Warner Archive Podcast

First we chat about the enchanting SUSAN SLEPT HERE (1954) starring Debbie Reynolds coming to Blu-ray. Then we move on to classic TV with a discussion about the animated show THE NEW ADVENTURES OF GILLIGAN (1978) as well as the event maxi-series HOW THE WEST WAS WON: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (1979). Going back before the Hays Code we next the five film pre-code set FORBIDDEN HOLLYWOOD, VOLUME X (1931-33). Then it's time for four from Robert Taylor in Love and War including A YANK AT OXFORD (1938), REMEMBER? (1939), the infamous propaganda musical SONG OF RUSSIA (1944) and TIMES SQUARE LADY (1935). We finish off with a pair starring Marion Davies including MARIANNE (1929) and BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES (1932).

We chat about Hitchcock's SUSPICION (1941) on Blu-ray, the fascinating documentary CINEMA'S EXILES: FROM HITLER TO HOLLYWOOD (2009), a previously lost early talkie THE MAN AND THE MOMENT (1929) and BULLDOG DRUMMOND DOUBLE FEATURE (1929 and 1951). Then we chat about the work of Robert Montgomery including PICCADILLY JIM (1936), THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS (1938), YELLOW JACK (1938) and HAUNTED HONEYMOON (1940) . We then move on to a pair starring Eleanor Parker including VALLEY OF THE KINGS (1954) and THE SEVENTH SIN (1957) based on W. Somerset Maugham's The Painted Veil . Finally we finish up with the Urkel-tastic release of FAMILY MATTERS: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON (1994-95).

We start with a salute to the 20th anniversary of Neil Jordan's incendiary classic Michael Collins (1996) on Blu-ray. Next, TV shows on DVD lead the charge with the 6th Season of Medical Center (1974-75) and the animated 80s classic, The Centurions: Part II (1986) - part man, part machine all awesome. Next we segue into three from the sensational Marion Davies including The Floradora Girl (1930), Not So Dumb (1930), and Peg O' My Heart (1933). We cap things off with some cutting edge cinema including the caper film, A Fine Pair (1968) starring Rock Hudson and Claudia Cardinale, Peter O'Toole and Susannah York in the dark comedy Brotherly Love (1970) and the seminal Blaxpoitation crime drama, Melinda (1972) with Calvin Lockhart and the kung-fu stylings of Jim Kelly.

Hi! This is George, Matt and DW from Warner Archive - how's it goin', eh? Our topic today is Hollywood and we'll be discussing Bob and Doug McKenzie's epic film, Strange Brew (1983) starring Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas now out on blu-ray - mouse in a bottle not included, eh!. Our second topic today is TV Classics like Young Maverick (1979-80) - he's in the wild west, and the fifth and final season of Dr. Kildare (1965-66) starring Richard Chamberlin - this one's in color, eh! Then we move on to classic films like Woman in White (1949) and Lizzie (1957) with the lovely Eleanor Parker. She's a beauty, no? And then it's time for the RKO Varieties Triple Feature with three different hour long films that bridge the gap between radio, film and TV with hosts Gil Lamb and Jack Parr with acts like Edgar Kennedy, Anne Shirley, Red Buttons and Liberace. That guy can really play the piano! Lastly we got three Hong Kong films from Golden Harvest including A Terra-cotta Warrior (1989) - about an ancient Chinese guy who becomes a statue for like 3000 years, He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994) - because that's what happens, eh - and Hark Tsui's The Blade (1995) about a one-armed swordsman with a killer sword. And that's our podcast for today, so good day!

Hi! This is George, Matt and DW from Warner Archive - how's it goin', eh? Our topic today is Hollywood and we'll be discussing Bob and Doug McKenzie's epic film, Strange Brew (1983) starring Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas now out on blu-ray - mouse in a bottle not included, eh!. Our second topic today is TV Classics like Young Maverick (1979-80) - he's in the wild west, and the fifth and final season of Dr. Kildare (1965-66) starring Richard Chamberlin - this one's in color, eh! Then we move on to classic films like Woman in White (1949) and Lizzie (1957) with the lovely Eleanor Parker. She's a beauty, no? And then it's time for the RKO Varieties Triple Feature with three different hour long films that bridge the gap between radio, film and TV with hosts Gil Lamb and Jack Parr with acts like Edgar Kennedy, Anne Shirley, Red Buttons and Liberace. That guy can really play the piano! Lastly we got three Hong Kong films from Golden Harvest including A Terra-cotta Warrior (1989) - about an ancient Chinese guy who becomes a statue for like 3000 years, He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994) - because that's what happens, eh - and Hark Tsui's The Blade (1995) about a one-armed swordsman with a killer sword. And that's our podcast for today, so good day!

Bogart and Bacall on two new Blu-rays are true chemistry, highly defined. Key Largo (1948) and The Big Sleep (1946) are unforgettable in HD. Also new this week are White Cargo (1942) and Lady of the Tropics both starring Hedy Lamarr. We finish off with the George O'Brien Western Collection (1938-40) featuring 9 classic oaters from RKO.

Canadian actress Theresa Lee, star of the recently released Golden Harvest DVDs, Big Bullet (1996) and Downtown Torpedoes (1997), shares memories of working in the Hong Kong and China film industry on a variety of projects with Matt, Dan and special guest/Hong Kong film fan, Jeff Briggs.

First, we're proud to present Hitchcock's I Confess (1953) on Blu-ray! We follow this with Action Adventure and Thrills from the 50s and 60s with The Whip Hand (1951), Take the High Ground (1953) with Richard Widmark and Karl Malden, a remake/homage of King Solomon's Mines called Watusi (1959), The Angry Hills (1959) with Robert Mitchum, The Angel Wore Red (1960) starring Ava Gardner, Go Naked into the World (1961) with Gina Lollobrigida and Ivan Tors' Rhino! (1964). We wrap things up with the Urkel-tastic Family Matters Season 5 (1993-94).

This week we start with Christopher Guest's folk song mockumentary A Mighty Wind (2003) now on Blu-ray! Then we review five films from Samuel Goldwyn Productions including William Wyler's These Three (1936) with Miriam Hopkins and Merle Oberon, The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) and The Real Glory (1939) starring Gary Cooper, My Foolish Heart (1949) a.k.a Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut and finally Edge of Doom (1950) with Farely Granger. Animation fans may want to stick around for the listener's letter we answer on the air!

This week we start with Christopher Guest's folk song mockumentary A Mighty Wind (2003) now on Blu-ray! Then we review five films from Samuel Goldwyn Productions including William Wyler's These Three (1936) with Miriam Hopkins and Merle Oberon, The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) and The Real Glory (1939) starring Gary Cooper, My Foolish Heart (1949) a.k.a Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut and finally Edge of Doom (1950) with Farely Granger. Animation fans may want to stick around for the listener's letter we answer on the air!

We discuss a delectable dectet of new additions to our library including Hitchcock on Blu-ray with The Wrong Man (1957), the riveting documentary Night Will Fall (2014), the final and fourth season of Lawman (1961-62), along with the TV movies Climb an Angry Mountain (1972) and The Hostage Heart (1977). Then we discuss some new Monogram-Allied Artists action films starring Wayne Morris including Sierra Passage (1950), Arctic Flight (1952), Desert Pursuit (1952) and The Desperado (1954). We wrap it up with the contemporary crime pic Mexican Manhunt (1953) with George Brent.

We discuss a delectable dectet of new additions to our library including Hitchcock on Blu-ray with The Wrong Man (1957), the riveting documentary Night Will Fall (2014), the final and fourth season of Lawman (1961-62), along with the TV movies Climb an Angry Mountain (1972) and The Hostage Heart (1977). Then we discuss some new Monogram-Allied Artists action films starring Wayne Morris including Sierra Passage (1950), Arctic Flight (1952), Desert Pursuit (1952) and The Desperado (1954). We wrap it up with the contemporary crime pic Mexican Manhunt (1953) with George Brent.

Matt Miller is the creator and executive producer of the very unique one season TV show, Forever (2014-15), recently released on a DVD packed with extras. We ask him how he came up with the idea of a show based around a 200 year-old immortal medical examiner and what it was like to work on an ambitious project with the likes of co-stars Ioan Gruffudd, Alana De La Garza and Judd Hirsch.

Matt Miller is the creator and executive producer of the very unique one season TV show, Forever (2014-15), recently released on a DVD packed with extras. We ask him how he came up with the idea of a show based around a 200 year-old immortal medical examiner and what it was like to work on an ambitious project with the likes of co-stars Ioan Gruffudd, Alana De La Garza and Judd Hirsch.

Forever: The Complete Series (2014-15) is so packed with extras and deleted scenes we suggest now's a great time to catch up or catch it fresh. Then we delve into the cult sci-fi comedy, The Ice Pirates (1984) starring Robert Urich which has just come to Blu-ray. Then we go back in time to the Pre-Code code era with two comedies starring Olsen and Johnson including, Gold Dust Gertie (1931) and Fifty Million Frenchmen (1931). Staying in 1931 we chat about Her Majesty, Love (1931) starring Marilyn Miller and the scene-stealing W.C. Fields. Who doesn't love Lucy? We chat about the early Lucille Ball comedies wrapped up in a double feature of The Affairs of Annabel (1938) and Annabel Takes a Trip (1938) co-starring Jack Oakie.