Olive Films Blu-ray Release and Discussion Thread (2 Viewers)

[ahollis]

I saw that all of the Paramount films that were released by Legend Films have gone OOP, I assume because their license expired. I'm curious if Olive plans to grab any of them and give them their first-time Blu-ray releases.There's some good ones in the group like Daniel (1983), Framed (1975), Hurricane (1979), Money From Home (1953), Phase IV (1974), The Pied Piper (1972), The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972), The Sender (1982), Villa Rides (1968), and Z.P.G. (1972).

Legend did a few of the films in Blu. I got a Blu double feature of HOUDINI and THOSE DARING YOUNG MEN IN THEIR JAUNTY JALOPIES. I'm not sure of the titles but there were others. Yes there were some excellent paramount titles in that batch.

 

[JoHud]

I saw that all of the Paramount films that were released by Legend Films have gone OOP, I assume because their license expired. I'm curious if Olive plans to grab any of them and give them their first-time Blu-ray releases.

There's some good ones in the group like Daniel (1983), Framed (1975), Hurricane (1979), Money From Home (1953), Phase IV (1974), The Pied Piper (1972), The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972), The Sender (1982), Villa Rides (1968), and Z.P.G. (1972).

Thanks for the heads up. Thankfully the OOP status has yet to affect the price of these yet, so I picked up a couple I overlooked earlier.

 

[Brandon Conway]

Full list of Paramount/Legend Blu-ray releases:

Houdini (1953) / Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies ( Monte Carlo or Bust ) (1969)
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982) / Student Bodies (1981)
Mandingo (1975)
The Skull (1965) / The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)


As for Olive picking up more Paramount titles to distribute, including these ones.... no one really knows what their future relationship with Paramount will be like after Frank Tarzi's departure to Kino. Will they simply finish off the Republic licensed titles and focus on Ignite/Cult Epics/108 Media releases, or will they get more from Paramount/another catalog holding studio?

 

[Jobla]

Isn't MAN-TRAP also Paramount/Legend? Has it gone OOP?

 

[Brandon Conway]

No, Man-Trap is a Paramount/Olive releaseSent from my VS920 4G using Tapatalk

 

[Robin9]

Amazon have some of Olive Film's back catalog on sale for $12.99 each. For example Captain Carey USA and The Trap. Amazon's price for the Captain Carey USA DVD is higher than for the BRD!

 

[JoHud]

Watched to May releases and decided to share my thoughts:

Love Happy: A rather good transfer with very few blemishes. While I think we can all agree this is a lesser Marx Brothers film (if not the least significant) which isn't helped considering it had a somewhat notorious release history and not even a token scene where all 3 brothers are on the screen at once. It was obviously an attempted Harpo Marx vehicle with the other two brothers shoe-horned in to increase box office.

However, despite it's low reputation, I still found it rather enjoyable. While the presence of the Marx bros. is surely a bonus, it really seemed that Frank Tashlin's involvement in this picture did much to salvage it in terms of the Harpo segments. There is definitely a different take on the physical comedy compared to the usual routines, and some in particular ("She's giving him the whammy!") are definitely pure Tashlin. This film also seems to be one of his first major Hollywood film assignments before his writing completely became apparent through the Red Skelton & Lucille Ball features at Columbia.

Home of the Brave: Another good transfer, though with more rough patches including a few moments of uneven contrast. As far as early Hollywood race movies go, this one I think ages very well. What helps is that it has much more than just a movie with a message in that it has several interlocking themes of various emotional insecurities (some fresh out of high school), the cost of war, PTSD, coping with permanent physical handicaps. Almost anyone watching this movie can relate and feel emotionally attached to what is going on throughout the movie.

I also enjoyed the minimalistic approach in dealing with the enemy Japanese. Their deadly presence was known and felt but never shown, further adding the the psychological element and increasing tension in Moss's mind.

Flying Tigers. A very nice video presentation. Some sequences look a bit rough and there are some vertical scratches early one, but this one looks great otherwise. While technically a John Wayne film, he is somewhat secondary to John Carroll. Which was fine by me because John Carroll hand a good, entertaining, and credible performance throughout the picture. John Wayne still gets some good material though, particularly near the end of the film.

This film also was nominated for an Academy Award for special effect, and indeed some of the stunt flying and miniature model work looked fantastic. Definitely above and beyond what one normally expects from a Republic feature from the early 40s.

Johnny Come Lately. Very good, above average transfer. This might be the best of the 4 in terms of video presentation. While the story itself entertaining enough, if not all that outstanding, it's real charm is in some of the side characters and individual vignettes. James Cagney's interaction and sly schmoozing Marjorie Main and Hattie McDaniel on separate occasions are among the highlights of the film.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Updated Olive BD Release Listing with released titles in bold including July thru September preorders:

Adalen Riots, The (1969) Bo Widerberg
Adventures of Captain Fabian (1951) William Marshall Errol Flynn, Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead
Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958) Jodie Copelan Scott Brady, Clint Eastwood, Margie Dean
Americano, The (1955) William Castle Glenn Ford, Frank Lovejoy, Cesar Romero
Angel and the Badman (1947) James Edward Grant John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey, Bruce Cabot
Arch of Triumph (1948) Lewis Milestone Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Louis Calhern
Armored Attack (1943) aka The North Star Lewis Milestone Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews, Farley Granger
Atomic City, The (1952) Jerry Hopper, Gene Barry, Nancy Gates, Milburn Stone, Lee Aaker, Lydia Clarke
Atomic Kid, The (1954) Leslie H. Martinson Mickey Rooney, Robert Strauss
Bamboo Saucer, The (1968) Frank Telford Dan Duryea, James Hong
Bang! Bang! You're Dead! (1966) Don Sharp Tony Randall, Senta Berger, Terry-Thomas, Herbert Lom, Klaus Kinski
Beat Generation, The (1959) Charles Haas Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren, Ray Danton, Fay Spain
Bells of St. Mary, The (1945) Leo McCarey Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman
Betty Boop, Essential Collection, The (Volume 1) (1932-1938) Dave Fleischer
Betty Boop, Essential Collection, The (Volume 2) (1932-1938) Dave Fleischer
Betty Boop, Essential Collection, The (Volume 3) (1932-1938) Dave Fleischer
Betty Boop, Essential Collection, The (Volume 4) (1932-1938) Dave Fleischer
Beware, My Lovely (1952) Harry Horner Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan
Big Combo, The (1955) Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Brian Donlevy, Lee Van Cleef, Earl Holliman
Big Operator, The (1959) Charles Haas Mickey Rooney, Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren, Ray Danton, Mel Torme
Black Veil for Lisa A (1968) Massimo Dellamano John Mills, Luciana Paluzzi, Robert Hoffman
Blood on the Sun (1945) Frank Lloyd James Cagney, Sylvia Sidney (Not Available)
Blowing Wild (1953) Hugo Fregonese Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Anthony Quinn, Ward Bond
Breakthrough (1979) Andrew V. McLaglen Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Robert Mitchum (Not Available)
Bullfighter and the Lady, The (1951) Budd Boetticher Robert Stack, Joy Page, Gilbert Roland, Katy Jurado
Cadence (1990) Martin Sheen Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Larry Fishburne (Not Available)
Caught (1949) Max Ophuls James Mason, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Ryan
Cauldron of Blood (1970) AKA Blind Man's Bluff Santos Alcocer Jean-Pierre Aumont, Boris Karloff, Viveca Lindfors
Champion (1949) Mark Robson Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart
China Gate (1957) Samuel Fuller Gene Barry, Angie Dickenson, Nat King Cole, Lee Van Cleef
City That Never Sleeps (1953) John H. Auer Gig Young, Mala Powers, Chill Wills
Cloak and Dagger (1946) Fritz Lang Gary Cooper, Lilli Palmer, Robert Alda
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) Robert Altman Sandy Dennis, Cher, Karen Black
Copacabana (1947) Alfred E. Green Groucho Marx, Carmen Miranda
Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, The (1955) Otto Preminger Gary Cooper, Rod Steiger
Crashout (1955) Lewis R. Foster William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Gene Evans
Cry Danger (1951) Robert Parrish Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming
Cry Vengeance (1954) Mark Stevens Mark Stevens
Cujo (1983) Lewis Teague Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro
Dakota (1945) Joseph Kane John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Walter Brennan, Ward Bond, Mike Mazurki (Not Available)
Dark Command (1940) Raoul Walsh John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Roy Rogers, Walter Pidgeon
Devil and Miss Jones, The (1941) Sam Wood Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn, Edmund Gwenn
Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) Jean Renoir Paulette Goddard, Burgess Meredith, Judith Anderson
Distant Drums (1951) Raoul Walsh Gary Cooper, Mari Aldon
Dragon Fly Squadron (1954) (3-D) Lesley Selander John Hodiak, Bruce Bennett, Chuck Connors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) Freddie Francis Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Gough (Not Available)
Elvira Madigan (1967) Bo Widerberg
Enforcer, The (1951) Bretaigne Windust Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel
Escape from Zahrain (1962) Ronald Neame, Yul Brynner, Sal Mineo, Jack Warden, Madlyn Rhue
Eternal Sea The (1955) John H. Auer Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith, Dean Jagger, Virginia Grey
Father Goose (1964) Ralph Nelson Cary Grant, Leslie Caron
Fedora (1978) Billy Wilder William Holden, Marthe Keller, Jose Ferrer, Stephen Collins
Fighter Attack (1953) Lesley Selander Sterling Hayden, J. Carrol Naish, Joy Page (Not Available)
Fighting Kentuckian, The (1949) George Waggner John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Oliver Hardy, Philip Dorn
Fighting Seabees, The (1944) Edward Ludwig John Wayne, Susan Hayward
Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1956) Cy Roth Anthony Dexter, Susan Shaw
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) Joseph Kane John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Virginia Grey, Paul Fix
Flat Top (1952) Lesley Selander Sterling Hayden, Richard Carlson
Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950) Fred Brannon Walter Reed, Lois Collier, Gregory Gay, James Craven
Flying Tigers (1942) David Miller John Wayne, John Carroll
Forever Female (1953) Irving Rapper Ginger Rodgers, William Holden, Paul Douglas
Frontier Horizon (1939) AKA New Frontier George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Rymond Hatton, Jennifer Jones
Girl Who Knew Too Much, The (1969) Francis D. Lyon Adam West, Nancy Kwan, Robert Alda
Good Sam (1948) Leo McCarey Gary Cooper, Ann Sheridan
Grass is Greener, The (1960) Stanley Donen Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons
Guest Wife (1945) Sam Wood Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche
Guilty of Romance (2011) Shion Sono Miki Mizuno, Makoto Togashi, Megumi Kagurazaka
Hanger 18 (1980) James L. Conway Darren McGavin, Robert Vaughn, Gary Collins, Joseph Campanella, Pamela Bellwood
Harlow (1965) Gordon Douglas Carroll Baker, Martin Balsam, Red Buttons, Michael Connors, Angela Lansbury
Hell's Five Hours (1958) Jack L. Copeland Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray, Vic Morrow
Hell's Half Acre (1954) John H. Auer Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Marie Windsor
High School Confidential (1958) Jack Arnold Russ Tamblyn, Jan Sterling
Highlander II (1991) Both Versions Russell Mulcahy Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Michael Ironside
Himizu (2011) Shion Sono Megumi Kagurazaka, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Tetsu Watanabe
Home of the Brave (1949) Mark Robson Jeff Corey, James Edwards, Lloyd Bridges, Frank Lovejoy
Hoodlum Empire (1952) Joseph Kane Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Forrest Tucker, Gene Lockhart
I Accuse (1938) Abel Gance Victor Francen, Line Noro
I've Always Loved You (1946) Frank Borzage Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeod
In Old California (1942) William C. McGann John Wayne, Binnie Barnes, Albert Dekker
Indiscreet (1958) Stanley Donen Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman
Invisible Monster, The (1950) Fred Bannon Richard Webb, Aline Towne, Lane Bradford
Ironweed (1987) Hector Babenco Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep
Irreconcilable Differences (1984) Charles Shyer Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore
It's in the Bag! (1945) Richard Wallace Fred Allen, Jack Benny
Johnny Come Lately (1943) William K. Howard James Cagney, Grace George
Julius Caesar (1970) Stuart Burge Charlton Heston, Jason Robards
King of the Pecos (1936) Joseph Kane John Wayne, Muriel Evans, Cy Kendall
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) Gordon Douglas James Cagney, Barbara Payton, Ward Bond
Lady For a Night (1942) Leigh Jason John Wayne, Joan Blondell
Lady From Louisiana (1941) Bernard Vorhaus John Wayne, One Munson
Lady Takes a Chance, A (1943) William A. Seiter John Wayne, Jean Arthur, Charles Winninger, Phil Silvers (Not Available)
Last Command, The (1955) Frank Lloyd Sterling Hayden, Ernest Borgnine (Not Available)
Lawless Nineties, The (1936) Joseph Kane John Wayne, Ann Rutherford, Gabby Hayes
Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, The (1974) Richard Friedenberg Dan Haggerty, Don Shanks
Live Nude Girls (1995) Julianna Lavin Dana Delany, Kim Cattrall
Lonely Trail, The (1936) Joseph Kane John Wayne, Ann Rutherford
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962) Sidney Lumet Katharine Hepburn, Ralph Richardson, Jason Robards, Dean Stockwell
Lost Moment, The (1947) Martin Gabel Robert Cummings, Susan Hayward
Love Happy (1949) David Miller Marx Brothers, Marilyn Monroe
Magic Christian, The (1969) Joseph McGrath Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr
Magic Town (1947) William Wellman James Stewart, Jane Wyman
Magnificent Doll (1946) Frank Borzage Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Burgess Meredith
Man Alone, A (1955) Ray Milland Ray Milland, Ward Bond, Raymond Burr, Lee Van Cleef, Alan Hale Jr. (Not Available)
Man Betrayed, A (1941) aka Wheel of Fortune John H. Auer John Wayne, Frances Dee, Ward Bond
Man of Conquest (1939) George Nicholls Jr Richard Dix, Gail Patrick, Joan Fontaine, Victor Jory
Man on the Roof (1976) Bo Widerberg
Marjorie Morningstar (1958) Irving Rapper Gene Kelly, Natalie Wood, Claire Trevor (Not Available)
Men, The (1950) Fred Zinnemann Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Jack Webb
Miracle of the Bells, The (1948) Irvin Pichel Fred MacMurray, Frank Sinatra, Alida Valli
Monster Squad, The (1987) Fred Dekker Andre Gower, Tom Noonan
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) Irvin Pichel William Powell, Ann Blyth
New Frontier, The (1935) George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Raymond Hatton, Jennifer Jones
Night of the Demons 2 (1994) Brian Trenchard-Smith Cristi Harris, Darin Heames
Night of the Scarecrow (1995) Jeff Burr Elizabeth Barondes, John Mese
No Man of Her Own (1950) Mitchell Leisen Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund, Phyllis Thaxter, Lyle Bettger
Once is Not Enough (1975) Guy Green Kirk Douglas, Alexis Smith, David Jansen, George Hamilton
One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942) Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Godfrey Tearle, Eric Portman (Not Available)
One Touch of Venus (1948) William A. Seiter Robert Walker, Ava Gardner
Only the Valiant (1951) Gordon Douglas Gregory Peck, Barbara Payton, Ward Bond, Gig Young
Operation Petticoat (1959) Blake Edwards Cary Grant, Tony Curtis
Ophelia (1963) Claude Chabrol Alida Valli, Claude Cerval, Andre Jocelyn
Oregon Trail (1936) Scott Pembroke John Wayne, Ann Rutherford (Not Available)
Other Love, The (1947) Andre De Toth Barbara Stanwyck, David Niven, Richard Conte, Gilbert Roland
Outrage (1950) Ida Lupino Mala Powers, Tod Andrews
Pals of the Saddle (1938) George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune
Pawnbroker, The (1964) Sidney Lumet Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald
Penny Serenade (1941) George Stevens Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Beulah Bondi
Playing for Time (1980) Daniel Mann, Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander, Maud Adams, Christine Baranski
Plunder Road (1957) Hubert Cornfield Gene Raymond, Jeanne Cooper, Elisha Cook Jr.
Private Affairs of Bel Ami, The (1947) Albert Lewin George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Ann Dvorak, John Carradine
Pursued (1947) Raoul Walsh Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright, Judith Anderson, Dean Jagger
Quiet Gun, The (1957) William Claxton Forrest Tucker, Lee Van Cleef, Mara Corday, Jim Davis
Quiet Man, The (1952) John Ford John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara
Ramrod (1947) Andre De Toth Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Don DeFore, Donald Crisp, Lloyd Bridges
Raven's End (1963) Bo Widerberg
Red Menace, The (1949) R.G. Springsteen Robert Rockwell, Hannelore Axman
Red Pony, The (1949) Lewis Milestone Myrna Loy, Robert Mitchum
Retreat, Hell! (1952) Joseph H. Lewis Frank Lovejoy, Richard Carlson, Anita Louise, Russ Tamblyn
Reuben, Reuben (1983) Robert Ellis Miller Tom Conti, Kelly McGillis, Roberts Blossom
Riot (1969) Buzz Kulik, Jim Brown, Gene Hackman, Mike Kellin, Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Running Man, The (1987) Paul Michael Glaser Arnold Schwarzenegger, Yaphet Kotto
Ruthless (1948) Edgar G. Ulmer Zachary Scott, Sidney Greenstreet
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) Allan Dwan John Wayne, John Agar
Santa Fe Stampede (1938) George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune
Shack Out on 101 (1955) Edward Dein Terry Moore, Lee Marvin, Frank Lovejoy, Keenan Wynn
Shanghai Story, The (1954) Frank Lloyd Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Roman, Richard Jaeckel, Barry Kelley
Shark! (1969) Samuel Fuller Burt Reynolds, Arthur Kennedy
She Devil (1957) Kurt Neumann Mari Blanchard, Jack Kelly, Albert Dekker
Showdown at Boot Hill (1958) Gene Fowler Jr. Charles Bronson, Robert Hutton, John Carradine
Sleep My Love (1948) Douglas Sirk Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, Robert Cummings
So This is New York (1948) Richard Fleischer Henry Morgan, Rudy Vallee, Bill Goodwin
South of St. Louis (1949) Ray Enright Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Dorothy Malone
Stationmaster's Wife, The (1977) Rainer Werner Fassbinder Elizabeth Trissenaar, Kurt Raab
Strange Affair of Uncle Henry, The (1945) Robert Siodmak George Sanders, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ella Raines
Stranger at My Door (1956) William Witney MacDonald Carey, Skip Homeier, Patricia Medina,
Stranger on the Prowl (1952) Joseph Losey Paul Muni, Joan Lorring
Strangers in the Night (1944) Anthony Mann William Terry, Virginia Grey
Summer and Smoke (1961) Peter Glenville Laurence Harvey, Geraldine Page, Rita Moreno, John McIntire
Sun Shines Bright, The (1953) John Ford Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, John Russell
Tam Lin (1970) aka The Devil's Widow & The Ballad of Tam Lin Roddy McDowall Ava Gardner, Ian McShane
That Cold Day in the Park (1969) Robert Altman Sandy Dennis, Michael Burns
That Touch of Mink (1962) Delbert Mann Cary Grant, Doris Day, Gig Young
That's My Man (1947) Frank Borzage Don Ameche, Catherine McLeod
Three Faces West (1940) Bernard Vorhaus John Wayne, Charles Coburn
Three Secrets (1950) Robert Wise Eleanor Parker, Patricia O'Neal, Ruth Roman, Frank Lovejoy, Leif Erickson
Ticks (1993) aka Infested Tony Randel Rosalind Allen, Ami Dolenz, Seth Green, Peter Scolari, Clint Howard, Rance Howard
Track the Man Down (1955) R. G. Springsteen Kent Taylor, Petula Clark, George Rose
Trust (1990) (11/4/15) Hal Hartley Adrienne Shelly, Martin Donovan, Edie Falco
Try and Get Me (1950) aka The Sound of Fury Cy Endfield Frank Lovejoy, Kathleen Ryan, Richard Carlson, Lloyd Bridges
Up the Junction (1968) Peter Collinson Suzy Kendall, Dennis Waterman, Maureen Lipman
Wake of the Red Witch (1948) Edward Ludwig John Wayne, Gail Russell
War of the Wildcats (1943) aka In Old Oklahoma Albert S. Rogell John Wayne, Martha Scott
Weapon, The (1956) Val Guest Steve Cochran, Lizabeth Scott, Herbert Marshall
Westward Ho (1935) Robert N. Bradbury John Wayne, Sheila Bromley, Frank McGlynn Jr.
Witchboard 2 (1993) Kevin Tenney Ami Dolenz, Loraine Newman
Woman They Almost Lynched (1953) Allan Dwan John Lund, Brian Donlevy, Audrey Totter, Joan Leslie
World for Ransom (1954) Lindsay Hardy Dan Duryea, Gene Lockhart, Patric Knowles
World's Most Beautiful Swindlers, The (1964) Claude Chabrol Mie Hama, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Catherine Deneuve
WUSA (1970) Stuart Rosenberg Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Perkins, Laurence Harvey, Pat Hingle
Wyoming Outlaw (1939) George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Raymond Hatton
Young at Heart (1954) Gordon Douglas Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Gig Young

 

[cineMANIAC]

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors should be added to the list of titles designated as NOT AVAILABLE, at least until the rights clear up. Apparently a UK company was challenging Paramount's rights the film, according to some insider info I received. It's sad how the planned Blu-ray release just dropped off the radar after a couple of lengthy delays. The situation has sort of turned me off to buying further Olive titles. Hopefully someday we'll see the film finally released but some of the initial enthusiasm will have worn off by then, unfortunately.

 

[Brandon Conway]

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors should be added to the list of titles designated as NOT AVAILABLE, at least until the rights clear up. Apparently a UK company was challenging Paramount's rights the film, according to some insider info I received. It's sad how the planned Blu-ray release just dropped off the radar after a couple of lengthy delays. The situation has sort of turned me off to buying further Olive titles. Hopefully someday we'll see the film finally released but some of the initial enthusiasm will have worn off by then, unfortunately.

I don't know how Olive can be blamed if the company they licensed it from (Paramount) is being challenged about their ownership of it. Kinda ties Olive's hands if that's the case.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I don't know how Olive can be blamed if the company they licensed it from (Paramount) is being challenged about their ownership of it. Kinda ties Olive's hands if that's the case.

I'm glad somebody else thought the same thing.

 

[Brandon Conway]

Yeah, it's like blaming Criterion for not releasing La Dolce Vita before the rights dispute got settled.

 

[cineMANIAC]

I'm glad somebody else thought the same thing.

I didn't mean my comments to sound like I was blaming Olive, sorry if it came across as such. Studios don't owe anyone explanations but it is frustrating to be waiting for something that was announced and nothing happens for years. The film will come out when it comes out. End of story

 

[Ed Lachmann]

I bought three Olive BDs recently, one (MR. PEABODY AND THE MERMAID) I'd seen as a kid and the other two (GOOD SAM and THE LOST MOMENT) were blind buys that sounded great. I found all three enchanting and really wonderful, nice visuals with just a bit of damage here and there but so worthwhile. Olive is a brave company to get these rather obscure titles out and in blu-ray form and I'm really impressed by them. I'll be ordering even more in the future. Wonder if they will toss in a few old Paramount faves like LADY IN A CAGE, COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA and THE NAKED JUNGLE.

 

[Thomas T]

Wonder if they will toss in a few old Paramount faves like LADY IN A CAGE, COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA and THE NAKED JUNGLE.

Unlikely since all three are available thru the Warners Archive via their deal with Paramount.

 

[classicmovieguy]

Put me down for "Naked Jungle" (and "Elephant Walk" for that matter) but those I suspect will come via Warners (if they wind up being released at all).

 

[FanboyZ]

You'd think they'd put out Freeway already...

 

[Ed Lachmann]

Unlikely since all three are available thru the Warners Archive via their deal with Paramount.

Oh, damn it! Now we'll NEVER get them in BD form! Curses!!!

 

[Robert Crawford]

Updated Olive BD Release Listing with released titles in bold November preorders:

Adalen Riots, The (1969) Bo Widerberg
Adventures of Captain Fabian (1951) William Marshall Errol Flynn, Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead
Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958) Jodie Copelan Scott Brady, Clint Eastwood, Margie DeanAmericano, The (1955) William Castle Glenn Ford, Frank Lovejoy, Cesar RomeroAngel and the Badman (1947) James Edward Grant John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey, Bruce CabotArch of Triumph (1948) Lewis Milestone Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Louis CalhernArmored Attack (1943) aka The North Star Lewis Milestone Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews, Farley GrangerAtomic City, The (1952) Jerry Hopper, Gene Barry, Nancy Gates, Milburn Stone, Lee Aaker, Lydia Clarke
Atomic Kid, The (1954) Leslie H. Martinson Mickey Rooney, Robert StraussBamboo Saucer, The (1968) Frank Telford Dan Duryea, James HongBang! Bang! You're Dead! (1966) Don Sharp Tony Randall, Senta Berger, Terry-Thomas, Herbert Lom, Klaus KinskiBeat Generation, The (1959) Charles Haas Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren, Ray Danton, Fay Spain
Bells of St. Mary, The (1945) Leo McCarey Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman
Betty Boop, Essential Collection, The (Volume 1) (1932-1938) Dave Fleischer
Betty Boop, Essential Collection, The (Volume 2) (1932-1938) Dave Fleischer
Betty Boop, Essential Collection, The (Volume 3) (1932-1938) Dave Fleischer
Betty Boop, Essential Collection, The (Volume 4) (1932-1938) Dave Fleischer
Beware, My Lovely (1952) Harry Horner Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan
Big Combo, The (1955) Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Brian Donlevy, Lee Van Cleef, Earl Holliman
Big Operator, The (1959) Charles Haas Mickey Rooney, Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren, Ray Danton, Mel Torme
Black Veil for Lisa A (1968) Massimo Dellamano John Mills, Luciana Paluzzi, Robert Hoffman
Blood on the Sun (1945) Frank Lloyd James Cagney, Sylvia Sidney (Not Available)Blowing Wild (1953) Hugo Fregonese Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Anthony Quinn, Ward BondBreakthrough (1979) Andrew V. McLaglen Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Robert Mitchum (Not Available)Bullfighter and the Lady, The (1951) Budd Boetticher Robert Stack, Joy Page, Gilbert Roland, Katy JuradoCadence (1990) Martin Sheen Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Larry Fishburne (Not Available)Caught (1949) Max Ophuls James Mason, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert RyanCauldron of Blood (1970) AKA Blind Man's Bluff Santos Alcocer Jean-Pierre Aumont, Boris Karloff, Viveca LindforsChampion (1949) Mark Robson Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy, Paul StewartChina Gate (1957) Samuel Fuller Gene Barry, Angie Dickenson, Nat King Cole, Lee Van CleefCity That Never Sleeps (1953) John H. Auer Gig Young, Mala Powers, Chill WillsCloak and Dagger (1946) Fritz Lang Gary Cooper, Lilli Palmer, Robert AldaCome Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) Robert Altman Sandy Dennis, Cher, Karen Black
Copacabana (1947) Alfred E. Green Groucho Marx, Carmen MirandaCourt-Martial of Billy Mitchell, The (1955) Otto Preminger Gary Cooper, Rod SteigerCrashout (1955) Lewis R. Foster William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Gene EvansCry Danger (1951) Robert Parrish Dick Powell, Rhonda FlemingCry Vengeance (1954) Mark Stevens Mark StevensCujo (1983) Lewis Teague Dee Wallace, Danny PintauroDakota (1945) Joseph Kane John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Walter Brennan, Ward Bond, Mike Mazurki (Not Available)Dark Command (1940) Raoul Walsh John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Roy Rogers, Walter PidgeonDevil and Miss Jones, The (1941) Sam Wood Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn, Edmund GwennDiary of a Chambermaid (1946) Jean Renoir Paulette Goddard, Burgess Meredith, Judith AndersonDistant Drums (1951) Raoul Walsh Gary Cooper, Mari Aldon
Dragon Fly Squadron (1954) (3-D) Lesley Selander John Hodiak, Bruce Bennett, Chuck Connors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) Freddie Francis Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Gough (Not Available)Elvira Madigan (1967) Bo Widerberg
Enforcer, The (1951) Bretaigne Windust Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel
Escape from Zahrain (1962) Ronald Neame, Yul Brynner, Sal Mineo, Jack Warden, Madlyn Rhue
Eternal Sea The (1955) John H. Auer Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith, Dean Jagger, Virginia Grey
Father Goose (1964) Ralph Nelson Cary Grant, Leslie Caron
Fedora (1978) Billy Wilder William Holden, Marthe Keller, Jose Ferrer, Stephen Collins
Fighter Attack (1953) Lesley Selander Sterling Hayden, J. Carrol Naish, Joy Page (Not Available)Fighting Kentuckian, The (1949) George Waggner John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Oliver Hardy, Philip DornFighting Seabees, The (1944) Edward Ludwig John Wayne, Susan HaywardFire Maidens of Outer Space (1956) Cy Roth Anthony Dexter, Susan ShawFlame of Barbary Coast (1945) Joseph Kane John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Virginia Grey, Paul FixFlat Top (1952) Lesley Selander Sterling Hayden, Richard CarlsonFlying Disc Man from Mars (1950) Fred Brannon Walter Reed, Lois Collier, Gregory Gay, James Craven
Flying Tigers (1942) David Miller John Wayne, John CarrollForever Female (1953) Irving Rapper Ginger Rodgers, William Holden, Paul Douglas
Frontier Horizon (1939) AKA New Frontier George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Rymond Hatton, Jennifer JonesGirl Who Knew Too Much, The (1969) Francis D. Lyon Adam West, Nancy Kwan, Robert AldaGood Sam (1948) Leo McCarey Gary Cooper, Ann SheridanGrass is Greener, The (1960) Stanley Donen Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Jean SimmonsGuest Wife (1945) Sam Wood Claudette Colbert, Don AmecheGuilty of Romance (2011) Shion Sono Miki Mizuno, Makoto Togashi, Megumi Kagurazaka
Hanger 18 (1980) James L. Conway Darren McGavin, Robert Vaughn, Gary Collins, Joseph Campanella, Pamela BellwoodHarlow (1965) Gordon Douglas Carroll Baker, Martin Balsam, Red Buttons, Michael Connors, Angela Lansbury
Hell's Five Hours (1958) Jack L. Copeland Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray, Vic Morrow
Hell's Half Acre (1954) John H. Auer Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Marie WindsorHigh School Confidential (1958) Jack Arnold Russ Tamblyn, Jan SterlingHighlander II (1991) Both Versions Russell Mulcahy Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Michael IronsideHimizu (2011) Shion Sono Megumi Kagurazaka, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Tetsu Watanabe
Home of the Brave (1949) Mark Robson Jeff Corey, James Edwards, Lloyd Bridges, Frank LovejoyHoodlum Empire (1952) Joseph Kane Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Forrest Tucker, Gene Lockhart
I Accuse (1938) Abel Gance Victor Francen, Line Noro
I've Always Loved You (1946) Frank Borzage Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeodIn Old California (1942) William C. McGann John Wayne, Binnie Barnes, Albert DekkerIndiscreet (1958) Stanley Donen Cary Grant, Ingrid BergmanInvisible Monster, The (1950) Fred Bannon Richard Webb, Aline Towne, Lane Bradford
Ironweed (1987) Hector Babenco Jack Nicholson, Meryl StreepIrreconcilable Differences (1984) Charles Shyer Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew BarrymoreIt's in the Bag! (1945) Richard Wallace Fred Allen, Jack BennyJohnny Come Lately (1943) William K. Howard James Cagney, Grace GeorgeJulius Caesar (1970) Stuart Burge Charlton Heston, Jason RobardsKing of the Pecos (1936) Joseph Kane John Wayne, Muriel Evans, Cy KendallKiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) Gordon Douglas James Cagney, Barbara Payton, Ward BondLady For a Night (1942) Leigh Jason John Wayne, Joan BlondellLady From Louisiana (1941) Bernard Vorhaus John Wayne, One MunsonLady Takes a Chance, A (1943) William A. Seiter John Wayne, Jean Arthur, Charles Winninger, Phil Silvers (Not Available)Last Command, The (1955) Frank Lloyd Sterling Hayden, Ernest Borgnine (Not Available)Lawless Nineties, The (1936) Joseph Kane John Wayne, Ann Rutherford, Gabby HayesLife and Times of Grizzly Adams, The (1974) Richard Friedenberg Dan Haggerty, Don ShanksLive Nude Girls (1995) Julianna Lavin Dana Delany, Kim CattrallLonely Trail, The (1936) Joseph Kane John Wayne, Ann RutherfordLong Day's Journey Into Night (1962) Sidney Lumet Katharine Hepburn, Ralph Richardson, Jason Robards, Dean StockwellLost Moment, The (1947) Martin Gabel Robert Cummings, Susan HaywardLove Happy (1949) David Miller Marx Brothers, Marilyn MonroeMagic Christian, The (1969) Joseph McGrath Peter Sellers, Ringo StarrMagic Town (1947) William Wellman James Stewart, Jane WymanMagnificent Doll (1946) Frank Borzage Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Burgess MeredithMan Alone, A (1955) Ray Milland Ray Milland, Ward Bond, Raymond Burr, Lee Van Cleef, Alan Hale Jr. (Not Available)Man Betrayed, A (1941) aka Wheel of Fortune John H. Auer John Wayne, Frances Dee, Ward Bond
Man of Conquest (1939) George Nicholls Jr Richard Dix, Gail Patrick, Joan Fontaine, Victor Jory
Man on the Roof (1976) Bo Widerberg
Marjorie Morningstar (1958) Irving Rapper Gene Kelly, Natalie Wood, Claire Trevor (Not Available)Men, The (1950) Fred Zinnemann Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Jack WebbMiracle of the Bells, The (1948) Irvin Pichel Fred MacMurray, Frank Sinatra, Alida ValliMonster Squad, The (1987) Fred Dekker Andre Gower, Tom NoonanMr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) Irvin Pichel William Powell, Ann BlythNew Frontier, The (1935) George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Raymond Hatton, Jennifer JonesNight of the Demons 2 (1994) Brian Trenchard-Smith Cristi Harris, Darin HeamesNight of the Scarecrow (1995) Jeff Burr Elizabeth Barondes, John Mese
No Man of Her Own (1950) Mitchell Leisen Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund, Phyllis Thaxter, Lyle Bettger
Once is Not Enough (1975) Guy Green Kirk Douglas, Alexis Smith, David Jansen, George HamiltonOne of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942) Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Godfrey Tearle, Eric Portman (Not Available)One Touch of Venus (1948) William A. Seiter Robert Walker, Ava GardnerOnly the Valiant (1951) Gordon Douglas Gregory Peck, Barbara Payton, Ward Bond, Gig YoungOperation Petticoat (1959) Blake Edwards Cary Grant, Tony Curtis
Ophelia (1963) Claude Chabrol Alida Valli, Claude Cerval, Andre Jocelyn
Oregon Trail (1936) Scott Pembroke John Wayne, Ann Rutherford (Not Available)Other Love, The (1947) Andre De Toth Barbara Stanwyck, David Niven, Richard Conte, Gilbert RolandOutrage (1950) Ida Lupino Mala Powers, Tod AndrewsPals of the Saddle (1938) George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Max TerhunePawnbroker, The (1964) Sidney Lumet Rod Steiger, Geraldine FitzgeraldPenny Serenade (1941) George Stevens Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Beulah Bondi
Playing for Time (1980) Daniel Mann, Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander, Maud Adams, Christine BaranskiPlunder Road (1957) Hubert Cornfield Gene Raymond, Jeanne Cooper, Elisha Cook Jr.Private Affairs of Bel Ami, The (1947) Albert Lewin George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Ann Dvorak, John Carradine
Pursued (1947) Raoul Walsh Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright, Judith Anderson, Dean Jagger
Quiet Gun, The (1957) William Claxton Forrest Tucker, Lee Van Cleef, Mara Corday, Jim Davis
Quiet Man, The (1952) John Ford John Wayne, Maureen O'HaraRamrod (1947) Andre De Toth Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Don DeFore, Donald Crisp, Lloyd BridgesRaven's End (1963) Bo Widerberg
Red Menace, The (1949) R.G. Springsteen Robert Rockwell, Hannelore AxmanRed Pony, The (1949) Lewis Milestone Myrna Loy, Robert MitchumRetreat, Hell! (1952) Joseph H. Lewis Frank Lovejoy, Richard Carlson, Anita Louise, Russ TamblynReuben, Reuben (1983) Robert Ellis Miller Tom Conti, Kelly McGillis, Roberts Blossom
Riot (1969) Buzz Kulik, Jim Brown, Gene Hackman, Mike Kellin, Gerald S. O'LoughlinRunning Man, The (1987) Paul Michael Glaser Arnold Schwarzenegger, Yaphet KottoRuthless (1948) Edgar G. Ulmer Zachary Scott, Sidney GreenstreetSands of Iwo Jima (1949) Allan Dwan John Wayne, John AgarSanta Fe Stampede (1938) George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Max TerhuneShack Out on 101 (1955) Edward Dein Terry Moore, Lee Marvin, Frank Lovejoy, Keenan WynnShanghai Story, The (1954) Frank Lloyd Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Roman, Richard Jaeckel, Barry Kelley
Shark! (1969) Samuel Fuller Burt Reynolds, Arthur KennedyShe Devil (1957) Kurt Neumann Mari Blanchard, Jack Kelly, Albert DekkerShowdown at Boot Hill (1958) Gene Fowler Jr. Charles Bronson, Robert Hutton, John CarradineSleep My Love (1948) Douglas Sirk Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, Robert CummingsSo This is New York (1948) Richard Fleischer Henry Morgan, Rudy Vallee, Bill GoodwinSouth of St. Louis (1949) Ray Enright Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Dorothy Malone
Stationmaster's Wife, The (1977) Rainer Werner Fassbinder Elizabeth Trissenaar, Kurt Raab
Strange Affair of Uncle Henry, The (1945) Robert Siodmak George Sanders, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ella Raines
Stranger at My Door (1956) William Witney MacDonald Carey, Skip Homeier, Patricia Medina,
Stranger on the Prowl (1952) Joseph Losey Paul Muni, Joan LorringStrangers in the Night (1944) Anthony Mann William Terry, Virginia Grey
Summer and Smoke (1961) Peter Glenville Laurence Harvey, Geraldine Page, Rita Moreno, John McIntireSun Shines Bright, The (1953) John Ford Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, John RussellTam Lin (1970) aka The Devil's Widow & The Ballad of Tam Lin Roddy McDowall Ava Gardner, Ian McShaneThat Cold Day in the Park (1969) Robert Altman Sandy Dennis, Michael BurnsThat Touch of Mink (1962) Delbert Mann Cary Grant, Doris Day, Gig YoungThat's My Man (1947) Frank Borzage Don Ameche, Catherine McLeodThree Faces West (1940) Bernard Vorhaus John Wayne, Charles Coburn
Three Secrets (1950) Robert Wise Eleanor Parker, Patricia O'Neal, Ruth Roman, Frank Lovejoy, Leif EricksonTicks (1993) aka Infested Tony Randel Rosalind Allen, Ami Dolenz, Seth Green, Peter Scolari, Clint Howard, Rance HowardTrack the Man Down (1955) R. G. Springsteen Kent Taylor, Petula Clark, George Rose
Trust (1990) (11/4/15) Hal Hartley Adrienne Shelly, Martin Donovan, Edie FalcoTry and Get Me (1950) aka The Sound of Fury Cy Endfield Frank Lovejoy, Kathleen Ryan, Richard Carlson, Lloyd BridgesUp the Junction (1968) Peter Collinson Suzy Kendall, Dennis Waterman, Maureen Lipman
Wake of the Red Witch (1948) Edward Ludwig John Wayne, Gail RussellWar of the Wildcats (1943) aka In Old Oklahoma Albert S. Rogell John Wayne, Martha ScottWeapon, The (1956) Val Guest Steve Cochran, Lizabeth Scott, Herbert Marshall
Westward Ho (1935) Robert N. Bradbury John Wayne, Sheila Bromley, Frank McGlynn Jr.Witchboard 2 (1993) Kevin Tenney Ami Dolenz, Loraine NewmanWoman They Almost Lynched (1953) Allan Dwan John Lund, Brian Donlevy, Audrey Totter, Joan Leslie
World for Ransom (1954) Lindsay Hardy Dan Duryea, Gene Lockhart, Patric Knowles
World's Most Beautiful Swindlers, The (1964) Claude Chabrol Mie Hama, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Catherine Deneuve
WUSA (1970) Stuart Rosenberg Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Perkins, Laurence Harvey, Pat Hingle
Wyoming Outlaw (1939) George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Raymond HattonYoung at Heart (1954) Gordon Douglas Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Gig Young

 

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