DVD-News, ja, die gibt es auch noch...

Nach Wochen ohne nennenswerter Neuigkeiten, kann ich nun Gutes verkünden. Die Studios haben nicht damit aufgehört, Nachschub im Klassikerbereich aufzulegen und so beschert uns das Hause Warner im März gleich mit zwei neuen Sets.

Den Anfang macht die Warner Bros. Pictures Gangsters Collection Volume 3, die ab dem 25. März 2008 käuflich zu erwerben sein wird und sechs Filme aus der Zeit der klassischen Studioära beinhaltet:

Picture Snatcher (1933)

Special Features:

• Vintage theatrical trailer: I Loved A Woman
• Classic WB short: Plane Crazy
• WB cartoon: Wake Up The Gypsy In Me

Lady Killer (1933)

Special Features:

• Two exclusive WB shorts: The Camera Speaks and Kissing Time
• Original theatrical trailer
• WB cartoon: The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives

Smart Money (1931)

Special Features:

• Theatrical trailer: Other Men’s Women
• Two WB shorts: George Jessel and His Art Choir and The Smart Set-Up
• WB cartoon: Big Man From the North

Black Legion (1937)

Special Features:

• Theatrical trailer: The Perfect Specimen
• Two WB shorts: Hi De Ho and Under Southern Stars
• Authentic newsreel
• WB short: Porky and Gabby

Mayor of Hell (1933)

Special Features:

• Four exclusive theatrical trailers: The Kennel Murder Case, The Mayor of Hell, Crime School, and Hell’s Kitchen
• WB Short: The Audition
• WB Cartoon: The Organ Grinder

Brother Orchid (1940)

Special Features:

• Theatrical trailer: It All Came True
• WB short: Henry Busse and His Orchestra
• Two exclusive WB cartoons: Busy Bakers and Slap Happy Pappy

Des Weiteren erscheint am selben Tag die heiß ersehnte Special Edition zu Arthur Penns Bonnie and Clyde in zwei verschiedenen Ausführungen:

The Bonnie and Clyde Ultimate Collector’s Edition will also contain collectible memorabilia, with a 36-page hardcover book of rare, behind-the-scenes photos, a 24-page reproduction of the original 1967 press book and special mail-in poster offer.

Disc 1

• Teaser Trailer
• Theatrical Trailer

Disc 2

• The History Channel® Documentary – Love and Death: The Story of Bonnie and Clyde
  • (newsreel footage, period accounts, and interviews with biographers to bring the story of the notorious outlaws to life)
• Revolution! The Making of Bonnie and Clyde
  • Bonnie and Clyde’s Gang (The challenges of bringing together the right creative forces to adapt the true story into a glamorous tale)
  • The Reality and Myth of Bonnie and Clyde (Blending old and new Hollywood crews to bring about the style and look of a film which impacted more than just the fashion industry during the era)
  • Releasing Bonnie and Clyde (From production to the final edited cut, a look at the struggles and joys of making a film that became a worldwide phenomenon and an Oscar winner)
• Warren Beatty Wardrobe Tests
• Deleted Scenes
  • The Road to Mineloa
  • Outlaws

Besonders interessant ist dann noch folgender Punkt, der höchst vielversprechend klingt:

The DVD release will be included in Warner Home Video’s 85th Anniversary Celebration. The details of this initiative will be announced in January and will introduce a number of branded collections throughout 2008 -- new-to-DVD, High Definition debuts and Ultimate Collector’s Editions. Additional information will be revealed soon.

Sobald die Artworks vorhanden sind, werde ich den Blog natürlich aktualisieren.