Martin-Lewis double bill on shelves

Among this long list of movies new to DVD are some golden oldies that have never been on home video before, including Martin & Lewis' second film, "My Friend Irma Goes West," and the excellent Kirk Douglas drama "Detective Story."

• "My Friend Irma"/"My Friend Irma Goes West" (Paramount, 1949/1950, not rated, b/w, $14.99). This double-bill features Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis in their first two films, actually designed as vehicles for radio star Marie Wilson in her ditsy-blond New Yorker role of Irma (a short-lived TV sitcom followed). Her best friend (Diana Lynn) tries to keep Irma out of trouble — but it doesn't matter, since supporting players Martin & Lewis steal the show in the first film and are even better in the second (in which they all head for Hollywood, with some Western digressions).

Extras: Full frame, optional English subtitles, chapters.

• "Herbie: Fully Loaded" (Disney, 2005, G, $29.99). Lindsay Lohan is charming as she reluctantly buys the title VW bug from a junkyard, only to discover it has a mind of its own. Soon she's competitively racing, despite reservations by her father (a subdued Michael Keaton). Amusing kids film relies heavily on special effects with the anthropomorphic auto.

Extras: Widescreen, audio commentary (by director Angela Robinson), deleted scenes, making-of featurettes, bloopers, music video, language options (English, French, Spanish), subtitle options (English, French), chapters.

• "Detective Story" (Paramount, 1951, not rated, b/w, $14.99). Kirk Douglas is riveting as a cop accused of brutality in this solid thriller based on the play about a New York City police precinct. The supporting cast (many repeating their stage roles) is equally good — especially Lee Grant (in her first film) and William Bendix.

Extras: Full frame, language options (English, French), optional English subtitles, chapters.

• "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (Paramount, 1946, not rated, b/w, $14.99). This film is on several public-domain labels, but this is by far the best print available. Compelling film noir with the ever-powerful Barbara Stanwyck as a woman whose past catches up with her. Kirk Douglas, in his film debut, more than holds his own.

Extras: Full frame, optional English subtitles, chapters.