Around the Blogosphere This Week

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

...The Warner Archive Collection has announced their December releases. Among the titles coming to Blu-ray in December: THE INFORMER (1935), TEST PILOT (1938), LITTLE NELLIE KELLIE (1940), THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS (1944), TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (1946), DECOY (1946), TEA FOR TWO (1950), and THE BOUNTY HUNTER (1954). The release of THE BOUNTY HUNTER, starring Randolph Scott and Marie Windsor, is especially exciting as it will include a 3D version. The complete list is at Blu-ray.com.

...November 14th is the birthday of Dick Powell. Here's my tribute, including a brief career sketch and film recommendations.

...Thanks to James L. Neibaur for making me aware of a new book from David Tucker, TUNE IN FOR ACTION: 34 SHORT-LIVED DETECTIVE, WESTERN, ESPIONAGE AND MEDICAL SERIES OF 1950S SYNDICATED TELEVISION. It was recently published by McFarland. I have a number of Tucker's previous books, including titles on John Hodiak and Gale Storm.

 

...Coming to the Criterion Collection in February: RUGGLES OF RED GAP (1935) starring Charles Laughton. Extras including an interview with Farran Smith Nehme.

...From the New York Times: "The Rise of the Gen Z Cinephile."

...Attention Southern Californians: There's an interesting "B" movie screening coming to the American Cinematheque's Los Feliz 3 Theatre on November 27th: INSIDE JOB (1946), a 65-minute film starring Ann Rutherford, Preston Foster, and Alan Curtis, directed by Jean Yarbrough...I had the good fortune to see ALICE IN WONDERLAND (1951) at Disney's El Capitan Theatre earlier this week. It will also have an American Cinematheque screening at the Egyptian Theatre on November 28th...And THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992) is coming to the El Capitan Theatre November 20th-22nd.

...Notable Passings: I was sorry to learn of the passing of Donnie Dunagan at the age of 92. Dunagan was the voice of BAMBI (1942) and went on to have a long military career. His eloquent talk ahead of a BAMBI screening at the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival remains one of my all-time favorite festival experiences. I was fortunate to shake his hand and thank him after the movie, and he looked at me and said intently "Go out and have a great life!" Thanks, Donnie...Actor Randall England, who played Jack Slater on GENERAL HOSPITAL many years ago, has passed away at the age of 75.

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

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