Around the Blogosphere This Week

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

...The Warner Archive Collection has a great group of titles coming out on Blu-ray in late July, including THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON (1941), TWO WEEKS WITH LOVE (1950), BRIGHT LEAF (1950), THE PRISONER OF ZENDA (1952), KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE (1953), THE COBWEB (1955), and BRAINSTORM (1965).

...For a reminder of the Warner Archive Collection Blu-rays coming out at the end of June, the titles are listed at the top of this news roundup.

...Kino Lorber Studio Classics has firmed up the release date and extras for the Dark Side of Cinema XXVI collection. The set, which will include DR. BROADWAY (1942), SMOOTH AS SILK (1946), and THE GREAT GATSBY (1949), will be out on August 12th. THE GREAT GATSBY, starring Alan Ladd, was first announced last fall, and I'm very excited it will be available for U.S. home viewing at last. Set extras will include commentary tracks by Alan K. Rode, Jeremy Arnold, and Daniel Kremer.

...Colin has reviewed LAST OF THE COMANCHES (1953), starring Broderick Crawford and Barbara Hale, at Riding the High Country.

...Gary Wells of Vintage Leisure writes on "The Fleeting Glory of MOONLIGHTING." I've seen some episodes, such as "Atomic Shakespeare" and "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice," approaching half a dozen times over the years.

...The first teaser trailer for DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (2025) is now available. It will be released theatrically September 12th.

...I enjoyed Jessica's Comet Over Hollywood review of WHAT'S COOKIN' (1942) and hope to see it at some point! The fun cast includes the Andrews Sisters, Gloria Jean, Charles Butterworth, and Woody Herman. What a combination!

...The Hallmark Channel has announced the sequel to its popular Christmas comedies HAUL OUT THE HOLLY (2022) and HAUL OUT THE HOLLY: LIT UP (2023) will be HAUL OUT THE HALLOWEEN (2025), airing this fall. Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, and the rest of the cast return.

...Notable Passings: Actress Joanne Gilbert (seen here) has passed on at the age of 92. Her films included RED GARTERS (1954). Her father, Ray Gilbert, composed Disney's immortal "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" for SONG OF THE SOUTH (1946)...Composer Arthur Hamilton has died at 98. His songs included the standard "Cry Me a River."

...Please note that Around the Blogosphere This Week will not appear next weekend, June 14th, when I will be on vacation. The column will resume on June 21st.

...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my May 31st column.

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