``The Lion King'' And ``Jungle Book'' DVD Read-Alongs Take Families On A Fun and Exciting Learning Expedition.Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2003 Walt Disney Records Walt Disney Records is a record company and part of The Walt Disney Company. The label was established in 1956 under the name Disneyland Records; its first release was A Child's Garden of Verses. The company changed to its current name in 1989. To Release New DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. Read-Alongs on January 28th Walt Disney Records continues to bring this special brand of family entertainment into homes with the release of "The Lion King" and "Jungle Book" DVD Read-Alongs. The latest in a highly-acclaimed series of DVD Read-Alongs, "The Lion King" and "Jungle Book" offer children and their parents hours of exciting special features that make learning to read fun and engaging. In the DVD Read-Along format, the two magical films provide an interactive experience for the whole family, complete with vocabulary lessons, sing-alongs and creative games. "The Lion King" and "Jungle Book" DVD Read-Alongs roar to life in five different languages, enabling viewers to hear and read the story, songs and vocabulary in English, Spanish, French, Italian or German. Each brightly packaged disc now offers new levels of quality and interactivity with added special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. and words highlighted to follow the narrator NARRATOR. A pleader who draws narrs serviens narrator, a sergeant at law. Fleta, 1. 2, c. 37. Obsolete. and dialogue. The discs can be played on multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. , ranging from the TV and the PC to the Playstation 2 and X-Box. A hugely entertaining blend of music, fun and eye-popping interactive thrills, each DVD Read-Along is jam-packed with more than two hours of special features. Highlights include a multi-language option that allows viewers to toggle To alternate back and forth between two states. toggle - To change a bit from whatever state it is in to the other state; to change from 1 to 0 or from 0 to 1. This comes from "toggle switches", such as standard light switches, though the word "toggle" actually refers to back and forth between the five languages, ensuring that children worldwide can experience the movie in their native tongue, while simultaneously being exposed to another language. In addition, the traditional Disney story is on a DVD disc, enabling this learning experience to be shared by the whole family in the comfort of their living room. Other special features allow the viewer to watch original music videos, learn basic vocabulary words, play exciting video games and preview the hottest new releases from the wonderful world of Disney. Walt Disney Records introduced the Read-Along concept more than four decades ago -- first on vinyl, followed by cassettes, then CD and now DVD. Since its launch in August 2002, DVD Read-Alongs such as "Toy Story 2," "Tarzan," "The Little Mermaid," "Lilo 1. (operating system) lilo - Linux Loader. 2. lilo - first-in first-out. & Stitch" and "Beauty & the Beast" have sold more than one million units worldwide. The "Monsters, Inc." DVD Read-Along was the first title to be honored with a Grammy(R) nomination in the Best Spoken Word Album for Children category. Buena Vista Home Entertainment will distribute nine titles as of February 2003, including the highly anticipated "Treasure Planet," scheduled for release on February 25. "The Lion King" and "Jungle Book," set for release on January 28th at the suggested retail price of $14.98 each, can be found at music, video and toy retailers, along with drug chains and grocery stores nationwide. "We're proud to provide children with a creative and captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. introduction to the wonderful world of reading," says Luigi-Theo Calabrese, President, Walt Disney Records Worldwide and Disney Music Publishing The contractual relationship between a songwriter or music composer and a music publisher, whereby the writer assigns part or all of his or her music copyrights to the publisher in exchange for the publisher's commercial exploitation of the music. . "The DVD Read-Along also offers entertainment for the entire family, allowing parents and kids to spend ever-important quality time together. It really is a fun and truly unique learning tool." Walt Disney Records Worldwide is part of The Buena Vista Music Group
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