Warner Home Video Releases “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Series” On DVD October 21
(June 25, 2008 – Burbank, CA) – It was the height of the Cold War, a time when most Americans had only the vaguest understanding of international espionage. Then, in 1964, the televised spy genre exploded on the screen in the U.S. and around the world when the groundbreaking series “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” pulled the covers off of the spy game in what became must-watch television for the next four years on NBC. Now, just in time for the holiday gift-giving season, Warner Home Video (WHV) releases “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Series,” beautifully packaged in a 60’s style high tech attaché case, complete with all episodes along with hours of viewing extras.
“The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Series” offers fans and collectors all 105 complete series episodes with more than 10 hours of special features in a 41-disc set. Order due date for “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Series” is September 16, 2008. The set will retail for $199.92.
From 1964 to 1968, at a time when James Bond was defending the Free World for the British Secret Service, two brilliant and dashing spies joined forces to combat international crime as agents of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. From U.N.C.L.E.’s New York headquarters, cleverly hidden behind Del Floria’s Tailor Shop, they journeyed to every corner of the earth to battle the evil plans of a vast organization, Thrush, and other power-hungry villains and scoundrels. It was a unique collaboration between an American and a Russian.
“The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” represented a series of firsts. It wasn’t just the first successful spy show on American television, it was one of the first TV series to become an international phenomenon, the first to gather a rabid cult of lifelong fans around the world—long before “Star Trek,” “Dark Shadows” and other, lesser series gained their following. And, perhaps most importantly, it was the first to demonstrate that American viewers would embrace heroes who did not spring from the traditional John Wayne mold—and who, in some cases, weren’t even American.
The series was nominated for seven Emmy Awards® during its four-year run.
Enhanced content featured on “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Series” includes:
SEASON ONE
• Featurette – “The Cloak and Swagger Affair: The Untold History of ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’”
• “Solo” – The Original Color Pilot
• Bonus Featurette – “U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S: A Celebration of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Guest Stars” SEASON TWO • Featurette – “The Spy-Fi Tour: Archives, Art and Artifacts”
• Featurette Film – “One Spy Too Many, 1966”
• Bonus Feature – “U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S: A Celebration of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Guest Stars” SEASON THREE • Interview – “Double Agents: The David McCallum and Robert Vaughn Reunion”
• “The Secret Tapes of Illya Kuryakin: Home Movies from the Set of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’”
• Bonus Feature – “U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S: A Celebration of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Guest Stars” SEASON FOUR • Featurette – “MGM’s Secret Operations”
• Bonus Feature – “U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S: A Celebration of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Guest Stars” BONUS DISC ONE Six Original Featurettes: • “Cold War,” “Hot Spies: U.N.C.L.E. and the Cold War”
• “Guns, Gizmos, Gadgets and Garb”
• “Behind the Wheel: U.N.C.L.E.’s Piranha”
• “Fandemonium”
• “The Music from U.N.C.L.E.”
• “The Girls from U.N.C.L.E.” Official Debriefings: Interviews with U.N.C.L.E. Actors and Production Staff: • Dean Hargrove, Writer, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
• David McCallum, Illya Kuryakin BONUS DISC TWO Official Debriefings: Interviews with U.N.C.L.E. Actors and Production Staff: • Richard Donner, Director, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
• George Lehr, Assistant Producer, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
• Joseph Sargent, Director, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
• Robert Vaughn, Napoleon Solo TV Appearances and Spots: • The 1965 Golden Globe® Awards, aired live on “The Andy Williams Show,” January 31, 1966, NBC - Winner, Best TV Show
• 1965 Emmy® Broadcast, September 12, 1965 – Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, Presenters
• David McCallum on “The Andy Williams Show” September 20, 1965
• Tom & Jerry Cartoon – “The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.,” MGM 1967 Photo and Image Galleries: • Behind the Scenes: Designs and Blueprints frm the Set of U.N.C.L.E.
• Hidden Camera: An U.N.C.L.E. Photo Gallery
• Classified Files: Network and Studio Documents
• For Collectors Only: U.N.C.L.E. Memorabilia
• Top Secret: U.N.C.L.E. Motion Picture Advertising and Publicity “‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ remains one of the most influential series in television history, whose impact can still be seen in contemporary genres,” commented Rosemay Markson, WHV Vice President, TV and Special Interest Marketing. She added, “We anticipate strong consumer response to this collection from the show’s loyal, enthusiastic fans.” The Credits 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.# # #
• “Solo” – The Original Color Pilot
• Bonus Featurette – “U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S: A Celebration of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Guest Stars” SEASON TWO • Featurette – “The Spy-Fi Tour: Archives, Art and Artifacts”
• Featurette Film – “One Spy Too Many, 1966”
• Bonus Feature – “U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S: A Celebration of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Guest Stars” SEASON THREE • Interview – “Double Agents: The David McCallum and Robert Vaughn Reunion”
• “The Secret Tapes of Illya Kuryakin: Home Movies from the Set of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’”
• Bonus Feature – “U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S: A Celebration of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Guest Stars” SEASON FOUR • Featurette – “MGM’s Secret Operations”
• Bonus Feature – “U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S: A Celebration of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Guest Stars” BONUS DISC ONE Six Original Featurettes: • “Cold War,” “Hot Spies: U.N.C.L.E. and the Cold War”
• “Guns, Gizmos, Gadgets and Garb”
• “Behind the Wheel: U.N.C.L.E.’s Piranha”
• “Fandemonium”
• “The Music from U.N.C.L.E.”
• “The Girls from U.N.C.L.E.” Official Debriefings: Interviews with U.N.C.L.E. Actors and Production Staff: • Dean Hargrove, Writer, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
• David McCallum, Illya Kuryakin BONUS DISC TWO Official Debriefings: Interviews with U.N.C.L.E. Actors and Production Staff: • Richard Donner, Director, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
• George Lehr, Assistant Producer, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
• Joseph Sargent, Director, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
• Robert Vaughn, Napoleon Solo TV Appearances and Spots: • The 1965 Golden Globe® Awards, aired live on “The Andy Williams Show,” January 31, 1966, NBC - Winner, Best TV Show
• 1965 Emmy® Broadcast, September 12, 1965 – Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, Presenters
• David McCallum on “The Andy Williams Show” September 20, 1965
• Tom & Jerry Cartoon – “The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.,” MGM 1967 Photo and Image Galleries: • Behind the Scenes: Designs and Blueprints frm the Set of U.N.C.L.E.
• Hidden Camera: An U.N.C.L.E. Photo Gallery
• Classified Files: Network and Studio Documents
• For Collectors Only: U.N.C.L.E. Memorabilia
• Top Secret: U.N.C.L.E. Motion Picture Advertising and Publicity “‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ remains one of the most influential series in television history, whose impact can still be seen in contemporary genres,” commented Rosemay Markson, WHV Vice President, TV and Special Interest Marketing. She added, “We anticipate strong consumer response to this collection from the show’s loyal, enthusiastic fans.” The Credits 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.