In a Flash, He'll Foil the Foe!

MARINE BOY: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (1966-67) Marine Boy returns for a second volume of classic 'American anime' adventures! Operating out of the Ocean Patrol Marine Headquarters, superscientist Dr. Mariner outfitts his stalwart son with all the aquatic accoutrements needed to keep the seas safe for all mankind. From Oxy-Gum and bulletproof wet suit, to flying subs and propeller shoes, Marine Boy has what it takes to face a variety of fearsome foes above and below the ocean's surface. Dive deep into this 3-Disc, 26-Episode Collection with villains like Skwid, Stormbrane, Count Shark, Professor Beelzebub and Captain Wraithand more who must learn to beware the boomerang of Marine Boy as he cruises the sea aboard the submarine P-1 alongside little Clicli, Professor Fumble, mermaid Neptina, dolphin best friend Splasher, and Ocean Patrol agents Bullton and Piper.

As the title song tells you, "he's a very special boy!"

Stone Face En Español!

FREE AND EASY/ESTRELLADOS BUSTER KEATON DUAL LANGUAGE DOUBLE FEATURE (1930) It's Buster's Talkie debut with a special "as you've never heard it before" bonus! Keaton skewers Hollywood itself with the tale of a wannabe starlet (Anita Page) that arrives in Tinseltown with some extra baggage - an over-protective mother (Trixie Friganza) and an even more over-protective gas station attendant (Keaton). A coterie of star cameos make an appearance, and co-starring Robert Montgomery who plays a "Latin lover," no less!

BONUS FEATURE: Free and Easy is now paired with its Spanish language version, Estrellados (1930) complete with English captions. Rarely seen since its initial overseas release, Estrellados is a prime example of the once customary practice of "parallel production" that helped Hollywood market their fare overseas during the silent-to-sound transition. It's a fully alternative version of the film, shot simultaneously with Free and Easy on the same sets but with Buster alongside a totally different Spanish speaking cast. ¡Viva la Comedia!

WB-ack in Print

BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940 (1940) Norman Taurog and MGM nabbed the unpartnered Fred Astaire and paired him with up terpsichorean titaness Eleanor Powell to end up with the most sublime piece of tap ever recorded on celluloid. Astaire plays ace hoofer Johnny Brett whose best pal King Shaw (George Murphy) accidentally hones in on Johnny's big break and gets to dance alongside Broadway star Clare Bennett (Powell). The film is iridescent with sparkling Cole Porter tunes including "Begin the Beguine's" moment of tap transcendence. Also includes featurette

"Hollywood: Begin the Beguine" and the Our Gang short "The Big Premiere".

I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS (1951) Doris Day and Danny Thomas play Gus and Grace LeBoy Kahn in this affectionate, human and humane musical biopic about man behind the pop songs that defined a generation. "It Had to Be You," "Makin' Whoopee" and "Love Me or Leave Me" are among the 23 song Kahn cavalcade that depicts Kahn's meteoric rise to the top of the charts and his crashing fall, along with Wall Street, in 1929. Directed with the pitch-perfect precision from the great Michael Curtiz. Also includes a vintage short, The Screen Director and the Looney Tunes classic, Lovelorn Leghorn.

THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY (1982) Peter Weir's adventure romance, set against the Indonesian revolution of 1965, made a superstar out of Mel Gibson and brought the world's attention to the astonishing talent of Linda Hunt. Gibson plays Guy Hamilton, a rather sallow and shallow foreign correspondent covering the chaos while Hunt play his translator and guide, Billy Kwan. Kwan acts as a Virgil to Hamilton's Dante, leading him from the hell of journalistic indifference to compassion and his Beatrice, diplomatic attache Jill Bryant (Sigourney Weaver).

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP (1982) Robin Williams proved his brilliance extended beyond improvisation with his leading dramatic role in this adaptation of the beloved John Irving classic, "The World According to Garp." Williams plays T.S. Garp, novelist son of strident feminist Jenny Fields (Glenn Close), who must wrestle his way through a life full of gender politics, parenthood, adultery, tragedy and recovery as he searches for his place. John Lithgow's performance as Roberta Muldoon, a transgender NFL Pro, cemented his place as one of the character greats.

Like Snow? How About Laughs?

Check out the 15th Annual Telluride Comedy Fest featuring a assortment of stars from our favorite comedy series OF ALL EXISTENCE, Childrens Hospital! And this year we're punch pleased to sponsor the improv on the icy slopes! How? VIP Table tickets and assorted DVD give aways including Childrens Hospital S4 and The Unsinkable Molly Brown will be awarded to lucky Telluride residents and visitors! As Rob Corddry (The Daily Show, Hot Tub Time Machine) said, "I will continue to attend [Telluride Comedy Festival] until I die." And since he's not dead, see him there along with Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, Wyatt Cenac, Nick Kroll, Jamie Denbo and Jessica Chaffin aka Ronna and Beverly, Brain Huskey, Jason Mantzoukas, and Seth Morris. For info click here or tune into KOTO! http://www.telluride.com/telluride-comedy-festival

BOSTON'S 24 HOUR SCI-FI MOVIE MARATHON

This President's Day Weekend, we're happy to co-sponsor Boston's 39th annual Sci-Fi Film Festival at the Somerville Theatre that concludes 24 hour marathon of out of this world cinema - including several films you can find on Warner Archive like The World, the Flesh and the Devil and The Power. Check the site for a full schedule of events and tickets! http://www.bostonsci-fi.com/node/3

ROLLING OUT THE WATCH LIST ON INSTANT

We just updated our Warner Archive Instant Roku app to include a Watch List which helps keep track of what films and TV shows among the hundreds available that you'd like to see in a very easy way. And if you use a PC/Mac or iPad, hold on - forthcoming updates will include a Watch List that will help coordinate viewing among different devices. And if you don't have Warner Archive Instant yet, and you like the kinds of stuff in this newsletter, why don't you try it FREE for 2 weeks and see what we're talking about?