Warner Home Video has a sister division called Warner Archive which puts out simple DVDs of movies and old TV shows they own. They generally don't restore the prints and there are no special features…but you do get a nice, legal copy of the material. I mentioned they brought out Thundarr the Barbarian, a cartoon series I worked on. Coming soon or already out, they have Goober and the Ghost Chasers, The Addams Family (the 1973-1974 Hanna-Barbera cartoon), The Funky Phantom and they're even bringing out a DVD with those campy, live-action Legends of the Superheroes specials that Hanna-Barbera produced in 1979. Remind me to tell you the amazing story of how those specials came about. In the non-animated category, they're bringing out Pretty Maids All in a Row, which is not a good movie but I may buy it because it was filmed at my old high school and the place looks just like I remember it except for the naked girls running around.
Now, Sony-Columbia has set up a line called "Screen Classics by Request." These are limited edition DVDs from their library and they've launched with 100 titles and the promise of more to come. This link will take you to their website which is full of info and video previews of the movies so it's worth a browse just for that. While there, you can order a DVD of — just to name a few — The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock, Genghis Khan, I Never Sang for My Father, The Interns, A Song to Remember, Johnny Allegro, The Juggler and that Soupy Sales classic, Birds Do It. I'm not overwhelmed at these offerings but let's keep an eye on this and see what goodies are next.