Posted Mon Jun 28, 2010 at 11:50 AM PDT by Tom Landy
Here's lookin' at you, Blu! Two more Humphrey Bogart classics are headed for high-definition this October!
Warner Brothers has just announced the two John Huston directed films 'The Maltese Falcon' and 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' for Blu-ray on October 5.
Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements for 'The Maltese Falcon' include: 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 & Meet John Doughboy); Trailers; and 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' will include: 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; and Audio-Only Bonus: Radio show adaptation featuring the movie's original stars.
Suggested list price for each Blu-ray is $24.98.
You can find the latest specs for 'The Maltese Falcon' and 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under October 5.
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