``The Busby Berkeley Collection'': ``Footlight Parade,'' ``Gold Diggers of 1933,'' ``Dames,'' ``Gold Diggers of 1935,'' ``42nd Street''.

BURBANK, Calif. -- "The Busby Berkeley Collection" -- five remastered Warner Bros. classics from one of the greatest motion picture choreographers of all time -- debuts March 21 from Warner Home Video. Titles include "Gold Diggers of 1933," "Footlight Parade," "Dames" and "Gold Diggers of 1935" (all new to DVD); "42nd Street" (repackaged in Amaray "keepcase" packaging) and "The Busby Berkeley Disc," a nearly three-hour compendium of the unique musical extravaganzas created by Berkeley during his Warner Bros. years.

As with WHV's original DVD release of "42nd Street" several years ago, each feature film in this collection has been meticulously restored and remastered from its original nitrate camera negatives and optical soundtracks. The six-disc collection, with extensive bonus materials including five informative and entertaining new featurettes illustrating Berkeley's talent, style and technique, will sell for $59.92 SRP. While "42nd Street" remains available individually for $19.97 SRP/$14.95 MAP, all other content is exclusive to this boxed set.

William Berkeley Enos began his career in the U.S. Army conducting and directing parades and then staging camp shows for the soldiers. He found his calling when forced to take over the direction of the musical "Holka Polka"; and, with his talent for staging lavish and complex dance routines he soon became one of Broadway's top dance directors.

Darryl F. Zanuck, then head of production at Warner Bros., hired "Buzz" to direct the musical numbers of Warner's latest project, "42nd Street." The studio took a gamble on both the property and Berkeley; but a snappy script and a story that has become the granddaddy of backstage musicals made the film a massive hit, primarily as a result of the amazing, kaleidoscopic and fascinating choreography Berkeley created for the end of the film.

Berkeley went on to work on almost every great Warner musical produced in the '30s, receiving three Oscar(R) nominations for Best Dance Direction. Many studios tried to copy Berkeley's style but their efforts were pale imitations. There was only one Busby Berkeley. Although he made his last contribution to cinema more than 40 years ago, Berkeley remains an icon in American culture.