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“A
towering landmark of a film” -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times
This Country’s #1 Movie of All Time1
Arrives in Spectacular New
Blu-ray
Version!
GONE WITH
THE WIND
70th Anniversary
Ultimate Collector’s Edition
from Warner Home Video November 17
With More
than Eight Hours of Enhanced Content, Two of Which Are Brand New
Includes New Documentaries and Nostalgic
Collectibles in Limited, Numbered
Velvet Keepsake Box, Perfect for Gift Giving
 Burbank,
Calif. August 10, 2009 – Winner
of 10 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, and still
history’s all time domestic box-office champion
($1.5 billion1), Gone with the Wind has long
been considered the most celebrated motion picture of all time. On
November 17, Warner Home Video (WHV) will honor the romantic epic with a
stunningly restored and remastered version, available for the first time
on Blu-ray™. Gone with the Wind 70th Anniversary
Ultimate Collectors Edition is sure to be a “must-have” for
collectors of classic films, available both in Blu-ray as well as on
DVD.
The
highlight of this new Blu-ray version of Gone with the Wind is
how it looks and sounds. As they’ve done with The Wizard of Oz,
Warner Home Video
continues
to maximize what the Blu-ray format can do in terms of picture and
sound. With six times higher resolution than standard DVD along with
the sonic excellence of Dolby TruHD, the film will be at its absolute
pristine best.
“You're
going to see, hear and experience so much more with this Blu-ray
edition,” said Jeff Baker, WHV Executive Vice President and General
Manager, Theatrical Catalog.
Viewing Gone with the Wind
again on Blu-ray is like seeing it for the first time.
You're
brought into the saga of the war torn Tara so intensely, you feel as if
all the characters literally come alive. At times, I felt as if I was on
the set standing next to the camera watching Gable and Leigh as the
whole scene unfolded."
Brand
new to these editions is a bonus disc with three new outstanding
documentaries:
·
1939: Hollywood's
Greatest Year is
a
fascinating
tribute to a year considered to be one of Hollywood’s greatest. This
documentary,
narrated by Kenneth Branagh,
had its
on-air premiere in July as part of TCM’s month-long festival saluting
that year’s ‘bumper-crop’ of films.
·
Gone with the Wind:
The Legend Lives On
is an exploration of the legacy of this most beloved film through
illuminating interviews, footage and visits to historical sites, events
and museums.
·
Moviola: The
Scarlett O'Hara Wars
-- a 1980 WBTV Special, never before seen on home video.
This
historic 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition,
limited and numbered, will be further enhanced with
unique nostalgic premiums – a 40-page hardcover book with photos,
production notes and more; a reproduction of the 1939 original program;
eight 5” x 7” frameable art prints, and a CD soundtrack sampler. The
UCEs
will be available in Blu-ray
for
$84.99 and DVD for $69.92 SRP. A Two Disc Special Edition
will also be offered with the film and commentary for $24.98 SRP.
The documentary The
Making of a Legend
will also be available as a
stand alone for $14.97 SRP. Orders for all are due October 13.
About the Movie
Gone
with the Wind is
the grandest, most ambitious and spectacular piece of filmmaking in
cinematic history. With more than 50 speaking roles and 2400 extras, the
film is the quintessential Hollywood epic – considered a “must have” for
collectors, and one that can be watched again and again for generations
to come.
Clark
Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland star in
Gone with the Wind, which for more than a half century has thrilled
audiences with its eternal love affair, set in the South against the
backdrop of the Civil War, between handsome Rhett Butler (Gable) and his
sassy, headstrong heroine Scarlett O’Hara (Leigh). With each new
generation, Gone with the Wind continues to grow in popularity as
new audiences discover and embrace the David O. Selznick production of
Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
TWO DISC DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
Disc 1 The
Movie, Part 1
·
Remastered
feature with Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
·
Commentary by
historian Rudy Behlmer
DISC 2
The Movie, Part 2
·
Remastered feature
·
Commentary by
historian Rudy Behlmer
·
Offer for a numbered
Limited Edition copy of the Original 1939 Poster
DVD
&
BLU-RAY
ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS
Includes everything listed in the Two Disc SE as well as the following:
Disc 3
About
The Movie
·
The Making of a
Legend documentary
(1989 TV Special) (Narrated by Christopher Plummer)
·
Restoring a Legend
- Chronicles the
film/video restoration process
·
Dixie Hails Gone
with the Wind
-1939 Premiere newsreel
·
1940 MGM historical
short - The Old South
·
Atlanta Civil War
Centennial 1961
premiere newsreel
·
International prologue
·
Foreign language
version sample scenes
·
Theatrical Trailers
Disc 4
About
The Cast
·
Melanie Remembers:
Reflections by Olivia de Havilland
- Exclusive 2004 Documentary
·
Cast profile -
Gable: The King Remembered
·
Cast profile -
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
·
The Supporting
Players - Cameo
portraits of an unforgettable ensemble
o
At Tara
§
The O’Hara
Plantation in Georgia
§
Thomas Mitchell as
Gerald O’Hara
§
Barbara O’Neill as
Ellen, his wife
o
Their Daughters
§
Evelyn Keyes as
Suellen
§
Ann Rutherford as
Carreen
o
The house servants
§
Hattie McDaniel as
Mammy
§
Oscar Polk as Pork
§
Butterfly McQueen as
Prissy
o
At Twelve Oaks
§
Leslie Howard as
Ashley Wilkes
§
Rand Brooks as Charles
Hamilton, her brother
§
Carroll Nye as Frank
Kennedy, a guest
o
In Atlanta
§
Laura Hope Crews as
Aunt Pittypat Hamilton
§
Eddie Anderson as
Uncle Peter, her coachman
§
Harry Davenport as Dr.
Meade
§
Jane Darwell as Mrs.
Merriwether
§
Ona Munson as Belle
Watling
§
Cammie King as Bonnie
Blue Butler
Disc 5
New
Bonus Disc
·
Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment presents 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year –
New documentary about Hollywood’s watershed year narrated by Kenneth
Branagh
·
Gone with the Wind:
The Legend Lives On -- Exploring
the legacy of the most beloved film through illuminating interviews,
footage and visits to historical sites, events and museums
·
Moviola:
The Scarlett O'Hara Wars 1980 WBTV Special never before on home
video
·
Trailers
(Blu-ray
Hi-Def will have all discs above combined onto 2 discs)
Also
included are unique premiums housed in a beautiful velvet keepsake box,
limited and numbered:
EXCLUSIVE TO THE DVD and BLU-RAY HI-DEF RAY ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S
EDITIONS
·
20-page reproduction
of the original and complete 1939 Souvenir Program
·
40-page Production
History Book with photos and production notes
·
Eight Frameable 5x7
Art Prints
·
CD soundtrack sampler
featuring eight tracks
EXCLUSIVE TO
BLU-RAY
ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS:
·
MGM:
When The Lion Roars
Documentary
Marketing Support
Marketing Campaign:
GWTW 70th
Anniversary release will be supported with a national marketing campaign
spanning TV, Online, Print, Promotions, and Publicity.
Both
WHV and TCM will be supporting partners in a 70th
Anniversary celebratory weekend to take place in Marietta, Georgia, just
outside of Atlanta and home of the “Marietta Gone with the Wind” Museum,
Scarlett on the Square. The weekend – November 13-14 – is sure to draw
fans far and wide, and will consist of a gala re-premiere screening at
the historic, newly refurbished Strand theatre, hosted by TCM’s Robert
Osborne and complete with red carpet, replica of the original theatre
facade, vintage cars from the ‘30s, and more. In addition, there will be
a”Belles and Beaus” costume ball and “Gone with the Wind” authors
forum.
TCM
will also be supporting the release with Print, TV, and Online (details
to be confirmed).
Gone with the Wind 70th
Anniversary Edition
Street
Date: November 17, 2009
Order
Due Date: October 13, 2009
Blu-ray
Ultimate Collector’s
Edition
$84.99
SRP
Catalog
# 1000043133
Ultimate
Collector’s
Edition (SD)
$69.92
SRP
Catalog
# 1000042988
Two-Disc Special Edition
$24.98
SRP
Catalog
#: 1000089173
About
Warner Home Video
With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a
Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros.
Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution
infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film
library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and
vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner
Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line
Home Entertainment.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros.
Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive
entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations
and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and
next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the
global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and
VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels,
and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and
third party videogame titles
About Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies is a Peabody Award-winning network celebrating 15
years of presenting great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the
largest film library in the world. Currently seen in more than 80
million homes, TCM features the insights of veteran primetime host
Robert Osborne and weekend daytime host Ben Mankiewicz, plus interviews
with a wide range of special guests. As the foremost authority in
classic films, TCM offers critically acclaimed original documentaries
and specials, along with regular programming events that include The
Essentials, 31 Days of Oscar and Summer Under the Stars. TCM
also produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books
and DVDs, along with hosting a wealth of materials at its Web site,
www.tcm.com. TCM is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a
Time Warner company.
Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs
branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media
environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the
world.
Note: All
enhanced content listed above is subject to change.
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This
movie is one of the greats of all time. It won many of the awards
of its day (70 years ago) and still continues to be one of the most
loved movies of all time. Although the world has changed immensely
during the past six decades, the storyline focusing on the love of
between Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara is just as poignant
today. The movie shadows the Civil War (which occurred almost 60
years prior to its release), and there have unfortunately been many wars
since then then, but war has always broken up families and lovers, no
matter where it is being fought.
