Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the internet......Last week Ann Blyth turned 93 on August 16th and Debra Paget (seen here) turned 88 on the 19th. Please enjoy my past birthday tributes to these wonderful ladies, found here and here. Both posts include lovely photos, along with review links to inspire viewing their films.
...Kino Lorber has announced a November 2nd release date and shared the cover art for two films previously listed as "coming soon," THE MAD DOCTOR (1942) and THE SPIDER WOMAN STRIKES BACK (1946). THE MAD DOCTOR will have a commentary track by David Del Valle and THE SPIDER WOMAN STRIKES BACK will have a track by David Schechter and Tom Weaver; the latter film will also have a brand-new featurette.
...Last weekend I shared the news that SANTA FE TRAIL (1940) will be out on Blu-ray next month from the Warner Archive Collection. The rest of the September lineup has now been announced; the list includes Anthony Mann's THE NAKED SPUR (1953), starring James Stewart, Robert Ryan, and Janet Leigh; THE WINDOW (1949) with Bobby Driscoll, Barbara Hale, and Arthur Kennedy; and A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (1935) starring the Marx Brothers.
...Jim Vorel of Paste Magazine has written about the difficulty searching for films on Amazon Prime...and over at Collider, William Fischer writes about films missing from the Disney+ streaming service.
...Caftan Woman has an article up on RED GARTERS (1955), a Rosemary Clooney musical I've not yet seen.
...Kevin Costner shared some nice photos playing catch with his son at the recent "Field of Dreams" baseball game in Iowa.
...Benjamin McVay of Cinema Scholars has a new article on "The Old Hollywood Homes of Palm Springs." He also wrote the article on Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills which I shared last week.
...An important home in Disney history is being restored.
...Rachel lists her Top 10 favorite superhero films at Hamlette's Soliloquy.
...Last week Salena Zito published a nice interview with Hallmark Channel star Trevor Donovan, reviewed here a few months ago in USS CHRISTMAS (2020).
...Gene Kelly's daughter Kerry recently shared some memories of her late father.
...Notable Passings: Movie star biographer Joe Morella has passed on at 81. A list of his books is available at Amazon...Country singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall has died at 85.
...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please check out my August 14th roundup.
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