Around the Blogosphere This Week

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

...The Warner Archive Collection has announced a great Blu-ray lineup for January, including RED DUST (1932), MANPOWER (1941), THE VERDICT (1946), THE NARROW MARGIN (1952), BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON (1953), and FOR THE FIRST TIME (1959).  Can't wait!

...Speaking of the Warner Archive, Movie Zyng is having a great year-end Warner Archive sale -- both Blu-rays and DVDs -- through December 21st. Use the checkout code WARNER2025 with a minimum purchase of three discs and receive 30% off; orders of $70 and over qualify for free shipping.

...Coming in February from Kino Lorber Studio Classics: A Jack Benny double feature Blu-ray set with ARTISTS AND MODELS (1937) and MAN ABOUT TOWN (1939).

...And "coming soon" from Kino Lorber: DEATH OF A GUNFIGHTER (1969) with Richard Widmark, Lena Horne, and John Saxon.

...On the way to Blu-ray from Universal in January: MA AND PA KETTLE COMPLETE COMEDY COLLECTION containing 10 films, starting with THE EGG AND I (1947).

...Leonard Maltin previews several new film books.

...Now available from McFarland: ASSEMBLY-LINE AUTEUR: THE PRE-CODE FILMS OF WILLIAM WELLMAN by David Meuel, which I first mentioned here in July. I've enjoyed other books by the author and have just ordered a copy.

...Published in September by the University Press of Mississippi: TOO FAST, TOO SHORT: THE LIFE OF DIANA BARRYMORE by Jennifer Ann Redmond, also mentioned back in July.

...Here's the lineup for the "To Save and Protect" series to be held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York from January 8th through February 2nd, 2026.

...Some of the latest reviews by the always-interesting Glenn Erickson posted at Trailers From Hell include I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING! (1945) from Criterion, KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL (1952) from Film Masters, and Columbia Noir #7: Made in Britain from Powerhouse Indicator. 

...I always enjoy perusing the latest viewing lists at Phyllis Loves Classic Movies. Great to see her exploring Randolph Scott Westerns! I'm also very fond of CIRCLE OF DANGER (1951) with Ray Milland and Patricia Roc.

...At Shadows and Satin Karen Burroughs Hannsbery has reviewed two Joel McCrea films, FOUR FACES WEST (1948) and STRANGER ON HORSEBACK (1955).

...Thanks to Keith Buczak for being a great source of info on upcoming Disney-related books. Some of the latest titles I've learned about from him include BEFORE THE BIRDS SANG WORDS by Ken Bruce, about Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room attraction, and TICKET TO RIDE: AMERICA'S THEME PARK TRAINS by Barry R. Hill. I was also recently alerted by Old Mill Press about the upcoming JOHN CANEMAKER: AN ANIMATOR'S GARDEN, to be published next month.

...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my December 6th column.

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