Casablanca 70th Anniversary Edition 3-Disc Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack Debuts March 27 from Warner Home Video
(January 17, 2012 – Burbank, CA) – The legendary film “Casablanca” -- which critic Leonard Maltin calls “the best Hollywood movie of all time,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman and winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture (1944) – will celebrate its anniversary with a stunning new “Casablanca 70th Anniversary 3-Disc Blu-ray + DVD Combo Edition” on March 27 from Warner Home Video.
This new limited and numbered gift set edition, perfect for Mother’s Day gift giving, will introduce two never-before-seen documentaries – “Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic,” and “Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of.” The new documentaries will complete the most extensive collection of content in one gift set -- more than 14 hours of bonus material that also includes a compilation of three comprehensive feature length documentaries: “The Brothers Warner,” “You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story” and “Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul.”
The “Casablanca 70th Anniversary 3-Disc Blu-ray + DVD Combo Edition” looks like another beginning of a beautiful friendship as well -- elegantly packaged in a double-wide giftbox, with brand-new collectibles created for this release including a 60-page production art book with never-before-seen photos, personal memos and archival documents about the production. A reproduction of the original 1942 film poster and a set of four collectible drink coasters from “Rick’s Café Americain” in a special keepsake box.
“Casablanca 70th Anniversary 3-Disc Blu ray + DVD Combo Edition” will be available for $64.99 SRP. Order due date is February 21.
“Casablanca” will also be honored with a February 3rd screening at the beautiful new state-of-the-art Warner Bros. Theater in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. moderated by “Time” magazine critic and film historian Richard Schickel, with special guest Stephen Humphrey Bogart (son of Bogart and Lauren Bacall). “Casablanca” will be the premiere event in a weekend-long tribute of three other Bogie classics, following the gala opening of the theater, made possible by a grant from Warner Bros. to the Smithsonian. There will be an accompanying display highlighting costumes and artifacts related to these classic films and the history of Warner Bros.
Special Features for Hours of Entertainment
“Casablanca” has remained a beloved favorite for almost seven decades, and was voted the screen’s greatest love story and the #3 film of all time by the American Film Institute (AFI). This classic wartime romance also took Oscars for Michael Curtiz (Directing -1944); Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch (Writing – Screenplay -1944) and the studio (Outstanding Motion Picture -1944). Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Such a man is Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one - especially Victor's wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's transport out of the country and bitter Rick must decide what counts more - personal happiness or countless lives hanging in the balance. About Warner Home Video:
With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., commands the largest home entertainment 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 Video and New Line Cinema. About Turner Classic Movies:
Turner Classic Movies is a Peabody Award-winning network that presents great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world. Currently seen in more than 86 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. 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 stages special events and screenings, such as the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood; produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs; and hosts a wealth of materials at its Web site, www.tcm.com. TCM is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company.###
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• Commentary by Roger Ebert
• Commentary by Rudy Behlmer
• Introduction by Lauren Bacall Two New Documentaries:
• “Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of”
• “Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic” Three Feature-Length Documentaries:
• “You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story” [2008 Documentary]
• “The Brothers Warner” [2008 Documentary]
• “Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul” [1993 Documentary]
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• “Now Voyager” Theatrical Trailer-Warner Night at the Movies
• Newsreel-Warner Night at the Movies
• “Vaudeville Days” - Warner Night at the Movies
• “The Bird Came C.O.D.”-Warner Night at the Movies
• “The Squawkin' Hawk” -Warner Night at the Movies
• “The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall”
• “Great Performances: Bacall on Bogart”
• “You Must Remember This: A Tribute to Casablanca”
• “As Time Goes By: The Children Remember”
• Deleted Scenes
• Outtakes
• “Who Holds Tomorrow?”
• “Carrotblanca” – Vintage Cartoon
• Scoring Stage Sessions
• 4/26/43 Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater Radio Broadcast
• 11/19/47 Vox Pop Radio Broadcast
“Casablanca” has remained a beloved favorite for almost seven decades, and was voted the screen’s greatest love story and the #3 film of all time by the American Film Institute (AFI). This classic wartime romance also took Oscars for Michael Curtiz (Directing -1944); Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch (Writing – Screenplay -1944) and the studio (Outstanding Motion Picture -1944). Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Such a man is Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one - especially Victor's wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's transport out of the country and bitter Rick must decide what counts more - personal happiness or countless lives hanging in the balance. About Warner Home Video:
With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., commands the largest home entertainment 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 Video and New Line Cinema. About Turner Classic Movies:
Turner Classic Movies is a Peabody Award-winning network that presents great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world. Currently seen in more than 86 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. 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 stages special events and screenings, such as the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood; produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs; and hosts a wealth of materials at its Web site, www.tcm.com. TCM is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company.