Warner Archive Announces May Releases
HomeWarner Archive Announces May Releases
Posted April 2, 2025 09:48 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive has announced its May batch of Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray releases. They are: Mystery Street (1950), High Society (1956), Rhapsody in Blue (1945), Lean on Me (1989), Three Comrades (1938), and La Vie en Rose (2007).
Mystery Street
Ricardo Montalban stars in this noir-influenced police procedural directed with style and panache by the great John Sturges. This M-G-M production unwinds the tale of a wealthy, married, socially prominent Bostonian, a woman of loose morals pregnant with his child, the hapless bar patron she seduces so she can steal a car ... and the female skeleton that washes ashore on Cape Cod sometime later. Enter Lieutenant Peter Morales (Montalban), the detective assigned to the case. With few leads and little evidence, Morales finds an ally in Harvard-based forensic criminologist Dr. McAdoo (Bruce Bennett) to help find the murderer.
Striking cinematography from the legendary John Alton, and the exceptional screenplay by Sydney Boehm and Richard Brooks (based on a story by Leonard Spigelgass) make Mystery Street a taut, dark exciting thriller
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High Society
Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra romp elegantly through the scenic, moneyed grounds and waters of outwardly elitist Newport, Rhode Island, in this hip, witty musical version of Philip Barry's The Philadelphia Story.
Legendary Louis Armstrong as himself, plays his trumpet and narrates in prose and song the peccadillos of his songwriter friend C.K. Dexter Haven (Crosby), his beautiful perfectionist ex-wife Tracy Samantha Lord (Kelly, in her final film role), and her stuffy fiancée George Kittredge (John Lund). Sinatra and wise-cracking Celeste Holm are a scandal sheet reporter and photographer who arrive to cover the wedding and complicate the tangled romances. Armstrong and his composer buddy conspire musically and by other devious means to stop Tracy's marriage. Dexter wants her back, but she takes off with the magazine writer – all of which gives everybody wonderful excuses to break into the incomparable songs of Cole Porter.
M-G-M pulled out all the stops to make High Society a must-see screen event back in 1956, even arranging to license Paramount's magnificent widescreen process VistaVision, to ensure the film would be something special. Now meticulously restored and remastered from its original VistaVision negative, and accompanied by a thrilling new Dolby Atmos remixed soundtrack (as well as the film's original theatrical mono optical soundtrack), this long-awaited release is sure to be most welcomed by fans of this box-office smash
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High Society 4K Blu-ray
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Rhapsody in Blue
Robert Alda stars alongside musical greats Al Jolson, Paul Whiteman, and Oscar Levant in this lavish fictionalized biography of composer George Gershwin. The film traces Gershwin's rise from a "song plugger" for a Manhattan music publishing company to the heights of international fame and fortune. Gershwin's first big hit is "Swanee," introduced on Broadway by Al Jolson (playing himself). In collaboration with his lyricist brother, Ira (Herbert Rudley), George pens hit after hit in show after show. But George's kindly old music teacher wants his prize pupil to aspire to something more artistic. Gershwin responds with "Rhapsody in Blue," which debuts at Aeolian Hall in 1924 under the baton of bandleader Paul Whiteman (also playing himself). As his fame and workload grows, George finds he has no time at all for romance; the two ladies in his life both eventually realize that they'll always have to play second fiddle to Gershwin's muse.
Warner Archive's new Blu-ray disc restores over 12 minutes of footage to the film never before seen by the general public, and also includes the outstanding overture of Gershwin melodies which only accompanied the film during its New York and Hollywood premiere engagements.
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Lean on Me
Lean on Me is the true story of high school principal Joe Clark, who armed himself with a bullhorn and Louisville Slugger and slammed the door on losers at Eastdale High in Paterson, New Jersey. Brought in to save the school, he chained the doors to keep troublemakers out and strivers in. Some teachers and parents fought him. But many kids loved him. He turned the school around and his achievement became a national triumph. Morgan Freeman electrifies as Clark in an extraordinary performance as an extraordinary man. Director John G. Avildsen ensures that Lean on Me, like his Rocky and The Karate Kid is rousing, crowd-pleasing entertainment.
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Three Comrades
World War I is over, let the living begin. So three German soldiers open a repair shop and get on with their lives. Erich (Robert Taylor) finds unexpected love with frail Patricia (Margaret Sullavan), Gottfried (Robert Young) falls in with a verboten anti-nationalist group. Otto (Franchot Tone) approaches each day with worldly cynicism. And through all that's to come, these men know they will remain Three Comrades. This lyrical adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's novel is one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's rare screenwriting credits. Melodrama virtuoso Frank Borzage (The Mortal Storm) is at the top of his directorial form here, and as Patricia, Sullavan remains the film's luminous soul, its cherished fourth comrade.
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La Vie en Rose
She came from the streets of Paris and survived using the only gift she had. In this masterful biopic, Marion Cotillard (A Very Long Engagement) gives "one of the most devastating, inspired and breathtaking performances in film history" (Rex Reed-New York Observer) as the immortal French singer Edith Piaf, whose legendary, Grammy-honored voice was remarked to be "the soul of Paris" and whose life was a perpetual battle to sing and survive, to live and love.
Hailed by critics and audiences alike, and featuring footage not shown in theaters, LA VIE EN ROSE is the electrifying, unflinching true story of one of the most indelible icons of the 20th century, who embodied the voice of a nation and captivated the world. Miss Cotillard won the Best Actress Oscar™ for her unforgettable portrayal of Piaf in this magnificent film.
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Mystery Street
Ricardo Montalban stars in this noir-influenced police procedural directed with style and panache by the great John Sturges. This M-G-M production unwinds the tale of a wealthy, married, socially prominent Bostonian, a woman of loose morals pregnant with his child, the hapless bar patron she seduces so she can steal a car ... and the female skeleton that washes ashore on Cape Cod sometime later. Enter Lieutenant Peter Morales (Montalban), the detective assigned to the case. With few leads and little evidence, Morales finds an ally in Harvard-based forensic criminologist Dr. McAdoo (Bruce Bennett) to help find the murderer.
Striking cinematography from the legendary John Alton, and the exceptional screenplay by Sydney Boehm and Richard Brooks (based on a story by Leonard Spigelgass) make Mystery Street a taut, dark exciting thriller
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE BEST SURVIVING PRESERVATION ELEMENTS
- Audio commentary by Alain Silver and Elizabeth Ward
- Featurette MURDER AT HARVARD
- Classic MGM Cartoons:
- LITLTE QUACKER
- TOM AND JERRY IN THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
High Society
Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra romp elegantly through the scenic, moneyed grounds and waters of outwardly elitist Newport, Rhode Island, in this hip, witty musical version of Philip Barry's The Philadelphia Story.
Legendary Louis Armstrong as himself, plays his trumpet and narrates in prose and song the peccadillos of his songwriter friend C.K. Dexter Haven (Crosby), his beautiful perfectionist ex-wife Tracy Samantha Lord (Kelly, in her final film role), and her stuffy fiancée George Kittredge (John Lund). Sinatra and wise-cracking Celeste Holm are a scandal sheet reporter and photographer who arrive to cover the wedding and complicate the tangled romances. Armstrong and his composer buddy conspire musically and by other devious means to stop Tracy's marriage. Dexter wants her back, but she takes off with the magazine writer – all of which gives everybody wonderful excuses to break into the incomparable songs of Cole Porter.
M-G-M pulled out all the stops to make High Society a must-see screen event back in 1956, even arranging to license Paramount's magnificent widescreen process VistaVision, to ensure the film would be something special. Now meticulously restored and remastered from its original VistaVision negative, and accompanied by a thrilling new Dolby Atmos remixed soundtrack (as well as the film's original theatrical mono optical soundtrack), this long-awaited release is sure to be most welcomed by fans of this box-office smash
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 13.5K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL VISTAVISION NEGATIVE
- NEW DOLBY ATMOS TRACK, plus priginal 1956 Theatrical Mono Optical Track
- Featurette "Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love"
- 1956 Premiere Newsreel
- M-G-M CinemaScope cartoon MILLIONAIRE DROOPY
- Audio-only promo spots featuring Bing Crosby with Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra
- Original Theatrical Trailers
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
High Society 4K Blu-ray
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 13.5K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL VISTAVISION NEGATIVE
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW DOLBY ATMOS TRACK, plus priginal 1956 Theatrical Mono Optical Track
- Featurette "Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love"
- 1956 Premiere Newsreel
- M-G-M CinemaScope cartoon MILLIONAIRE DROOPY
- Audio-only promo spots featuring Bing Crosby with Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra
- Original Theatrical Trailers
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Rhapsody in Blue
Robert Alda stars alongside musical greats Al Jolson, Paul Whiteman, and Oscar Levant in this lavish fictionalized biography of composer George Gershwin. The film traces Gershwin's rise from a "song plugger" for a Manhattan music publishing company to the heights of international fame and fortune. Gershwin's first big hit is "Swanee," introduced on Broadway by Al Jolson (playing himself). In collaboration with his lyricist brother, Ira (Herbert Rudley), George pens hit after hit in show after show. But George's kindly old music teacher wants his prize pupil to aspire to something more artistic. Gershwin responds with "Rhapsody in Blue," which debuts at Aeolian Hall in 1924 under the baton of bandleader Paul Whiteman (also playing himself). As his fame and workload grows, George finds he has no time at all for romance; the two ladies in his life both eventually realize that they'll always have to play second fiddle to Gershwin's muse.
Warner Archive's new Blu-ray disc restores over 12 minutes of footage to the film never before seen by the general public, and also includes the outstanding overture of Gershwin melodies which only accompanied the film during its New York and Hollywood premiere engagements.
Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION AND RECONSTRUCTION WITH PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN FOOTAGE (plus Overture)
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Lean on Me
Lean on Me is the true story of high school principal Joe Clark, who armed himself with a bullhorn and Louisville Slugger and slammed the door on losers at Eastdale High in Paterson, New Jersey. Brought in to save the school, he chained the doors to keep troublemakers out and strivers in. Some teachers and parents fought him. But many kids loved him. He turned the school around and his achievement became a national triumph. Morgan Freeman electrifies as Clark in an extraordinary performance as an extraordinary man. Director John G. Avildsen ensures that Lean on Me, like his Rocky and The Karate Kid is rousing, crowd-pleasing entertainment.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- Original trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Three Comrades
World War I is over, let the living begin. So three German soldiers open a repair shop and get on with their lives. Erich (Robert Taylor) finds unexpected love with frail Patricia (Margaret Sullavan), Gottfried (Robert Young) falls in with a verboten anti-nationalist group. Otto (Franchot Tone) approaches each day with worldly cynicism. And through all that's to come, these men know they will remain Three Comrades. This lyrical adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's novel is one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's rare screenwriting credits. Melodrama virtuoso Frank Borzage (The Mortal Storm) is at the top of his directorial form here, and as Patricia, Sullavan remains the film's luminous soul, its cherished fourth comrade.
Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE BEST SURVIVING PRESERVATION ELEMENTS
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
La Vie en Rose
She came from the streets of Paris and survived using the only gift she had. In this masterful biopic, Marion Cotillard (A Very Long Engagement) gives "one of the most devastating, inspired and breathtaking performances in film history" (Rex Reed-New York Observer) as the immortal French singer Edith Piaf, whose legendary, Grammy-honored voice was remarked to be "the soul of Paris" and whose life was a perpetual battle to sing and survive, to live and love.
Hailed by critics and audiences alike, and featuring footage not shown in theaters, LA VIE EN ROSE is the electrifying, unflinching true story of one of the most indelible icons of the 20th century, who embodied the voice of a nation and captivated the world. Miss Cotillard won the Best Actress Oscar™ for her unforgettable portrayal of Piaf in this magnificent film.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- EXTENDED VERSION OF THE FILM (140 MIN)
- Featurette "Stepping into Character"
- Theatrical Trailer
- In French, with English SDH subtitles
