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Send us Fan Mail Join our new public Facebook Group for Warner Archive Animation Fans and get the latest update on all the releases. George Feltenstein of the Warner Archive joins the podcast for a review of Huckleberry Hound: The Complete Series Blu‑ray.  We discuss why it’s a landmark restoration, how the team rebuilt the original Kellogg’s‑era broadcast experience, and play clips to remind you...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Rogers and Mark Stanborough of Hammer Films join host Tim Millard and George Feltenstein of the Warner Archive, to tell us about the resurgence of physical media releases from Hammer this year, along with an update on the new ownership and the new company priorities. We then detail how The Curse of Frankenstein became a definitive 4K release, along with the Warner Archive, p...

Send us Fan Mail Seven new Blu-rays land for November with new 4K restorations that fix past audio issues, honor original aspect ratios, and bring back theatrical context with shorts and radio plays. We also unveil three film collections for Gene Kelly, Doris Day, and James Cagney. • Marx Bros At the Circus with era-accurate shorts and trailer • Powell and Loy’s I Love You Again with a Lux Radio T...

Send us Fan Mail George Feltenstein joins us to discuss four classic films releasing on Blu-ray from Warner Archive on October 28th, following the previously announced October 14th releases. These restorations showcase Warner Archive's commitment to preserving cinema history with pristine 4K scans from original negative elements whenever possible. • Manhattan Melodrama (1934) - The first on-s...

Send us Fan Mail Warner Archive announces their packed October 14th Blu-ray release slate featuring meticulously restored classics and horror titles. George Feltenstein returns to share details about five key releases that showcase Warner's commitment to film preservation. • Curse of Frankenstein arrives in both 4K and Blu-ray editions with unprecedented special features • A Summer Place (195...

Send us Fan Mail Warner Archive announces the release of all 114 Tom and Jerry animated shorts produced by Hanna-Barbera at MGM between 1940-1958, completely uncut and uncensored in a definitive collection coming December 9th. • Comprehensive six-disc Blu-ray collection from Warner Archive features the entire Hanna-Barbera Tom and Jerry library in chronological order • Special features include two...

Send us Fan Mail We announce a special collaborative 4K UHD release of "The Curse of Frankenstein" from Warner Archive and Hammer Films, coming October 14th. This landmark partnership brings together both companies' archival resources to create the definitive presentation of this horror classic that established Hammer as a leading force in the genre. • Warner Archive and Hammer Film...

Send us Fan Mail George Feltenstein joins host Tim Millard to announce the September Blu-ray releases from Warner Archive. The lineup includes five films from various eras, all receiving meticulous 4K restorations that dramatically improve their visual and audio quality. • Beast of the City (1932): Jean Harlow's breakout film as a leading lady, an MGM attempt at Warner-style gangster pictures...

Send us Fan Mail George Feltenstein joins Tim Millard to discuss the Warner Archive's June Blu-ray releases, spanning from 1938 to 1961 and featuring newly restored classics across multiple genres. • The Citadel (1938) stars Robert Donat as a doctor whose idealism is tested when he moves from a Welsh mining town to wealthy London practice • A Date with Judy (1948) showcases Jane Powell and El...

Send us Fan Mail Warner Archive's George Feltenstein discusses the stunning new 4K UHD and Blu-ray restoration of MGM's 1956 musical "High Society" starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra with Louis Armstrong. Purchase links: HIGH SOCIETY (1956) 4K&Blu-ray Combo Pack HIGH SOCIETY (1956) Blu-ray EPISODE DETAILS: • VistaVision's horizontal filming process pr...

Send us Fan Mail George Feltenstein announces the Warner Archive's August releases, featuring a diverse lineup including classic dramas, a Technicolor musical, a John Ford film, a 4K crime thriller, and a complete Hanna-Barbera series. • "The Hard Way" (1943) starring Ida Lupino in possibly her finest performance as a driven woman advancing her sister's career • "That Midn...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our deep dive into the Looney Tunes Collector's Vault Volume 1 Blu-ray with animation historian Jerry Beck and Warner Archive's George Feltenstein, exploring the treasures of Disc 2 and the evolution of iconic characters. • Disc 2 features beloved characters and fan favorites, contrasting with Disc 1's more collector-focused rarities • The 1937 "Por...

Send us Fan Mail Animation historian Jerry Beck and George Feltenstein of the Warner Archive officially "open the vault" in this broad review of disc one of the recently released Looney Tunes Collector's Vault Volume 1. Our far-ranging discussion includes a history of the last 35 years of Looney Tunes restoration, debunking of some restoration myths, select reviews, and Jerry's...

Send us Fan Mail Producer and author Michael Stradford (Black to the Movies) and George Feltenstein of Warner Bros. join the podcast for a fun discussion of director Gordon Parks Jr.'s, THREE THE HARD WAY ('74), starring Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, and Jim Kelly in their first and only team-up for a film.  We also talk about three other Blaxploitation classics of the 1970s: HITMAN (&apos...

Send us Fan Mail The Warner Archive Collection announces an eclectic lineup of eight Blu-ray releases coming in July, spanning multiple decades and genres with restorations from original camera negatives. • William Conrad's "Brainstorm" (1965) starring Jeff Hunter in a psychological thriller with a new 4K scan • Michael Curtiz's "Brightleaf" (1950) with Gary Cooper an...

Send us Fan Mail George Feltenstein from the Warner Archive joins host Tim Millard to discuss the remarkable restoration and reconstruction of the 1945 film "Rhapsody in Blue," now available on Blu-ray in its complete 161-minute version for the first time in 80 years. • Warner Bros.' restoration team combined original camera negative footage with a composite fine-grain master to rec...

Send us Fan Mail George Feltenstein joins Tim Millard to review the Warner Archive's April Blu-ray releases, a diverse collection spanning from 1950s classics to 2000s comedies that have been restored with stunning new transfers and special features. • Leslie Caron and Mel Ferrer star in "Lily" (1953), a Technicolor gem restored from original 3-strip negatives  • Despite studio doub...

Send us Fan Mail Tim Millard and George Feltenstein from the Warner Archive delve into the fantastic new Blu-ray releases of three diverse classics spanning silent film, television westerns, and animated cartoons. • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), a silent film that launched Rudolph Valentino's career, underwent a three-year restoration process • Warner Bros. worked closely with f...

Send us Fan Mail Warner Archive announces six spectacular Blu-ray releases for June, along with new value-priced four-film collections and the Looney Tunes Collectors Vault Vol. 1. George Feltenstein shares details about each release, including the meticulous 4K restorations from original camera negatives that bring these classics to life like never before. • Four-film collections featuring Clark...

Send us Fan Mail Warner Archive's March Blu-ray releases span nine decades of entertainment history, from a 1934 Joan Crawford classic to 1970s action films and beloved Hanna-Barbera animation. Tim Millard and George Feltenstein discuss the restoration process and cultural significance of these diverse titles. • Sadie McKee (1934) showcases Joan Crawford's evolution as an actress in a re...

Send us Fan Mail Now available for Amazon pre-order: Looney Tunes Collector's Vault Vol. 1 George Feltenstein of the Warner Archive and animation historian Jerry Beck introduce the Looney Tunes Collector's Vault, Volume 1, featuring 50 beautifully restored in High Definition classic cartoons across two discs. Hear directly from the two men who curated this collection about what makes thi...

Send us Fan Mail Scott McGee, Senior Director of Original Productions at Turner Classic Movies, previews the upcoming TCM Classic Film Festival and its theme, "Grand Illusions: Fantastic Worlds in Film," taking place April 24-27 in Hollywood. • Opening night features a 45th anniversary screening of "The Empire Strikes Back" with George Lucas making his first TCM Festival appear...

Send us Fan Mail Eddie Muller, host of Noir Alley on TCM, discusses his fully revised book "Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir," which profiles noir actresses both at the height of their fame and decades later as they reflected on their lives after Hollywood. He shares the fascinating journey of interviewing these women, gaining their trust, and documenting their remarkable...

Send us Fan Mail Warner Archive's May releases feature two significant musical films: a restored pre-release version of "Rhapsody in Blue" with 13 additional minutes only shown to WWII soldiers, and the long-awaited 4K release of "High Society" featuring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Grace Kelly. • "Rhapsody in Blue" restoration includes footage cut before 1945...

Send us Fan Mail Warner Archive announces four exciting Blu-ray releases for May, ranging from 1930s classics to modern masterpieces, all meticulously remastered for optimal presentation. • Three Comrades (1938): Frank Borzage directs this pacifist film based on Erich Maria Remarque's novel, with screenplay contributions from F. Scott Fitzgerald • First remaster in 32 years showcases stunning...