Money from Home (53), Houdini (53), Rhubarb (51) and More!

**Legend Films** has started aggressively licensing films and have announced their first wave to be released this June.

Six films out on June 3rd:
With The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) coming out on July 1st. All will retail for $14.95, but are available at Classicflix.com for only $10.99. There are no subtitles or secondary language tracks and the special features consist of trailers on a few titles.

Editorial Note: A word for the Utopians out there because I can just hear the lamentations about the artwork or the lack of special features. We should ALL be encouraged that another small company has decided to be aggressive when it comes to releasing classics on DVD. These smaller companies like Legend, Kino, VCI, Flicker Alley, Image, Lions Gate and Criterion risk a lot and fill a large gap in the classic film market that might other wise not be filled. Please support there effort by buying their products.

~~David

Details Below.















Rhubarb (1951)
A charming and fast-paced screwball comedy starring screen legend Ray Milland and enchanting beauty Jan Sterling. Trouble follows when an eccentric millionaire bequeaths his fortune - and his baseball team - to his pet cat! Now the team’s publicist (Milland) must convince the players that Rhubarb is the key to their success, at the same time evading gangsters and avoiding the wrath of his lovely - and allergic - fiancee! Rhubarb is a hilarious comedy classic in the style of Bringing Up Baby and His Girl Friday.

NO BONUS FEATURES

Houdini (1953)
Tony Curtis gives a winning performance as the great Houdini, the struggling circus performer who emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist. From his beginnings as a "wild man" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, Houdini effectively captures the amazing life and courage of this fascinating man. Also stars the beautiful Janet Leigh as Houdini's supportive wife who lovingly stood by his side throughout his legendary career.

BONUS FEATURE:
  • Trailer
Money from Home (1953)
A hilarious laugh-a-minute comedy starring the legendary comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. When “Honey Talk” Nelson’s (Dean Martin) gambling debts start to mount, he enlists his veterinarian cousin Virgil (Jerry Lewis) to help him fix a race. Along the way, the boys find plenty of time for gags, music and for “Honey Talk,” a romance with the gorgeous Phyllis (Marjie Millar). Features their now classic take on Cyrano de Bergerac!

BONUS FEATURE:
  • Trailer
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
Dr. Georges Bonnet has figured out a way to live forever. All he needs are the glands of some very unwilling donors! Anton Diffring stars as the mad doctor in this chilling Hammer Horror classic. As he struggles against the inevitable icy grip of death, the doctor begins a descent into madness that threatens to destroy the laws of nature and the lives of those he lusts after. It's up to horror legend Christopher Lee to stop his unholy quest before it takes a final deadly turn!

NO BONUS FEATURES

Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
Jackie Gleason stars in this warm-hearted look back at one family's larger than life father. Set at the start of the 20th century, Gleason plays Jack Griffith, a gregarious railroad man whose love for his family is rivaled only by his love for the bottle. Griffith's penchant for outrageous behavior, followed up by a more outrageous gift to atone for it, has begun to alienate his wife and oldest daughter, although his youngest still adores her father. Gleason portrays Griffith's "delicate condition" with a mixture of humor and humanity, and the end result is a moving portrait of a family's ups and downs. Gleason's performance of the Academy Award winning song "Call Me Irresponsible" is not to be missed.

BONUS FEATURE:
  • Trailer
The Busy Body (1967)
A star-studded comedy classic! Screen legend Sid Caesar teams up with Robert Ryan and the beautiful Anne Baxter in this fast paced, laugh-a-minute farce. Caesar is a bumbling gopher to a mob boss who must recover a fortune in cash stowed in the suit of a corpse! Directed by master showman William Castle, and featuring the first big screen performance of Richard Pryor.

NO BONUS FEATURES

Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies (1969)
Screen legend Tony Curtis leads an all-star international cast in this hilarious, romantic and action-packed romp! Set in glorious Monte Carlo, this hugely entertaining follow-up to Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines follows the dashing Schofield (Curtis) as he teams up with the scheming Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage (Terry-Thomas) in a zany, winner-take-all car rally beset with scheming competitors, treacherous cliffs - and a very beguiling blonde (Susan Hampshire.)

BONUS FEATURE:
  • Trailer

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