Ronald Epstein

TCFHE Press Release: War Classics debut on Blu-ray

JUST IN TIME FOR FATHER’S DAY, A BRIGADE OF TIMELESS WAR CLASSICS, DEPLOYING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON
BLU-RAY DISC

THE LONGEST DAY, PATTON and THE SAND PEBBLES,

Also Joining The Honored Ranks, MGM Classics
BATTLE OF BRITAIN and A BRIDGE TOO FAR

Fine War Classics From Fox Home Entertainment Report For Duty June 3

LOS ANGELES, CA – Inspiring historical tales in venerable war films make the perfect gift for Dad this Father’s Day as six memorable classics make their high definition debut on Blu-Ray Disc June 3 from Fox Home Entertainment.

Featuring a nail-biting battle that ranks as one of the most exciting ever fought in the skies, Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier and Christopher Plummer star in the BAFTA Award-nominated film BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969, MGM), the spectacular true story of England defending its homeland against the Germans’ attack during World War II.

Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Sir Laurence Olivier, Robert Redford and James Caan star in director Richard Attenborough’s (Gandhi) epic A BRIDGE TOO FAR (1977, MGM), recapturing the danger and excitement behind World War II Allies’ daring and disastrous attempts to capture key bridges behind enemy lines in a complicated parachute and armored assault.

With an all-star cast including John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Robert Mitchum, Rod Steiger and Peter Lawford, to name a few, the Academy Award®-winning epic THE LONGEST DAY (1962, Fox) recounts one of the largest and greatest military missions in history; the triumph and tragedy of the World War II heroes as they stormed the Normandy Beach on D-Day.

Winner of seven Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role (George C. Scott), Best Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Art Direction, the sweeping WWII epic PATTON (1970, Fox) tells the story of one of the most extraordinary generals, George S. Patton, Jr., whose lust for glory swept through the North African battlefield and across Europe, earning the fear and respect of his enemies, as well as the resentment of his allies.

Directed by Hollywood icon Robert Wise (West Side Story) and nominated for eight Oscars®, the definitive naval epic THE SAND PEBBLES (1966, Fox) stars Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, Mako and Candice Bergen and follows a defiant sailor as he clashes with foreign culture as well as his own superiors during the 1926 Chinese Revolution. Each of the Fox and MGM BD war titles will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.98 U.S. / 49.98 CANADA.

Each DVD includes the feature film presented in high definition. Additional bonus materials and specs by title are as follows:

BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Presented in widescreen with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio, English Dolby Surround 4.0 and French and Spanish Dolby Surround as well as English, French and Spanish Subtitles..

A BRIDGE TOO FAR: Presented in widescreen with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio and Spanish and French Dolby Digital along with English, French and Spanish subtitles.

THE LONGEST DAY: Presented in widescreen on a dual layer disc with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio, English Dolby Surround 4.0 and French and Spanish Mono in addition to English, Spanish, Cantonese, Korean and Mandarin subtitles. Bonus features include:

· Historical commentary with Mary Corey
· Film commentary with Ken Annakin
· A Day to Remember featurette
· Longest Day: A Salute to Courage featurette
· Backstory – The Longest Day featurette
· D-Day Revisited featurette
· Still gallery
· Original trailer

PATTON: Presented in widescreen with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio, English Dolby Surround 4.0 as well as French and Spanish Mono and includes English, French, Spanish, Cantonese and Mandarin subtitles. Bonus features include:

· Introduction and commentary by writer Francis Ford Coppola
· History Through the Lens: “Patton: A Rebel Revisited” featurette
· Patton’s Ghost Corps featurette
· The Making of Patton documentary
· Production still gallery accompanied by Jerry Goldsmith’s complete musical score
· Behind-the-scenes gallery accompanied by audio essay on the historical Patton
· Original trailer

THE SAND PEBBLES: Presented in widescreen with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio, English Dolby Surround 4.0 along with French and Spanish Mono, plus English, French, Spanish, Cantonese and Korean subtitles. Bonus features include:

· Commentary by Robert Wise, Candice Bergen, Mako and Richard Crenna
· Isolated score track with commentary by music producer Nick Redman, film music historian Jon Burnlingame and screen writer & film historian Lem Dobbs
· Trivia track
· 13 deleted “Road Show” scenes
· Original trailer
· The Making of Sand Pebbles featurette
· Steve McQueen Remembered featurette
· Bob Wise in Command featurette
· China 1926 featurette
· A Ship Called San Pablo (narrated by Richard Attenborough) 1966 featurette
· The Secret of the San Pablo (narrated by Richard Crenna) 1966 featurette
· Radio documentaries (narrated by Richard Attenborough):
§ Changsha Bund and the Streets of Taipei
§ A Ship Called San Pablo





BATTLE OF BRITAIN
DVD Price: $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada
Street Date: June 3, 2008
Prebook Date: May 7, 2008
Running Time: 133 mins.
Catalog Number: M107700
Rating: G
Closed Captioned YES

A BRIDGE TOO FAR
DVD Price: $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada
Street Date: June 3, 2008
Prebook Date: May 7, 2008
Running Time: 176 mins.
Catalog Number: M107702
Rating: PG
Closed Captioned YES

THE LONGEST DAY
DVD Price: $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada
Street Date: June 3, 2008
Prebook Date: May 7, 2008
Running Time: 178 mins.
Catalog Number: 2251976
Rating: G
Closed Captioned YES

PATTON
DVD Price: $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada
Street Date: June 3, 2008
Prebook Date: May 7, 2008
Running Time: 170 mins.
Catalog Number: 2251978
Rating: PG
Closed Captioned YES

THE SAND PEBBLES
DVD Price: $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada
Street Date: June 3, 2008
Prebook Date: May 7, 2008
Running Time: 179 mins.
Catalog Number: 2245209
Rating: NR
Closed Captioned YES