4-Disc Edition), plus three related documentaries: the story of the Sherman Brothers, who wrote music for some of Disney's greatest films; Disney's involvement with El Grupo in Latin America during the 1940s; Waking Sleeping Beauty, about the second generation of Disney animation. Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Eli Wallach, Kirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson.

Brad Lang
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A Tribute to Bruce Lee

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of November 23, 2010.

This week: A Tribute to Bruce Lee.

This coming week we celebrate a birthday for living legend Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (Nov. 30, 1918). For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

A Tribute to Bruce Lee
We salute the movie cult figure and martial arts master who became the first Asian movie superstar.
A Tribute to Bruce Lee

Thanksgiving in the Movies: Myth vs. Reality
While we enjoy our turkey and stuffing, we might want to think about how much our movie-inspired image of that day in 1620 differs from the reality.
Thanksgiving in the Movies: Myth vs. Reality

Our New Classic Movies DVD Store
Our offer of these classic films on commercial DVD, mostly from the Warner Archive Collection, has been received very well, and in order to move the last few dozen remaining titles, they are now priced at only $16.25 each - about 20% off the usual retail price (good until November 29). Since there is only one (or in a few cases, two) of each available, you've got to act fast. All profits go to support this site. (You'll be purchasing from my store on Amazon Marketplace, which is called Writer890's store.) These are sealed in plastic, and make great Holiday gifts for classic movies fans or people you want to introduce to the genre. Every one of these movies is one which has been requested many times over the years, and most have only been available on DVD for a few months or less!
Check out the list.

A Tribute to Grace Kelly
The beautiful actress appeared in only 11 films before marrying her prince and giving it all up for love. But what a nice career it was.
A Tribute to Grace Kelly

A Tribute to Roy Rogers
"The King of the Cowboys" rode into the sunset for the last time in 1998, when this tribute was first written.
A Tribute to Roy Rogers

A Tribute to Vivien Leigh
Her life was a series of highs and lows, but here we mostly remember the highs in the career of the beautiful Gone With the Wind star.
A Tribute to Vivien Leigh

A Tribute to Burt Lancaster
With almost 100 films to his credit, he rarely gave a bad performance, and his great performances were the kind you can watch over and over.
A Tribute to Burt Lancaster

New on DVD

New on DVD this week: Blu-Ray releases of Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and the Peanuts Deluxe Holiday Collection, plus more classic releases from Warner Archive Collection, including Bachelor Mother (1939), Susan Slept Here (1954), Boys' Night Out (1962) and Bundle of Joy (1956), the last three remastered for DVD. Two more new titles added on Nov. 23: Plymouth Adventure (1952) and Your Cheatin' Heart (1964). Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Woody Allen and Walt Disney.

Brad Lang
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Our Annual Salute to Thanksgiving Movies

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of November 16, 2010.

This week: Our annual salute to Thanksgiving movies.

This coming week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Martin Scorsese (Nov. 17, 1942), Estelle Parsons (Nov. 20, 1927), Rex Reason (Nov. 20, 1928), Phyllis Thaxter (Nov. 20, 1921), Joseph Campanella (Nov. 21, 1933), Michael Callan (Nov. 22, 1935), Allen Garfield (Nov. 22, 1939), Robert Vaughn (Nov. 22, 1932), Sybil Jason (Nov. 23, 1927) and Robert Towne (Nov. 23, 1934). For more information, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

Our condolences to the family of Italian producer Dino de Laurentiis, who died last week at the age of 91.

New/Updated Features

Thanksgiving in the Movies: Myth vs. Reality
While we enjoy our turkey and stuffing, we might want to think about how much our movie-inspired image of that day in 1620 differs from the reality.
Thanksgiving in the Movies: Myth vs. Reality

Our New Classic Movies DVD Store
Choose from a collection of classic films, almost all from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, never before released on commercial DVD-R and available right now for the discount price of $17.25 each (plus shipping) from our own movie store on Amazon Marketplace. These were all released by the Warner Archive Collection and are normally priced at about $19.95 each, plus shipping. It's a small savings, true, but a savings nevertheless, and all profits will help to support this site. (You'll be purchasing from my store on Amazon Marketplace, which is called Writer890's store.) These are sealed in plastic, and make great Holiday gifts for classic movies fans or people you want to introduce to the genre!
Check out the list.

A Tribute to Grace Kelly
The beautiful actress appeared in only 11 films before marrying her prince and giving it all up for love. But what a nice career it was.
A Tribute to Grace Kelly

A Tribute to Roy Rogers
"The King of the Cowboys" rode into the sunset for the last time in 1998, when this tribute was first written.
A Tribute to Roy Rogers

A Tribute to Vivien Leigh
Her life was a series of highs and lows, but here we mostly remember the highs in the career of the beautiful Gone With the Wind star.
A Tribute to Vivien Leigh

A Tribute to Burt Lancaster
With almost 100 films to his credit, he rarely gave a bad performance, and his great performances were the kind you can watch over and over.
A Tribute to Burt Lancaster

Classic American Political Movies
In honor of the elections in the U.S., here's an update to our semi-annual listing of favorite flicks about politics.
Classic American Political Movies

A Tribute to George C. Scott
An updated salute to the talented and cantankerous star of Patton, The Hustler and Anatomy of a Murder.
A Tribute to George C. Scott

A Tribute to Rita Hayworth
A tribute to the star of Gilda, little Margarita Carmen Cansino, who wasn't really Rita Hayworth, but who played her in the movies.
A Tribute to Rita Hayworth

New on DVD

New on DVD this week: Blu-Ray releases of Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and the Peanuts Deluxe Holiday Collection, plus more classic releases from Warner Archive Collection, including Bachelor Mother (1939), Susan Slept Here (1954), Boys' Night Out (1962) and Bundle of Joy (1956), the last three remastered for DVD. Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: A Tribute to Bruce Lee.

Brad Lang
Classic Movies
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Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter Special Edition for November 12, 2010.

We're sending you this Special Edition of the Classic Movies Newsletter (only the second time we've sent one of these in many years of sending the newsletter) to let you know about a special offer for fans of the Classic Movies site -- a collection of classic films, almost all from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, never before released on DVD and available right now for $17.50 each (plus shipping) from our own movie store on Amazon Marketplace. These were all released by the Warner Archive Collection and are normally priced at about $19.95 each, plus shipping. It's a small savings, true, but a savings nevertheless, and all profits will help to support this site. Please take a look at the list below, and then visit our Amazon Store to purchase. But hurry, because we only have 1 of each (2 in a very few cases), and don't know when they will be restocked at these prices.

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) - Gene Lockhart; Raymond Massey; Ruth Gordon
All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) - Robert Taylor; Stewart Granger
An American in Paris (1951) - [Blu-ray] Gene Kelly; Leslie Caron
Badman's Territory (1956) - Randolph Scott; George 'Gabby' Hayes; Tom Whelan
Billy The Kid (1941) - Robert Taylor; Brian Donlevy; Ian Hunter
Broadway Rhythm (1944) - George Murphy; Ginny Simms; Charles Winninger
Cain and Mabel (1936) - Clark Gable; Marion Davies; Allen Jenkins
Call It A Day (1937) - Olivia de Havilland; Ian Hunter; Anita Louise
Carson City (1952) - Randolph Scott; Lucille Norman; Raymond Massey
Castle on the Hudson (1940) - John Garfield; Ann Sheridan; Pat O'Brien
Chained (1934) - Joan Crawford; Clark Gable; Otto Kruger; Clarence Brown
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) - Edward G. Robinson; Francis Lederer
Conspirator (1949) - Robert Taylor; Elizabeth Taylor; Robert Flemyng
Crisis (1950) - Cary Grant; Jose Ferrer; Paula Raymond
Cynthia (1947) - Elizabeth Taylor; George Murphy; S.Z. Sakall; Mary Astor
Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) - Joan Crawford; Clark Gable; Cliff Edwards
Deep Valley (1947) - Ida Lupino; Dane Clark; Wayne Morris; Fay Bainter
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) - Edward G. Robinson; Ruth Gordon
Dream Wife (1953) - Cary Grant; Deborah Kerr; Walter Pidgeon; Steve Forrest
Dying Room Only (1973) - Philip Leacock; Cloris Leachman; Ross Martin
Forsaking All Others (1934) - Robert Montgomery; Joan Crawford; Clark Gable
Goodbye, My Fancy (1951) - Joan Crawford; Robert Young; Frank Lovejoy
Hard to Get (1938) - Dick Powell; Olivia De Havilland; Charles Winninger
Holiday In Mexico (1946) - Walter Pidgeon; Jose Iturbe; Roddy McDowell
Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) - Joan Crawford; Jimmy Stewart; Lew Ayres
Idiot's Delight (1939) - Clark Gable; Edward Arnold; Norma Shearer
It's Love I'm After (1937) - Leslie Howard; Bette Davis; Olivia De Havilland
Johnny Eager (1941) - Robert Taylor; Edward Arnold; Lana Turner; Van Heflin
Laughing Sinners (1931) - Clark Gable; Joan Crawford; Neil Hamilton
Love is Better Than Ever (1952) - Ida Lupino; Robert Alda; Andrea King
Love on the Run (1936) - Clark Gable; Joan Crawford; Franchot Tone
Luxury Liner (1948) - George Brent; Jane Powell; Lauritz Melchior
Mannequin (1937) - Spencer Tracy; Joan Crawford; Alan Curtis
Manpower (1941) - Edward G. Robinson; Marlene Dietrich; George Raft
Meet the People (1944) - Lucille Ball; Dick Powell; Virginia O'Brien
Men in White (1934) - Clark Gable; Myrna Loy; Jean Hersholt
Mission To Moscow (1943) - Walter Huston; Ann Harding; Oskar Homolka
Mr. Lucky (1943) - Cary Grant; Charles Bickford; Laraine Day; H.C. Potter
Mrs. Parkington (1944) - Agnes Moorehead; Walter Pidgeon; Greer Garson
Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942) - Cary Grant; Ginger Rogers; Walter Slezak
One Sunday Afternoon (1933) - Clara Blandick; Gary Cooper; Jane Darwell
Operator 13 (1934) - Katharine Alexander; Wade Boteler; Gary Cooper
Out Of The Fog (1941) - John Garfield; Ida Lupino; Thomas Mitchell
Party Girl (1958) - Robert Taylor; Cyd Charisse; Lee J. Cobb; John Ireland
Princess O'Rourke (1943) - Robert Cummings; Olivia De Havilland; Jane Wyman
Quentin Durward (1955) - Robert Taylor; Robert Morley; George Cole
Return of the Bad Men (1948) - Randolph Scott; Robert Ryan; Anne Jeffreys
Rich, Young And Pretty (1951) - Jane Powell; Danielle Darrieux; Vic Damone
Small Town Girl (1953) - Jane Powell; Farley Granger; Ann Miller
Strange Interlude (1932) - Clark Gable; Norma Shearer; May Robson
The Fallen Sparrow (1943) - John Garfield; Maureen O'Hara; Walter Slezak
The Girl Who Had Everything (1953) - Elizabeth Taylor; Fernando Lamas
The Great Garrick (1937) - Brian Aherne; Olivia De Havilland; James Whale
The Hard Way (1943) - Ida Lupino; Dennis Morgan; Joan Leslie; Jack Carson
The Last Gangster (1937) - Edward G. Robinson; James Stewart; Rose Stradner
The Magnificent Yankee (1950) - Louis Calhern; Ann Harding; Eduard Franz
The Male Animal (1942) - Henry Fonda; Olivia De Havilland; Joan Leslie
The Man I Love (1947) - Ida Lupino; Robert Alda; Andrea King; Martha Vickers
The Man With Two Faces (1934) - Edward G. Robinson; Mary Astor; Mae Clarke
The Master Race (1944) - George Coulouris; Stanley Ridges; Osa Massen
The Money Trap (1965) - Glenn Ford; Elke Sommer; Rita Hayworth
The Sheepman (1958) - Glenn Ford; Shirley MacLaine; Leslie Nielsen
The Shining Hour (1938) - Robert Young; Joan Crawford; Melvyn Douglas
The Toast of New York (1937) - Cary Grant; Edward Arnold; Frances Farmer
The White Cliffs Of Dover (1944) - Irene Dunne; Alan Marshal; Roddy McDowell
This Woman is Dangerous (1952) - Joan Crawford; Dennis Morgan; David Brian
Three Sailors & A Girl (1953) - Jane Powell; Gordon Mac Rae; Gene Nelson
Tiger Shark (1932) - Edward G. Robinson; Richard Arlen; Zita Johann
Today We Live (1933) - Robert Young; Gary Cooper; Joan Crawford
Too Hot To Handle (1938) - Clark Gable; Myrna Loy; Walter Pidgeon
Trail Street (1947) - Randolph Scott; Robert Ryan; Anne Jeffreys
Two Girls and A Sailor (1944) - Van Johnson; June Allyson; Tom Drake
Two Seconds (1932) - Edward G. Robinson; Vivienne Osborne; Guy Kibbee
Westbound (1959) - Randolph Scott; Virginia Mayo; Karen Steele
When Ladies Meet (1941) - Joan Crawford; Robert Taylor; Greer Garson
Whipsaw (1935) - Myrna Loy; Spencer Tracy; Harvey Stephens; William Harrigan

To purchase any of these titles please visit our Amazon Marketplace Store today!

Brad Lang
Classic Movies
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