Anchor Bay Entertainment to Release -- For the First Time Ever on Home Video and DVD -- Brando, Burton, Coburn, Huston, Matthau & Ringo in the Star-Studded Romp ``Candy''.Entertainment Editors/Film & Home-Video Writers TROY, Mich.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 5, 2001 "The Ultimate Dirty Movie" -- New York Daily News New York Daily News Morning daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson and his cousin Robert McCormick as a subsidiary of the Tribune Co. of Chicago. The first successful tabloid-format newspaper in the U.S. One of the greatest casts ever assembled -- Marlon Brando Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004) was an Academy Award-winning American actor whose body of work spanned over half a century. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors of all time. , Richard Burton, James Coburn, John Huston, Walter Matthau, John Astin and Ringo Starr -- let it all hang out in the outrageous, uproarious '60s comedy, "Candy," which will be released for the first time ever on video and 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. , by Anchor Bay Entertainment (www.anchorbayentertainment.com), on April 10. Photos of "Candy" are available at www.anchorbayentertainment.com. Based on the notorious novel by Terry Southern, Candy is a gorgeous yet innocent young woman who trippily traipses through a coast-to-coast adventure of carnal carnal adjective Referring to the flesh, to baser instincts, often referring to sexual “knowledge” discovery -- finding lust and lunacy lunacy: see insanity. around every curve -- in this sexy satire, which features music by The Byrds and Steppenwolf. During their illustrious careers, the acclaimed cast won a combined six(a) Academy Awards(TM) (out of a staggering 34(a) nominations)! The movie also marked the solo film debut of Beatle Ringo Starr, as well as the debut of Ewa Aulin, who received a Golden Globe nomination (for "Most Promising Newcomer - Female") in 1969 for her role as the title character. A special, "Limited Edition" DVD features the disc encased en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. in a collectable custom "candy tin" container; boasts a widescreen 1.85:1 presentation specially enhanced for 16x9 TVs; the original theatrical trailer and radio spots; a still gallery; talent bios; a set of full-color Collector's Cards featuring facts about the stars and their reflections on being in the film; and has been digitally mastered for optimum picture and sound quality. The limited tins are individually numbered to 16,000 and carry a suggested retail price of $39.98. The DVD comes packaged in a deluxe red clamshell and includes all of the features of the "Limited Edition" DVD, except for the Collector's Cards and the special tin packaging, at a $29.98 suggested retail price. The VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. version, which is also packaged in a deluxe red capsule clamshell, includes all the features of the DVDs, except for the Collector's Cards, radio spots, still gallery and talent bios, and its widescreen 1.85:1 presentation is not enhanced for 16x9 TVs. It will sell for a suggested retail price of $14.98. "`Candy' -- what a great movie. It was the mind-blowing thrill of my life," said Starr in this past fall's New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times No. 1 best-selling book, "The Beatles Anthology." "I really loved it. And I loved meeting all those great actors and. . .hanging out. They all gave me tips, that was my acting school. . ." Starr, along with his fellow members in the most successful group in popular music history, received a British Academy Award nomination as "Most Promising Newcomers To Leading Film Roles" for their acting in 1964's "A Hard Day's Night." "The ultimate dirty movie" -- New York Daily News "Randy isn't the word for it. No wonder it's been banned!" -- Ringo Starr, in last autumn's best-selling book, "The Beatles Anthology" (a) Academy Awards(TM) and Academy Award(TM) nominations for the cast include those for non-acting as well as acting categories. Anchor Bay Entertainment is a leading independent home video and DVD label offering an expansive collection of classic and critically-acclaimed feature films. From dramas, comedies and cult horror fare, to chart-topping fitness videos such as the "Crunch" series, and award-winning children's titles including "Thomas The Tank Engine This article is about the fictional tank engine. For the television series, see Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tank locomotive created by the Rev. W. V. " and "Baby Songs," Anchor Bay Entertainment is known for quality. Dedicated to releasing outstanding films utilizing the finest elements possible, Anchor Bay Entertainment has also established itself as a haven for some of the world's greatest filmmakers. Anchor Bay Entertainment is a member company of North Coast Entertainment, a subsidiary of Handleman Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : HDL (Hardware Description Language) A language used to describe the functions of an electronic circuit for documentation, simulation or logic synthesis (or all three). Although many proprietary HDLs have been developed, Verilog and VHDL are the major standards. ) (www.handleman.com). Pre-book date: 3/13/01 Street date: 4/10/01 |
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