TCFHE Press Release: Fox and MGM honor Black History Month

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX AND MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY PRESENT A COLLECTION OF UNFORGETTABLE FILMS HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

A Selection Of Classic Comedies, Drama and Action Commemorate
African American Heritage On January 6, 2009

Collection Celebrates A History of Determination, Pride, Entertainment and Success

Street Date: January 6, 2009
Pre-book Date: December 10, 2008

Launch Highlights:

· A History of Determination: Courageous and epic stories to commemorate lives including the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era, Jackie Robinson (The Jackie Robinson Story), the steadfast Olympian Cassius Clay (AKA Cassius Clay). 1972 congresswoman and presidential hopeful Shirley Chisholm (Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed) and the biography of the historic civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr (King).

· A History of Pride: Men of Honor (Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr.), Hotel Rwanda (Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte) and Roll Bounce (Bow Wow) are brought together to celebrate some of the most established actors in Hollywood.

· A History of Entertainment: Motown-flavored masterpiece The Five Heartbeats, courtside comedy Rebound, the hilarious sketch variety show, Cedric The Entertainer, family-favorite “The Bernie Mac Show” and the witty stand-up of Bill Cosby: Himself include something enjoyable for everyone.

· A History of Success: I Robot (Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan), Man On Fire (Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken), The Salon (Vivica A. Fox), Barbershop (Ice Cube, Eve) and In The Heat Of the Night (Sydney Poitier, Rod Steiger) celebrate triumphant outcomes throughout Black history.

DVD Priced At $14.98 U.S./$16.98 Canada

A History of Determination Length
AKA Cassius Clay 75 min
Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed 80 min
King (1978) 270 min
The Jackie Robinson Story 75 min
The Antwone Fisher Story 105 min
Woman, Thou Art Loosed 90 min

A History of Pride Length
Drumline 115 min
Hotel Rwanda 120 min
Men of Honor 128 min
Redemption 90 min
Roll Bounce 105 min
The Great White Hope 100 min



A History of Entertainment Length
Bill Cosby: Himself 105 min
Cedric The Entertainer 570 min
Five Heartbeats 120 min
Rebound 85 min
The Bernie Mac Show: Season 1 506 min

A History of Success Length
Barbershop 100 min
I, Robot 115 min
In The Heat Of the Night 112 min
Man On Fire 145 min
The Salon 95 min

Re: TCFHE Press Release: Fox and MGM honor Black History Month

Aren't most of these previosly available? I miss the good old days when MGM used to hornor th with some "Soul Cinema" installments. When are they gonna release SUGAR HILL (1974)? Again, the Lion Sleeps Tonight!

Re: TCFHE Press Release: Fox and MGM honor Black History Month

I am wondering what happened to All The Young men which featured Sidney Poitier and the late Alan Ladd.

Re: TCFHE Press Release: Fox and MGM honor Black History Month

I can hardly believe it... what a perfect opportunity for Fox to have released one of the finest films about the African American experience ever... SOUNDER (1972) with Cicley Tyson and Paul Winfield. This movie turns up on the Fox Movie channel occasionally with a 2.35:1 ratio but has never been released to DVD (and wasn't on laser disc, either). Maybe the 2003 Disney remake is good (I haven't seen it), but I can't imagine it having the emotional resonance of the original, which was lovingly directed by Martin Ritt. Come on, Fox, what the hell? You've given us many other DVDs of less well-remembered catalog titles such as A HIGH WIND IN JAMAICA and THE MEPHISTO WALTZ, and we are all eternally grateful... but why has this beautiful movie been so long neglected? Anyone listening?

Re: TCFHE Press Release: Fox and MGM honor Black History Month

SOUNDER is being released Nov. 25, by Koch Video (don't know how it wound up there).