Liberty Launches Production & Distribution of 20 One-Hour Nostalgia Musical Legends DVD Series.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2004 Liberty International Entertainment Inc. (Pink Sheets:LIEI), announces that it is in final edit of 1400 nostalgic musical performances filmed in the early 1940's featuring many legendary artists. Performances include Jazz, Big Band, Ballads, R&B, Dixieland, Comedy, Western, and Latin. Liberty will distribute this series worldwide for home entertainment system, education and broadcast. Randy Naft, Liberty's President, stated, "This extensive film library from the golden age of music and movies called 'Soundies,' provides us with content that has broad consumer appeal. Music DVD's sales continue to be the fastest growing segment of the markets that we serve. We expect that world wide sales will produce substantial revenue in the second quarter and continue to produce income for years to come." "The Soundies" include 1400 nostalgia musical shorts showcasing some of the great bands and singers filmed during the period 1940 to 1946. The performances include legendary artists such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907–November 18, 1994) was a famous American jazz singer and bandleader. Calloway was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the United States' most popular African American big bands from the start of the 1930s through the late 1940s. , Jimmy Dorsey James "Jimmy" Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was a prominent jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter and big band leader. Jimmy Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the son of a music teacher and older brother of Tommy Dorsey who also became a , Count Basie, Lena Horne Noun 1. Lena Horne - United States singer and actress (born in 1917) Lena Calhoun Horne, Horne , Nat King Cole a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have reigned in the third century. See also: King , Gene Krupa Gene Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was a famous and influential American jazz and big band drummer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style. Biography Eugene Bertram Krupa was born to Polish parents in Chicago, Illinois. , Lawrence Welk Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was a musician, accordion player, bandleader, and television impresario, hosting "The Lawrence Welk Show" from 1951 to 1982. , Liberace and the Mills Brothers The Mills Brothers were a major African-American jazz and pop vocal quartet of the 20th century producing more than 2,000 recordings that sold more than 50 million copies and garnered at least three dozen gold records. . There are also many famous movie stars included in these videos such as Bob Hope, Alan Ladd, Doris Day, Dorothy Dandridge and Ozzie Nelson and many more. These shorts will be published as an anthology series of 20 One-Hour programs for home video 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 same material will also be adapted for use in the educational markets and become programming for broadcast TV as music documentaries. Having these legendary artists and stars are a major addition to our music DVD library. About Liberty International Entertainment Inc. LIEI owns and operates an International film and television distribution company, and distributes programming worldwide in 80 countries under exclusive licensing agreements to all broadcast outlets as well as for the home use market of audio, video and the DVD format. The company's extensive film library consists of over 225 motion pictures and 2,000 hours of television programs. Liberty has expanded its operations into co-production and has its own state-of-the art facility for editing and post-production including a 5.1 sound system. Established in 1997, Liberty has become a major producer and distributor of entertainment worldwide. More information about Liberty International Entertainment Inc. can be found at: www.libertyinteractive.com. Looking-Forward Statement This statement includes forward-looking information as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, and, therefore is subject to certain risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that the actual results, business conditions, business developments, losses and contingencies and local and foreign factors will not differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including market conditions, competition, advances in technology and other factors. |
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