Around the Blogosphere This Week

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

...The Warner Archive Collection has announced its December 2025 Blu-ray releases. The titles include ON BORROWED TIME (1939), SAN ANTONIO (1945), THE VALLEY OF DECISION (1945), I LOVE MELVIN (1953), and INTERRUPTED MELODY (1955). I'm hopefully anticipating that the Warner Archive will do their usual stellar Blu-ray restoration work and address the muffled soundtrack issues for THE VALLEY OF DECISION which marred both their prior DVD and TV showings of the film.

...The University of Southern California is celebrating the 75th anniversary of their adoption of the "Conquest March" as a school fight song. The music was composed by Alfred Newman for CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE (1947) and donated to USC in 1950.

...Here's a great-looking book published earlier this year: THE PALM SPRINGS SCHOOL: DESERT MODERNISM 1934-1975 by Alan Hess. It was published by Rizzoli.

...From Colin at Riding the High Country: A review of GUN FURY (1953) starring Rock Hudson and Donna Reed.

...At Shadows and Satin, Karen Burroughs Hannsberry spotlights actor Jack Lambert, a frequent supporting player in both film noir and Westerns.

...Recent Warner Archive Collection Blu-ray reviews by Glenn Erickson: INTRUDER IN THE DUST (1949) and THE RACKET (1951).

...The Hollywood Bowl has dedicated its stage to composer-conductor John Williams.

...A few weeks ago Ruth of Silver Screenings reviewed a favorite screwball comedy, IF YOU COULD ONLY COOK (1935), which stars Jean Arthur, Herbert Marshall, and Leo Carrillo.

...The Film Noir Foundation's annual Noir City Christmas will be held at the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland on December 17th. The evening will feature a screening of I WOULDN'T BE IN YOUR SHOES (1948) along with the unveiling of the 2026 Noir City schedule.

...Notable Passings: Japanese star Tatsuya Nakadai has passed away at the age of 92. I most recently saw him when I revisited HIGH AND LOW (1963) this summer at the Egyptian Theatre. He played the chief detective investigating the kidnapping...Tony-winning actress Elizabeth Franz has died at 84...Actor-Producer Ted Hartley (HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER), the widower of Dina Merrill, has died at 100.

...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my November 8th column.

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