Warner Archive Collection has 13 titles releasing in August 2026. 6 titles arrive August 18 and 7 follow on August 25. One of the headline titles is Auntie Mame (1958), arriving in Dolby Vision from a 12K scan of the original Technirama negative. The lineup also brings 2 complete TV series to Blu-ray for the first time, Forever and Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. The other 11 titles are films newly scanned, spanning 6 decades from 1937 to 1997.
All Through the Night (1942)
All Through the Night leads off the August 18 wave with a new 2026 1080p HD master struck from a 4K scan of the original nitrate camera negative. Vincent Sherman directed this wartime spy spoof, in which Humphrey Bogart plays “Gloves” Donahue, a racketeer drawn into a Nazi spy ring after a friend’s murder. It followed Bogart’s High Sierra and The Maltese Falcon, and the supporting cast includes Conrad Veidt, Kaaren Verne, Peter Lorre, William Demarest, Jackie Gleason, and Phil Silvers.
The Blu-ray presents the black-and-white film at 107 minutes, framed at 1.37:1 with side mattes, with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono audio and English SDH. Extras include a feature commentary by Sherman and Bogart biographer Eric Lax, the featurette “Call the Usual Suspects: The Craft of the Character Actor,” a vintage 1942 newsreel, the WB Joe McDoakes comedy short “So You Want to Give Up Smoking,” the classic WB cartoon “Lights Fantastic,” and the original theatrical trailer.
All Through the Night releases August 18, 2026.
Montana (1950)
Errol Flynn stars in Montana as Morgan Lane, a transplanted Australian sheep rancher who clashes with cattlemen in a Montana range war. Ray Enright directed the film, and Alexis Smith, S.Z. Sakall, and Douglas Kennedy round out the cast. Warner Archive sourced its new 2026 1080p HD master from 4K scans of the original nitrate Technicolor camera negatives.
The disc runs 76 minutes in color, framed at 1.37:1 with side mattes, with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono audio and English SDH subtitles. Extras lean into WB’s shorts library: 3 Western shorts, “Oklahoma Outlaws,” “Wagon Wheels West,” and “Gun to Gun,” plus the Joe McDoakes short “So You Want a Raise,” the cartoon “It’s Hummertime,” and the original theatrical trailer.
Montana releases August 18, 2026.
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
John Ford directed Sergeant Rutledge, a Western built around the court-martial of a Buffalo Soldier. Woody Strode plays Sergeant Rutledge, on trial for rape and murder, while Jeffrey Hunter plays Lt. Cantrell, his defending officer. The film followed Ford’s treatment of racism in The Searchers, and its cast also includes Constance Towers, Juano Hernandez, and Billie Burke.
Warner Archive’s new 2026 1080p HD master comes from 4K scans of the original camera negative. The BD-50 disc presents the film at 1.85:1, with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono audio and English SDH. Extras include an audio interview with TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and film historian Donald Bogle, the WB cartoons “Hopalong Casualty” and “West of the Pesos,” and the original theatrical trailer.
Sergeant Rutledge releases August 18, 2026.
Torrid Zone (1940)
James Cagney and Pat O’Brien paired for the eighth time on screen in Torrid Zone, a banana-plantation action comedy directed by William Keighley. Ann Sheridan co-stars in a role widely cited as the one that made her Hollywood’s “Oomph Girl,” alongside Andy Devine. The new 2026 1080p HD master comes from 4K scans of the original nitrate camera negative.
The black-and-white Blu-ray runs 88 minutes, framed at 1.37:1 with side mattes, with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono audio and English SDH subtitles. Extras include a vintage newsreel, the WB musical short “Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra,” the historical short “Pony Express Days,” the Oscar-nominated WB cartoon “A Wild Hare,” and the original theatrical trailer.
Torrid Zone releases August 18, 2026.
Wag the Dog (1997)
Barry Levinson directed Wag the Dog, a political satire starring Robert De Niro as a spin doctor and Dustin Hoffman as the Hollywood producer he hires. Together they fabricate a war to distract from a presidential scandal before an election. Hilary Henkin and David Mamet wrote the screenplay, and Anne Heche and Denis Leary round out the cast. Warner Archive’s new 2026 1080p HD master is sourced from a 4K scan of the original camera negative.
The BD-50 disc runs 98 minutes in color, framed at 1.85:1, with DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround audio and English SDH. Extras include the featurette “From Washington to Hollywood,” with interviews featuring Levinson, Jane Rosenthal, Tom Brokaw, John Frankenheimer, Dee Dee Meyers, Budd Schulberg, Chris Hegedus, and D.A. Pennebaker. An audio commentary by Levinson and Hoffman and the original theatrical trailer are also included.
Wag the Dog releases August 18, 2026.
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
John Ford directs a second title in this August 2026 release wave with The Wings of Eagles. John Wayne plays aviator-turned-screenwriter Frank “Spig” Wead, who wrote the screenplay for Ford’s own They Were Expendable. Ward Bond plays a movie director modeled on Ford himself, while Maureen O’Hara and Dan Dailey co-star as Wead’s wife and sidekick. Warner Archive’s new 2026 1080p HD master comes from a 4K scan of the original camera negative.
The BD-50 disc presents the color film at 110 minutes, framed at 1.85:1, with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono audio and English SDH. Extras are limited to the U.S. Army promotional cartoon “Drafty, Isn’t It?” and the original theatrical trailer.
The Wings of Eagles releases August 18, 2026.
Auntie Mame (1958)
Auntie Mame is the standout release of the month and the collection’s only 4K UHD title in August. Warner Archive struck a new 2026 4K UHD HDR master from a 12K scan of the original Technirama camera negative. Morton DaCosta directed the film. Rosalind Russell earned her fourth Academy Award nomination and third Golden Globe playing Mame Dennis, guardian to her orphaned nephew Patrick. The film was nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture, and its cast includes Forrest Tucker, Jan Handzlik, Roger Smith, Coral Browne, and Peggy Cass.
The 2-disc 4K/Blu-ray combo pack (BD100/BD50) presents the color film in Dolby Vision at 2.35:1 letterbox. Audio options include a new DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround track, the original DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono theatrical track, and a DTS-HD MA 2.0 music-only track. Fidelity in Motion handled disc authoring and compression. Extras include a 2026 conversation with Jan Handzlik and Dave Karger, recorded at the 2026 TCM Film Festival, and the original theatrical trailer. The packaging reproduces the original theatrical pressbook.
Auntie Mame releases August 25, 2026.
The Bad Seed — Newly Remastered Edition (1956)
Warner Archive is replacing its Blu-ray of The Bad Seed, originally released 15 years ago from what the label describes as a sub-standard element. That earlier disc had a slightly improper aspect ratio and a low bit rate. The new edition uses an all-new 2026 1080p HD master built from 4K scans of the original camera negative. Mervyn LeRoy directed the adaptation of Maxwell Anderson’s stage hit. Patty McCormack plays Rhoda Penmark, an outwardly perfect 8-year-old who is secretly a killer, and Nancy Kelly plays her mother, Christine.
Several cast members reprise their Broadway roles, including Kelly, who won a Tony playing Christine, and Eileen Heckart. The black-and-white Blu-ray runs 130 minutes, framed at 1.85:1, with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono audio and English SDH. Extras include a commentary by McCormack and Charles Busch, the featurette “Enfant Terrible: A Conversation with Patty McCormack,” and the original theatrical trailer.
The Bad Seed — Newly Remastered Edition releases August 25, 2026.
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
Roy Del Ruth directed Broadway Melody of 1938, an MGM musical starring Eleanor Powell as a dancer chasing her break on Broadway. The film is best remembered for a 15-year-old Judy Garland’s performance of “You Made Me Love You,” retitled “Dear Mr. Gable” as a tribute to Clark Gable. Garland first sang it at a studio birthday party for Gable. MGM added it to the finished film after the reaction it drew there. Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Buddy Ebsen, and Sophie Tucker complete the cast.
Warner Archive’s new 2026 1080p HD master is sourced from 4K scans of the best surviving preservation elements. The BD-50 disc presents the black-and-white film at 1.37:1 with side mattes, with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono audio and English SDH. Extras include the MGM shorts “That Mothers Might Live” and “Romance of Celluloid,” the Fitzpatrick Traveltalks short “Glimpses of Peru,” and the cartoon “Pipe Dreams.” Also included are an audio-only Good News of 1938 radio trailer titled “Leo Is on the Air,” audio-only musical outtakes and alternate takes, and the original theatrical trailer.
Broadway Melody of 1938 releases August 25, 2026.
Forever — The Complete Series (2014-15)
All 22 episodes of Forever arrive in high definition for the first time this August. The crime drama stars Ioan Gruffudd as Dr. Henry Morgan, a New York City medical examiner who is secretly immortal. He returns to life every time he dies. His friend Abe, played by Judd Hirsch, knows the secret. NYPD detective Jo Martinez, played by Alana De La Garza, does not.
The 6-disc BD-50 set runs 974 minutes in color, framed at 1.78:1, with DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround audio and English SDH. No bonus features are listed for this release.
Forever — The Complete Series releases August 25, 2026.
The Human Comedy (1943)
Mickey Rooney stars in The Human Comedy as Homer Macauley, a teenage telegram delivery boy in small-town California during World War II. Clarence Brown directed the film, based on a story by William Saroyan. It earned 4 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Cinematography, and won for Best Story. It is reportedly MGM chief Louis B. Mayer’s favorite film. Frank Morgan, James Craig, and Donna Reed also star.
Warner Archive’s new 2026 1080p HD master comes from a 4K scan of the best surviving preservation elements. The BD-50 disc presents the black-and-white film at 117 minutes, framed at 1.37:1 with side mattes, with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono audio and English SDH. Extras include 2 rare period radio broadcasts. One is a Screen Guild Theater broadcast with Rooney and Frank Morgan from July 12, 1943. The other is a Screen Director’s Playhouse broadcast with Rooney and Clarence Brown from September 9, 1949. The disc also includes the classic MGM cartoon “Blitz Wolf,” the MGM short “Don’t You Believe It,” and the original theatrical trailer.
The Human Comedy releases August 25, 2026.
Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Steve Martin stars in Pennies from Heaven as Arthur Parker, a sheet-music salesman during the Depression. His grim life plays out against lip-synched fantasy sequences built from 1930s songs. Herbert Ross directed the film, adapted by Dennis Potter from his own BBC miniseries. Bernadette Peters and Christopher Walken co-star, alongside John McMartin and Vernel Bagneris. Warner Archive’s new 2026 1080p HD master is sourced from a 4K scan of the original camera negative.
The color Blu-ray is framed at 1.85:1, with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono audio and English SDH. Extras include a scene-specific audio commentary by film critic Peter Rainer and a 20th-anniversary cast and crew reunion discussion, alongside the original theatrical trailer.
Pennies from Heaven is rated R and releases August 25, 2026.
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated — The Complete Series (2010-2012)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated closes out the August 25 wave with its Blu-ray debut, collecting all 52 episodes from both seasons of the Warner Bros. Animation series. Set in Crystal Cove, the serialized reinvention of the Hanna-Barbera classic follows Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma through an overarching mystery that spans both seasons.
The 6-disc BD-50 set runs 1,170 minutes in color, framed at 1.78:1, with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo audio and English SDH. Extras include audio commentary on select episodes by Matt Hargreaves and Andy Clift, producers of Eddsworld, plus promo spots for both seasons.
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated — The Complete Series releases August 25, 2026.
