Kino Lorber has detailed three upcoming Blu-ray releases:
Daddy Long Legs (1955),
My Bodyguard (1980), and
Beware! The Blob (1972). All three will be available for purchase in September.
My Bodyguard
Synopsis: Clifford Peach (Chris Makepeace), an easygoing teenager, is finding it less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully (Matt Dillon) terrorizes his classmates and extorts their lunch money. Refusing to pay up, Clifford enlists the aid of an overgrown misfit whose mere presence intimidates students and teachers alike. But their "business relationship" soon turns personal as Clifford and the troubled loner forge a winning alliance against their intimidators - and a very special friendship with each other. Ruth Gordon, Martin Mull, Joan Cusack and John Houseman round out "a truly remarkable cast" (Variety) in this delightful coming-of-age comedy and triumphant tribute to the underdog.
Special Features:
- New Audio Commentary by Director Tony Bill and Film Programmer Jim Healy
- TV Spots
- Original Theatrical Trailer
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 6.
Daddy Long Legs
This 1955 Oscar-nominated musical romance features the incomparable Fred Astaire in some of his most stunning dance sequences.
Daddy Long Legs is a magical musical, following a young French girl (Leslie Caron) through college, her education sponsored by a mysterious man with long legs. Millionaire Jervis Pendleton III (Fred Astaire) is from old money, and although generous with his wealth, he must learn how to give of his emotions. Amid sparkling musical numbers and dream sequences, comic relief comes from Fred Clark as Griggs, Jervis' assistant, and Thelma Ritter as Jervis' secretary.
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Ken Barnes and Ava Astaire McKenzie
- Movietone News with optional commentary by Film Historian Ken Barnes and Ava Astaire McKenzie
- Daddy Long Legs London Premiere
- Original Theatrical Trailer
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 6.
Beware! The Blob
Synopsis: A technician brings a frozen specimen of the original Blob back from the North Pole. When his wife accidentally defrosts the thing, it terrorizes the populace, including the local hippies, kittens, and bowlers.
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Richard Harland Smith
- Alternate Title Sequence
- Trailers
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 20.