Around the Blogosphere This Week
Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the internet......There's fantastic Blu-ray news this week: The outstanding Western WESTWARD THE WOMEN (1951) is coming to Blu-ray in September! It will be released by the Warner Archive Collection, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Also coming in September: SARATOGA (1937) with Clark Gable and Jean Harlow. It was Harlow's final film.
...This November Kino Lorber Studio Classics will be releasing COLUMBO: The 1970S, Seasons 1-7 on Blu-ray. The episodes are restored in 4K, and the set is packed with commentaries and extras. August 25th Update: Kino Lorber has announced that they will not be able to include all the commentaries and extras "due to unforeseen circumstances."
...Last week I mentioned the new release of THE PUPPETOON MOVIE, VOLUME 3, which incidentally arrived in my mailbox a couple days ago. Charlie Largent reviews the set at Trailers From Hell.
...ClassicFlix has announced the upcoming release of a restoration of CAUSE FOR ALARM! (1951) starring Loretta Young and Barry Sullivan.
...Last week Ann Blyth turned 95, and this weekend Debra Paget (seen here) turns 90 on August 19th. It's a great time to revisit my photo-filled tributes to these wonderful ladies; I honored Ann here and Debra here.
...In July I mentioned the book HOLLYWOOD SIGNS by Kathy Kikkert, which was just published last week by Angel City Press. I've ordered a copy! Here's more on the book from the Orange County Register.
...Here's a piece on the importance of Turner Classic Movies and access to our cultural heritage.
...The son of David Hand, one of the director's of Disney's SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937), has spoken out about Disney's live-action remake, which sounds like a disaster.
...Anyone in the Houston area has some wonderful opportunities to see Thelma Ritter films on the big screen next month at the Museum of Fine Arts. They'll be introduced by my friend Christy Putnam, who is writing a biography of the actress.
...A three-day Harold Lloyd Festival is coming to the New Beverly in Los Angeles in late September and early October.
...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please check out my August 12th roundup.
posted by Laura @ 2:00 PM
2 Comments:
Good to hear there is to be a biography of Thelma Ritter.
I'm looking forward to it, Vienna! Christy has put a lot of time into her research.
Best wishes,
Laura
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