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And... two more John Wayne titles from Olive on April 23:

Santa Fe Stampede and Wake of the Red Witch

Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
Starring: John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, June Martel, William Farnum, LeRoy Mason, Martin Spellman, Genee Hall, Walter Wills, Ferris Taylor, Tom London, Dick Rush, James Cassidy
Director:George Sherman
Genre:Westerns
Year:1938
Studio:Olive Films
Length: 56 minutes
Release Date: April 23, 2013
Rating: NR
Format: DVD, Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White
Language: English(Original Language)
SYNOPSIS:
In Santa Fe Stampede (the third of eight John Wayne Mesquiteers films) – a prospector finds gold and invites his old pals, the Mesquiteers to share in his good fortune. But the town's crooked mayor and his ruthless henchmen have their own ideas. When our heroes arrive, they find their friend murdered and Stony is charged with the crime.

The Three Mesquiteers was the umbrella title for a series of fifty-one B-westerns released between 1936 and 1943. The films featured the characters Stony Brooke, Tucson Smith and Lullaby Joslin as the threesome, played by many B-western stars of that era. In 1938, John Wayne took over for Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke and starred in eight Mesquiteers films between 1938 and 1939, he was joined by Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith and Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin for the first six and Raymond Hatton as Rusty Joslin for the last two… all eight films were directed by George Sherman (Big Jake).

John Ford’s Stagecoach was perfectly sandwiched between the eight films and John Wayne’s portrayal of the outlaw gunfighter, The Ringo Kid, made him a superstar and ended Wayne’s Stony Brooke run… Livingston was reehired as Brooke and went on to make fourteen more Mesquiteers films and for an incredible total of twenty-nine.

Wake of the Red Witch (1949)
Starring: John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young, Adele Mara, Luther Adler, Eduard Franz, Grant Withers, Henry Daniell, Paul Fix, Dennis Hoey, Jeff Corey, Erskine Sanford, Duke Kahanamoku Director:Edward Ludwig
Genre:Action & Adventure, Drama, Romance
Year:1949Studio:Olive Films
Length: 106 minutes
Release Date: April 23, 2013 Rating: NR
Format: DVD, Blu-rayMisc: NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White
Language: English(Original Language)
SYNOPSIS:
Director Edward Ludwig (The Fighting Seabees) and his star John Wayne (Big Jim McLain) teamed up again in this thrilling high seas adventure as Wayne battles enemies above and below the waves – including a giant killer octopus.

Wake of the Red Witch pits the tough-minded Captain Ralls (Wayne) against the treacherous Captain Sidneye (Luther Adler) in a bitter rivalry on a mysterious Island. At stake is a fortune in pearls hidden in an undercover cave, at risk is the hand of the beautiful Angelique (Gail Russell), the daughter of the tyrant ruler of the Island who plans to marry her off to Sidneye.

One year before, Russell and Wayne appeared together in the classic western, Angel and the Badman. Gig Young (City That Never Sleeps) plays Sam Rosen, a young sailor in love with Sidneye’s beautiful niece, Teleia Van Schreeven (Adele Mara).

Oh my aching wallet! More early John Wayne from Olive on April 30 -- The Lonely Trail, DVD and Blu-ray.

The Lonely Trail(1936)
Starring: John Wayne, Ann Rutherford, Cy Kendall, Bob Kortman, Fred 'Snowflake' Toones, Sam Flint, Dennis Moore, Jim Toney, Etta McDaniel, Yakima Canutt, Lloyd Ingraham, James A. Marcus, Bob Burns, Rodney Hildebrand, Eugene Jackson
Director:Joseph Kane
Genre:Blu-Ray, WesternsYear:1936
Studio:Olive Films
Length: 56 minutes
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Rating: NR
Format: DVD, Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White
Language: English (Original Language)

SYNOPSIS:
Director Joseph Kane (King of the Pecos) and his star John Wayne (Flame of Barbary Coast) teamed up again in this western about a veteran Union officer, John Ashley (Wayne) returning home from the war only to find that his presence is unwanted by his former neighbors, who had all sided with the Confederacy.

Seedy carpetbagger, Benedict Holden (Cy Kendall) and his army of thugs have taken control of the town and though initially duped by Holden, Ashley realizes that Holden, without the knowledge of the governor is killing, stealing and taxing the local ranchers out of their property under the pretense of state authority.

Ann Rutherford (The Lawless Nineties) co-stars as Virginia Terry, Ashley’s childhood sweetheart.

More!!!!

Another April release -- I just have this artwork now but should have specifics and bigger versions of the art in day or so.

I think this is the last of the Three Mesquiteers titles. If you had told me a year ago I'd have a complete collection of the John Wayne Three Mesquiteer films and The Barbarian and the Geisha on Blu-ray by April 2013, but I wouldn't have She Wore a Yellow Ribbon or Red River or They Were Expendable or The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance or The Shootist on Blu-ray...that's just sad.

And yet another John Wayne release in April from Olive! Just the small size artwork for now.

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Pals of the Saddle (DVD, Blu-Ray) (1938)
Starring: John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, Doreen McKay, Joseph Forte, George Douglas, Frank Milan, Ted Adams, Harry Depp, Don Orlando, Charles Knight, Jack Kirk
Director:George Sherman
Genre:Blu-Ray, Westerns
Year:1938Studio:Olive Films
Length: 55 minutes
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Rating: NR
Format: DVD, Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White
Language: English (Original Language)

SYNOPSIS:
In Pals of the Saddle (the first of Wayne’s eight Mesquiteers films), Stoney and his pals are chasing after foreign spies who are trying to steal and smuggle a deadly chemical “Monium” out of the United States.

The Three Mesquiteers was the umbrella title for a series of fifty-one B-westerns released between 1936 and 1943. The films featured the characters Stony Brooke, Tucson Smith and Lullaby Joslin as the threesome, played by many B-western stars of that era.

In 1938, John Wayne took over for Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke and starred in eight Mesquiteers films between 1938 and 1939, he was joined by Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith and Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin for the first six and Raymond Hatton as Rusty Joslin for the last two. All eight films were directed by George Sherman (Big Jake).

John Ford’s Stagecoach was perfectly sandwiched between the eight films, and John Wayne’s portrayal of the outlaw gunfighter, The Ringo Kid, made him a superstar, ending Wayne’s Stony Brooke run. Livingston was rehired as Brooke and went on to make fourteen more Mesquiteers films, for an incredible total of twenty-nine.

Here's a review of Lady for a Night that makes me want to rip the plastic right off my just-arrived copy and ignore everything else to watch it.

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/…ght-Blu-ray/62193/#Review

Just a reminder that these five John Wayne titles plus John Ford's The Sun Shines Bright are all now available on DVD/Blu-ray from Olive. Looks like the least expensive place to get them is DVDplanet.com... and free shipping with a big order like that too.

McLintock
Westward Ho
The Lawless Nineties
A Man Betrayed
Wyoming Outlaw

Olive has announced three more John Wayne films for standard DVD/Blu-ray, for release on May 28.

Dark Command (DVD/Blu-Ray) (1940)
Starring: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Porter Hall, Marjorie Main, Raymond Walburn, Joe Sawyer, Helen MacKellar, J. Farrell MacDonald, Trevor Bardette
Director:Raoul Walsh
Genre:Blu-Ray, Westerns
Year:1940
Studio:Olive Films
Length: 94 minutes
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Rating: NR
Format: DVD/Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White
Language: English(Original Language)

SYNOPSIS:
From the star and director of The Big Trail.

In this pre-civil war saga – a Confederate renegade William Cantrell (Walter Pidgeon) clashes with the new Kansas City marshal, Bob Seton (John Wayne). Their mutual ill towards each other peaks when Cantrell steals Seton’s girl, Marie McCloud (Claire Trevor), manipulating her into marriage to get even with Seton. Marie starts to question her decision when Seton exposes Cantrell and his guerrillas as war profiteers who’ve been raiding both Union and Confederate lines.

The star-studded cast includes Roy Rogers as Marie’s younger brother and George “Gabby” Hayes as Seton’s best friend. Beautifully directed by legendary director Raoul Walsh (Pursued). Academy Awards nominee for Best Art Direction (John Victor Mackay) and Best Original Score (Victor Young).

In Old California (DVD/Blu-Ray) (1942)
Starring: John Wayne, Binnie Barnes, Albert Dekker, Helen Parrish, Patsy Kelly, Edgar Kennedy, Dick Purcell, Harry Shannon, Charles Halton, Emmett Lynn, Robert McKenzie, Milton Kibbee, Paul Sutton, Anne O'Neal
Director:William C. McGann
Genre:Blu-Ray, Westerns
Year:1942Studio:Olive Films
Length: 88 minutes
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Rating: NR Format: DVD/Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White
Language: English(Original Language)

SYNOPSIS:
John Wayne plays Tom Craig, an ambitious pharmacist who moves into a brawling frontier town in the gold-rush days of California. He soon locks horns with the local crime lord, Britt Dawson (Albert Dekker), who has become wealthy from forced tributes levied on the townspeople.

Irate and incensed, Tom trades his pestle for a pistol and leads the settlers in a revolt against the corrupt gunmen and their unfair taxes. The stellar cast includes Binnie Barnes, Helen Parrish, Patsy Kelly and Edgar Kennedy. Directed by William C. McGann (Illegal).

Lady from Louisiana (DVD/Blu-Ray) (1941)
Starring: John Wayne, Ona Munson, Ray Middleton, Henry Stephenson, Helen Westley, Jack Pennick, Dorothy Dandridge, Shimen Ruskin, Jacqueline Dalya
Director:Bernard Vorhaus
Genre:Blu-Ray, Drama
Year:1941
Studio:Olive FilmsLength: 83 minutes
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Rating: NR
Format: DVD/Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White
Language: English(Original Language)

SYNOPSIS:
Northern Lawyer John Reynolds (John Wayne) goes up against the lottery racket in 1880 corrupt Louisiana.

While on the riverboat to New Orleans, he meets and falls in love with Southern Belle, Julie (Ona Munson), General Anatole Mirbeau’s beautiful daughter. The General (Henry Stephenson) and his right-hand man Blackburn ‘Blackie’ Williams (Ray Middleton) run the popular Louisiana State Lottery Company, which support illegal activities and brothels while corrupting judges and other city officials. The battle between the men are complicated with Reynolds’ love for the General’s daughter and interrupted by torrential rain storms that breaks the levees, floods the city and threatens to destroy the city of New Orleans.

Stylishly directed by Bernard Vorhaus who had previously directed John Wayne in the memorable drama, Three Faces West. Includes an early performance by Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones).

Olive will release Flame of Barbary Coast on June 18 in Blu-ray and standard DVD.

Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Joseph Schildkraut, William Frawley, Virginia Grey, Russell Hicks, Marc Lawrence, Eve Lynne, Butterfly McQueen, Rex Lease, Hank Bell, Al Murphy
Director:Joseph Kane
Genre:Westerns
Year:1945
Studio:Olive Films
Length: 91 minutes
Release Date: June 18, 2013
Rating: NR
Format: Blu-ray, DVD
Misc: NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White
Language: English(Original Language)

SYNOPSIS:
John Wayne plays Duke Fergus, a good-hearted rancher from Montana who comes to San Francisco to collect a debt owed to him by Tito (Joseph Schildkraut), slick owner of a casino. He falls in love with Flaxen (Ann Dvorak), the beautiful saloon singer engaged to Tito. Duke loses his hard-earned bankroll at Tito's casino forcing him to leave town. But not for long! The next time he comes to town, his luck radically changes. In fact, he's so lucky that he almost cleans out Tito's casino.

With his winnings, Duke builds a casino across the street from Tito, hiring Flaxen as his opening night headliner. All goes well until the great San Francisco earthquake forces Duke, Flaxen and all the residents of the city to regroup and rebuild. William Frawley (I Love Lucy) and Virginia Grey (Strangers in the Night) also star in this exciting drama featuring "the Duke" at his larger than life finest. Directed by Joseph Kane (The Lawless Nineties). Nominated for two Academy Awards.

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Classicflix.com. The best place for news about classic movie releases on DVD and Blu-ray. Also, they have a rental service for classic movies.

Olive will release Angel and the Badman on DVD and Blu-ray on July 30.

Angel and the Badman (DVD/Blu-Ray) (1947)

Starring: John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey, Bruce Cabot, Irene Rich, Lee Dixon, Stephen Grant, Tom Powers, Paul Hurst, Olin Howland, John Halloran, Joan Barton, Craig Woods, Marshall Reed
Director:James Edward Grant
Genre: Westerns
Year:1947
Studio:Olive Films
Length: 100 minutes
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Rating: NR
Format: DVD/Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White
Language: English(Original Language)

SYNOPSIS:
Newly re-mastered in HD - one of John Wayne's most beloved classics co-starring his beautiful Wake of the Red Witch co-star Gail Russell. Angel and the Badman is also the first film produced by the legendary star and one of the loveliest westerns ever filmed.

Wayne stars as Quirt Evans a notorious gunfighter who's wounded and sheltered by a Quaker family. Attracted to the family's angelic daughter, the hard-bitten Wayne undergoes a slow and subtle character transformation, but is still obsessed with killing Laredo Stevens (Bruce Cabot), the man who murdered his foster father.

Harry Carey plays Wistful McClintock, a single-minded sheriff who's determined to bring Evans and Stevens to justice. Entrusting the direction to screenwriter James Edward Grant (Donovan's Reef), Wayne bolstered Grant's debut by tapping veteran Yakima Canutt (G-Men Never Forget) to handle the hard-riding second unit direction.

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