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Warner Archive Collection is releasing A GIRL, A GUY AND A GOB (1941) on February 20. It's not on WAC's website yet, but Amazon has it up for pre-order.

Kino has just released VISIT TO A SMALL PLANET (1960) in DVD and Blu-Ray. Gale Gordon costars with Jerry Lewis in the adaptation of Gore Vidal's play.

Warner Archive Collection is releasing Lucy's BEAUTY FOR THE ASKING (1939 RKO) to DVD [MOD] on September 26. It's now available for pre-order at WAC's site; other e-tailer sites like Amazon will add it over the coming month.

Roger Smith, star of 77 SUNSET STRIP (1958 - 1963) and husband for 50 years of Ann-Margret (HL "Lucy and Ann-Margret") has died. Obituary pending; Smith's son by his first marriage released the news to social media earlier today.

Baseball's Jimmy Piersall has died at age 87. Jimmy guest-starred as himself in THE LUCY SHOW's "Lucy at Marineland." Obituary - Chicago Sun-Times

"The Ithaca Journal" (Ithaca, NY) reports that actress Olive Dunbar passed away on February 8 at age 91. Olive was the 'biology teacher' in "Lucy Gets Her Diploma" and the 'libarian' in "Lucy, the American Mother." Her husband was the late William Keene, a character actor best known as 'Rev. Tucker' on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW. Obituary - The Ithaca Journal

Actor, announcer & voiceovers performer William T. Woodson has died at age 99. His friends have shared the sad news on Facebook; there are no obituary notices yet. Mr. Woodson appeared in 2 episodes of THE LUCY SHOW... the Danfield TV newscaster in "Lucy and the Safecracker" and the M.C. in "Lucy and Carol in Palm Springs." His distinctive voice is perhaps best memorialized as the opening credits narrator of THE ODD COUPLE, "On November 13th..." THE ODD COUPLE opening credits, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af1h4ibpKJA

R.I.P. Van Williams, star of SURFSIDE 6 (1960 - 1962) and THE GREEN HORNET (1966 - 1967). Variety obituary

Eddie Applegate, costar of THE PATTY DUKE SHOW as 'Richard Harrison' has died at age 81. Eddie appeared in TLS' "Lucy and the Bank Scandal" as 'Bob Mooney.' Hollywood Reporter Obituary THE PATTY DUKE SHOW

The 3rd retail set "Classic Carol" is set for an October 4, 2016 release, and Amazon has it for preorder. 6 discs, it has the same 14 episodes from the "Classic Carol" section of the "Ultimate" box set. Included is November 24, 1969's episode with Lucy and George Carlin.

Steven Hill, star of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (season 1 *) and LAW & ORDER. Hollywood Reporter obituary * Produced by Desilu

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Amazon put it up a few days ago. I pre-ordered it on Thursday.

"Gale Gordon: From Mayor of Wistful Vista to Borrego Springs" by Jim Manago. Coming soon from Bear Manor Media. Click link above for the publisher's information.

The DVD collection "Found at Mostly Lost" will be released this Spring (exact date pending at this time). It will include a rare, early talkie... VENTRILOQUIST (1927) starring William & Edna Frawley. The one-reel short presents a portion of the Frawleys' vaudeville act. More information at ... "Found at Mostly Lost" press release.