Humphrey Bogart US BD/DVD in October

[John Johnson]

Warner Home Video have announced the US Blu-ray Disc release of two Humphrey Bogart films on 5th October 2010. Packed full of extras, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The Maltese Falcon have been newly restored and remastered for their Blu-ray debuts. SRP is just $24.98 each.

Also released on 5th October 2010 is Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection. This DVD collection features 24 Bogart films on 12 discs packed with extras such as commentaries with film historians, historical featurettes and short documentaries, studio blooper reels, vintage radio shows, classic cartoons and newsreels that were played in theatres prior to the features, and so much more.

The collection also contains a bonus 13th disc featuring The Brothers Warner, the acclaimed documentary chronicling the fabled family history of the studio that launched Bogart to stardom. Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection also features limited edition collectibles including an all new 48-page tribute book with an introduction by TCM host and film historian Robert Osborne. The book is full of striking photography including movie stills and behind-the-scenes photos from each film. Additional memorabilia features fifteen photo cards of classic one-sheets and rare archival studio correspondence, including a telegram from Humphrey Bogart to Hal Wallis requesting the lead in High Sierra. SRP on the set is $99.98.

Specs follow…

The Maltese Falcon (Blu-ray)
Audio/Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
Featurette The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Breakdowns of 1941: Studio Blooper Reel
Makeup Tests
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart
Warner Night at the Movies 1941 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Musical Short The Gay Parisian
Two Classic Cartoons: Hiawatha’s Rabbit Hunt and Meet John Doughboy
Trailers for The Maltese Falcon, 1941’s Sergeant York and 1936’s Previous Falcon Movie Adaptation Satan Met a Lady
Audio-Only Bonus: Three Radio Show Adaptations – Two Featuring the Movie’s Original Stars, Plus Another Starring Edward G. Robinson

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Blu-ray)
Audio/Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
Featurette Discovering Treasure: The Story of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Feature-Length Documentary Profile John Huston
Outtakes
Classic Cartoon: 8 Ball Bunny
Warner Night at the Movies 1948 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Joe McDoakes Comedy Short So You Want to Be a Detective
Classic Cartoon Hot Cross Bunny
Trailers for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and 1948’s Key Largo
Audio-Only Bonus: Radio Show Adaptation Featuring the Movie’s Original Stars

Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection (DVD)

Special Features (all previously released):

The Petrified Forest
Featurette The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert
Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
Leonard Maltin Hosts Warner Night at the Movies 1936:
Newsreel
Musical Short Rhythmitis
Classic Cartoon The Coo Coo Nut Grove
Trailers for The Petrified Forest and 1936’s Bullets or Ballots
Audio-Only Bonus – Radio Show Adaptation with Bogart

Black Legion
Commentary by Historians Patricia King Hanson and Anthony Slide
Warner Night at the Movies 1937 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Musical Short Hi De Ho
Historical Short Under Southern Stars
Classic Cartoon Porky and Gabby
Trailers for Black Legion and 1937’s The Perfect Specimen

Kid Galahad
Commentary by Historians Art Simon and Robert Sklar
Warner Night at the Movies 1937 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Comedy Short Postal Union
Your True Adventure Series Short Alibi Mark
Classic Cartoons Egghead Rides Again, I Wanna Be a Sailor and Porky’s Super Service
Trailers for Kid Galahad and 1937’s It’s Love I’m After

Marked Woman
Featurette Marked Woman: Ripped from the Headlines
Classic Cartoons Porky’s Hero Agency and She Was an Acrobat’s Daughter
Theatrical Trailer

San Quentin
Commentary by Patricia King Hanson
Warner Night at the Movies
Kid Galahad Theatrical Trailer
Newsreel
The Man Without a Country [1937 WB short]
Porky’s Double Trouble [1937 WB cartoon]
San Quentin
Welcome to the Big House
Breakdowns of 1937 [1937 WB short]
San Quentin Theatrical Trailer

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Commentary by Historians Drew Casper and Richard Jewell
Warner Night at the Movies 1938 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Your True Adventure Series Short Night Intruder
Musical Short Toyland Casino, Classic Cartoon Count Me Out
Trailers for The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse and 1938’s Racket Busters
Audio-Only Bonus: Edward G. Robinson in Two Radio Show Adaptations

Dark Victory
Commentary by Historian James Ursini and CNN Film Critic Paul Clinton
Featurette 1939: Tough Competition for Dark Victory
Theatrical Trailer

The Roaring Twenties
Featurette The Roaring Twenties: The World Moves On
Commentary by Historian Lincoln Hurst
Leonard Maltin Hosts Warner Night at the Movies 1939:
Newsreel
Musical Short All Girl Revue
Comedy Short The Great Library Misery
Classic Cartoon Thugs with Dirty Mugs
Trailers for The Roaring Twenties and 1939’s Each Dawn I Die

Invisible Stripes
Commentary by Historians Alain Silver and James Ursini
Warner Night at the Movies 1939 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Historical Short The Monroe Doctrine
Musical Shorts Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Crawford at Home and the TechnicolorÒ Quiet, Please,
Classic Cartoons Bars and Stripes Forever and Hare-um Scare-um
Trailers for Invisible Stripes and 1939’s You Can’t Get Away with Murder

Brother Orchid
Commentary by Robinson Biographer Alan L. Gansberg and Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
Warner Night at the Movies 1940 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Musical Short Henry Busse and His Orchestra
Classic Cartoons Busy Bakers and Slap Happy Puppy
Trailers for Brother Orchid and 1940’s It All Came True

They Drive by Night
Featurette Divided Highway: The Story of They Drive by Night
Musical Short Swingtime in the Movies
Theatrical Trailer

Virginia City
Commentary by Historian Frank Thompson
Featurette The Light Brigade Rides Again
Warner Night at the Movies 1940 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Technicolor Shorts Cinderella’s Feller and The Flag of Humanity
Classic Cartoons Cross Country Detours and Confederate Honey
Trailers for Virginia City and 1940’s A Dispatch from Reuters

All Through the Night
Commentary by Director Vincent Sherman and Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
Featurette: Call the Usual Suspects: The Craft of the Character Actor
Warner Night at the Movies 1942 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Joe McDoakes Comedy Short So You Want to Give Up Smoking
Classic Cartoon Lights Fantastic
Trailers for All Through the Night and 1942’s Gentleman Jim

High Sierra
Featurette Curtains for Roy Earle: The Story of High Sierra
Theatrical Trailer

The Maltese Falcon
Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
Warner Night at the Movies 1941 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Musical Short The Gay Parisian
Classic Cartoons Hiawatha’s Rabbit Hunt and Meet John Doughboy
Trailers for The Maltese Falcon and 1941’s Sergeant York

Casablanca
Two Commentaries: Critic Roger Ebert and Historian Rudy Behlmer
Introduction by Lauren Bacall
Theatrical Trailer

Across the Pacific
Featurette: Hollywood Helps the Cause
Warner Night at the Movies 1942 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Patriotic Short Men of the Sky
Classic Cartoon The Draft Horse
Trailers for Across the Pacific and 1942’s Captains of the Clouds
Breakdowns of 1942: Studio Blooper Reel

Action in the North Atlantic
Featurette Credit Where Credit Is Due
Warner Night at the Movies 1943 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Musical Short Cavalcade of Dance
Classic Cartoon Greetings Bait
Trailers for Across the Pacific and 1943’s Northern Pursuit
Audio-Only Bonus: Radio Show Adaptation with George Raft and Raymond Massey

Passage to Marseille
Featurette The Free French: Unsung Victors
Warner Night at the Movies 1944 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Patriotic Short I Won’t Play
Musical Short Jammin’ the Blues
Classic Cartoon The Weakly Reporter
Trailers for Passage to Marseille and 1944’s Uncertain Glory
Breakdowns of 1944: Studio Blooper Reel

To Have and Have Not
Featurette A Love Story: The Story of To Have and Have Not
Classic Cartoon: Bacall to Arms
Theatrical Trailer
Audio-Only Bonus: Radio Show Adaptation with the Two Stars

The Big Sleep (1946)
Featurette: The Big Sleep Comparisons 1945/1946
Theatrical Trailer

Dark Passage
Featurette: Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of Dark Passage
Classic Cartoon: Slick Hare
Theatrical Trailer

Key Largo
Theatrical Trailer

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
Warner Night at the Movies 1948 Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Joe McDoakes Comedy Short So You Want to Be a Detective
Classic Cartoon Hot Cross Bunny
Trailers for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and 1948’s Key Largo

The Brothers Warner (Bonus Disc) - No extras.

ASPECT RATIO: All movies in HUMPHREY BOGART: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION (except The Brothers Warner) are presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of their original theatrical exhibition. The Brothers Warner is presented in a “matted” widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition.

AUDIO LANGUAGES: All titles except The Brothers Warner are English: Mono; The Brothers Warner is English: Dolby Surround Stereo; Also on Casablanca and Key Largo – Français.

SUBTITLE LANGUAGES: English and Français on all titles; Español on all titles except The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, The Big Sleep, Black Legion, Brother Orchid, Invisible Stripes, Key Largo, Kid Galahad and Virginia City.

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