Exact technical specs and supplemental features to be included with these upcoming releases are yet to be revealed.
The Diary of a Chambermaid
Adapted from the famous novel by Octave Mirbeau, the film tells the story of an ambitious chambermaid who decides to seduce a rich husband. Starring Paulette Goddard, Burgess Meredith, Hurd Hatfield, Irene Ryan, and Florence Bates.
Lady for a Night
Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society. When her husband is killed in an attempt on her life, she is charged with his murder. Starring Joan Blondell, John Wayne, and Philip Merivale.
Strangers in the Night
A lonely, mentally unbalanced woman invents a fictitious daughter and has the "daughter" write to a Marine stationed in the South Pacific. When the soldier returns back to the States, he goes to look up his pen pal, and is told by the "mother" that the daughter has moved away. An acquaintance of the women tells the soldier the truth, and in a rage the "mother" kills her. In order to cover up that crime, she realizes she must kill the soldier, too. Starring William Terry, Virginia Grey, Helene Thimig, and Edith Barrett.
She Devil
A scientist tries to help a terminally ill woman but instead creates a monster. Starring Mari Blanchard, Jack Kelly, Albert Dekker, and Fay Baker.
The Red Menace
A disillusioned, bitter ex-GI gets involved with the Communist party, and winds up falling in love with one of his "instructors." At first true believers, they realize their mistake when they witness party leaders murder a member who questions the party's principles. They try to leave the party, but are marked for murder and hunted by the party's assassins. Starring Robert Rockwell, Hannelore Axman, and Betty Lou Gerson.
Plain Clothes
Nick Dunbar, a baby-faced undercover policeman, poses as a high school student after a teacher is murdered. Back in school, Nick is subjected to bullies, crushes, and swings in popularity typical of most teenagers. Making matters worse, his brother is the prime suspect in the murder case. Starring Arliss Howard, Suzy Amis, George Wendt, and Seymour Cassel.
A New Life
A stylish comedy from M*A*S*H star Alan Alda about a New York couple who decide to divorce and fall in love again with different people. Starring Alan Alda, Ann-Margret, Hal Linden, and Veronica Hamel.
I'm going to resist every urge in my being to read the Red Menace review when it comes out, I already know what they're going to say about the movie. I'll probably glance at the A/V ratings though.
Seeing Olive announce so many oldies I've never even heard of makes me wonder where all the classics collections from dvd are. BD could really use some great Elvis, Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, etc. collections, like Fox's Marilyn Monroe set.
Anyone actually DREADS these announcements from Olive Films, Twilight Time, and the likes? Every time they make an announcement, it means another batch of classic is going to be relegated to barebone releases that you pay through the nose for.
