TCM Greatest Classic Films Releases Four New Collections Today
By: Movies News Desk Apr. 01, 2014
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. (WBHE) and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) are adding four new collections to their TCM Greatest Classic Films line, which spotlights Hollywood's most legendary actors and actresses in classic cinema.
Meet the dive-for-glory torpedo devils of the USS Thunderfish as John Wayne commands a desperate World War II submarine mission deep into enemy territory. Patricia Neal and Ward Bond costar in writer-director George Waggner's wartime adventure. THE SEA CHASE (1955)
Wayne as a German naval officer at the outbreak of World War II and Lana Turner as a woman forced into Nazi espionage are a formidable romantic team in this relentless high-seas adventure, which finds the British navy in hot pursuit of the Duke. BLOOD ALLEY (1955)
William A. Wellman directs as Merchant Marine Capt. Tom Wilder (Wayne) pursues Red Chinese forces and braves dangerous waters to steer a boatload of refugees and a doctor's daughter (Lauren Bacall) along a 300-mile waterway to freedom's shores. THE WINGS OF EAGLES (1957)
Wayne plays Commander Frank "Spig" Wead, a pioneer aviator, renowned screenwriter and man of war, in this compassionate biography. John Ford directs from a screenplay by Frank Fenton and William Wister Haines, while Ward Bond, Maureen O'Hara and Dan Dailey costar.
Robert Mitchum solidified his tough-guy persona in this film directed by Jacques Tourneur and written by Geoffrey Homes. Add Jane Greer as a beauty up to no good and Kirk Douglas as a mobster with a shark's grin and you have everything you want in a film noir. ANGEL FACE (1952)
Frank (Mitchum) is a regular guy with a steady girl when he crosses paths with the lovely but deadly Diane (Jean Simmons). Betrayals, courtroom thrills and the fire of a woman both dangerous and alluring make this a film noir classic. HOME FROM THE HILL (1960)
Mitchum plays Wade Hunnicutt, a big man casting a big shadow, and Vincente Minnelli directs this sprawling tale of an epic generational clash from Harriet Frank, Jr. and Irving Ravetch's script. George Peppard and George Hamilton appear in early-career roles. THE SUNDOWNERS (1960)
Australian drovers Paddy (Mitchum) and Ida (Deborah Kerr) Carmody have freedom, adventure and love. But the devoted couple is suddenly at odds: Ida wants them to have a farm of their own, and Paddy finds settling down too much for his untethered spirit. TCM GREATEST CLASSIC FILMS: LEGENDS - HENRY FONDA MISTER ROBERTS (1955)
Directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy from a script by Frank Nugent and Joshua Logan, this is the story of men fighting to survive not war's dangers but its indignities. Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, James Cagney and William Powell bring unforgettable humor to this war saga. THE WRONG MAN (1956)
Can a falsely accused man withstand the crushing weight of the justice system? Fonda plays a musician jailed for the crimes of a lookalike robber. Vera Miles is his distraught wife driven mad by the ordeal. Based on A True Story and filmed at New York locations where the actual events happened. ADVISE & CONSENT (1962)
The setting is familiar: a Senate subcommittee meets to confirm the president's controversial nominee for secretary of state. Let the backstage maneuverings begin. Henry Fonda, Walter Pidgeon and more star in this story of power, procedure and the body politic. BATTLE OF THE BULGE (1965)
Five months after D-Day, most American soldiers think the German army is broken. The Germans think otherwise. To buy time to fill the skies with their invincible new jets, they launch one fast, furious offensive - epically recreated here in all its intensity. TCM GREATEST CLASSIC FILMS: WARTIME MUSICALS YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942)
James Cagney dusts off his dancing shoes for his portrayal of song-and-dance man George M. Cohan. Follow Cohan's career from his boyhood days hoofing In the Family vaudeville act through his years as author, producer and star of Broadway hits. THIS IS THE ARMY (1943)
Irving Berlin showed his love for his adopted country with the WWII stage show This Is the Army. This lively screen adaptation features George Murphy, Ronald Reagan and more in a tale of a father and son who put on one heckuva show before the son heads to war. THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS (1943)
This breezy, behind-the-Hollywood-scenes story about young talents hoping for a big break glitters with specialty numbers featuring Golden Era greats. Highlights include Humphrey Bogart being out-tough-guyed and Bette Davis performing a witty, wry jitterbug. HOLLYWOOD CANTEEEN (1944)
Built around a story involving a corporal who wins a date with winsome Joan Leslie, Hollywood Canteen is a salute to the WWII club for GIs. Real-life Canteen cofounders Bette Davis and John Garfield plus dozens more stars dazzle the troops and modern fans.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees, as well as directly to consumers through WBShop.com and WB Ultra.
About Warner Home Video:
With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., commands the largest home entertainment distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Video and New Line Cinema.
About TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection is a partnership between Warner Home Video and Turner Classic Movies. The initiative combines the strengths of the companies in serving both serious film buffs and a new generation of movie lovers. The TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection builds on the success of previous joint initiatives between Turner Classic Movies and Warner Home Video, including the TCM Archives series and the TCM Spotlight series.
Warner Home Video, which owns the world's largest film library, has more Best Picture Oscar® wins than any other studio and its films have garnered more than 300 Academy Awards®.
Turner Classic Movies is currently seen in more than 85 million homes and will support Warner Home Video and the new collection with extensive marketing. TCM's marketing plan includes print ads in TCM's popular Now Playing guide, banners on tcm.com, and on-air mentions by the network's renowned primetime host, Robert Osborne.
About Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a Peabody Award-winning network that presents great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world. TCM, which is available in more than 85 million homes, features the insights of hosts Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests. Currently in its 20th year as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed original documentaries and specials; film series like The Essentials, hosted by Robert Osborne and Drew Barrymore, and Friday Night Spotlight; and annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® in February, Summer Under the Stars in August and TCM Essentials Jr. during the summer. TCM also connects with movie fans through such events as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise, as well as through the TCM Classic Film Tour in New York City. In addition, TCM produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs, and hosts a wealth of material online at tcm.comand through The Watch TCM mobile app.
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