Around the Blogosphere This Week

...Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet...

...The Warner Archive Collection has announced that the complete TV series CHEYENNE (1955-63) will be released on Blu-ray on January 28th. The collection - previously released in single-season DVD sets by the Warner Archive - will include all 107 episodes, "meticulously remastered from 4K scans of the original camera negatives."

...Also coming from the Warner Archive Collection, on February 11th: TOM AND JERRY: THE COMPLETE CINEMASCOPE COLLECTION.

...It was just announced that the Max streaming service will be featuring many more classic-era films which are shown on Turner Classic Movies.

...At The Digital Bits, Stuart Galbraith IV reviews Kino Lorber's new Blu-ray release of CATTLE DRIVE (1951) starring Joel McCrea...and Virginie Pronovost reviews another Western, THE PLUNDERERS (1960), at The Wonderful World of Cinema. THE PLUNDERERS stars Jeff Chandler.

...I seem to have missed the news from last spring that a long-lost Clara Bow film, THE PILL POUNDER (1923), was found in Omaha, Nebraska.

...Kino Lorber has announced a February 4th release date for the Dark Side of Cinema XXIII Blu-ray collection, featuring ROPE OF SAND (1949), KISS TOMORROW GOODBYE (1950), and NEVER LOVE A STRANGER (1958)...And coming to Blu-ray from Kinoi Lorber on February 25th, John Wayne and Susan Hayward in THE CONQUEROR (1956).

...Although I'm not a 4K enthusiast, I very much enjoyed Glenn Erickson's thoughts on LITTLE WOMEN (1994), just released in the 4K format.

...The GILMORE GIRLS TV series has been very briefly revived by way of a new Walmart commercial. The 30-second ad manages to hit every note perfectly.

...ClassicFlix has announced the future DVD release of another rare TV series, LOCK UP (1959-61), starring Macdonald Carey.

...Notable Passings: Wayne Northrop (seen here), who starred on both DAYS OF OUR LIVES and DYNASTY, has passed away at the age of 77. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, GENERAL HOSPITAL actress Lynn Herring...Thom Christopher, who starred on ONE LIFE TO LIVE, has died at the age of 84. He also appeared in several episodes of BUCK ROGERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY (1981)...Screenwriter Marshall Brickman, who won an Oscar for ANNIE HALL (1977), has died at 85.

...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my November 30th column.

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