Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing their latest selection of classic films on DVD from their popular Fox Cinema Archives collection beginning today through February 25. Launched in 2012, Fox Cinema Archives already includes more than 200 classic films drawing from the studio’s deep vault of movies. The collection dives into the studio’s rich catalog to resurrect some of the most memorable films from the 1930s, 40s and 50s.
In the coming weeks, 14 essential titles will be added to Fox Cinema Archives,
including classic war dramas, comedies and musicals, giving film buffs
the opportunity to enhance their collection by purchasing a variety of
iconic films at major top-tier retailers. The release schedule for this
wave of titles can be seen below.
Providing the best home entertainment experience
possible, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is committed to
bringing classic films from the studio’s vault into the homes of film
aficionados and collectors with its Fox Cinema Archives collection. We aim to provide the best home entertainment experience possible for titles released under the Fox Cinema Archives banner, but are often limited to the film’s available source material.
In Love and War (1958), 111 min.
Three Marines take shore leave in San Francisco in Phillip Dunne’s World War II drama starring Golden Globe® winner1
Dana Wynter alongside Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter and Bradford
Dillman. Between a dysfunctional family, pregnant fiancée and wild
girlfriend, each marine must choose whether to make the best of their
situation or escape.
My Thoughts
This classic war movie was originally released in 1958 and is finally coming to the small screen. The film brings to life the brotherhood of the soldiers in WW II and also the loves that helped keep these brave marines moving forward. The couples will each fight to overcome separations and one marine finds himself in the arms of a native. The film was a wonder for its time and continues to bring pleasure to a whole new generation. It's a must watch for anyone who loves the classics.
Island in the Sky (1938), 67 min.
Academy Award®-nominated actress2
Gloria Stuart plays Julie Hayes, a woman convinced the man her fiancé,
Michael Fraser, Asst. D.A. (Michael Whalen) helped convict of murder is
innocent of the crime. Julie postpones their wedding, and then seeks a
former gangster to help save the life of the innocent man.
My Thoughts
Originally released in 1938, this is a great classic film. It centers around a woman named Julie Hayes. Her fiance is the DA and he convicts a man of murder. Julie believes he's innocent and risks her relationship to prove it. She seeks out the help of a gangster to help prove his innocence and the two find themselves in some precarious situations. This is such a great movie. There is lots of intrigue as the mismatched pair go undercover and I just love seeing a woman stand up for what she believes in during a time when most were content to stay in the kitchen. The movie is in black and white and has that old-time, almost exaggerated form of acting (like stage acting), but that only makes this a more endearing classic film. I'm so glad it was released on DVD and I had a chance to see it!
The Glory Brigade (1953), 81 min.
Victor Mature, Alexander Scourby and Richard Egan star in Robert D. Webb’s Golden Globe –winning film3.
During the Korean War, a Greek-American Lieutenant wrongly blames the
Greek troops he has volunteered to lead for the death of his own men.
My Thoughts
Another great old film. Released in 1953, this movie is set during the Korean war. Lt. Sam joins with the Greek troops to go behind enemy lines. But they find themselves in danger when the Greeks turn tail and run, deserting them in the midst of a bloody battle. With most of his platoon killed,the soldiers create a shaky alliance that's quickly threatened when they learn the real objective of the enemy. Despite the fact that this film is in black and white and lacks the special effects of modern film, it depicts a realistic scene of the war. Even without the graphic scenes, you can feel the comradeship between the soldiers and the grief when they lose one of their own. I would recommend this film to anyone who loves a classic based on historical events.
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