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Republic Pictures Horror Collection will be released on May 21 via Kino Lorber. The two-disc set features four horror films produced by Republic Pictures: The Lady and the Monster, The Phantom Speaks, The Catman of Paris, and Valley of the Zombies.

1944's The Lady and the Monster is directed by George Sherman and written by Dane Lussier and Frederick Kohner, based on Curt Siodmak's 1942 novel Donovan's Brain. Vera Ralston, Richard Arlen, and Erich von Stroheim star.

1945's The Phantom Speaks is directed by John English and written by John K. Butler. Richard Arlen, Stanley Ridges, Lynne Roberts, Tom Powers, Charlotte Wynters, and Jonathan Hale star.

1946's The Catman of Paris is directed by Lesley Selander and written by Sherman L. Lowe. Carl Esmond, Lenore Aubert, Adele Mara, Douglass Dumbrille, Gerald Mohr, and Fritz Feld star.

1946's Valley of the Zombies is directed by Philip Ford and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. Robert Livingston, Adrian Booth, Ian Keith, Thomas E. Jackson, Charles Trowbridge, and Earle Hodgins star.

All four films have been have been scanned in 4K by Paramount Pictures. Special features are listed below.

Special features:

The Lady and the Monster audio commentary by film historian Stephen Bissette (new)

The Phantom Speaks audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas

The Catman of Paris audio commentary by film historians David Del Valle and Miles Hunter (new)

Valley of the Zombies audio commentary by film historians David Del Valle and Miles Hunter (new)

Valley of the Zombies audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas

The Lady and the Monster interview with film historians Tim Lucas and Steven Bissette

In The Lady and the Monster, a scientist (Erich von Stroheim) and his two assistants (Vera Hruba Ralston, Richard Arlen) keep a dead criminal's brain alive. In The Phantom Speaks, the vengeful spirit of an executed killer takes possession of a scientist to take revenge on those who wronged him, and a newspaper reporter becomes suspicious. In The Catman of Paris, an amnesiac Frenchman (Carl Esmond) blames himself for deeds done with the mark of a beast. In Valley of the Zombies, a woman falls under the hypnotic spell of a resurrected madman.

Pre-order Republic Pictures Horror Collection.

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Republic was more than serials and singing cowboys. MOTION PICTURE DAILY, December 18, 1944

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9 febbraio … ricordiamo …

9 febbraio … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic #felicementechic #lynda

2020: Mirella Freni, pseudonimo di Mirella Fregni, soprano italiano, attiva dalla fine degli anni cinquanta ai primi anni duemila.  (n. 1935) 2019: John Gavin, pseudonimo di John Anthony Golenor Pablos, attore e diplomatico statunitense di origini messicane.  (n. 1931) 2018: Reg E. Cathey, Reginald Eurias Cathey, attore statunitense. (n. 1958) 2016: Vittorio Di Prima, attore, doppiatore e…

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Vera Ralston: Skated Through Life

Vera Ralston: Skated Through Life

Today, a smattering of applause for classic cinema’s second favorite ice skating movie star, Vera Ralston (Věra Helena Hrubá, ca. 1920-2003) The first is of course Sonja Henie. So don’t mix her up with her — or with Esther Ralston, Jobyna Ralston, Vera-Ellen, Vera Zorina or Vera Vague. Vera Ralston was a Czech figure skater who competed at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Hitler gobbled up her country…

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Dakota (1945) Dir.: Joseph Kane. Another decent oater that now stands as the 85th film starring John Wayne that I have seen in my life. Watched early this morning (2017-06-20) on Amazon Prime’s STARZ channel.

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(via Red McCarthy, Vera Hruba - Ice Capades of 1941 Finale - YouTube)

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The many faces of Miss Vera Hruba Ralston, the Queen of Republic Studios and one of the worst actresses in the history of cinema.

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Ann Rutherford, Vera Hruba Ralston, and Helen Walker in Midnight Melody

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Vera Hruba Ralston ~ ORIG 1942 portrait... Ica Capades Review... sexy costume

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Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

While most of the world was dealing with the chaos and grimness of World War II, Hollywood engaged in its own battle to create elaborate exotica to distract the weary world. What other era could have given the movie-going public such stars as Maria Montez, Acquanetta, Vera Hruba Ralston, or Turhan Bey? He was a perfect romantic concoction, tailor-made for the needs of 1940s’ escapist…

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FILM DAILY, December 12, 1944

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9 febbraio … ricordiamo …

9 febbraio … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic #felicementechic #lynda

2020: Mirella Freni, pseudonimo di Mirella Fregni, soprano italiano, attiva dalla fine degli anni cinquanta ai primi anni duemila.  (n. 1935) 2019: John Gavin, pseudonimo di John Anthony Golenor Pablos, attore e diplomatico statunitense di origini messicane.  (n. 1931) 2018: Reg E. Cathey, Reginald Eurias Cathey, attore statunitense. Cathey è morto nella sua casa di New York all’età di 59 anni…

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Vera Ralston

Belgian postcard by Nieuwe Merksemsche Chocolaterie S.P.R.L., Merksem (Anvers). Photo: Republic.

After achieving modest fame as an ice skater in her native Czechoslovakia, Vera Hruba (1923-2003) was brought to America by Republic Pictures head Herbert J. Yates, who hoped to turn her into the next Sonja Henie. After featuring her in several Ice Capades movies, he added "Ralston" to her name and tried to pass her off as a leading lady.

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The Worst Actress in Hollywood: Queen of Republic, Vera Hruba Ralston

The Worst Actress in Hollywood: Queen of Republic, Vera Hruba Ralston

In the classic film Citizen Kane (1941), Susan Foster Kane is handed a career as an “opera singer” on the proverbial silver platter. This tale was loosely based on the real-life relationship between newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst and his mistress Marion Davies. The divergence of reality and fantasy is marked, of course, in that while Miss Davies reached legitimate stardom based on…

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Motion Picture Herald, December 23, 1944

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Vera Ralston

After achieving modest fame as an ice skater in her native Czechoslovakia, Vera Hruba (1923-2003) was brought to America by Republic Pictures head Herbert J. Yates, who hoped to turn her into the next Sonja Henie. After featuring her in several Ice Capades movies, he added "Ralston" to her name and tried to pass her off as a leading lady.