Warner Archive Podcast

The Warner Archive Podcast team welcomes author Victoria Wilson to the podcast to discuss her new book A Life of Barbara Stanwyck Steel-True 1907-1940 available on November 12, 2013.

We discuss seven spectacular new releases starting with the Blu-ray debut of BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD season one (2008). We then discuss the final season of CHEYENNE (1962) with Clint Walker and five TNT telefilms making their DVD debut: Leonard Nimoy in NEVER FORGET (1991), Holly Hunter in CRAZY IN LOVE (1992), Jack Lemmon and Matthew Broderick star in A LIFE IN THE THEATRE (1993), THE HEIDI CHRONICLES (1995) featuring Jamie Lee Curtis and Tom Hulce and finally, David Caruso and Charles S. Dutton square off DEADLOCKED (2000).

We discuss a quintet of new releases starting with Peter Weir's FEARLESS (1993) on Blu-ray starring Jeff Bridges, Isabella Rossellini and Rosie Perez. We then discuss three pre-code era films starring Lee Tracy: THE HALF-NAKED TRUTH (1932) with Lupe Velez, THE NUISANCE (1933) and TURN BACK THE CLOCK (1933). Lastly, we discuss the fourth and final season of THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY (1991-1992) starring Gerard Christopher as a young Clark Kent.

George Feltenstein introduces us to author, historian and producer John Fricke, and his incredible body of work highlighting Judy Garland and the Wizard of Oz.

We talk about seven new releases, starting with two television shows: SUGARFOOT: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (1958-59) with Will Hutchins and ALICE: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON (1979-80) with Linda Lavin. Then we move on to five back in print Paramounts: THE ROSE TATTOO (1955) with an award-winning performance from Anna Magnani, THE MATCHMAKER (1958), Tennessee Williams' THIS PROPERTY IS CONDEMNED (1966) with Natalie Wood and Robert Redford, FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER (1981), and Pauline Collins in SHIRLEY VALENTINE (1989).

Space Stars special! Join us as we welcome animation veterans Don Glut (Shazam!, Challenge of the GoBots, Centurions) and Darrell McNeil (Tarzan and the Super 7, Pac-Man, Jetsons: The Movie) into the studio for our inaugural 'PodTrax' broadcast as we lay down some live commentary on episode seven of Space Stars. So pop in your disc and get ready to listen along (or just listen) as we dive deep into the secret Hanna-Barbera history of Space Stars!

Discussing nine spectacular releases for the small screen starting with THE F.B.I. Season 6 (1970-71) in color! and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. We move on to the made-for-television feature films, including some back door pilots: THE EYES OF CHARLES SAND (1972), SIDEKICKS (1974), KUNG FU: THE MOVIE (1985) with David Carradine and Brandon Lee, Linda Hamilton in CLUB MED (1986), Sam Jones as THE SPIRIT (1987), KILLJOY (1981) and Helena Bonham Carter in FATAL DECEPTION: MRS. LEE HARVEY OSWALD (1993). We finish with some Christmas cheer in the form of THE CABBAGE PATCH KIDS' FIRST CHRITMAS (1986)/THE LITTLE TROLL PRINCE (1987) holiday special double feature.

We talk about six spectacular new releases including the TV shows MAVERICK Season 3 (1959-60) with James Garner and Jim Kelly, and Hanna-Barbera's SPACE STARS (1981) with Space Ghost, the Herculoids and Astro. We then discuss three back in print films from Paramount: THE ASSASSINATION BUREAU (1969) with Oliver Reed and Diana Rigg, Michael Caine in FUNERAL IN BERLIN (1966) and William Holden in THE COUNTERFEIT TRAITOR (1962). Lastly we cover Rodgers and Hart's musical BILLY ROSE'S JUMBO (1962) with Doris Day and Jimmy Durante, making its debut on Blu-ray disc.

We chat about five fantastic features including the newly remastered horror classic THE BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS (1946) starring Peter Lorre, NIGHTMARE HONEYMOON's (1974) unrated cut, the first season of THE MENTALIST with Simon Baker on Blu-ray, CASPER'S HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (1979) paired with THE THANKSGIVING THAT ALMOST WASN'T (1972) and THE BOWERY BOYS COLLECTION VOL. 3 (1948-57) stuffed with 12 features featuring Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall.

We discuss three first time on DVD releases starring James Stewart: OF HUMAN HEARTS (1938), VIVACIOUS LADY (1938) and NO TIME FOR COMEDY (1940), all remastered. We then discuss five back in prints from Paramount Pictures: Elizabeth Taylor in ELEPHANT WALK (1954), the cold war chiller I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE (1958), William Holden in THE WORLD OF SUZIE WONG (1960), George Peppard and Alan Ladd in THE CARPETBAGGERS (1964) and POSSE (1974) with Kirk Douglas.

We discuss five fantastic new releases including TARZAN: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (1967-68) with Ron Ely, then Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Lee Tracy star in LOVE IS A RACKET (1932). Bette Davis teams up with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. for PARACHUTE JUMPER (1932) and then with George Arliss in THE WORKING MAN (1933) Lastly, we dissect the unedited "European Cut" of the gonzo classic, SEX KITTENS GO TO COLLEGE (1960) with Mamie Van Doren, Tuesday Weld, Mijanou Bardot and Elektro the robot as Thinko the Robot.

A plethora of new releases await including a four film William Powell at Warner Bros. set with THE ROAD TO SINGAPORE (1931), HIGH PRESSURE (1932), PRIVATE DETECTIVE 62 (1933) and THE KEY (1934), the overlooked TV western series NICHOLS (1972) starring James Garner, and five back in print DVDs from Paramount Pictures including the westerns BAD COMPANY (1973), CHUKA (1967), THE TIN STAR (1957), WATERHOLE #3 (1967) and the comedy THE BEAUTICIAN AND THE BEAST (1997).

Four fright fest films from Paramount are back in print including Peter Bogdanovich's TARGETS (1968), FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL (1973), LADY IN A CAGE (1964) and LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971). Four more classics from the Warner Bros. library are also back in print including King Vidor's HALLELUJAH (1929), DAVID COPPERFIELD (1935), Norma Shearer as MARIE ANTOINETTE (1938) and HIS MAJESTY O'KEEFE (1954) with Burt Lancaster.

We discuss first time on DVD James Garner in the television show NICHOLS, the six film set BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY: VOL 2. and eight films returning to DVD including GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS with Robert Donat, KITTY FOYLE with Ginger Rogers, PRESENTING LILY MARS with Judy Garland, JOHNNY BELINDA with Jane Wyman, John Huston's THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE, THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE with Errol Flynn, Tony Richardson's THE LOVED ONE and Harmony Korine's GUMMO.

New to DVD: EIGHT IS ENOUGH: SEASON FOUR (1979-1980), along with five chilling horror thrillers all newly remastered: THE FROZEN DEAD (1966) - in eye-popping color and starring Dana Andrews, THE ACCURSED (1957) with Christopher Lee, HANDS OF A STRANGER (1962), and Bert I. Gordon's TORMENTED (1960).

What happens at Comic-con doesn't stay in Comic-con as the podcast crew talk about the strange universe they found themselves in this summer in San Diego. Find out what went down during the B-Movie and Space Stars panel they were lucky enough to present this year.

1946 Screen Guild Players revisit the film Come Live With Me with Henry Fonda stepping into the film role originally portrayed by James Stewart. Be sure to listen to another radio broadcast version of this film from our May 10, 2011 podcast. Come Live With Me is available at Warner Archive.

Eddie Muller visits the Warner Archive Collection Podcast for a sit down with George Feltenstein to discuss Gun Crazy and his important work with the Film Noir Foundation! Get Gun Crazy at Warner Archive and be sure to visit the Film Noir Foundation at filmnoirfoundation.org.

We talk about CHEYENNE Season 6, plus GOING HOLLYWOOD with Bing Crosby followed by 10 Paramount features returning to DVD including Frank Capra's RIDING HIGH (1950), MY GIESHA (1962), RED GARTERS (1954), ALL IN A NIGHT'S WORK (1961), THE EVENING STAR (1996), ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER (1970), THE BIG BUS (1976), THE BEAUTICIAN AND THE BEAST (1997), STUART SAVES HIS FAMILY (1995) and FIRE IN THE SKY (1993).

GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN (1984) is new on Blu-ray, new television includes CAPTAIN CAVEMAN AND THE TEEN ANGELS: THE COMPLETE SERIES (1977-80), we then discuss contemporary rediscoveries from the 70s and 90s on DVD for the first time including "MITCHELL"! (1975), SWEET REVENGE (1975), THE BEASTS ARE ON THE STREETS (1978) and HURRICANE SMITH (1992), we also discuss the little seen THREE FACES EAST (1930) and we conclude with RKO's HILDEGARD WITHERS MYSTERY COLLECTION (1932-37), which include seven films with the spinster detective played by Edna May Oliver, Helen Broderick and Zasu Pitts.