Classic Musicals From the Dream Factory Vol. 2.Debut on 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. July 24 From Warner Home Video Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (for Warner Communications, Inc.). It was re-named Warner Home Video in 1980. BURBANK, Calif -- Get ready for toe-tapping, finger-snapping and tune-whistling fun when Classic Musicals From the Dream Factory Volume 2, a collection of seven newly-remastered favorites from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Golden Era, arrives July 24 from Warner Home Video. The collection features the DVD debuts of The Pirate, That's Dancing, and Words and Music along with two new-to-DVD Double Feature discs: a pair of Mario Lanza/Kathryn Grayson musicals -- That Midnight Kiss That Midnight Kiss was the screen debut of tenor Mario Lanza, this 1949 MGM production also starred Kathryn Grayson. Among the supporting cast were Ethel Barrymore, conductor/pianist Jose Iturbi (playing himself), Keenan Wynn, J. Carroll Naish, and Jules Munshin. and Toast of 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 , and two Fred Astaire favorites -- Royal Wedding/ Belle of New York. Following last year's successful Volume 1 (It's Always Fair Weather, Summer Stock, Three Little Words, Till the Clouds Roll By, and Ziegfeld Follies), this second spectacular collection of the fabled studio's vintage musicals features some of the most memorable numbers by the greatest stars of the genre, top-lined by the Hollywood musical's golden trio of immortal legends -- Judy Garland, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Landmark numbers include Fred Astaire dancing on the ceiling and with a coat rack, Gene Kelly's "Be a Clown," and Judy Garland belting out "Johnny One Note." The talents of Mickey Rooney, Jane Powell, Lena Horne, Ray Bolger and many more stars are also showcased. Each feature film has been meticulously restored and remastered from its original elements and complemented with new featurettes, commentaries, rare outtake out·take n. 1. a. A section or scene, as of a movie, that is filmed but not used in the final version. b. A complete version, as of a recording, that is dropped in favor of another version. 2. musical numbers, radio interviews, audio-only bonus outtakes and vintage cartoons. The titles will be available individually for $19.97 SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. , the 2-disc DVD of Royal Wedding/Belle of New York and 2-disc set of That Midnight Kiss/Toast of New York will sell for $24.98 SRP, and the seven-disc collection will sell for $59.92 SRP. |
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