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“Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Revisited” on Blu-ray July 29

(April 22, 2014 – Burbank, CA) – “Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music” – the four-hour Director’s Cut of the 1970 Oscar-winning documentary about the landmark music event that featured some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll performers in history – will be released July 29 in a new Blu-ray “40th Anniversary Limited Edition Revisited.” This latest release will contain the complete “40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition” (UCE) plus brand new concert footage from Jefferson Airplane, Joan Baez, Santana, The Who and more. There are new premiums – a reproduction of Woodstock Festival tickets and an article from Life Magazine – in addition to a re-issue of the Woodstock logo iron-on patch. New Never-Seen Concert Footage:
    • “Book of Love”
    • “Come Back Baby”
    • “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”
    • “Helplessly Hoping” and “Marrakesh Express”
    • “Mr. Tambourine Man” and “Tuning My Guitar”
    • “Oh Happy Day” and “I Shall Be Released”
    • “Persuasion”
    • “Pinball Wizard” New Concert Footage - Previous Limited Availability:
      • “Mama Tried”
      • “Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine”
      • “Spanish Castle Magic”
      • “Sparks”
      • “Volunteers”
      • “Woodstock Boogie”
    The bonus material from the original “UCE” contained two hours of performance footage from many of the above groups as well as a featurette gallery showcasing interviews with Martin Scorsese, Michael Lang, director Michael Wadleigh, Hugh Hefner, Eddie Kramer (the concert’s original chief on-site engineer and producer-engineer for Jimi Hendrix) and others who chronicle the making of the festival and the film. Included are such segments as “3 Days in a Truck,” “No Rain! No Rain!” and “Living Up To Idealism.” “Woodstock 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Revisited” Contents
    (Previously Released)
      • “‘Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music’ Director’s Cut”
      • “Woodstock: Untold Stories” 18 performances
      • “Woodstock: From Festival to Feature” Interviews of the sights and sounds of the 3 day event, from concert goers, promoters, crew and musicians
    About Woodstock and the Film:
    The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was held at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York on a sometimes rain-soaked weekend from August 15 to August 18, 1969. Half a million people of all colors, shapes, sizes, ages and sexes attended this historical event. They came by car, by truck, a few even by helicopter, but the majority walked to what turned out to be the most famous festival in history, an event that was hailed by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the “50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” 32 legendary musical acts appeared which, in addition to those mentioned above, included The Band, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Richie Havens, John Sebastian and Sly & The Family Stone. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (and nominated for Best Editing and Best Sound), “Woodstock” was produced by Bob Maurice and directed by Michael Wadleigh, who assembled an outstanding crew that included young filmmakers at the start of their careers, Academy Award winners: director Martin Scorsese (“The Wolf of Wall Street”) and editor Thelma Schoonmaker (“The Wolf of Wall Street”). Michael Lang, Artie Kornfeld, John Roberts and Joel Rosenman created the original Festival. About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.:
    Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees, as well as directly to consumers through WBShop.com and WBUltra.
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