Film Chest, a film archive based in
Bridgeport, CT that manages and restores several major motion picture libraries, is
introducing a boutique home video division, American Pop Classics. The have
recently remastered several of the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes
classics of the 1940s that were originally released theatrically by
Universal. The titles will be available on burn-to-order basis through the
Allied-Vaughn company, the industry leader in the technology. Film Chest
executives joined Cinema Retro editor-in-chief Lee Pfeiffer for a Holmes
screening at New York's legendary Players club at Gramercy Park where DVDs of
the new line were given away as raffle prizes. The crisply remastered prints
represent the first time that these Sherlock Holmes films are available as
burn-to-order editions. They are available through major on-line retailers.
Film Chest offers many classic movies, rare television shows, and cult film
classics now available on demand. Stay tuned for further info.
