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Welcome to CLASSIC FILM FLAVORS, a new series in which Heath is joined by Golden Age super fan Vanessa Buttino! In our inaugural episode, we discuss Mae West, Hitchcock, and some truly shocking pre-Code craziness.  If you like what you see, the party doesn't stop here: after the episode ended, we kept the cameras rolling for a 15-minute chat about Angels with Dirty Faces, the current state of classic film fandom, and the shocking number of restorations being released on disc. This extra content is available EXCLUSIVELY on Patreon! (Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight) Follow Vanessa on Twitter @VanessaButtino  Be sure to check out other videos with Vanessa: Was Thelma Todd Murdered? Hollywood, the Mob, and an Unsolved Mystery Cancel This! An Open Discussion About Cancel Culture British Holiday TV Specials High Fidelity: Is the Series Better Than the Film? Pre-Code Primer: Exploring the Allure of Forbidden Hollywood CerealAtMidnight.com Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/u...

China  is an outstanding 1943 adventure film from Paramount set against the backdrop of America's impending involvement in the second world war. Loretta Young (1946's  The Stranger ) takes the top billing as a compassionate schoolteacher working in China, determined to save as many lives as possible when Japan invades. Alan Ladd (come back,  Shane ) plays a tough guy profiteer who cares doesn't have time to get attached or involved. Frequent Ladd co-star William Bendix ( The Glass Key, The Blue Dahlia ) provides comic relief, but he's also part of the moral foundation of this film, pining for the safety of home, but recognizing the sacrifices necessary to do the right thing. Both Young and Bendix bring a spirit of dogged determination in the face of the powerful darkness that pervades this film.  None of this is a coincidence. Director John Farrow is one of many Hollywood professionals who laid down their cameras and took up military service when the fate of the...

ABBOTT AND COSTELLO'S 1949 film AFRICA SCREAMS has recently been restored thanks to a highly-successful Kickstarter campaign, and CLASSICFLIX has just released the new 4K restoration on a new LIMITED EDITION Blu-ray! In this complete video review, we dig into the new restoration, discuss all the new special features, and compare the new restoration to the old public domain image to illustrate just how much of an improvement the new release is! We also talk about the two newest releases in THE COMPLETE HAL ROACH STREAMLINERS COLLECTION! Grab your 3-D glasses, this is gonna be FUN! These can be purchased directly from ClassicFlix.com!