New on DVD: Eastwood, Hitchcock and more

‘Clint Eastwood Collection'

Clint Eastwood has been acting, directing, writing and producing films for more than 50 years. This latest collection of six films covers 23 years of Eastwood's great career. They are “Unforgiven,” “In the Line of Fire,” “Dirty Harry,” “Bronco Billy,” “The Outlaw Josey Wales” and “The Beguiled.”

‘Alfred Hitchcock Collection: Early Years'

With this collection, you will see how the master of suspense developed the technique that kept movie lovers on the edge of their seats. The 12 films, all made in the 1930s, are: “Blackmail,” “Easy Virtue,” “Jamaica Inn,” “Murder!,” “Number Seventeen,” “Rich and Strange,” “Sabotage,” “The Farmer's Wife,” “The Lodger,” “The Ring,” “The Skin Game” and “The Sorcerer's Apprentice.”

‘WWII Original Columbia Pictures Classics'

The three hit films in this collection all took place during World War II. They are “Guns of Navarone” with Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn and David Niven; “From Here to Eternity” with Frank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster and Montgomery Clift; and “The Bridge on the River Kwai” with Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa and Jack Hawkins. Each of these films features acting, directing and writing. And each still holds up today.

‘Route 66: Marathon Tour: Chicago to L.A.'

For those of you who do not know the history of the “Mother Road,” this five-disc set will inform and entertain you. The history of Route 66 and its attractions have fascinated people for many years. Americans still travel the famous route and these documentaries will fill in the gaps. Special features include a photo slide show, a collector's edition of the Route 66 map and postcards.

Available next week

• “Andy Williams: My Favorite Duets”

• “Color World War II Award Winning Films”

• “Into the Universe With Stephen Hawking”

• “Roger Corman Cult Classics”

• “Sean Connery 007 Collection Vol. 1”

• “Three Stooges Collection”

• “Victory at Sea: Emmy Award Series”

• “Zorro: The Complete Series”