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ARE PROUD TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF LAUGHS
EDDIE MURPHY DELIRIOUS:
The 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
IN A SPECIAL RED COVER RELEASE
Available on DVD June 2, 2009
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – When Eddie Murphy hit the stage in the ‘80s, he had the swagger of Elvis, but with a red leather suit that was more Prince than Presley. Murphy would change the face of comedy, influencing a generation of hip comics to come including Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle. His classic stand-up performance from that, period, EDDIE MURPHY DELIRIOUS, will be released June 2, 2009 as The Special 25th Anniversary Edition DVD, Entertainment Studios Home Entertainment and Anchor Bay Entertainment announced today. This all new “Red” edition contains never-before-seen footage of Murphy being interviewed and a new featurette not available on any other edition. The new two-disc set will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.97.
When the young comic took to the stage, absolutely NOTHING was sacred! Jokes about puberty, dating, Mr. T, disciplinarian mothers, and the personality traits of Michael Jackson were all fair game when Murphy (fresh from “SNL”) would riff and roar with a mastery of mimicry. Taped live and in concert at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. in August 1983, the stand-up special originally aired uncut on the then-still new concept of premium TV and became a massive seller on something called VHS tape.
EDDIE MURPHY DELIRIOUS: THE 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION Special Features:
Deleted footage from original concert
Exclusive unedited interview with Eddie Murphy hosted by Byron Allen
A new featurette with the hottest comics today talking about the influence EDDIE MURPHY DELIRIOUS had on them. Interviews included: Chris Rock, Katt Williams, Cedric the Entertainer, Martin Lawrence, Chris Tucker, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Sinbad, Earthquake, Anthony Anderson, David Allen Grier, Wayne Brady, Arsenio Hall, Aries Spears, John Witherspoon, and Ritch Shydner
The release of EDDIE MURPHY DELIRIOUS: THE 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION is a snapshot of Murphy as he begins an amazing rise to stardom. The comic would move on to make hit films like 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop, and the musical Dreamgirls, which he earned him a Golden Globe® for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Musical. It was also with this cool turn as a hot soul singer that Murphy would garner his first-ever Academy Award® nomination, and it all began here with EDDIE MURPHY DELIRIOUS.
EDDIE MURPHY DELIRIOUS: THE 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Street Date: June 2, 2009
Prebook Date: April 21, 2009
Catalog #: DV70110
UPC #: 0 1313 70110-9 2
Retail Price: $29.97
Genre: Comedy
Run Time: 70 minutes
