Journeys in Classic Film 2015 Holiday Guide
Classic films fans are both easy difficult to shop for. I know that one of the leading questions I get when the holidays arrives is, “Do you have [insert film here]?” With that I’ve created a gift guide as a launchpad for what to get the classic film fan in your home. These are the definitive “Hot Ticket” items of the year, there’s no Tickle Me Elmo equivalent, just items I’ve reviewed and recommend and/or would want someone to purchase for myself. Feel free to recommend your must-have items in the comments below. Happy holidays everyone!
**All links will take you to the item’s respective ordering page**
ON DVD AND BLU-RAY
Beach Blanket Bingo (Blu-ray) – $13.49
The Sound of Music (50th Anniversary Blu-ray) – $34.96
Kathleen (DVD) – $13.99
42nd Street (Blu-ray) – $16.99
The Monster That Challenged the World (Blu-ray) – $16.48
Burn Witch Burn (Blu-ray) – $16.48
An American Tragedy (DVD) – $17.19
My Fair Lady (50th Anniversary Blu-ray / DVD Combo) – $27.71
Murder, My Sweet (Blu-ray) – $16.99
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Blu-ray) – $8.72
Pitfall (Blu-ray) – $15.99
You Can’t Take It With You (Blu-ray) – $14.99
COLLECTIONS AND BOX SETS
Frank Sinatra Collection (Blu-ray) – $44.04
Five film set featuring: Anchors Aweigh (1945), On the Town (1949), Guys and Dolls (1955), Ocean’s 11 (1960), and Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
The Golden Year Collection (Blu-ray) – $51.20
Four film set including: Dark Victory, Dodge City, Gone With the Wind, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Ninotchka (all 1939)
Special Effects Collection (Blu-ray) – $39.69
Four films including Mighty Joe Young (1949), Them! (1954), The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953), and Son of Kong (1933)
Forbidden Hollywood, Vol. 9 (DVD) – $34.99
Five film set featuring Big City Blues (1932), Hell’s Highway (1932), The Cabin in the Cotton (1932), When Ladies Meet (1933), and I Sell Anything (1934)
CRITERION
Sullivan’s Travels (DVD and Blu-ray) – $19.99 (DVD) / $22.29 (Blu)
Make Way for Tomorrow (DVD and Blu-ray) – $17.99 (DVD) / $22.53 (Blu)
The Killers (DVD and Blu-ray) – $19.69 (DVD) / $22.49 (Blu)
Night and the City (DVD and Blu-ray) – $19.69 (DVD) / $25.49 (Blu)
BOOKS
Hope: Entertainer of the Century – $13.50
The Star Machine – $16.74
In the Company of Legends – $16.96
Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance – $39.91
The Million Dollar Mermaid – $7.45
I Blame Dennis Hopper – $19.01
Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide – $17.20
The Ice Cream Blonde – $21.23
Andy & Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show – $16.36
A Real American Character: The Life of Walter Brennan – $26.64
Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films – $45.00
Young Orson: The Years of Luck and Genius on the Path to Citizen Kane – $23.71
Our Gang: A Racial History of the Little Rascals – $18.97
The First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks – $26.15
The Mommie Dearest Diaries: Carol Ann Tells All – $15.99
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Kristen Lopez View All
A freelance film critic whose work fuels the Rotten Tomatoes meter. I've been published on The Hollywood Reporter, Remezcla, and The Daily Beast. I've been featured in the L.A. Times. I currently run two podcasts, Citizen Dame and Ticklish Business.
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What a treasure trove! I could dive in and watch anything and be happy!
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Same here! Happy holidays!
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