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The Extras

Tim Millard

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3 days ago

Send us a text 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, with a new master from 4K scans of preservation elements • The Beggar's Opera (1953): Technicolor Bri...

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Send us a text 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, with a new master from 4K scans of preservation elements • The Beggar's Opera (1953): Technicolor Bri...

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Warner Archive's Second 4K Triumph: George Feltenstein on "High Society"

Send us a text 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 presented unique challenges for scanning and restoration • Original film negatives were scanned using specialized Director sc...

1 week ago

1 hour 1 minute

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Warner Archive August Release Announcement: A New 4K, Classic Hanna-Barbera, plus Four Classic Films

Send us a text 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 Midnight Kiss" (1949) introducing Mario Lanza alongside Catherine Grayson in a Technicolor musical about classical music • "Int...

3 weeks ago

58 minutes

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More Cartoons From the Vault: Looney Tunes Collector's Vault V1 Disc 2 Reviews

Send us a text 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 "Porky's Duck Hunt" introduced the world to Daffy Duck and marked the beginning of Warner's irreverent cartoon style • Daf...

1 month ago

36 minutes

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The Vault is Open: A Looney Review of Collector's Vault V1 Disc 1

Send us a text 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 shocking "cartoons in a porno theater" story. When Jerry and George talk animation, you know it's going to be fun, inf...

1 month ago

54 minutes

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Three the Hard Way: Blaxploitation in HD

Send us a text 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 ('72) starring Bernie Casey & Pam Grier, BLACK EYE ('74) starring Fred Williamson, Rosemary Forsyth, and T...

1 month ago

56 minutes

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Warner Archive July Release Announcement of 8 New Blu-rays

Send us a text 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 and Lauren Bacall as tobacco barons in the 1890s • Vincent Minnelli's "The Cobweb" (1955), a controversial mental institution dram...

2 months ago

44 minutes

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Restoring Rhapsody in Blue

Send us a text 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 reconstruct the complete film as director Irving Rapper intended • The rediscovered 5-minute Porgy and Bess sequence...

2 months ago

47 minutes

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5 Warner Archive April Blu-ray Releases: Lili, Side Street, Springfield Rifle, Just Friends, Clean & Sober

Send us a text 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 doubts, "Lily" became a massive success that was later reissued theatrically instead of going to television • "S...

2 months ago

35 minutes

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The Four Horsemen, Cheyenne, and The Wacky Races Blu-ray Reviews

Send us a text 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 film preservationists Kevin Brownlow and Patrick Stanberry to accurately recreate the film's original ti...

2 months ago

54 minutes

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Warner Archive June Release Announcement PLUS New 4-Film Collections

Send us a text 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 Gable, Gary Cooper, and Elizabeth Taylor are coming in June, with 24 collections planned overall •...

3 months ago

46 minutes

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Warner Archive March Blu-ray Reviews: Sadie McKee, Monogram Matinee V1, Hitman, Earth II, and Magilla Gorilla

Send us a text 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 restored version that looks spectacular despite being over 90 years old • Monogram Matinee Volume 1 features t...

3 months ago

39 minutes

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Introducing Looney Tunes Collector's Vault Vol. 1

Send us a text 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 this new Blu-ray series of cartoons for collectors the logical next step in their ongoing attempts to bring all of the Looney Tunes cartoons to HD. • Evolution from single-disc Collecto...

3 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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Grand Illusions: TCM Classic Film Festival Preview with Scott McGee

Send us a text 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 appearance • The festival includes sub-themes like "Pigments of Imagination" (fantasy films with animation), "Future Shock" ...

3 months ago

38 minutes

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DARK CITY DAMES with TCM's Eddie Muller, Host of Noir Alley

Send us a text 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 stories of resilience as they navigated life after the spotlight faded. • Actresses profiled include Jane G...

3 months ago

39 minutes

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Warner Archive May Release Announcement Part 2: Rhapsody In Blue & High Society 4K

Send us a text 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 theatrical release • Film features people who knew Gershwin playing themselves including Oscar Levant and Al Jolson • Restored Porgy...

4 months ago

51 minutes

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Warner Archive May Release Announcement Part 1: Two Older and Two Modern Classics

Send us a text 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 new transfer from second generation elements after original negative was lost • Mystery Street (1950):...

4 months ago

22 minutes

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The Story Behind Restoring The Searchers 4K

Send us a text Warner Brothers restoration experts Miles Del Hoyo and George Feltenstein take us behind the scenes of the stunning 4K restoration of John Ford's classic western The Searchers, revealing the technical wizardry that brought new life to this cinematic masterpiece. • Technical breakdown of the scanning process for VistaVision film at extraordinary 10K resolution • Challenges of restoring proper colors from a faded negative, especially fixing the sky from yellow to proper blue • H...

4 months ago

43 minutes

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Warner Archive Unveils Looney Tunes Collector's Vault PLUS Two January Blu-ray Reviews

Send us a text George Feltenstein joins us to reveal the Warner Archive's exciting plans for the Looney Tunes Collector's Vault series and discuss their ongoing preservation efforts for classic animation and film. • Collector's Vault Volume 1 will feature 50 fully restored cartoons - double the content of previous collections • First disc contains 25 cartoons never before released in remastered form • Second disc includes 25 shorts previously only on DVD, now in HD • Warner's preservation te...

4 months ago

41 minutes

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Warner Archive April Release Announcement PLUS a May Sneak Peek

Send us a text George Feltenstein joins the podcast to announce six April Blu-ray releases, PLUS he gives us a sneak peek about a potential May release. George includes background on each film or TV series, the new HD master, and more clarification on the extras that will be included. And he always drops some knowledge about what is being worked on for the future. There is no better way to learn about what is on the Warner Archive schedule than to hear directly from George. Purchase lin...

5 months ago

25 minutes

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Revisiting Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles and Daffy Duck's Quackbusters

Send us a text Animation historian Jerry Beck and Warner Archive's George Feltenstein continue our animation discussion. Together, they take listeners on a nostalgic journey back to the 1960s with the TV series "Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles." Jerry Beck reveals how this series captured the zeitgeist of its time and paved the way for iconic animated shows like "Josie and the Pussycats" and "The Archies." And George Feltenstein shares the painstaking efforts behind restoring these carto...

5 months ago

23 minutes