While I’m on the subject of “lost” titles, some of the feature-length classics being released in June are seeing the light of DVD (and possibly home video in general) for the very first time. Among them are the military comedy 23½ Hours Leave (1937); dramas Bank Alarm (1937), On Your Guard (1933), and Prison Shadows (1936); the adventure flick Perils Of The Jungle (1953), starring real-life animal trainer Clyde Beatty; the musical mummy oddity A Night Of Magic (1944); and even a classic silent version of Oliver Twist (1922) featuring both Jackie Coogan and Lon Chaney. The documentary Combat America: Air Battle Of WWII (1943) will no doubt intrigue any fans of history or Clark Gable (or perhaps both?) as it was produced and narrated by the iconic actor himself.
Lastly in Alpha’s June ’09 line-up is the epic pairing of two exploitation/horror titles from a decade that was crazy for Sasquatch movies: Ivan Marx’ now-legendary “documentary” The Legend Of Bigfoot (1976) finds its way to DVD along with the made-for-TV chiller Snowbeast (1977) starring Bo Svenson and Yvette Mimieux. All of the aforementioned titles will be released to stores June 30, but are available to order now from Alpha's website.
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