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It hasn’t been widely reported , but former child actor Lee Aaker died recently . Many baby boomers fondly remember him as Rusty on The Adventures Of Rin Tin Tin. The show hasn’t been released on DVD in the US , but it would be nice to see it again.

I see that Columbia MOD well be releasing Bell Book And Candle on Blu-ray . Likewise Universal MOD will be releasing Kitten With A whip on Blu-ray . Does anyone know if Columbia , and Universal will be selling "factory pressed " blu-rays , or recordables? They seem to be selling in the $25 to...

Wouldn't it be nice to have the The Abbott And Costello Show on Blu-ray ? It seems to be out of print now , so it might be the ideal time

Does anyone have any info , other than what's on the Time Life Web site regarding the two new Jack Benny releases ? I know they've include all of the color 'specials" . But how about the weekly episodes? Are these new to DVD or rehashes of what's been out before on Mill Creek and Shout Factory...

I can only think of four 1950s shows that made it to Blu-ray: Twilight Zone , The Honeymooners, I Love Lucy, (2 seasons and stalled ) and The Californians (!!!). It's amazing that the Californians was released on Blu-ray , while so many other popular show like Gunsmoke, Leave It To...

It was announced yesterday that John Zacherle the noted Television "Horror Host " and progressive rock DJ passed away of natural causes at age 98. He was very well known and extremely popular in the New York, NJ, Penn. area . Sadly not many of Television appearances were saved , but as someone...

Anyone see the new Tho Godzilla film Shin Gojira (Shin Godzilla here in the US ) which opened yesterday . When it premiered in Japan in July it was a big box office hit . It's having a more modest run here in the US having been acquired by a company called Funmation. It's playing this week in...

My wife and I saw Animal House at local theater last night and enjoyed it quite a bit . I have the film on blu-ray , but I had to go see it again on a big screen with a crowd of people .The audience was small- around 20 ticket buyers -but they were enthusiastic. The film is now 38 years old ...

I frequently post on the thread regarding the "End of black and white Television on DVD". Many of us do, posting info about new releases, existing releases, or whatever . So it occurred to me that , it might be a good idea to start a new thread where fans of nineteen fifties ( and early sixties...

I just went to the new revamped Warner Brother site , and looked for the list of Warner Bros Archives TV series on replicate discs . It appears that the list is no longer there . Also new releases are all being shown as MOD. So my question is - has Warner Bros. Archive stopped the practice of...

Anyone have any ideas as to why the above captioned AIP B Movies have never appeared on DVD? They were released on VHS back in the 1990's . I figure there must be some kind of rights issues , but most other 1950's -60's AIP films are now out , some on Blu-ray. Might be something for Shout...

Can anyone recommend a good all region Blu-ray player for use here in the USA. I'd prefer one that plays all regions right out of the box and not hacked. Price range somewhere between $200 to $400.Thanks for your help.

Has anyone noticed the newly reissued Universal Horror Legacy box sets? They are greatly expanded and now include more films. So if you buy the Wolfman Legacy edition, you get the original 4 films plus Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman, House Of Dracula , House Of Frankenstein, and Abbott and...

I noticed recently that Universal is reissuing the Legacy box sets, as single sided discs. They are also releasing a 30 disc set which combines the Legacy editions with some Abbott And Costello horror related titles. Anyone here think we'll see these sets on Blu-ray soon? I was thinking about...

I've noticed that some catalogs are showing new releases of Wagon Train seasons 1, 2 and 4 (and not season3) with standard plastic case packaging like on The Texan and Restless Gun. I had trouble with the cardboard packaging , so I'd like to get the series in standard multi disc plastic cases ...

I watch a lot of old B & W TV shows on DVD. I noticed that many of these shows were produced by Roland Reed Productions . I did a little research on the net and found out that that company ceased to exist around 1956. While they were around they produced Beulah, My Little Margie , The Trouble...

I was in Manhatten yesterday , and decided to stop at J & R Music World to pick up some CDs or DVDs , and check on a possible new Television . Well , the store was closed - out of business. I checked online and found out the store was struggling financially , and they decided to close ...

I'm curious as to why none of the Terrytoons cartoons have ever been released on DVD. I remember a series of Deputy Dawg VHS tapes from about 20 or so years ago, but I can't recall Mighty Mouse, Heckle And Jeckyl, Tom Terrific ,etc ever being released. Last I heard, Paramout / Viacom owned these...