“TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection” Wave Six - Two Additional Collections Will Be Released On May 4, 2010 From Warner Home Video
(January 26, 2010 – Burbank, CA) – Continuing to provide fans the classics they love, Warner Home Video (WHV) and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will release two four-title sets from the “TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection” on May 4, 2010. Since February 2009, the collections have been made available in separate waves and promoted throughout the year on TCM (a complete listing of all collections is included below).
This latest installment consists of 1) “TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: War” – “Battle of the Bulge,” “The Dawn Patrol,” “Gunga Din and Operation Pacific”; 2) “TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Westerns” – “Chisum,” “Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid,” “The Stalking Moon,” “Ride The High Country.” Each collection is affordably priced at $27.92 SRP. Orders are due March 30, 2010.
The eight films above showcase the talents of Hollywood icons such as John Wayne, Cary Grant, Errol Flynn, Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, James Coburn, Bob Dylan, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Fontaine, Robert Forster, Mariette Hartley, Kris Kristofferson, David Niven, Gregory Peck, Slim Pickens, Jason Robards, Eva Marie Saint, Randolph Scott, Robert Shaw, Forest Tucker, and more.
The “TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection” builds on the success of previous joint initiatives between Turner Classic Movies and Warner Home Video, including the “TCM Archives” series and the “TCM Spotlight” series.
Warner Home Video, which owns the world’s largest film library, has more Best Picture Oscar® wins (22) than any other studio and its films have garnered more than 300 Academy Awards®*.
Turner Classic Movies is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and will support Warner Home Video and the new collection with extensive marketing. TCM’s marketing plan includes programming of some of the films, print ads in TCM’s popular Now Playing guide, banners on tcm.com, and on-air mentions by the network’s renowned primetime host, Robert Osborne.
*©Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences®
WAVE ONE -- Release Date: February 3, 2009
“TCM Greatest Classic Films: Romantic Dramas”
• “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”
• “A Streetcar Named Desire”
• “Rebel Without a Cause”
• “East of Eden” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Romantic Comedies” • “The Philadelphia Story”
• “Bringing Up Baby”
• “Adam’s Rib”
• “Woman of the Year” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Best Picture Winners” • “Casablanca”
• “An American in Paris”
• “Gigi”
• “Mrs. Miniver” WAVE TWO -- Release Date: May 5, 2009 “TCM Greatest Classic Films: American Musicals” • “Singin’ in the Rain”
• “Easter Parade”
• “The Band Wagon”
• “Meet Me in St. Louis” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Western Adventures” • “Jeremiah Johnson”
• “The Train Robbers”
• “The Wild Bunch”
• “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: WWII Battlefront Europe” • “Kelly’s Heroes”
• “The Dirty Dozen”
• “Where Eagles Dare”
• “Battleground” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Broadway Musicals” • “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”
• “Annie Get Your Gun”
• “Show Boat” (1951)
• “Kiss Me Kate” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: John Wayne Westerns” • “The Searchers”
• “Fort Apache”
• “Rio Bravo”
• “The Cowboys” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: War - Battlefront Asia” • “The Green Berets”
• “Destination Tokyo”
• “Bataan”
• “Back to Bataan” WAVE THREE -- Release Date: September 1, 2009 “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Murder Mysteries” • “The Big Sleep”
• “Dial M For Murder”
• “The Maltese Falcon” (1941)
• “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1946) “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Sci-Fi” • “2001: A Space Odyssey”
• “Forbidden Planet”
• “Soylent Green”
• “The Time Machine” (1960) “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Horror” • “Freaks”
• “House of Wax”
• “The Haunting” (1963)
• “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” (1931) WAVE FOUR -- Release Date: November 3, 2009 “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Holiday” • “A Christmas Carol”
• “Christmas in Connecticut”
• “It Happened on 5th Avenue”
• “The Shop Around the Corner” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Family” • “National Velvet”
• “Lassie Come Home”
• “Flipper”
• “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Comedy” • “Arsenic and Old Lace”
• “A Night at the Opera”
• “The Long, Long Trailer”
• “Father of the Bride” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Hitchcock Thrillers” • “Suspicion”
• “Strangers on a Train”
• “I Confess”
• “The Wrong Man” WAVE FIVE -- Release Date: February 2, 2010 “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Romance” • “Splendor in the Grass”
• “Love in the Afternoon”
• “Mogambo”
• “Now Voyager” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Marx Brothers” • “A Day at the Races”
• “A Night in Casablanca”
• “Room Service”
• “At the Circus” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Sci-Fi Adventures” • “Them!”
• “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms”
• “World Without End”
• “Satellite in the Sky” WAVE SIX-- Release Date: May 4, 2010 “TCM Greatest Classic Films: War” • “Battle of the Bulge”
• “The Dawn Patrol”
• “Gunga Din”
• “Operation Pacific” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Westerns” • “Chisum”
• “Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid”
• “The Stalking Moon”
• “Ride The High Country” With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, 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. 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.# # #
• “A Streetcar Named Desire”
• “Rebel Without a Cause”
• “East of Eden” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Romantic Comedies” • “The Philadelphia Story”
• “Bringing Up Baby”
• “Adam’s Rib”
• “Woman of the Year” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Best Picture Winners” • “Casablanca”
• “An American in Paris”
• “Gigi”
• “Mrs. Miniver” WAVE TWO -- Release Date: May 5, 2009 “TCM Greatest Classic Films: American Musicals” • “Singin’ in the Rain”
• “Easter Parade”
• “The Band Wagon”
• “Meet Me in St. Louis” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Western Adventures” • “Jeremiah Johnson”
• “The Train Robbers”
• “The Wild Bunch”
• “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: WWII Battlefront Europe” • “Kelly’s Heroes”
• “The Dirty Dozen”
• “Where Eagles Dare”
• “Battleground” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Broadway Musicals” • “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”
• “Annie Get Your Gun”
• “Show Boat” (1951)
• “Kiss Me Kate” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: John Wayne Westerns” • “The Searchers”
• “Fort Apache”
• “Rio Bravo”
• “The Cowboys” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: War - Battlefront Asia” • “The Green Berets”
• “Destination Tokyo”
• “Bataan”
• “Back to Bataan” WAVE THREE -- Release Date: September 1, 2009 “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Murder Mysteries” • “The Big Sleep”
• “Dial M For Murder”
• “The Maltese Falcon” (1941)
• “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1946) “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Sci-Fi” • “2001: A Space Odyssey”
• “Forbidden Planet”
• “Soylent Green”
• “The Time Machine” (1960) “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Horror” • “Freaks”
• “House of Wax”
• “The Haunting” (1963)
• “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” (1931) WAVE FOUR -- Release Date: November 3, 2009 “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Holiday” • “A Christmas Carol”
• “Christmas in Connecticut”
• “It Happened on 5th Avenue”
• “The Shop Around the Corner” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Family” • “National Velvet”
• “Lassie Come Home”
• “Flipper”
• “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Comedy” • “Arsenic and Old Lace”
• “A Night at the Opera”
• “The Long, Long Trailer”
• “Father of the Bride” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Hitchcock Thrillers” • “Suspicion”
• “Strangers on a Train”
• “I Confess”
• “The Wrong Man” WAVE FIVE -- Release Date: February 2, 2010 “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Romance” • “Splendor in the Grass”
• “Love in the Afternoon”
• “Mogambo”
• “Now Voyager” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Marx Brothers” • “A Day at the Races”
• “A Night in Casablanca”
• “Room Service”
• “At the Circus” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Sci-Fi Adventures” • “Them!”
• “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms”
• “World Without End”
• “Satellite in the Sky” WAVE SIX-- Release Date: May 4, 2010 “TCM Greatest Classic Films: War” • “Battle of the Bulge”
• “The Dawn Patrol”
• “Gunga Din”
• “Operation Pacific” “TCM Greatest Classic Films: Westerns” • “Chisum”
• “Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid”
• “The Stalking Moon”
• “Ride The High Country” With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, 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. 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.