Imprint Films has announced three new titles to join the collection on Blu-Ray this September: Tales Of Adventure – Collection 7 (1924 – 1961), Tales Of Adventure – Collection 8 (1916 – 1971), and Tales Of Adventure – Collection 9 (1974 – 1978). These represent three diverse collections from storybooks brought to life.
Imprint Films is a specialty label based out of Australia whose releases can be played in Blu-Ray players worldwide, including U.S. players. All first pressings of each release will have strictly limited-edition deluxe packaging along with new transfers, audio commentaries, exclusive bonus features & more. Details on these films can be found below:
Tales Of Adventure – Collection 7 (1924 – 1961)
Street Date: September 24, 2025
Synopsis: This special collection continues our Tales Of Adventure line, with three iterations of the beloved folklore tale One Thousand and One Nights:
- The Thief Of Bagdad (1924)
- The Thief Of Bagdad (1940)
- The Thief Of Baghdad (1961)
Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox
1500 copies only.
The Thief of Bagdad (1924) – Imprint Collection #462
Directed by Raoul Walsh and starring the ‘King of Hollywood’, Douglas Fairbanks, this lavish motion picture epic is widely considered one of the best silent films ever produced.
The dazzling Arabian Nights adventure-fantasy set in the city of Bagdad follows the dashing Ahmed, the thief who wins a princess.
“It is an entrancing picture, wholesome and beautiful, deliberate but compelling, a feat of motion picture art which has never been equaled and one which itself will enthrall persons time and again. You can see this film and look forward to seeing it a second time.” – New York Times
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Audio Commentary by Douglas Fairbanks biographer Jeffrey Vance
- NEW Video Essay on Raoul Walsh byby film writer and author Martyn Conterio
- Fairbanks and Fantasy: The Thief of Bagdad – featurette
- Restoration Trailer (2012)
- Audio: DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
The Thief of Bagdad (1940) – Imprint Collection #463
Producing legend Alexander Korda brings the tale into Technicolor with this three-time Academy Award-winning film, starring Sabu, Conrad Veidt, and June Duprez.
The evil Jaffar has imprisoned the King of Bagdad, Ahmad. A young thief, Abu, helps him to escape to the Sultan’s palace where Ahmad falls in love with the Sultan’s daughter, who is betrothed to Jaffar. As the two attempt to restore peace to the city, their adventures bring them into contact with a genie and a flying carpet, both of which they will need if they are to defeat Jaffar.
“One of the most delightful fantasies ever put on film” – Roger Ebert
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by film scholar Josh Nelson
- NEW Video Essay by author Dr. David Huckvale on the score
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.37:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
The Thief of Baghdad (1961) – Imprint Collection #464
Director Arthur Lubin (Phantom Of The Opera) helmed this 60s Italian take on the classic story, starring iconic actor and bodybuilder Steeve Reeves (Hercules).
Karim, a thief with a heart of gold, divides his spoils among the poor of Baghdad. One day, disguised as the prince Osman, he steals the heart of the Sultan’s daughter, Amina. The real prince has made Amina ill by giving her a potion meant to make her fall in love with him. The only cure is a blue rose and amongst the suitors is Karim who endures a series of adventures to save her…
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by film academic Adrian Smith
- NEW Video Essay by film historian Phillipa Berry
- Audio: Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono + English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Tales Of Adventure – Collection 8 (1916 – 1971)
Street Date: September 24, 2025
Synopsis: From the dark depths of the sea to the dazzling heights of outer space, this Tales of Adventure set travels to every corner of the globe and beyond! With six films adapted from and inspired by the timeless works of Jules Verne, classic sci-fi doesn’t get any better than this:
- 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1916)
- Master of The World (1961)
- Valley of the Dragons (1961) – worldwide first on Blu-ray!
- War-Gods of the Deep (1965)
- Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon (1967)
- The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)
Limited Edition 6-Disc Hardbox
1500 copies only.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1916) – Imprint Collection #465
This pioneering silent film is notable for being the first time footage was captured underwater for a motion picture!
Based on the classic novel by Jules Verne, and directed by Stuart Paton.
Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver – a man who caused the death of Princess Daaker. Seeing what he had done, Denver took the daughter to his yacht and sailed away.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation of a 4K restoration from a 35mm nitrate print by Universal Pictures on Blu-ray
- Orchestral Score by Orlando Perez Rosso
- Audio Commentary by film historian Anthony Slide
- Audio: LPCM 2.0 Stereo
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
Master of the World (1961) – Imprint Collection #466
This high-flying epic stars Hollywood greats Vincent Price and Charles Bronson, in a sci-fi journey said to have influenced Star Trek!
In 1868, an American scientist and his team become hostages of fanatical pacifist Robur who uses his airship Albatross to destroy military targets on Earth.
The masterful Richard Matheson penned the screenplay, based on the 1886 Jules Verne novel Robur the Conqueror and its 1904 sequel Master of the World.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Audio Commentary by Tom Weaver, David Schecter, Richard Heft, and Lucy Chase Williams
- NEW Video Essay by Phillip Jeffries
- NEW Video Essay by Andy Marshall-Roberts on Vincent Price
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Valley of the Dragons (1961) – Imprint Collection #467
Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
Loosely based on Jules Verne’s 1877 sci-fi novel Off on a Comet, this time-travelling adventure takes you to a prehistoric world beyond your imagination!
In 1881 Algeria, an American soldier and a French aristocrat are drawn into the gravitational pull of a comet. The men find themselves transported to the moon, where they discover a prehistoric civilization inhabited by reptiles and humans.
Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
War-Gods of the Deep (aka City Under the Sea) (1965) – Imprint Collection #468
This sci-fi adventure stars Vincent Price, Tab Hunter, Susan Hart and David Tomlinson, heading deep below the Earth’s surface to discover a city under the sea!
Inspired by the works of Jules Verne and the Edgar Allen Poe poem The City in the Sea, French-American genre director Jacques Tourneur crafted this colourful world of danger and excitement.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by Hammer historians Jonathan Rigby & Kevin Lyons
- Going Deep with Tab Hunter – featurette
- Alternate Titles – The City Under The Sea
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon (1967) – Imprint Collection #469
Beloved Hammer Films director Don Sharp (Kiss of the Vampire) brings laughs aplenty to this British sci-fi comedy, starring Burl Ives, Troy Donahue, Gert Fröbe and Terry-Thomas.
In Victorian England, an American showman uses a wealthy Frenchman’s finances to build a German explosives expert’s giant cannon designed to fire a people-filled projectile to the Moon, but spies and saboteurs endanger the project.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by journalist/film critic Kim Newman and author Stephen Jones
- Journalist and film historian Matthew Sweet on Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon (2021)
- Journalist and film critic Kim Newman on Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon (2021)
- On the set of Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon – silent footage
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
The Light at the Edge of the World (1971) – Imprint Collection #470
This adventure classic is based on the 1905 Jules Verne book The Lighthouse at the End of the World, starring acting royalty Kirk Douglas and Yul Brynner.
Pirates take over a lighthouse on a rocky island. They then execute a devious plan to cause ships to run aground, pillaging their wrecks. A lone member of the lighthouse crew survives, and he desperately fights their plot. A shipwrecked maiden that avoids the pirates’ slaughter soon complicates the situation.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Audio Commentary by film historians Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson, incorporating interviews featuring producer Ilya Salkind and director Kevin Billington
- Radio Spot
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Tales Of Adventure – Collection 9 (1974 – 1978)
Street Date: September 24, 2025
Synopsis: This Tales of Adventure collection takes you on four British-produced adventures of fantasy and sci-fi, all starring the ‘King of the B-Movie’, Doug McClure, and all directed by Kevin Connor (Motel Hell). Uncover mysterious lands and navigate treacherous foes with these four fantastical pictures:
- The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
- At The Earth’s Core (1976)
- The People That Time Forgot (1977)
- Warlords Of Atlantis (1978) – worldwide first on Blu-ray!
Limited Edition 4-Disc Hardbox
1500 copies only.
The Land That Time Forgot (1974) – Imprint Collection #471
Based on the 1918 novel of the same name by Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Land That Time Forgot sees a team of British and German naval officers working together, stranded in a world of prehistoric beasts.
During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British passenger ship and takes the survivors aboard. After getting lost in fog, the submarine surfaces near the unknown island of Caprona, a lost world where they find dinosaurs and Neanderthals.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by film critic Kim Newman and author Stephen Jones
- NEW Interview with Director Kevin Connor
- Archival Interview with actress Susan Penhaligon
- The Master of Adventure – featurette
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
At The Earth’s Core (1976) – Imprint Collection #472
Legendary actors Doug McClure, Peter Cushing and Caroline Munro drill down below in At the Earth’s Core, based on the 1914 novel of the same name by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
A huge burrowing machine tunnels out of control at ferocious speed, cutting clean through to the center of the earth, to the twilight world of Pellucidar. Once there, Dr. Perry and David Innes are threatened by half human creatures, lizard-like birds, man-eating plants, and the mind-controlling Mahars.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEWAudio Commentary by film historians Jonathan Rigby & Kevin Lyons
- NEW Interview with Director Kevin Connor
- Archival Interview with actress Caroline Munro
- Making-of featurette
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
The People That Time Forgot (1977) – Imprint Collection #473
Following the events of The Land That Time Forgot, The People That Time Forgot continues the journey into the mythical land of Caprona.
Based on the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, this is the final film from British studio Amicus Productions. Starring Patrick Wayne, Doug McClure, Sarah Douglas, and Dana Gillespie.
Major Ben McBride organizes a mission to the Antarctic wastes to search for his friend who has been missing in the region for several years. McBride’s party find themselves in a world populated by primitive warriors and terrifying prehistoric creatures, all of whom they must evade in order to get back safely.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by film critic Kim Newman and author Stephen Jones
- NEW Interview with Director Kevin Connor
- Interview with actress Sarah Douglas (2016)
- Interview with actress Dana Gillespie (2016)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Warlords Of Atlantis (1978) – Imprint Collection #474
Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
Travels to the depths of the ocean to the infamous lost city!
Searching for the lost world of Atlantis, Prof. Aitken, his son Charles and Greg Collinson are betrayed by the crew of their expedition’s ship, attracted by the fabulous treasures of Atlantis. The diving bell disabled, a deep sea monster attacks the boat. They are all dragged to the bottom of the sea where they meet the inhabitants of the lost continent, an advanced alien race that makes sailors their slaves.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a brand NEW 2K scan by Imprint Films
- NEW Audio Commentary by film historians Jonathan Rigby & Kevin Lyons
- NEW Interview with Director Kevin Connor
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.77:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
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