It’s been ten years of terrifying jumps and unexplained events on the SyFy series, GHOST HUNTERS. The stars of the show talk about how’ve they have survived a decade and a few the scariest moments they have faced. Plus funny man Jerrod Carmichael brings his talents to a new NBC series and tells us what to expect.
As filmgoers go gaga over Guy Ritchie’s stylish and swinging origin story for “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” with Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment offers a chance to grove to the original U.N.C.L.E. team with Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as it’s neer been seen – in eye popping, crystal clear 1080p Digital HD!
Crafted from the original series’ frequent two-parters, these are more than mere patch-jobs, employing extra footage shot while filming the original episodes to expand the stories and including elements that would be deemed too racy or violent for American primetime television.
Notable guest stars in these films include Academy Award winner Jack Palance and Joan Crawford, Emmy Award winners Telly Savalas, Maurice Evans & Bradford Dillman, Oscar nominees Eleanor Parker, Rip Torn and Joan Blondell, as well as Vera Miles, Herbert Lom, Jill Ireland, Carol Lynley, Kim Darby, Terry-Thomas, Dorothy Provine, “Star Trek” star James Doohan and “James Bond” luminaries Curt Jurgens and Luciana Paluzzi. The late Yvonne Craig appears in two of the films.
These entertaining films are now available for download in Digital HD from Amazon and iTunes.
Here’s the list of the eight “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” features — complete with one-line synopses, guest stars, a link to a trailer and a link to the actual film. And attached are a few of the film’s one-sheet posters (all of the posters are available upon request).
To Trap a Spy (1965)
Expanded version of the U.N.C.L.E. pilot (Napoleon Solo aka “The Vulcan Affair”), including the famous “too hot for TV” scenes shot with future Bond girl Luciana Paluzzi.
Film: http://bit.ly/SPYTRAPHD
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utFxOQQ1wNU
The Spy With My Face (1965)
Expanded version of “The Double Affair”, in which a fake Napoleon Solo wreaks havoc on an U.N.C.L.E. secret mission.
Film: http://bit.ly/SPYFACE
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq6BnxY51L0
One Spy Too Many (1966)
Expansion of season two’s “Alexander the Greater Affair”, in which an ambitious industrialist (Rip Torn) sets out to conquer the world. With the late, great Yvonne (Batgirl) Craig.
Film: http://bit.ly/TOOSPYHD
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcFpknIljd4
The Spy in the Green Hat (1966)
“The Concrete Overcoat Affair” gets the feature treatment, in which Thrush agent Louis Strago (Jack Palance) attempts to unleash climate change upon the world.
Film: http://bit.ly/SPYGREENHD
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YzphF_g24Y
One of Our Spies is Missing (1967)
Vera Miles, Yvonne Craig and James Doohan guest as Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin head to London and Paris to foil a plot hatched by the nefarious fashion industry.
Film: http://bit.ly/MISSSPYHD
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq3NWBVmQrU
“The Karate Killers” (1967)
“The Five Daughters Affair” feature version, with heavyweight heavies Telly Savalas and Herbert Lom providing the menace while Joan Crawford, Jill Ireland and Kim Darby make up the distaff side.
Film: http://bit.ly/KARATEKILL
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKkbxy7AQE8
The Helicopter Spies (1968)
Carol Lynley and Bradford Dillman lend their talent to the film version of “The Prince of Darkness Affair”.
Film: http://bit.ly/HELISPIES
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffmMsv2qv3I
How to Steal the World (1968)
Leslie Nielsen joins Robert Vaughn and David McCallum for the film version of the U.N.C.L.E. series closer, “The Seven Wonders of the World Affair”.
Film: http://bit.ly/WORLDSTEAL
While our love for Brad Bird’s work remains undiminished, his feature film adaptation of Disneyland’s Tomorrowland theme park disappointed at the box office. On the off-chance you missed seeing it in the theaters, the studio has announced the film’s arrival on disc October 13.
SYNOPSIS:
Dreamers Wanted…Disney invites you to an incredible world of epic imagination where anything is possible. Buckle your seat belt, as the director of The Incredibles takes your family on an action-packed thrill ride.
Join former boy genius Frank (George Clooney), optimistic, science-minded teen Casey (Britt Robertson), mysterious Athena (Raffey Cassidy) and the brilliant David Nix (Hugh Laurie) in a world of pure Disney imagination. Tomorrowland transports you on an inspiring and magical journey of wonder and adventure to a place where if you can dream it, you can do it.
CAST:
George Clooney as Frank Walker (Gravity, Up in the Air), Britt Robertson as Casey Newton (The First Time, The Longest Ride), Raffey Cassidy as Athena (Snow White and the Huntsman, Dark Shadows), Hugh Laurie as Nix (Monsters vs. Aliens, House M.D.), Tim McGraw as Eddie Newton (The Blind Side)
PRODUCERS:
Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille), Jeffrey Chernov (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Star Trek Into Darkness), Damon Lindelof (Lost, Star Trek Into Darkness)
DIRECTOR: Brad Bird
WRITERS: Screenplay by Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird; Story by Damon Lindelof, Brad Bird & Jeff Jensen
RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2015
PRODUCTS: Digital HD/SD, Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA), Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On-Demand
BONUS: Digital HD/SD*, Blu-ray Combo Pack & Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA)
Discover everything there is to know about the making of Tomorrowland through Director Brad Bird’s perspective.
Join Brad Bird, Damon Lindelof, George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, and Raffey Cassidy as they discuss the making of Tomorrowland.
Famed composer Michael Giacchino invites Disney legend, Richard Sherman to join him in an informal visit to the Tomorrowland scoring stage, told through the personal lens of Michael’s brother, documentarian Anthony Giacchino.
Believe it or not but Nix used to host a children’s television program about science. Now watch the recently discover outtakes from the show.
An animated story of how Tomorrowland came to be.
Diary Entry #1 – “The First Day” (Blu-ray and DMA Exclusive)
Diary Entry #2 – “Tomorrowland vs. the Weather” (DMA Exclusive)
Diary Entry #3 – “NASA”
Go back in time and watch this original commercial for the Blast from the Past store.
Deleted Scene 1 – Joking on the Eiffel Tower
Deleted Scene 2 – Young Casey vs. The Volcano
Deleted Scene 3 – Doomsday Living Room
Deleted Scene 4 – As Originally Written Casey The Downer
Deleted Scene 5 – What Happened to Tomorrowland
Deleted Scene 6 – What is Tomorrowland
Deleted Scene 7 – Great Big Beautiful World World’s Fair (DMA Exclusive)
Deleted Scene 8 – Frank Walker age 10 (DMA Exclusive)
*Digital bonus offerings may vary by retailer
DVD:
Diary Entry #3 – “NASA”
Go back in time and watch this original commercial for the Blast from the Past store.
FEATURE RUN TIME: Approximately 130 min.
RATING: Feature Film: PG in U.S.; PG in CE; G in CF
ASPECT RATIO: Blu-ray Feature Film = 1080p High Definition / 2.20:1
DVD Feature Film = 2.20:1
AUDIO: Blu-ray = 7.1 DTS
DVD = 5.1 Dolby
LANGUAGES: English, French & Spanish
SUBTITLES: English SDH, French & Spanish
With Sanctum Books wrapping up production on reprinting every Doc Savage pulp with their 87th volume, the production schedule will see the addition of The Black Bat. The first volume will reprint “Brand of the Black Bat” and “Murder Calls the Black Bat”. According to the solicitation copy:
Sanctum Books presents the 1939 novels that introduced the caped crimebuster whose adventures paralleled Batman’s and inspired Two-Face’s origin, written by Norman A. Daniels as “G. Wayman Jones” for future BATMAN editors Mort Weisinger and Jack Schiff. First, doomed to darkness by a murderous acid attack, D.A. Tony Quinn makes darkness his weapon with “The Brand of the Black Bat.” Then, “Murder Calls the Black Bat” into a deadly war against corruption as Tony Quinn battles to prevent the biggest jewel heist of the century! GOLDEN AGE OF COMICS BONUS: the debut of The Mask from Nedor’s Exciting Comics #1. This instant collector’s item showcases the classic color pulp covers by Rudolph Belarski and Emery Clarke and the original interior illustrations by Harry Parkhurst, with historical commentary by Will Murray relating how a lawsuit with DC Comics was narrowly averted. (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-183-7 Softcover, 7×10, 128 pages, B&W, $14.95
The long-running publisher has cracked the 200 mark in their flagship reprint series of The Shadow.
You’ll instantly recognize Krista Allen from so many great roles, ranging from X-FILES to LIAR LIAR to her latest, the buzz worthy comedy SIGNIFICANT MOTHER on The CW. She talks about her journey and her appreciation of smart TV writing. Plus we begin our look at the new television season with NBC’s THE PLAYER. Wesley Snipes and Phillip Winchester talk about the high concept thriller, created by former DC Comics writer, John Rogers.
We’re proud to announce the cover artist for the hardcover edition of The Whisper Campaign… David Finch!
David Finch is known to comics fans far and wide for… oh, where do we start? He’s drawn Batman, Justice League of America, Avengers, and is currently drawing Wonder Woman for DC. He’s been a fan of Norm Breyfogle’s since his work on Prime for Malibu, and was thrilled to help out. He’s also making the original cover art available as a perk to add to the money raised.
So get yours now— as of this writing, we’ve only got 215 hardcover copies left!
Batgirl as portrayed by Yvonne Craig in the 1960s Batman television series.
Yvonne Craig, best known to comics fans as Batgirl in the 1966 Batman TV series, has died at the age of 78.
Yvonne Craig passed away at her home in Pacific Palisades, surrounded by her immediate family and comforted by Hospice yesterday night. She died from complications brought about from breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Aldrich, her sister Meridel Carson and nephews Christopher and Todd Carson. A private service is being planned with no date set at the present time. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: The Angeles Clinic Foundation by mail at 2001 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404 or by going into their website at www.theangelesclinicfoundation.org and following the “Donate” link.
Yvonne Craig began her theatrical career as the youngest member of The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and toured for three years when she was accidentally discovered by John Ford’s son Patrick and cast for the lead in the movie The Young Land.
This was quickly followed by many years of film and television including two movies with Elvis Presley (It Happened at the World’s Fair and Kissin Cousins). However, she is probably best known for originating the role as Batgirl in the 1966 TV series of Batman, or for her character “Marta” from the third season of Star Trek in the episode Whom God’s Destroy where she played the well remembered insane green Orion Slave Girl who wanted to kill Captain Kirk.
Via YvonneCraig.com.
Jon Sable Freelance creator Mike Grell sends his own reminiscence:
I can’t tell you how saddened I am to learn that Yvonne Craig, known to many as TV’s BATGIRL, has passed away. She was a great lady and a cherished friend whose warmth and wit made her a joy to be with.
I met Yvonne twenty-odd years ago and we struck up an instant friendship, partly based on a mutual love of Africa and partly because (she said) I had drawn her favorite comic: BATMAN FAMILY #1. She said it was because Batgirl finally got to kiss Robin.
A few years later we were guests at a comic convention and, when Yvonne saw me, she came running around her table to give me a hug. I put up my hand to stop her, turned to my friends across the room and said, “Hey, guys! Watch this!” Yvonne grinned and gave me what Batgirl gave Robin.
The last time I saw her, she had somehow managed not to have aged a day. She was as beautiful and vivacious as ever and gave no hint of the battle she was fighting. I wish I could say we were close, but our meetings were infrequent and too far between. Despite that, she always made me feel like a long-lost friend. Maybe a little more lost just now.
My prayers go out to her family and friends.
Off you go, girl. God speed.
Mike
My friend and the man who co-founded First Comics with me 34 years ago, Rick Obadiah, died Sunday night. He was at the gym, and when he got off the treadmill he had a massive heart attack and was dead before he hit the floor.
Sorry for the abruptness. That’s how I’m feeling right now. I’m not going to write this as a traditional obit. I’m really sick of doing that, Rick was too good a friend and, besides, I’m alone in a Holiday Inn in Richfield Ohio right now.
I will tell you that, in addition to being First’s founding publisher, Rick had been an advertising executive and was the former producer for Stuart Gordon’s Organic Theater Company, having worked on such plays as Warp and Bleacher Bums as well as the television and movie adaptations of the latter.
Most recently, he was the president of Star Legacy Funeral Services company – the folks who, among other things, compress their clients into artificial diamonds or shoot their ashes into space. All that was actually pretty cool.
Rick had a fantastic sense of humor and would have appreciated the irony in his dying at the gym. Of course, he also would have pointed out that he would have preferred not to be dead. And Rick would have been shocked to see the incredible amount of responses on my Facebook page his passing received in such short period of time. People remember First Comics – the real First Comics.
Last year, Rick reread a lot of the old First titles and was pleased to see how well they held up. He took a lot of pride in that, for which I am very grateful.
Rick’s funeral will be on Friday August 21, 11:00, at the Derrick Funeral Home 800 Park Drive in Lake Geneva WI.
This Sunday, August 23, we will be doing a special tribute to Rick at our Chicago Comics History panel at Wizard World Chicago, at 12:30.
It’s two different views of one historical period. First, the Steampunk genre is at the heart of a new competition series on The Game Show Network. Host Jeannie Mai talks about the deeds and the drama of STEAMPUNKED. Then mix DOWNTON ABBEY with KEEPING UP WEITH THE KARDASHIANS and you get ANOTHER PEROID. Creators Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome tell us where the idea for this Comedy Central hit came from.
Jessica St Clair and Lennon Param have managed their way back to the USA Network with another hilarious season of PLAYING HOUSE. They give us the exclusive word on what’s coming up and the tough journey it took to get the show back on the air. Plus Esquire premiere’s a reality show with the real life “Jerry Maguires”. THE AGENT will set the record straight on the world of sports and we have a preview here.
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