Indicator/Powerhouse Films Announce January Releases
HomeIndicator/Powerhouse Films Announce January Releases
Posted October 9, 2025 10:42 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Indicator/'Powerhouse Films have announced their January slate of releases. They are: Cliff in Color!: The Technicolor Musicals of Cliff Richard (1961–1964), Ivy (1947), All My Sons (1948), and Undertow (1949).
Cliff in Color!: The Technicolor Musicals of Cliff Richard, 1961–1964
Description: Cliff in Color!: The Technicolor Musicals of Cliff Richard brings together three hit-packed Technicolor musicals starring British rock 'n' roll sensation Cliff Richard, accompanied by the Shadows, and some of British cinema's best-loved stars, including Robert Morley, Carole Gray, Una Stubbs, Susan Hampshire, Melvyn Hayes, and Richard O'Sullivan.
In 1961's The Young Ones (originally released in the US as Wonderful to Be Young), Cliff leads a talent show in order to save his youth club from a ruthless property developer. 1963's Summer Holiday sees Cliff and his chums borrow a double-decker bus for a cross-European road trip. And 1964's Wonderful Life (titled Swingers' Paradise stateside) has a shipwrecked Cliff and the Shadows stumble onto a film set.
Featuring the directing talents of Sidney J Furie (The Ipcress File) and Peter Yates (Murphy's War), this box set also includes the Shadows' 1964 short film Rhythm 'n' Greens.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
All My Sons
Description: Irving Reis (The Big Street) directs a stellar cast including Edward G Robinson (Night Has a Thousand Eyes) and Burt Lancaster (Kiss the Blood Off My Hands) in the film noir classic All My Sons.
Joe Keeler (Robinson) frames his business partner Herb (Frank Conroy, The Snake Pit) when a shipment of faulty aeroplane components leads to the death of several pilots. After the war, his son Chris (Lancaster) is engaged to Herb's daughter Ann (Louisa Horton, Walk East on Beacon), and family tensions begin to rise...
Adapted from the hit Broadway play by Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman), and photographed by the great Russell Metty (Undertow), All My Sons is a fascinating exploration of betrayal and guilt.
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Ivy
Description: Joan Fontaine (Kiss the Blood Off My Hands), Patric Knowles (The Wolf Man), and Herbert Marshall (Blonde Venus) star in Ivy, a classic thriller from director Sam Wood (A Night at the Opera).
When she meets the handsome and wealthy Miles Rushworth (Marshall), gold-digging Ivy (Fontaine) will stop at nothing to get her hands on him, including murdering her husband (Richard Ney, Mrs. Miniver) and framing her lover (Knowles) for the crime. But Inspector Orpington (Cedric Hardwicke, A Woman's Vengeance) has his suspicions...
Scripted by Alfred Hitchcock collaborator and Night of the Demon co-writer Charles Bennett, photographed by the great Russell Metty (All My Sons), and produced by legendary production designer William Cameron Menzies (Gone with the Wind), Ivy is a stylish crime melodrama.
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Undertow
Description: From director William Castle (The Whistler, The Tingler) comes Undertow, a riveting tale of betrayal starring Scott Brady (The China Syndrome), Dorothy Hart (Larceny), and Bruce Bennett (Sahara).
Reformed Chicago mobster Tony Reagan (Brady) is framed for the murder of his former boss, Big Jim, the uncle of his fiancée, Sally (Hart). Forced to go on the run, he seeks to clear his name with the help of an old friend (Bennett).
Featuring supporting turns from John Russell (Rio Bravo) and Peggy Dow (Harvey), and an early appearance from Rock Hudson, Undertow is a superior film noir.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Cliff in Color!: The Technicolor Musicals of Cliff Richard, 1961–1964
Description: Cliff in Color!: The Technicolor Musicals of Cliff Richard brings together three hit-packed Technicolor musicals starring British rock 'n' roll sensation Cliff Richard, accompanied by the Shadows, and some of British cinema's best-loved stars, including Robert Morley, Carole Gray, Una Stubbs, Susan Hampshire, Melvyn Hayes, and Richard O'Sullivan.
In 1961's The Young Ones (originally released in the US as Wonderful to Be Young), Cliff leads a talent show in order to save his youth club from a ruthless property developer. 1963's Summer Holiday sees Cliff and his chums borrow a double-decker bus for a cross-European road trip. And 1964's Wonderful Life (titled Swingers' Paradise stateside) has a shipwrecked Cliff and the Shadows stumble onto a film set.
Featuring the directing talents of Sidney J Furie (The Ipcress File) and Peter Yates (Murphy's War), this box set also includes the Shadows' 1964 short film Rhythm 'n' Greens.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 4K RESTORATIONS of The Young Ones and Summer Holiday
- High Definition remaster of Wonderful Life
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary on The Young Ones with director Sidney J Furie, filmmaker Paul Lynch and journalist Waylon Wahl (2002)
- Audio commentary on Summer Holiday with director Peter Yates and journalist Jonathan Sothcott (2002)
- Audio commentary on Wonderful Life with director Sidney J Furie, filmmaker Paul Lynch and journalist Waylon Wahl (2002)
- The Years Have Flown (2026): cinematographer Robin Vidgeon talks about his work on The Young Ones
- Cat in the Canaries (2026): Vidgeon recalls the production of Wonderful Life
- A British Phenomenon (2026): composer and author Neil Brand examines Cliff Richard and the Shadows' rise to fame in the burgeoning era leading to the Swinging Sixties, and how they compare to other artists of that time
- Local and Global Heresies (2026): visual essay by filmmaker and film historian Daniel Kremer examining the career and directing style of Sidney J Furie
- Interview with Bob Stanley (2019): the musician and author focuses on Richard's performance in Summer Holiday, and the making of the film
- Rhythm 'n' Greens (1964): comedic short film retracing the history of Britain, starring the Shadows
- On the Set of 'The Young Ones' (1961): silent behind-the-scenes footage of the film's production
- Cliff Drives London Bus! (1962): British Pathé newsreel showing Richard learning to drive the bus featured in Summer Holiday
- First Night to Remember (1963): newsreel footage of Summer Holiday's West End opening night in London
- Cliff Meets New Lady (1963): Richard and Wonderful Life's leading lady, Susan Hampshire, meet in front of the British press
- Wonderful First Night (1964): footage of Wonderful Life's opening night at the Empire, Leicester Square, London
- Summer Holiday Super 8 version (1963): cut-down home cinema presentation of the film
- We've Got a Show (1961): Super 8 presentation of The Young Ones' musical number
- Nothing's Impossible (1963): Super 8 presentation of Summer Holiday's musical number
- Cliff Sings 'Summer Holiday' (1963): Super 8 presentation of one of Richard's most popular songs
- Original theatrical trailers
- Image galleries: promotional and publicity materials, and The Young Ones pressbook
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 100-page book with a new essay by Steve O'Brien, archival news articles on Cliff Richard and his first tours of the US, archival production reports on The Young Ones and Wonderful Life, extracts from the Summer Holiday pressbook showing how the film was promoted, and full film credits
- REGION-A "LOCKED"
All My Sons
Description: Irving Reis (The Big Street) directs a stellar cast including Edward G Robinson (Night Has a Thousand Eyes) and Burt Lancaster (Kiss the Blood Off My Hands) in the film noir classic All My Sons.
Joe Keeler (Robinson) frames his business partner Herb (Frank Conroy, The Snake Pit) when a shipment of faulty aeroplane components leads to the death of several pilots. After the war, his son Chris (Lancaster) is engaged to Herb's daughter Ann (Louisa Horton, Walk East on Beacon), and family tensions begin to rise...
Adapted from the hit Broadway play by Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman), and photographed by the great Russell Metty (Undertow), All My Sons is a fascinating exploration of betrayal and guilt.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with critics and writers Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme (2026)
- Screen Directors Playhouse: 'All My Sons' (1949): radio adaptation of Chester Erskine's screenplay, starring Edward G Robinson, reprising his role from the film, and Jeff Chandler
- Lux Radio Theatre: 'All My Sons' (1949): a second radio adaptation of Chester Erskine's screenplay, starring Burt Lancaster, reprising his role from the film, and Edward Arnold
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Philip Concannon, archival interviews on the film's production, a look at Arthur Miller's original play, and film credits
- REGION-B "LOCKED"
Ivy
Description: Joan Fontaine (Kiss the Blood Off My Hands), Patric Knowles (The Wolf Man), and Herbert Marshall (Blonde Venus) star in Ivy, a classic thriller from director Sam Wood (A Night at the Opera).
When she meets the handsome and wealthy Miles Rushworth (Marshall), gold-digging Ivy (Fontaine) will stop at nothing to get her hands on him, including murdering her husband (Richard Ney, Mrs. Miniver) and framing her lover (Knowles) for the crime. But Inspector Orpington (Cedric Hardwicke, A Woman's Vengeance) has his suspicions...
Scripted by Alfred Hitchcock collaborator and Night of the Demon co-writer Charles Bennett, photographed by the great Russell Metty (All My Sons), and produced by legendary production designer William Cameron Menzies (Gone with the Wind), Ivy is a stylish crime melodrama.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with academic and film curator Eloise Ross (2026)
- Neil Sinyard on 'Ivy' (2026): in-depth appreciation of the film and director Sam Wood by the writer and film historian
- Suspense: 'The Story of Ivy' (1945): radio adaptation of Marie Belloc Lowndes' novel, starring Ann Richards, Raymond Lawrence, and Wally Maher
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Pamela Hutchinson, a career overview of production designer William Cameron Menzies, a look at Marie Belloc Lowndes' novel, and film credits
- REGION-B "LOCKED"
Undertow
Description: From director William Castle (The Whistler, The Tingler) comes Undertow, a riveting tale of betrayal starring Scott Brady (The China Syndrome), Dorothy Hart (Larceny), and Bruce Bennett (Sahara).
Reformed Chicago mobster Tony Reagan (Brady) is framed for the murder of his former boss, Big Jim, the uncle of his fiancée, Sally (Hart). Forced to go on the run, he seeks to clear his name with the help of an old friend (Bennett).
Featuring supporting turns from John Russell (Rio Bravo) and Peggy Dow (Harvey), and an early appearance from Rock Hudson, Undertow is a superior film noir.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with film historian and author Lee Gambin (2022/26)
- José Arroyo on 'Undertow' (2026): in-depth analysis, including selected scenes audio commentary, by the writer and academic
- Rock Hudson: The Last Guy You'd Expect (1992): audio presentation by Richard Dyer, author of Stars, recorded at the National Film Theatre, London
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Peter Stanfield, an extract from director William Castle's autobiography, archival interviews with actors Dorothy Hart and Bruce Bennett, archival profiles of actor Peggy Dow and writer A T Horman, and film credits
- REGION-B "LOCKED"
