Cinema Retro magazine celebrates films of the 1960s & 1970s.

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Coming November 24th on 4K UHD & Blu-ray! kinolorber.com/product/the-f… THE FORTUNE COOKIE (1966) DISC 1 (4KUHD): • Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by Amazon MGM Studios – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative! • Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joseph McBride, author of Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge • Lossless 2.0 Audio • Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc • Optional English Subtitles DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): • Brand New HD Master by Amazon MGM Studios – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative! • Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joseph McBride, author of Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge • Call for Extras: Jack Lemmon Asks the Good People of Cleveland to Show Up at Municipal Stadium • Tribute to I.A.L. Diamond by Billy Wilder • Scene Work with Wilder, Lemmon and Matthau • Theatrical Trailer • Lossless 2.0 Audio • Dual-Layered BD50 Disc • Optional English Subtitles B & W/ 126 Minutes/ 2.35:1/ Not Rated Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by Amazon MGM Studios – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative! Powered by an Oscar-winning performance by Walter Matthau (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Charley Varrick) as the quintessential all American chiseler, The Fortune Cookie is a hysterically funny comedy that showcases legendary filmmaker Billy Wilder (Some Like It Hot, The Lost Weekend) at his uproarious best. Harry Hinkle (Jack Lemmon, Irma La Douce, Avanti!) is one lucky guy! When he's accidentally clobbered by a 220-pound halfback, all Harry suffers is a slight concussion. All, that is, until Whiplash Willie (Matthau) — a legal scoundrel of the first order — arrives on the scene! For if Harry follows shyster Willie's advice and feigns a crippling injury, the two charlatans can split a cool million in phony insurance claims. But can Willie's world-class finagling dispel those ominous words that lie within the fortune cookie on Harry's hospital plate: You can't fool all of the people all of the time? The first film to feature the dynamic duo of Matthau and Lemmon (The Odd Couple, The Front Page, Grumpy Old Men) was co-written by Wilder and his brilliant collaborator I.A.L. Diamond (One, Two, Three) and boasts beautiful black-and-white cinematography by Joseph LaShelle (Laura). OSCAR® is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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He got the message. On this day in 1986, the first unit began filming THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS at Pinewood Studios, marking Timothy Dalton’s first outing as James Bond.
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One of the craziest continuity mistakes in movies is when Bond's car magically switches wheels in DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER.
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***RELEASE DETAILS*** Coming on November 3rd on standard #4K in the US from @WarnerBros: #GoneWithTheWind (1939)! IN 1939, DAVID O. SELZNICK'S EPIC Academy Award-winning masterpiece swept away audiences and defined what a Hollywood blockbuster should be: fearless filmmaking with a grand scope, intimate drama and enduring romance...all in stunning Technicolor. Today, Gone with the Wind remains as breathtaking as ever. Come home to Scarlett O'Hara, Rhett Butler and more of the most beloved and iconic characters of all time. Come home to Tara. INCLUDES 3 NEW SPECIAL FEATURES on Blu-ray™ Gone with the Wind: The Influence That Endures - Film critics and scholars discuss the continued cinematic influence of the film and its enduring place within popular culture. • Gone with the Wind: Restoring and Preserving an Epic - Get a glimpse inside the processes used to restore this classic with the artists who handled the restoration work. • Scarlett O'Hara: A Woman Ahead of her Time - Explore Vivien Leigh's portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara, a trailblazing character far ahead of her time. Plus additional featurettes, documentaries and more! US Preorder: amzn.to/4iTqRNa #BluRay #Ad #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #ClarkGable #VivenLeigh
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Rambo: The Complete Collection 4K UHD + Digital is back at Amazon for pre-order with an October 13th release date: amzn.to/4hs0ehL #ad
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From the TCM Archives, Star of the Month Ricardo Montalban reflects on his early work in Hollywood – from learning to dance with Cyd Charisse in FIESTA ('47) to becoming a singer with Esther Williams for NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER ('49). See his Star of the Month lineup all day long.
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Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook via Paramount Soon Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture Collection (1979-1991)
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Coming November 24th on 4KUHD! kinolorber.com/product/sergi… SERGIO LEONE: MASTERWORKS (1963-1968) DISC 1: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (4KUHD) • HDR/DV Master by Amazon MGM Studios – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative • Audio Commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas • Audio Commentary by Noted Film Historian Sir Christopher Frayling • 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio • Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc • Optional English Subtitles DISC 2: FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (4KUHD) • HDR/DV Master by Amazon MGM Studios – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative • Audio Commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas • Audio Commentary by Noted Film Historian Sir Christopher Frayling • 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio • Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc • Optional English Subtitles DISC 3: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - THEATRICAL CUT (4KUHD): • HDR/DV Master by Amazon MGM Studios – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative • Audio Commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas • 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio • Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc • Optional English Subtitles DISC 4: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - EXTENDED CUT (4KUHD): • HDR/DV Master by Amazon MGM Studios – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative • Audio Commentary by Noted Film Historian Sir Christopher Frayling • Tuco Torture: Extended Beating Scene • Italian Opening Titles • Il Brutto • Angel Eyes Arrives: A Slightly Extended Version of Van Cleef’s First Scene • Il Cattivo • Il Buono • Bones in the Dessert: A Reconstruction of the Deleted Scene from the OCN • Original Intermission Cards • Extended Freeze Frames / Tuco’s Final Line • Tuco Outtakes • 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio • Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc • Optional English Subtitles DISC 5: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (4KUHD): • Restored by the Paramount Archive Team, L’Immagine Retrovata and The Film Foundation – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative! • NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas • Audio Commentary by Filmmakers John Carpenter, John Milius and Alex Cox; Film Historians Sir Christopher Frayling and Dr. Sheldon Hall; and Cast & Crew • 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio • Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc • Optional English Subtitles DISC 6: BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY) A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS - MARISOL “Sergio Leone’s Madonna in the West”: Interview with Actress Marianne Koch A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS - The Frayling Archives: A Fistful of Dollars A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS - A NEW KIND OF HERO: Sir Christopher Frayling on A Fistful of Dollars A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS - A FEW WEEKS IN SPAIN: Clint Eastwood on A Fistful of Dollars A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS - TRE VOCI: Three Friends Remember Sergio Leone A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS - NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME: Renowned Filmmaker Monty Hellman Discusses the Original Television Broadcast A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS - The Network Prologue with Harry Dean Stanton A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS - Location Comparisons: Then and Now A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS - Original Outtakes A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS - 3 Image Galleries A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS - Radio Spots and Theatrical Trailers FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE - On location in Almería and Granada with Filmmaker Alex Cox FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE - The Frayling Archives: For a Few Dollars More FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE - A New Standard: Sir Christopher Frayling on For a Few Dollars More FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE - Back for More: Clint Eastwood Remembers For a Few Dollars More FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE - TRE VOCI: Three Friends Remember For a Few Dollars More FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE - For a Few Dollars More : The Original American Release Version Featurette FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE - Location Comparisons (1965-2004) FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE - 4 Image Galleries FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE - Radio Spots and Theatrical Trailers THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Leone's West: Making of Documentary THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone and GBU Featurette Part 1 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone and GBU Featurette Part 2 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - The Leone Style: On Sergio Leone Featurette THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - The Man Who Lost the Civil War: Civil War Documentary THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Reconstruction GBU THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Alternate Scene: The Optical Flip THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - 4 Deleted Scenes THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - 4 Vignettes THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - 2 Image Galleries THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Radio Spots and Theatrical Trailers ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - Filmmaker Focus: A Look Back with Leonard Maltin ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - An Opera of Violence ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - The Wages of Sin ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - Something to Do with Death ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - Railroad: Revolutionizing the West ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - Locations Then & Now ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - Production Gallery ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - Theatrical Trailer
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Happy 101st Birthday to Peter Sellers! THE PINK PANTHER: Masterpiece Collection kinolorber.com/product/the-p…
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RIP Sam Neill. A truly incredible and versatile actor whose career was filled with unforgettable performances.
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Alfred Hitchcock was so impressed by THE APARTMENT (1960), he was moved to send a letter to its director, Billy Wilder.
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***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on August 18th on Blu-ray in the US from @WarnerArchive: #TheWingsOfEagles (1957)! Commander Frank “Spig “Wead was a pioneer aviator, renowned screenwriter (whose works include John Ford’s They Were Expendable) and a man of war. The skies beckon “Spig” to action; a crippling injury, ultimately left, and powerless to act, propelling him to discover the power of his pen. He was talented, driven, flawed, a friend of Ford’s – and the subject of this compassionate biography. John Wayne portrays “Spig” and Ford directs “The Wings of Eagles” , which also offers a fascinating glimpse into the ways and world of Ford,: Ward Bond plays movie maker John Dodge, a role modeled on Ford. Maureen O’Hara, Wayne ‘s five-time costar (including Ford’s The Quiet Man), and Dan Dailey (of Ford’s 1952 What Price Glory?) play Spig’s indomitable, wife Min, and cigar chomping sidekick “Jughead “Carson. The result is a heartfelt tribute with the directorial touch only John Ford could bring to this kind of filmmaking. SPECIAL FEATURES: DRAFTY, ISN’T IT? (U.S. Army promotional cartoon) Original Theatrical Trailer NEW 2026 1080p HD master from 4k scan of the original camera negative! BD-50 Aspect Ratio: 16x9 1.85:1 Audio Specs: DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Running Time 110 Minutes COLOR NOT RATED Subtitles: ENGLISH SDH Directed by John Ford Cast: John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O’Hara #BluRay #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #WarnerArchive #JohnWayne #DanDailey #MaureenOHara #JohnFord
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That iconic match cut in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) almost wasn’t a match cut at all. David Lean originally planned a slow dissolve until editor suggested the hard cut, inspired by the French New Wave. It became one of cinema’s greatest transitions.
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Filming this scene in MIDNIGHT COWBOY, Dustin Hoffman said the taxi driver unexpectedly ran a red light, leaving him to improvise one of the most famous lines in movies.
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Before digital VFX, Alfred Hitchcock was crafting illusions with practical filmmaking. Much of NORTH BY NORTHWEST is live actors, huge sets, optical tricks and matte paintings by Matthew Yuricich and Lee LeBlanc. Hand-painted onto sheets of glass & composited with live action:
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The great, glorious and goddam hilarious EGOT winner MEL BROOKS is 100yrs old today! Happy Birthday to one of my absolute heroes 🎂 GET SMART (1967)
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It's time to rewind with YOUTH GONE WILD: 1950S JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, which is about ready to pop with four worldwide Blu-ray debuts! 🧡 If you’re crusin’ for a bruisin, we invite you to experience Live Fast, Die Young (1958), Juvenile Jungle (1958), Young and Wild (1958), and Teenage Crime Wave (1955) in high definition for the very first time, accompanied by a hardback booklet. 1500 copies only. 📀 Order now.
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Don't miss the return of Francis Ford Coppola's masterful THE GODFATHER (1972) - which shows at the PCC from a vintage 35mm print on 6th, 27th July and 18th August. 🎟️ buff.ly/5oa9Q4b
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Happy 100th birthday, Mel Brooks!!
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Coming August 25th on 4K UHD & Blu-ray! kinolorber.com/product/the-w… THE WAR WAGON (1967) DISC 1 (4KUHD): • Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative! • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff • Audio Commentary by Western Film Historian Toby Roan • Lossless 2.0 Audio • Dual-Layered UHD100 Disc • English Subtitles DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): • New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative! • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff • Audio Commentary by Western Film Historian Toby Roan • Theatrical Trailer • Lossless 2.0 Audio • Dual-Layered BD50 Disc • English Subtitles Color/ 101 Minutes/ 2.35:1/ Not Rated When the War Wagon rolls…the screen explodes! Two cinematic legends, John Wayne and Kirk Douglas, team up to seize a small fortune in gold in this ’60s Western classic chock-full of blazing action and humor. In a rare anti-hero role, Wayne (The Horse Soldiers) plays Taw Jackson, a range-hardened rancher hell-bent on capturing the infamous War Wagon—an ironclad stagecoach protected by a small army of baddies (featuring Bruce Dern) and owned by a thieving cattle baron (Bruce Cabot) who robbed Taw of his gold and good name years before. To get even, Jackson recruits the brash gunslinger Lomax (Douglas, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral) and a raucous crew of misfits (Keenan Wynn, Howard Keel and Robert Walker Jr.) to pull off an impossible heist for half a million dollars in gold bullion. The War Wagon offers a rousing tale of Old West vengeance, courtesy of director Burt Kennedy (Support Your Local Sheriff), writer Clair Huffaker (The Comancheros), cinematographer William H. Clothier (The Alamo) and composer Dimitri Tiomkin (High Noon).
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