Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet...
...Kino Lorber Studio Classics has just issued a
single-title Blu-ray release of MAIGRET SEES RED (1963), starring Jean Gabin. Now there's even better news: MAIGRET SEES RED will also be part of a three-film
Inspector Maigret Collection releasing on Blu-ray this June. the other titles in the set will be MAIGRET SETS A TRAP (1958) and MAIGRET AND THE ST. FIACRE CASE (1959). Can't wait! At the rate I'm going, Gabin may end up being my most-viewed actor this year.
...CineSavant Glenn Erickson has reviewed the new Universal Blu-ray release
THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1938 (1938), starring Bob Hope and a large cast, and the "Director's Cut" of
THE PUPPETOON MOVIE (1987). I'm quite a fan of Puppetoons and own an earlier release of THE PUPPETOON MOVIE, which I recommend.
...Kino Lorber Studio Classics has
announced that TILL WE MEET AGAIN (1944), starring Ray Milland and
Barbara Britton, is "coming soon" to Blu-ray.
...Ryan Coogler's production company is working on a Disney+ TV
series based on the ANIMORPHS fantasy books, which were very popular with a couple of my kids when they were young.
...The Los Angeles Conservancy has published the
schedule for this year's Last Remaining Seats movie series in Downtown Los Angeles.
...April 4th is the birthday of lovely Rosemary Lane of the Lane Sisters. Please visit my
tribute for many wonderful photos and movie review links.
...Notable Passings: Actress
Mary Beth Hurt has
died at 79. She's survived by her husband,
Paul Schrader...Actor and dialogue coach
Robert Hinkle has
passed on at 95. In addition to numerous small roles in feature and TV Westerns, Hinkle coached Rock Hudson on speaking with a Texas accent for GIANT (1956). His Western roles included a pair of Joel McCrea films, THE FIRST TEXAN (1956) and
THE OKLAHOMAN (1957).
...I'm spending much of this weekend and next at the
Noir City Hollywood Festival, so the blog may be a bit quieter than usual over the next few days! We'll see if I have time to pop in for some reviews. Here's a Variety
interview on the fest with hosts Eddie Muller and Alan K. Rode.
...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my March 28th column.
