Warner Archive Podcast

This week's releases include six new widescreen masters from Britain including All at Sea (1957) with Alec Guinness, The Doctor's Dilemma (1958) with Leslie Caron, The Alphabet Murders (1965) with Tony Randall, Where The Spies Are (1966) with David Niven, Our Mother's House (1967) with Dirk Bogarde, and The Best House In London (1969) with David Hemmings. Then we roll out Challenge Of The Gobots: The Series, Volume Two (1985-86) with a big Bot-Bonus, Robo-Force: The Revenge Of Nazgar (1984).

It's time for (Fredric) March madness as an octect of power players hits the parquet in a stunning display of videographic athleticism. The first bracket includes the prairie noir procedural Longmire: The Complete Third Season (2014), and Musicals: 4-Movie Collection (1952-53), packed with all the power of 1080p HD. Then its time for a double Bogie as the much requested The Big Shot (1942) arrives alongside the rarity that is Swing Your Lady (1938). Then it's final four time as we meander through a quartet of Fredric March films, from the epic Anthony Adverse (1936) to the affirmational One Foot in Heaven (1941), and from the biographical The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) to the literary We Live Again (1934).

It's time for (Fredric) March madness as an octect of power players hits the parquet in a stunning display of videographic athleticism. The first bracket includes the prairie noir procedural Longmire: The Complete Third Season (2014), and Musicals: 4-Movie Collection (1952-53), packed with all the power of 1080p HD. Then its time for a double Bogie as the much requested The Big Shot (1942) arrives alongside the rarity that is Swing Your Lady (1938). Then it's final four time as we meander through a quartet of Fredric March films, from the epic Anthony Adverse (1936) to the affirmational One Foot in Heaven (1941), and from the biographical The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) to the literary We Live Again (1934).

February roars in like a lion as we discuss a scintillating septet of titles from the worlds of cinema and TV. We start off in high literary, high definition style as we artfully examine John Schlesinger's adaptation of Thomas Hardy's epic of romance in the rural districts, FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (1967) starring Julie Christie with cinematography by Nicholas Roeg. Then we move close to the MGM crowd for a trio of pictures featuring two of Tinseltown's most legendary stars, Spencer Tracy and James Stewart. First up, Tracy stars alongside Franchot Tone in the riveting tale of wartime courage and peacetime crime in THEY GAVE HIM A GUN (1937). Then a young James Stewart shares the screen (briefly!) with Tracy in the HOW/WHO/WHYdunnit THE MURDER MAN (19excitement of 201435) and then Stewart begins his rapid rise to stardom with his first headlining role in the racecar drama SPEED (1936). The we fire up boob tube for a look at a pair of TV faves, BRONCO: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (1960-61) and ROAD ROVERS: THE COMPLETE SERIES (1996), the its time for an Adult Swim sidebar as we take a sneak peek at a pair of upcoming releases, SQUIDBILLES VOLUME 6 (2011) and Paul Scheer's NTSF:SD:SUV: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (2011).

February roars in like a lion as we discuss a scintillating septet of titles from the worlds of cinema and TV. We start off in high literary, high definition style as we artfully examine John Schlesinger's adaptation of Thomas Hardy's epic of romance in the rural districts, FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (1967) starring Julie Christie with cinematography by Nicholas Roeg. Then we move close to the MGM crowd for a trio of pictures featuring two of Tinseltown's most legendary stars, Spencer Tracy and James Stewart. First up, Tracy stars alongside Franchot Tone in the riveting tale of wartime courage and peacetime crime in THEY GAVE HIM A GUN (1937). Then a young James Stewart shares the screen (briefly!) with Tracy in the HOW/WHO/WHYdunnit THE MURDER MAN (19excitement of 201435) and then Stewart begins his rapid rise to stardom with his first headlining role in the racecar drama SPEED (1936). The we fire up boob tube for a look at a pair of TV faves, BRONCO: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (1960-61) and ROAD ROVERS: THE COMPLETE SERIES (1996), the its time for an Adult Swim sidebar as we take a sneak peek at a pair of upcoming releases, SQUIDBILLES VOLUME 6 (2011) and Paul Scheer's NTSF:SD:SUV: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (2011).

It's time to order up some guilt-free pleasures as we dine deep on a six-course meal of movie magic that run the gamut from the sexy to the sweet. We ignite our appetites thanks to Ms. Mamie Van Doren as she rocks the rodeo roadhouse in BORN RECKLESS (1958). Then we eat the drug of the devil with William Shatner in WHITE COMANCHE (1968) and wash it down with the heady spirits of THE WILD AFFAIR (1963) with Nancy Kwan and Terry-Thomas. Then we move our meal to the savory and sweet with a Shirley Temple trio that takes her from young teen to young adult, the family drama KATHLEEN (1941) co-starring Herbert Marshall and Laraine Day, then Shirley says sayonara to schoolgirl hood forever on her HONEYMOON (1947) with Franchot Tone and then seals the adulthood deal with the proto-suffragette dramedy ADVENTURE IN BALTIMORE (1949).

It's time to order up some guilt-free pleasures as we dine deep on a six-course meal of movie magic that run the gamut from the sexy to the sweet. We ignite our appetites thanks to Ms. Mamie Van Doren as she rocks the rodeo roadhouse in BORN RECKLESS (1958). Then we eat the drug of the devil with William Shatner in WHITE COMANCHE (1968) and wash it down with the heady spirits of THE WILD AFFAIR (1963) with Nancy Kwan and Terry-Thomas. Then we move our meal to the savory and sweet with a Shirley Temple trio that takes her from young teen to young adult, the family drama KATHLEEN (1941) co-starring Herbert Marshall and Laraine Day, then Shirley says sayonara to schoolgirl hood forever on her HONEYMOON (1947) with Franchot Tone and then seals the adulthood deal with the proto-suffragette dramedy ADVENTURE IN BALTIMORE (1949).

In the first podcast of the new year, we cover all kinds of rarities including SINNERS' HOLIDAY (1930) with the debuts of James Cagney and Joan Blondell, NEW FACES OF 1937 (1937) with Milton Berle, RKO DOUBLE FEATURE: OLD MAN RHYTHM/TO BEAT THE BAND (1935) with Johnny Mercer, and the four film RKO BROWN and CARNEY COMEDY COLLECTION (1943-44,1946) one of which includes an early role by Robert Mitchum. Skipping ahead to the 60s we have the unusual Swinging London hybrid film ALL NEAT IN BLACK STOCKINGS (1969), PANIC BUTTON (1963) with Maurice Chevalier and Jayne Mansfield, KILL OR CURE (1962) with Terry-Thomas and RATBOY (1986) directed by Sondra Locke. In the world of animation, we chat about DUMB AND DUMBER: THE ANIMATED SERIES (1995-96) before turning two three back-in-print DVDs from the 90s, THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE (1997) with Bill Murray, PALMETTO (1997) with Woody Harrelson and MICKEY BLUE EYES (1999) with Hugh Grant.

In the first podcast of the new year, we cover all kinds of rarities including SINNERS' HOLIDAY (1930) with the debuts of James Cagney and Joan Blondell, NEW FACES OF 1937 (1937) with Milton Berle, RKO DOUBLE FEATURE: OLD MAN RHYTHM/TO BEAT THE BAND (1935) with Johnny Mercer, and the four film RKO BROWN and CARNEY COMEDY COLLECTION (1943-44,1946) one of which includes an early role by Robert Mitchum. Skipping ahead to the 60s we have the unusual Swinging London hybrid film ALL NEAT IN BLACK STOCKINGS (1969), PANIC BUTTON (1963) with Maurice Chevalier and Jayne Mansfield, KILL OR CURE (1962) with Terry-Thomas and RATBOY (1986) directed by Sondra Locke. In the world of animation, we chat about DUMB AND DUMBER: THE ANIMATED SERIES (1995-96) before turning two three back-in-print DVDs from the 90s, THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE (1997) with Bill Murray, PALMETTO (1997) with Woody Harrelson and MICKEY BLUE EYES (1999) with Hugh Grant.

Another year flies by and another round of hundreds of DVDs (and quite a few Blu-rays) have been released, and much like a double rainbow, you might wonder, "What Does It All MEAN?!?" Well, for one thing, it means it's time for our very special year-end wrap up where we look back on all the excitement of 2014 and offer some hints of what's to come in 2015! Happy New Year!

Another year flies by and another round of hundreds of DVDs (and quite a few Blu-rays) have been released, and much like a double rainbow, you might wonder, "What Does It All MEAN?!?" Well, for one thing, it means it's time for our very special year-end wrap up where we look back on all the excitement of 2014 and offer some hints of what's to come in 2015! Happy New Year!

It's a Holiday Miracle! This week we chat about six cinema delights that have finally come to DVD in their correct widescreen aspect ratios! Listen in on some rectangular 16x9 action as we revisit the giant mutants from Mexico in THE BLACK SCORPION (1957), attend to Bette Midler's DIVINE MADNESS (1980) followed by Steve Martin's THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS (1983) and MY BLUE HEAVEN (1990). Next we tackle River Phoenix and Jud Hirsch in RUNNING ON EMPTY (1988) but end up in JOE'S APARTMENT (1996) with singing and dancing cockroaches! Finally, we briefly chat about an additional 30 DVDs that were previously unavailable but now back in print.

It's a Holiday Miracle! This week we chat about six cinema delights that have finally come to DVD in their correct widescreen aspect ratios! Listen in on some rectangular 16x9 action as we revisit the giant mutants from Mexico in THE BLACK SCORPION (1957), attend to Bette Midler's DIVINE MADNESS (1980) followed by Steve Martin's THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS (1983) and MY BLUE HEAVEN (1990). Next we tackle River Phoenix and Jud Hirsch in RUNNING ON EMPTY (1988) but end up in JOE'S APARTMENT (1996) with singing and dancing cockroaches! Finally, we briefly chat about an additional 30 DVDs that were previously unavailable but now back in print.

This week, the cinema speakeasy starts out discussing Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) on Blu-ray. Then we crack open Forbidden Hollywood Collection Vol. 8 includes which includes the films, Blonde Crazy (1931), Strangers May Kiss (1931), Hi, Nellie! (1934) and Dark Hazard (1934). Then we move forward in time to discuss the second season of the animated series Young Justice: Invasion (2012) now on Blu-ray. We also have a large number of DVDs finally back in print which include Doris Day starring in both Lullaby Of Broadway (1951) and Lucky Me (1954), Deep In My Heart (1954) with Jose Ferrer, It's Always Fair Weather (1955) with Gene Kelly, Gay Purr-ee (1962) with the voice talents of Judy Garland, Mel Blanc and more, Clan Of The Cave Bear (1986) starring Darryl Hannah and Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) with Chevy Chase.

This week, the cinema speakeasy starts out discussing Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) on Blu-ray. Then we crack open Forbidden Hollywood Collection Vol. 8 includes which includes the films, Blonde Crazy (1931), Strangers May Kiss (1931), Hi, Nellie! (1934) and Dark Hazard (1934). Then we move forward in time to discuss the second season of the animated series Young Justice: Invasion (2012) now on Blu-ray. We also have a large number of DVDs finally back in print which include Doris Day starring in both Lullaby Of Broadway (1951) and Lucky Me (1954), Deep In My Heart (1954) with Jose Ferrer, It's Always Fair Weather (1955) with Gene Kelly, Gay Purr-ee (1962) with the voice talents of Judy Garland, Mel Blanc and more, Clan Of The Cave Bear (1986) starring Darryl Hannah and Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) with Chevy Chase.