Around the Blogosphere This Week

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

...A relatively light pre-Christmas news week is topped by Kino Lorber Studio Classics announcing February 25th release dates for THE CONQUEROR (1956) and the Pierce Brosnan miniseries NOBLE HOUSE (1988).

...There's been discussion board chatter about a new Kino Lorber deal to release some Universal films, including HOLD THAT BLONDE! (1945) with Veronica Lake and Eddie Bracken and DEAR RUTH (1947) with Joan Caulfield and William Holden.

...Film Masters releases Eric Linden in HERE'S FLASH CASEY (1937) on Blu-ray on December 17th. At The Hannibal 8 Toby Roan reports that Film Masters will also be releasing MONSTER FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR (1954).

...Glenn Erickson's latest CineSavant reviews at Trailers From Hell include the Criterion Collection's release of SCARFACE (1932) and the Kino Lorber Studio Classics Blu-ray edition of BODY AND SOUL (1947).

...This week we remember favorites Betty Grable, born December 18, 1916, and Irene Dunne, born December 20, 1898. Please visit my photo-filled tribute to Grable here and my Dunne tribute here.

...WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954) begins a multi-day Fathom Events run in theaters nationwide beginning on Sunday, December 15th.

...Notable Passings: Actor Michael Cole, the last surviving lead cast member of TV's THE MOD SQUAD (1968-73), has passed away at the age of 84...Actor Mark Withers, who played Ted Dinard on DYNASTY in 1981, has died at 77.

...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my December 7th column.

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