Limited Edition Releases
Limited Edition Releases are blue cases, packaged with a slipcover and include a full color, inserted booklet with an essay as well as a commentary. These releases are limited in number and are pressed blu-rays.
Redneck Miller
NOW AVAILABLE
Director: John Clayton
Starring: Geoffrey Land, Sydney Rubin, Sid Rancer, Angel Sande
Commentary: Justin Humphreys
A rare "Hicksploitation" film from 1976 follows DJ Miller, a disc jockey in the Southern U.S. When Miller's motorcycle is stolen and used in a drug deal he faces off against local thugs and unsavory characters to clear his name. Scanned from one of the only surviving rare 35mm release prints in 4K, this print was run through multiple rounds of restoration. This regional U.S. feature film has never had a formal home video release or been screened theatrically outside the U.S.
Salt of the Earth
NOW AVAILABLE
Director: Herbert J Biberman
Starring: Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, David Wolfe
Commentary: C. Courtney Joyner, Mark Legan, and Phoef Sutton
Salt of the Earth centers on a long, difficult workers' strike against a mining company in New Mexico. Ramon Quintero (Juan Chacon) fights for equity of wages as well as health and safety issues, but at home he mistreats his wife, Esperanza. When the men are forced to end their picketing, Esperanza joins the other women who demand to play a role in the strike, against their husbands' wishes. Written, directed, and produced by members of the original blacklisted "Hollywood Ten," Salt of the Earth is a powerful, persuasive drama that educates and inspires.
Ginger in the Morning
Coming December 2024
Director: Gordon Wiles
Starring: Sissy Spacek, Monte Markham, Susan Oliver
Commentary: C. Courtney Joyner & Amanda Reyes
A free-spirited young hitchhiker befriends a middle-aged man in this lighthearted charmer. Sissy Spacek, in between her star turns in Badlands and Carrie, plays the title role, and is joined by such stars as Monte Markham, Mark Miller, David Doyle, Slim Pickens, Susan Oliver, and Fred Ward. The movie has a great early seventies feel, and may make you yearn for the days when picking up hitchhikers was an every day thing!
The Emperor Jones
Coming Spring 2025
Director: Dudley Murphy
Starring: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson
Commentary: Karen Burroughs Hannsberry
The murderous Brutus Jones escapes from jail and bluffs his way to becoming the emperor of a Caribbean island. Based on Eugene O’Neill’s Expressionistic play, the film stars Paul Robeson in the role he played on the Broadway stage. Brutus Jones is an unforgettable character, and The Emperor Jones is an American classic!
Lady of Burlesque
Coming Spring 2025
Director: William A. Wellman
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Michael O'Shea, J. Edward Bromberg
Commentary: Karen Burroughs Hannsberry
Music...Mystery...Murder...! That's what awaits viewers of this memorable movie from director William A. Wellman (The Public Enemy, The Ox-Bow Incident). Barbara Stanwyck stars in one of her sassiest roles as Deborah Hoople, AKA Dixie Daisy, a brassy burlesque performer who is suspected of murder. Based on The G-String Murders, a novel by the queen of burlesque, Gypsy Rose Lee, this feature earned an Oscar nomination for best music and will keep you guessing until the end!