Warner Home Video Celebrates Humphrey Bogart with “Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection”

(June 28, 2010 – Burbank, CA) – His style was unrivaled. His career was astonishing. His performances are unforgettable. Be a part of Humphrey Bogart’s legend on October 5, 2010, when two of his most beloved performances are presented on stunning Blu-ray Disc™ for the very first time. “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” and “The Maltese Falcon” have been newly restored and remastered for their Blu-ray™ debuts. Each film contains extensive bonus material. Orders are due August 31, 2010 (SRP $24.98 each). Also on October 5, Warner Home Video presents one of the most spectacular classic film collections ever amassed in “Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection.” This definitive Bogart collection features 24 of his most legendary films on 12 discs and is packed with enthralling special features such as commentaries with film historians, historical featurettes and short documentaries, studio blooper reels, vintage radio shows, classic cartoons and newsreels that were played in theatres prior to the features, and so much more. The collection also contains a bonus 13th disc featuring “The Brothers Warner,” the acclaimed documentary chronicling the fabled family history of the studio that launched Bogart to stardom. “Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection” is brimming with limited edition collectibles including an all new 48-page tribute book with an introduction by TCM host and film historian Robert Osborne. The book is full of striking photography including movie stills and behind-the-scenes photos from each film. Additional memorabilia features fifteen photo cards of classic one-sheets and rare archival studio correspondence, including a telegram from Humphrey Bogart to Hal Wallis requesting the lead in "High Sierra." Named the number one “Male Star of All Time” by the American Film Institute, Humphrey Bogart’s enduring legacy is captured forever in this amazing collection that highlights one of our greatest cinematic icons. Orders are due August 31, 2010 ($99.98 SRP). All of the above titles will also be available On Demand from cable and satellite providers, and for permanent download and digital rental through iTunes, Amazon Video On Demand, PlayStation Store and Xbox LIVE Zune Video Marketplace. TCM will mark the release of “Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection” with October presentations of such films as “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” “The Big Sleep,” “High Sierra” and “To Have and Have Not.” About the Films About “The Maltese Falcon” (1941) A gallery of high-living lowlifes will stop at nothing to get their sweaty hands on a jewel-encrusted falcon. Detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) wants to find out why – and who’ll take the fall for his partner’s murder. An all-star cast (including Sydney Greenstreet, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre and Elisha Cook Jr.) joins Bogart in this crackling mystery masterwork written for the screen (from Dashiell Hammett’s novel) and directed by John Huston. This 1941 Academy Awards® Nominee* catapulted Bogart to stardom and launched Huston’s directorial career - all with a bird and a bang. Special Features: 1. Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
2. Featurette “The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird”
3. “Breakdowns of 1941”: Studio Blooper Reel
4. Makeup Tests
5. “Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart”
6. “Warner Night at the Movies” 1941 Short Subjects Gallery:

7. Audio-Only Bonus: Three Radio Show Adaptations – Two Featuring the Movie’s Original Stars, Plus Another Starring Edward G. Robinson About “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1947) Gold in the hills, avarice in the hearts of men. Two hard-luck drifters (Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt) and a grizzled prospector (Walter Huston) discover gold. Then greed and paranoia set in. Shot in Mexico, "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" was at that time considered a rather expensive production. John Huston won the 1948 Academy Award® for his Directing and Writing and his father (Walter Houston) took the Best Actor in a Supporting Role Academy Award®. Without awards, but with enduring acclaim, is Bogart’s performance, transforming from a likable hobo to a heartless thug simmering in greed. "Treasure of the Sierra Madre’s" place on the American Film Institute’s “Top 100 American Films” list reaffirms it’s still a powerful movie. Special Features: 1. Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
2. Featurette: “Discovering Treasure: The Story of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre”
3. Feature-Length Documentary Profile: "John Huston"
4. Outtakes
5. Classic Cartoon: "8 Ball Bunny"
6. “Warner Night at the Movies” 1948 Short Subjects Gallery:

7. Audio-Only Bonus: Radio Show Adaptation Featuring the Movie’s Original Stars About “Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection” (DVD) Special Features (all previously released): 1. “The Petrified Forest” (1936) • Featurette “The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert”
• Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
• Leonard Maltin Hosts “Warner Night at the Movies 1936”:

• Trailers for “The Petrified Forest” and 1936’s “Bullets or Ballots”
• Audio-Only Bonus – Radio Show Adaptation with Bogart
• B&W; 82 Mins 2. “Black Legion” (1937) • Commentary by Historians Patricia King Hanson and Anthony Slide
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1937” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for “Black Legion” and 1937’s “The Perfect Specimen”
• B&W; 80 Mins 3. “Kid Galahad”(1937) • Commentary by Historians Art Simon and Robert Sklar
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1937” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for “Kid Galahad” and 1937’s “It’s Love I’m After”
• B&W; 101 Mins 4. “Marked Woman” (1937) • Featurette “Marked Woman: Ripped from the Headlines”
• Classic Cartoons: “Porky’s Hero Agency” and “She Was an Acrobat’s Daughter"
• Theatrical Trailer
• B&W; 96 Mins 5. “San Quentin” (1937) • Commentary by Patricia King Hanson
• “Warner Night at the Movies”

• “Welcome to the Big House”
• "Breakdowns of 1937" [1937 WB short]
• “San Quentin” Theatrical Trailer
• B&W; 70 Mins 6. “The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse” (1938) • Commentary by Historians Drew Casper and Richard Jewell
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1938” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for “The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse” and 1938’s “Racket Busters”
• Audio-Only Bonus: Edward G. Robinson in Two Radio Show Adaptations
• B&W; 87 Mins 7. “Dark Victory” (1939) • Commentary by Historian James Ursini and CNN Film Critic Paul Clinton
• Featurette “1939: Tough Competition for Dark Victory”
• Theatrical Trailer
• B&W; 104 Mins 8. “The Roaring Twenties” (1939) • Featurette: “The Roaring Twenties: The World Moves On”
• Commentary by Historian Lincoln Hurst
• Leonard Maltin Hosts “Warner Night at the Movies 1939”:

• Trailers for “The Roaring Twenties” and 1939’s “Each Dawn I Die"
• B&W; 106 Mins 9. “Invisible Stripes” (1939) • Commentary by Historians Alain Silver and James Ursini
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1939” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for “Invisible Stripes” and 1939’s “You Can’t Get Away with Murder"
• B&W; 82 Mins 10. “Brother Orchid” (1940) • Commentary by Robinson Biographer Alan L. Gansberg and Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1940” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for "Brother Orchid” and 1940’s “It All Came True”
• B&W; 87 Mins 11. “They Drive by Night” (1940) • Featurette: “Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'”
• Musical Short: “Swingtime in the Movies”
• Theatrical Trailer
• B&W; 121 Mins 12. “Virginia City” (1940) • Commentary by Historian Frank Thompson
• Featurette: “The Light Brigade Rides Again”
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1940” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for “Virginia City” and 1940’s “A Dispatch from Reuters”
• B&W; 121 Mins 13. “All Through the Night” (1941) • Commentary by Director Vincent Sherman and Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
• Featurette: “Call the Usual Suspects: The Craft of the Character Actor”
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1942” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for “All Through the Night” and 1942’s “Gentleman Jim”
• B&W; 107 Mins 14. “High Sierra” (1941) • Featurette: “Curtains for Roy Earle: The Story of 'High Sierra'”
• Theatrical Trailer
• B&W; 104 Mins 15. “The Maltese Falcon” (1941) • Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1941” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for “The Maltese Falcon” and 1941’s “Sergeant York”
• B&W; 100 Mins 16. “Casablanca” (1942) • Two Commentaries: Critic Roger Ebert and Historian Rudy Behlmer
• Introduction by Lauren Bacall
• Theatrical Trailer
• B&W; 102 Mins 17. "Across the Pacific” (1942) • Featurette: “Hollywood Helps the Cause”
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1942” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for “Across the Pacific" and 1942’s “Captains of the Clouds”
• “Breakdowns of 1942”: Studio Blooper Reel
• B&W; 96 Mins 18. “Action in the North Atlantic” (1943) • Featurette: “Credit Where Credit Is Due”
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1943” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for “Across the Pacific" and 1943’s "Northern Pursuit”
• Audio-Only Bonus: Radio Show Adaptation with George Raft and Raymond Massey
• B&W; 127 Mins 19. “Passage to Marseille” (1944) • Featurette: “The Free French: Unsung Victors”
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1944” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for “Passage to Marseille” and 1944’s “Uncertain Glory”
• “Breakdowns of 1944”: Studio Blooper Reel
• B&W; 109 Mins 20. “To Have and Have Not” (1944) • Featurette: “A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'”
• Classic Cartoon: “Bacall to Arms”
• Theatrical Trailer
• Audio-Only Bonus: Radio Show Adaptation with the Two Stars
• B&W; 100 Mins 21. “The Big Sleep” (1946) • Featurette: “The Big Sleep Comparisons 1945/1946"
• Theatrical Trailer
• B&W; 114 Mins 22. “Dark Passage” (1947) • Featurette: “Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'”
• Classic Cartoon: “Slick Hare”
• Theatrical Trailer
• B&W; 106 Mins 23. “Key Largo” (1948) • Theatrical Trailer
• B&W; 100 Mins 24. “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948) • Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
• “Warner Night at the Movies 1948” Short Subjects Gallery:

• Trailers for “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” and 1948’s “Key Largo”
• B&W; 126 Mins 25. “The Brothers Warner” (Bonus Disc) • Color and B&W; 90 Mins ASPECT RATIO: All movies in “HUMPHREY BOGART: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION” (except “The Brothers Warner”) are presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of their original theatrical exhibition. “The Brothers Warner" is presented in a “matted” widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition. AUDIO LANGUAGES: All titles except “The Brothers Warner" are English: Mono; “The Brothers Warner” is English: Dolby Surround Stereo; Also on “Casablanca” and “Key Largo” – Français. SUBTITLE LANGUAGES: English and Français on all titles; Español on all titles except “The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse,” “The Big Sleep,” “ Black Legion,” “Brother Orchid,” “Invisible Stripes,” “Key Largo,” “Kid Galahad” and “Virginia City.” RATINGS: “Casablanca,” PG for mild violence. All other movies and “The Brothers Warner” NOT RATED. Consumer Demand for Blu-ray™ Continues to Surge According to DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, with input from all major motion picture studios, Blu-ray™ software continued to see significant growth in the first quarter of 2010, with sell-through up 61 percent and rental up 36 percent, compared to the same period last year. The DEG also announced that Blu-ray™ hardware sales experienced remarkable growth, with set-tops up an astounding 125 percent versus first quarter 2009, indicating a strong consumer demand for Blu-ray™. Warner Home Video Blu-ray Discs™ offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color and beautifully crisp sound. The format also provides a higher level of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless menu bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or interrupting the film. For more information: http://warnerblu.warnerbros.com/ 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. ###