The Film Detective Gets Schooled With a Month of Classic Film Adaptations

From the page and the stage to the screen, The Film Detective celebrates the back-to-school season with dozens of book and theater adaptations and a rousing juvenile jungle weekend.

PRESS RELEASE  UPDATED: AUG 31, 2021 11:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, August 31, 2021 (Newswire.com) - Cinedigm, the leading independent streaming entertainment company super-serving enthusiast fan bases, announced today that The Film Detective, the classic film restoration and distribution company, will feature a line-up of classic films adapted from literature and theater in honor of the back-to-school season. 

Throughout the entire month of September, classic works from Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ernest Hemingway, and more will return to the screen with film adaptations of works like Oliver Twist (1933), and A Farewell to Arms (1932). The Scarlet Letter (1934) will be featured, alongside filmmaker Sam Sherman's stunning portrait of the city of Salem with narration from Hollywood icon John Carradine, Salem and the Scarlet Letter (2020) on September 1. Classics from the stage will also join the September schedule, including the adaptation of the musical revue starring Eartha Kitt and written by Mel Brooks, New Faces (1954).

Hot rods and rebellious youth will take over The Film Detective channel for a Juvenile Jungle Weekend, September 17-19, featuring such adrenaline-pumping tales as Girl Gang (1954), Hot Rod Girl (1956), and High School Caesar (1960).

New on The Film Detective in September includes a Made in America Labor Day marathon on Monday, September 6, featuring shorts from the uncrowned king of educational and industrial films, Jam Handy. Also featured will be the satirical short from Ballyhoo Motion Pictures, Jam Handy to the Rescue! (2011), exploring the life and career of Jam Handy. Serial Sunday in September presents the newly restored 12-chapter serial starring Bruce Bennett, The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935), from Sam Sherman's archival classics. Season One of I Married Joan (1952-1955) will join The Film Detective's weekday television line-up, starring Joan Davis and Jim Backus, also known as Thurston Howell III on the hit series Gilligan's Island (1964-1967). Dozens of episodes from the charming musical short program Les Paul & Mary Ford at Home (1952-1954) will also be available starting in September.

Coming to The Film Detective's western channel, The Lone Star Channel, in September will be episodes from Scott Brady's western mystery, Shotgun Slade (1959-1961), and a collection of new film arrivals, like Valley of Vengeance (1944), starring Buster Crabbe and Glenn Strange.

In anticipation of The Film Detective's annual 31 Days of Horror, over a dozen classic horror titles will be released on The Film Detective's live channel, notably Lionel Atwill and George Zucco's Fog Island (1945) and Joseph Cotten and Rosalba Neri's 1971 Italian horror film, Lady Frankenstein.

For more information, visit https://www.thefilmdetective.com.

Contact:

Kerry Ryan

kerry@thefilmdetective.com

About The Film Detective:

The Film Detective is a leading distributor of restored classic programming, including feature films, television, foreign imports, and documentaries and is a division of Cinedigm. Launched in 2014, The Film Detective has distributed its extensive library of 3,000+ hours of film on DVD and Blu-ray and through leading broadcast and streaming platforms including TCM, NBC, EPIX, Amazon, MeTV, PBS, and more. The Film Detective has released its classic movie app on web, Android, iOS, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV and is available live with a 24/7 channel on Sling, STIRR, Plex, Local Now, Rakuten TV, and DistroTV. For more information, visit www.TheFilmDetective.com.

About Cinedigm:

For more than twenty years, Cinedigm has led the digital transformation of the entertainment industry. Today, Cinedigm entertains hundreds of millions of consumers around the globe by providing premium content, streaming channels and technology services to the world's largest media, technology and retail companies.

Source: The Film Detective

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Get That Back-to-School Feeling with FilmRise’s Crisp September Marathons, Including 21 Jump Street, Sea Patrol, That Girl and Much More!

From the official Press Release issued today:

Remember that “first day of school” feeling? Sure, you were a little nervous, but you were also excited. You put on that brand-new fall outfit you laid out the night before, you reunited with some of your friends for the first time in months, you couldn’t wait to see who you’d be sitting next to in your classes, and when you got home, there would be new fall shows to watch on TV. At FilmRise, we wanted to capture that feeling again, so we put together marathons celebrating everything great about September. 

Kicking off our September line-up is the “Back to School with 21 Jump Street” marathon on FilmRise Classic TV. Join your favorite sexy undercover cops -- featuring  Johnny Depp -- as they investigate high school crime and classroom capers. We’re also introducing a new show on our free channels: the hit Australian TV show Sea Patrol. Get to know the crew of patrol boat HMAS Hammersley as they patrol Australia’s northern seas in a weekend marathon. 

To celebrate the Emmy Awards on September 19th, we’ve got a roster of our favorite Emmy-winning favorites with our “Emmy Award Classics” marathon! Join us for such amazing Emmy-winners as That Girl, Highway to Heaven and more! In addition, our monthly “Full Moon Madness” marathon continues, saluting every month’s full moon with some scary, hairy werewolf favorites. 

Rounding out the month, we’re honoring Hispanic Heritage Month on our FilmRise Free Movies channel with a diverse marathon of Latinx films including Alejandro González Padilla’s past lives drama REGRESA, Ido Mizrahy’s bullfighter documentary GORED, Cesc Gay’s sweet dog-friendly comedy TRUMAN, and (of course) much more.

Full Program Info is Included Below! 

Editor's Note 🍁 for viewers in Canada: Although many of the titles and live channels mentioned in this article may only be available in the US, be sure to check out the FilmRise app, The Roku Channel*, Samsung TV Plus, and Tubi TV in Canada and make your own FilmRise Movie Night Marathon!

*FilmRise Free Movies, FilmRise Classic TV, and FilmRise True Crime live TV channels are available via The Roku Channel and Samsung TV Plus in 🍁 Canada; FilmRise Western, FilmRise Action and FilmRise Hell's Kitchen | Kitchen Nightmares were recently added to The Roku Channel in 🍁 Canada. 

Back to School with 21 Jump Street on FilmRise Classic TV (9/3-9/5)

Streaming free on The Roku Channel 🍁, IMDb TV, Redbox Free Live TV, Samsung TV Plus 🍁, VIZIO Free Channels and TiVO+

School is back in session! All weekend long, watch as the detectives of 21 Jump Street investigate teenage crime and thrilling classroom capers. Featuring Seasons 1-3. Starring Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson Peete, Stephen Willams, Peter DeLuise, and Dustin Nguyen.

 

Sea Patrol Marathon on FilmRise Action (9/9-9/12)

Streaming free on The Roku Channel 🍁, VIZIO WatchFree+ and Samsung TV Plus

Board the HMAS Hammersley for a weekend-long marathon of the hit Australian naval drama Sea Patrol. Featuring Sea Patrol Seasons 1-3.

 

Emmy Award Classics on FilmRise Classic TV (9/17-9/19)

Streaming free on The Roku Channel 🍁, IMDb TV, Redbox Free Live TV, Samsung TV Plus 🍁, VIZIO Free Channels and TiVO+

In celebration of the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, binge watch the Emmy contenders of yesteryear — including That Girl and Highway to Heaven.

 

Featured Titles: 

• That Girl (Season 1) An aspiring actress moves from her hometown of Brewster, New York, to try to make it big in New York City, having to take several offbeat "temp" jobs to support herself in between her various auditions and bit parts. Starring Marlo Thomas.

• Highway to Heaven (Season 1) A probationary angel, sent back to Earth, teams with an ex-cop to help people. Starring Michael Landon.

• The Greatest American Hero (Season 1) A teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control. Starring William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Selleca.

• The Real McCoys (Season 1) From the hills of West Virginia, Amos McCoy moves his family to an inherited farm in California. Grandpa Amos is quick to give advice to his three grandchildren and wonders how his neighbors ever managed without him around. Starring Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, Kathleen Nolan.

 

Full Moon Madness on FilmRise Horror (9/17-9/19)

Streaming for free on The Roku Channel and VIZIO WatchFree+

Now airing under every full moon: celebrate this month’s full moon with the scariest and hairiest werewolves ever seen on screen.

 

Featured Titles: 

• GINGER SNAPS (Dir. John Fawcett, 2000) Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf.

• BEING HUMAN (Seasons 1-2, BBC) A werewolf, a vampire and a ghost try to live together and get along.

• HOWL (Dir. Paul Hyett, 2015) When passengers on a train are attacked by a creature, they must band together in order to survive until morning.

 

Hispanic Heritage Month on FilmRise Free Movies

Streaming free on The Roku Channel 🍁, IMDb TV, Redbox Free Live TV, VIZIO WatchFree+, Samsung TV Plus 🍁 and TiVo+

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with inspiring films like I DREAM IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE and REGRESA.

 

Featured Titles: 

• REGRESA (Dir. Alejandro González Padilla, 2010) A woman in Mexico City has marital problems and goes to a therapist. She wakes up from hypnosis thinking she's a Basque princess from the 15th century. Her husband hires a Basque interpreter.

• I DREAM IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE (Dir. Ernesto Contreras, 2017) When a language dies, a unique vision of the world is lost forever.

• GORED (Dir. Ido Mizrahy, 2015) Documentary following Antonio Barrera, the most gored matador in modern bullfighting. After a career of hardship, he is forced to define his legacy in his final performance.

• FROM NOWHERE (Dir. Matthew Newton, 2016) Three undocumented Bronx teenagers are graduating from high school while navigating the treacherous waters of trying to get their papers to stay in the US.

• TRUMAN (Dir. Cesc Gay, 2015) Julián receives an unexpected visit from his friend Tomás, who lives in Canada. The two men, accompanied by Julián's faithful dog, Truman, will share emotional and surprising moments prompted by Julián's complicated situation.

• SOUTHWEST OF SALEM: THE STORY OF THE SAN ANTONIO FOUR (Dir.  Deborah S. Esquenazi, 2016) A documentary that follows the struggle for exoneration of four Latina lesbians who were wrongfully convicted of gang rape against two young girls.

• TORTILLA HEAVEN (Dir. Judy Hecht Dumontet, 2007) Isidor's Tortilla Heaven is the best restaurant in the world, but has few customers and makes little money in a small town. During Mass one Sunday he is blessed with a miracle: the face of Jesus appears on one of his tortillas.

About FilmRise

FilmRise is an industry-leading film and television studio as well as the largest independently owned AVOD streaming network, based in Brooklyn, NY. Founded in 2012 by veteran producers and financiers Danny Fisher, Jack Fisher and Alan Klingenstein, FilmRise is a recognized market leader and innovator, considered the largest independent provider of ad-supported content. At the forefront of analytics-led curation and distribution, FilmRise offers over 40,000 film and television titles across multiple worldwide streaming platforms. FilmRise's impressive library includes such iconic titles as Gordon Ramsay’s HELL'S KITCHEN, Carsey-Werner’s 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN, the Robert Stack-hosted true crime series UNSOLVED MYSTERIES, the high-tech documentary crime series FORENSIC FILES, classic television shows like THE RIFLEMAN, the popular family series HEARTLAND as well as award-winning feature films and documentaries including 2020 Tribeca Film Festival Best Documentary winner REWIND, true crime thriller MY FRIEND DAHMER starring Ross Lynch and Anne Heche, two-time 2020 Spirit Award-nominated and top film critics' favorite DRIVEWAYS starring Brian Dennehy and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning feature film THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST starring Chloë Grace Moretz.  For more info, go to: filmrise.com.

 

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AMC+ Canada added to Amazon Prime Video Channels

The Walking Dead fans rejoice! AMC+ is now available in Canada including an OFFICIAL, dedicated 24/7 channel of your favorite Zombie TV show! Of course, you will find the official AMC Canada network and the AMC+ Canada channel. The best part is that all of it is available to #StreamOnABudget without the need to pay an expensive cable bill! AMC+ only available through Apple TV Channels and Amazon Prime Video Channels after a 30-day free trial, then it's $8.99CA per month after that. 

WHAT'S AVAILABLE ON AMC+ IN CANADA?

AMC+ Canada includes the best of AMC, IFC, and Sundance TV - with full access to Shudder, Sundance Now, and IFC Films Unlimited. Thousands of hours of incredible content, on demand, all in one place, with new shows and movies added every week. Titles may vary by territory.

CAN I WATCH SHOWS FROM BBC AMERICA?
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CBC Marks Record-Breaking Digital Audiences For Tokyo 2020, With CBC Also Ranking As The Most-Watched TV Network in Canada Throughout the Games

Canadians stream 37 million video views on CBC digital platforms during Tokyo 2020, up 62 percent over PyeongChang 2018

28 million television viewers - 74 percent of all Canadians - tune in for CBC/Radio-Canada’s coverage of Tokyo 2020, with CBC ranking as the most-watched network in Canada for 17 consecutive days, delivering a 21.4 percent audience share

A peak TV audience of 4.4 million watched live on CBC to cheer on the Canadian women’s soccer team’s historic gold medal win, with an additional 725,000 live video views on digital platforms, making this Canada’s most-watched moment of Tokyo 2020

August 10, 2021 – Canadian audiences engaged on all CBC television, streaming and digital platforms to cheer on Team Canada and athletes from around the world during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, with CBC marking record high digital audiences and also ranking as the most-watched TV network in Canada throughout the Games.

“With so much uncertainty in the lead up to Tokyo 2020, it’s been incredible to see Canadians rally around the Games and the athletes, and gravitate to CBC’s coverage across all of our platforms and at all hours,” said Chris Wilson, Executive Director, Sports and Olympics, CBC. “Whether watching online, through apps, social media or on television, millions of viewers across the country tuned in and engaged with CBC’s coverage each day, demonstrating the continued relevance of the Olympic Games. We couldn’t be more proud to share the stories of these athletes with Canadians, and bring them every moment of importance from the world’s biggest stage. We look forward to continuing our coverage with the Paralympic Games beginning August 24, and doing it all again in six months from Beijing.”

CBC’s digital and streaming platforms including CBC.ca, the CBC Olympics App and CBC Gem grew historic, record high audiences over the course of the Games, with Canadians streaming more than 37 million video views since the beginning of Tokyo 2020, up 62 percent over PyeongChang 2018, which had a similar time difference of 11 to 16 hours for viewers in time zones across Canada. Additionally, live views made up 61 percent of all video views, highlighting the increasing popularity of live streaming on CBC digital platforms, and Connected TVs accounted for about 68 percent of the total time spent streaming Tokyo 2020 content on CBC Gem. In total, Canadians consumed nearly 17 million hours of digital Olympic content on CBC digital platforms, with time spent reaching the highest one-day total on record for CBC on Friday, August 6, the day of the women’s soccer gold medal game. 

On television, 28 million viewers or 3 in 4 Canadians tuned in for Tokyo 2020 coverage on CBC/Radio-Canada. CBC ranked as the most-watched network in Canada for 17 consecutive days among all audiences and delivered an audience share of 21.4 percent in the English TV market, including 33 percent of viewers in the 25-54 demographic, a higher percentage than the overall season average across all English television (28%). Additionally, CBC's all-day audience during Tokyo 2020 was more than 6 times higher than the 2020/21 regular season audience, with the largest growth attributed to morning and overnight audiences, indicating that Canadians changed their TV viewing habits to watch the Games. 

The most-watched moments on CBC television for each day of Tokyo 2020 are as follows:

Day 0 - Friday, July 23: A peak audience of 1.36 million tuned in for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony at 8:53 p.m. ET
Day 1 - Saturday, July 24: 1.92 million watched Canada take silver in the women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay at 10:53 p.m. ET
Day 2 - Sunday, July 25: 2.3 million watched swimmer Maggie Mac Neil receive Canada’s first gold medal in the women’s 100m butterfly at 10:06 p.m. ET
Day 3 - Monday, July 26: 2.2 million tuned in for the start of the women’s 100m backstroke at 9:54 p.m. ET
Day 4 - Tuesday, July 27: 2.5 million watched swimmer Penny Oleksiak Bronze Medal win in the women’s 200m freestyle at 9:46 p.m. ET
Day 5 - Wednesday, July 28: 2.26 million watched Penny Oleksiak place third in the women’s 100m freestyle semi-final at 9:56 p.m. ET
Day 6 - Thursday, July 29: 2.64 million watched the end of the women’s 100m freestyle at 10:06 p.m. ET
Day 7 - Friday, July 30: 2.48 million watched Great Britain win gold in the mixed 4x100m medley relay at 10:51 p.m. ET
Day 8 - Saturday, July 31: 3.12 million watched the final 100m of the women’s 4x100m medley relay at 10:22 p.m. ET as Penny Oleksiak anchored the Canadian team to a bronze medal, making her the most decorated Canadian Olympian ever.
Day 9 - Sunday, August 1: 1.9 million watched coverage of the women’s 1500m heats at 9:02 p.m. ET
Day 10 - Monday, August 2: 2.6 million watched Andre De Grasse race in the men’s 200m heats at 10:24 p.m. ET
Day 11 - Tuesday, August 3: 2.1 million watched the semi-finals of the Men’s 110m hurdles  at 10:17 p.m. ET
Day 12 - Wednesday, August 4: 2.5 million watched the men’s 4x100m relay heats on the track at 9:02 p.m. ET
Day 13 - Thursday, August 5: 1.92 million watched highlights of Damian Warner’s gold medal-winning performance in the men’s decathlon at 10:15 p.m. ET
Day 14 - Friday, August 6: 4.4 million watched Julia Grosso’s gold medal-winning penalty kick in the historic Canada vs. Sweden women’s soccer gold medal final at 10:47 a.m. ET
Day 15 - Saturday, August 7: 2 million watched Canada’s Kelsey MItchell win gold in the women’s cycling track sprint final at 10:54 p.m. ET
Day 16 - Sunday, August 8: A peak audience of 1.2 million watched the Closing Ceremony at 8:51 a.m. ET.

TV Data Source: Numeris TV Meter, CBC Total, P2+, 2a-2a, Total Canada, AMA, DlyRch, & CumRch, generated by InfoSys+TV.  Based on preliminary overnight data.

Digital Data Source: Adobe Analytics, 2021

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About CBC/Radio-Canada

CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.

 

For more information, contact:

Joanna Landsberg, CBC PR

joanna.landsberg@cbc.ca

647.628.4788

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