Image Entertainment Reveals Lost Classics of Director Edgar G. Ulmer on DVD; 3-Disc ''Archive'' Set Presents Work of Pioneering Independent Filmmaker.CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , today announced the October 4, 2005 release of "Edgar G. Ulmer: Archive" 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. . The deluxe 3-DVD anthology "Edgar G. Ulmer: Archive" is comprised of five feature films the B-movie maverick made between 1939 and 1957: "Bluebeard Bluebeard, nickname of the chevalier Raoul in a story by Charles Perrault. In the story Bluebeard's seventh wife, Fatima, yielding to curiosity, opens a locked door and discovers the slain bodies of her predecessors. ," "Daughter of Dr. Jekyll," "Strange Illusion," "Moon Over Harlem," and "The Strange Woman" -- the latter features audio commentary from film historian David Kalat and an exclusive video interview with Mr. Ulmer's wife. A bonus third disc contains previously unreleased special features: Ulmer's rarely seen "Swiss Family Robinson Swiss Family Robinson family shipwrecked on a deserted island. [Br. Lit.: Swiss Family Robinson] See : Castaway Swiss Family Robinson shipwrecked family carves hospitable life from wilderness. [Children’s Lit. " television pilot and 1940 educational short film "Goodbye Mr. Germ," as well as "making of" featurettes, original theatrical trailers, and photo galleries. All of the films have been digitally mastered from preserved 35mm archival elements by All Day Entertainment, in association with The Edgar G. Ulmer Preservation Corporation. Edgar G. Ulmer began his career as a production designer in Germany on such esteemed films as "Metropolis," "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," and "M" before emigrating to Hollywood to direct for Universal Studios in the 1930's. After falling out of favor with studio brass, Ulmer retreated to the low-budget realm of "Poverty Row," where his ability to create stylish films on miniscule min·is·cule adj. Variant of minuscule. Adj. 1. miniscule - very small; "a minuscule kitchen"; "a minuscule amount of rain fell" minuscule budgets earned him the moniker (1) A name, title or alias. See alias. (2) A COM object that is used to create instances of other objects. Monikers save programmers time when coding various types of COM-based functions such as linking one document to another (OLE). See COM and OLE. of the "Thinking Man's Ed Wood." Ulmer's masterpiece "Detour" (1946) is widely considered to be one of the greatest film noirs, and his horror classic "The Black Cat" (1934), made during his tenure at Universal, has been voted by film critics as one of the top ten films of the 1930s. Director Peter Bogdanovich, in his book "Who the Devil Made It", wrote, "Nobody has ever made good pictures faster or for less money than Edgar Ulmer." About All Day Entertainment: Founded in 1997 by film historian David Kalat, All Day Entertainment is an independent DVD production company dedicated to motion pictures of artistic merit Artistic merit is an English language term that is used in relation to cultural products when referring to the judgment of their perceived quality or value as works of art. Artistic merit is a crucial term, as pertains to visual art. and entertainment value that have been overlooked by the Hollywood mainstream. From classic to cult films, All Day is committed to giving the highest quality treatment to "movies that have fallen through the cracks." For more information about All Day Entertainment and Edgar G. Ulmer, please visit www.alldayentertainment.com About Image Entertainment: Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, with approximately 3,000 exclusive DVD titles and 175 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and approximately 300 programs internationally via sublicense sub·li·cense n. A license giving rights of production or marketing of products or services to a person or company that is not the primary holder of such rights. tr.v. agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights and, through its subsidiary Egami Media, Inc., exclusive video on demand, streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. and download rights. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California, and has a domestic distribution facility in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Nevada. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to www.image-entertainment.com. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. 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These risks and uncertainties include risks and uncertainties not in the control of the Company, including, without limitation, the current economic climate and other risks and uncertainties, including those enumerated This term is often used in law as equivalent to mentioned specifically, designated, or expressly named or granted; as in speaking of enumerated governmental powers, items of property, or articles in a tariff schedule. and described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Unless otherwise required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Edgar G. Ulmer: Archive/DVD PREBOOK DATE: 9/06/05 STREET DATE: 10/04/05 Item #: ADED1713DVD UPC #: 014381171327 DVD SRP: $29.99 |
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