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We run through Warner Archive’s 8 May Blu-ray announcements and explain why these particular films are getting new life through fresh scans and thoughtful disc extras. We also share big animation news and a long-awaited update on a Joan Crawford title that has been legally out of reach for decades. 

• Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao as a cult fantasy favorite with Oscar winning makeup work and new bonus features 
• Follow Me Quietly as tight RKO noir with a new 4K scan and added crime shorts 
• Possessed 1931 as peak pre-code MGM with Crawford and Gable chemistry and a rare negative sourced remaster 
• It’s A Wise Child as a newly freed Marion Davies rarity finally coming to home video with shorts and cartoons 
• The Late Show as a fan requested 1970s mystery comedy-drama upgrade with Carney and Tomlin 
• Five Man Army as a spaghetti western with Dario Argento pedigree and a standout Ennio Morricone score 
• Monogram Matinee Volume 3 as newly preserved Johnny Mack Brown westerns returning from obscurity 
• Looney Tunes Cartoons on Blu-ray plus approval for Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault Volume 3 
• Letty Linton restoration news and plans for a future Blu-ray release 

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Animation historian Jerry Beck and George Feltenstein of the Warner Archive provide details on the recently announced Blu-ray release of the HBOMax series, "Looney Tunes Cartoons." Jerry breaks down why the HBOMax-era Looney Tunes Cartoons feel true to the originals while still evolving the characters for a modern audience. And George explains how a DVD-only plan turned into a Warner Archive Blu-ray release. PLUS George shares an EXCLUSIVE update on Collector’s Vault Volume 3. 
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Looney Tunes Cartoons: The Complete Series BLU-RAY
Looney Tunes Cartoons: The Complete Series DVD

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We catch up with animation historian and producer Arnold Leibovit on his newly restored, re-edited Blu-ray release of The Puppetoon Movie, built from a 4K scan of the original 35mm negative. We also dig into the legacy of George Pal, the new documentary and other extras, and a live theater event that brings classic sci-fi and Puppetoons back to the big screen. 
Purchase The Puppetoon Movie Director's Cut Blu-ray
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The Day The Earth Stood Still Screening Event Info on Facebook
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Join us as we celebrate the release of the Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault Volume 2 Blu-ray, with Warner Archive’s George Feltenstein and animation historian Jerry Beck. George and Jerry share their stories of curating this set, the restoration and remaster details, and we all share our reviews and highlights. And stick around as George previews if we will be getting a volume 3. 
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Highlights: 
• suppressed cartoons finally available to own on physical media 
• why A Lad In His Lamp opens Disc One 
• how 4K scans from original negatives change everything 
• Disc One highlights including Daffy Duckaroo and black-and-white gems 
• Tweety and Sylvester craft, plus why Friz Freleng deserves more credit 
• oddball shorts and experimental art styles that expand the library beyond the box-cover stars 
• Disc Two - familiar classics upgraded to high definition 
• Road Runner cartoons as a masterclass in evolving design and direction 
• context around controversial gags, reissues, and why credits got stripped 
• Speedy Gonzales and Pepe Le Pew in modern conversations 
• what it takes to get Volume 3 approved 

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Sale starts 12 pm Central Time (US), March 23rd. Get the details on Moviezyng's new and improved website from Blair Zykan of Allied Vaughn Entertainment. Moviezyng is the exclusive retailer for the Warner Archive's 17th Anniversary sale, and Blair provides all the details you need to know to shop the over 600 titles that will be available.  Blair also explains how Moviezyng is being rebuilt as a collector-first store for physical media. Blair explains how the new site improves search and browsing, how shipping and rewards change the real cost of buying, and updates us on street date delays.
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Moviezyng's Exclusive Warner Archive 17th Anniversary 4 for $54 Sale runs from March 23-31. Additional titles for just $13.50 each! Be sure to use Archive17 at checkout to get your discount. See the Moviezyng website for more details.

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