Warner Archive has officially announced that it will add two new titles to its Blu-ray catalog this December. They are: Richard Thorpe's Ivanhoe (1952) and Michael Curtiz's Angels with Dirty Faces (1938).

Ivanhoe

Description: When Richard the Lionhearted was waylaid on his return from the Crusades, loyal Saxon knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Robert Taylor) ventured forth to raise the needed ransom...but calculating Prince John (Guy Rolfe) had grown accustomed to the throne, and would take any measures necessary to bring his quest to a fatal end. Vivid, panoramic MGM take on Sir Walter Scott's historical romance co-stars Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Emlyn Williams, and Finlay Currie.

Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL TECHNICOLOR NEGATIVES
Original Theatrical Trailer (HD)
Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
STREET DATE: DECEMBER 14.

Angels with Dirty Faces

Description: Synopsis: Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney) and Jerry Connolly (Pat O'Brien) were brought up in one of New York's toughest neighborhoods, Hell's Kitchen. While his buddy Rocky gets caught up in racketeering in reform school, Jerry decides to become a priest. Years later, Rocky is released from prison and returns to Hell's Kitchen, where Jerry works with at-risk children. Rocky wants a temporary safe haven with his old friend before resuming his life of crime, but Jerry hesitates, testing their relationship.

Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
Warner Night at the Movies featuring Introduction by Leonard Maltin
Boy Meets Girl theatrical trailer
Newsreel
WB Technicolor® musical short Out Where the Stars Begin
Classic Warner Bros. Cartoon Pork & Daffy (HD)
Feature commentary by Dana Polan
Making-of featurette "Whaddya Hear?, Whaddya Say?"
Lux Radio Theater broadcast (5/22/39) with Cagney & O'Brien
Original Theatrical Trailer (HD)
Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
STREET DATE: DECEMBER 7.

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IVANHOE (1952)
Rating: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

I assume this is going to be sacrilege for some but I confess I was downright bored with this early '50s MGM action-adventure. The colors leap off the screen, there's a good cast, and a grand Rozsa score -- but... I did not find this story -- or its lead (a DOA performance from Robert Taylor) engaging. For the most part the script was overly convoluted and did not draw you into its premise, and Richard Thorpe's direction did not exactly crackle with energy.

This is obviously a grade A studio product of its time filled with grand costumes and an intriguing premise -- but despite all the elements being in place, it's really slow-going and tedious.

Lol! I love the rating!

AndyDursin wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:39 am IVANHOE (1952)
Rating: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

As far as I'm concerned, the only good adaptation of this story was the 1982 television version, which starred Anthony Andrews and Olivia Hussey (with a spectacular supporting cast including Julian Glover, Sam Neil and Michael Hordern).

I'll be upgrading my DVD. I think I've only seen it once, but I never pass up a chance to see La Liz at that stage of her life!

Hopefully, the other two films in the unofficial trilogy will receive a Blu-ray release. I would also like to see Flynn titles like The Adventures of Don Juan. I found an early review for Ivanhoe.

https://whysoblu.com/ivanhoe-blu-ray-review/

The transfer is great, as most of the Archive restorations typically are, but no supplements at all. It's an extremely no frills package.

I don't blame you Eric, Liz looks fetching in this one. I just wasnt engaged by it and the lead performance is simply dreadful by any measure.