The Wizard of Oz - 3-disc DVD Released this October (Artwork Added)

[CapnHook]

Posted: 7/11/05 at 5:48pm

http://www.moviemusicals.net/news.html#071105

Everything in Red isn't available on the previous DVD releases (in the link above):

The Two-Disc Special Edition
Disc 1:
* New commentary by historian John Fricke with selected archival audio comments by Barbara Freed-Saltzman (daughter of Arthur Freed), Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Ken Darby (orchestral and vocal arranger), John Lahr (son of Bert Lahr), Jane Lahr (daughter of Bert Lahr), Hamilton Meserve (son of Margaret Hamilton), William Tuttle (make-up artist), Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy, John Lee Mahin and Jerry Maren
* Music-and-Effects-Only Track
* Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz
* We Haven’t Really Met Properly…supporting cast profile gallery narrated by Angela Lansbury
* The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Storybook, read by Angela Lansbury
* Theatrical trailer gallery

Disc 2:
* The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic hosted by Angela Lansbury
* Memories of Oz TV Special
* The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
* Because of the Wonderful Things it Does: The Legacy of Oz
* Harold Arlen’s onset home videos
* Outtakes and deleted scenes
* It’s a Twister! It’s a Twister! The tornado special effects tests
* Vintage vault featurettes
* Extensive stills gallery
* More than six hours of audio-only treasures, including an "Oz
jukebox" of recording session materials, radio shows and promos

The Three-Disc Collector’s Edition -- includes Disc 1 and 2 plus:

Disc 3:
Four hours devoted to Oz creator L. Frank Baum, who published his first Oz book in 1900.
* L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain
* Pre-1939 versions of Oz on screen:
-The Wizard of Oz (1910)
-The Magic Cloak of Oz (1914)
-His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz (1914)
-The Wizard of Oz (1925): restored silent version featuring Oliver
Hardy and Larry Semon, with a new, fully orchestrated score by Robert Israel
-The Wizard of Oz (1933 Cartoon)

Print Reproductions Include:
* The Wizard of Oz Comes to Life
Eight-page Grauman's Chinese Theatre Souvenir Premiere Program from
August 15, 1939
* Studio's Invitation to The Grauman's Premiere and the envelope that included tickets to the original Opening Night -- with a newly designed commemorative ticket
* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio News
Sixteen-page edition of the studio’s internal "house organ" newspaper,
celebrating the release of The Wizard of Oz for the week of August 14, 1939
* Photoplay Studies
Rare secondary-education study guide to the film -- Volume V, Number 12
(circa August 1939) -- completely devoted to The Wizard of Oz, with articles revealing surprising insights from its producer, director, cameraman and scenarists.
* Deluxe Collectors' Portfolio
Reproductions of original 1939 Kodachrome publicity stills, including nine portraits and onset photographs

Stay tuned for the official press release and artwork.

Updated On: 7/11/05 at 05:48 PM

[CapnHook]

Posted: 7/11/05 at 6:41pm

And the DVD Art:

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 7/11/05 at 8:49pm

No audio track of "Dark Side of The Moon"? Shucks.

[luvliza89]

Posted: 7/20/05 at 11:51pm

Here's a more detailed list of the extras.

The Most Beloved Family Film of All Time
Available October 25
in Two Sparkling New Editions!

The Wizard of Oz
Two-Disc Special Edition &
Three-Disc Collector’s Edition DVDs

Film Beautifully Restored with
Warner Bros.’ Patented “Ultra Resolution” Process

More than 13 Hours of Special Features, Including:
Five New Documentaries,
New Commentary by Oz Historian John Fricke,
Original Oz Storybook read by Angela Lansbury,
and Reproductions of Rare Original 1939 Memorabilia,
Including the Grauman’s Chinese Theater Souvenir Premiere Program

Burbank, Calif. July 11, 2005 –-- Voted by the American Film Institute (AFI)
as the Best Family Film of all time, The Wizard of Oz has charmed audiences
of every age for more than 60 years. On October 25, Warner Home Video (WHV)
will celebrate this beloved classic with two bonus-packed DVD treasuries – a
Two-Disc Special Edition and a Three-Disc Collector’s Edition. For the very
first time, these versions of The Wizard of Oz boast a stunning new digital
transfer of the original film, using Warner’s “Ultra-Resolution”
technology, plus a newly remastered soundtrack. As a result, viewers will experience
the movie’s Technicolor splendor and unforgettable, award-winning songs and
music like never before.

Both DVD editions offer extensive bonus content, including four revealing
new documentaries; a new feature-length commentary by Emmy Award®-winning
producer and Oz historian John Fricke; an Emmy®-nominated making-of documentary
hosted by Angela Lansbury; a Lansbury-narrated onscreen storybook treatment of
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with its colorful original illustrations;
outtakes and deleted scenes; vintage vault featurettes; and more than six hours of
audio-only treasures, including original recording sessions for songs and
underscoring and rare Oz radio programs.

The Wizard of Oz Three-Disc Collector’s Edition includes an additional disc
of special content, featuring a new documentary about Oz author L. Frank
Baum and a newly restored transfer of the 1925 feature-length silent version
of The Wizard of Oz starring Oliver Hardy and Larry Semon with a fresh score by Robert
Israel. Disc three is also highlighted by several additional rare Oz film features
and shorts, originally produced between 1910 and 1933.

In addition to the bonus disc, the Collector’s Edition DVD will include reproductions
of the original eight-page Grauman's Chinese Theatre Oz souvenir program from August
15, 1939, and the invitation to that premiere; the sixteen-page Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Studio News magazine from August 14, 1939, celebrating The Wizard of Oz;
nine beautifully restored natural color Kodachrome portraits and publicity
photos from the film...and more.

The Wizard of Oz Two-Disc Special Edition will be available for $26.99 SRP
and the Three-Disc Collector’s Edition will sell for $39.92 SRP.

About the Movie:
Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s timeless children’s tale about a Kansas girl’s
journey over the rainbow, The Wizard of Oz opened at Loew’s Capitol Theatre
in New York on August 17, 1939. The film was directed by Victor Fleming
(who that same year directed Gone With the Wind), produced by Mervyn LeRoy, and
scored by Herbert Stothart, with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y.
Harburg. Ray Bolger appeared as the Scarecrow; Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion,
Jack Haley as the Tin Woodman, and Frank Morgan was seen in six different roles,
including that of the "wonderful Wizard" himself. Dorothy was portrayed by a 4'11"
sixteen year old girl who quickly earned her reputation as “the world’s
greatest entertainer” -- the incomparable Judy Garland.

The Wizard of Oz received five Academy Award nominations, including Best
Picture, and captured two Oscars® – Best Song (“Over the Rainbow”) and Best
Original Score -- plus a special award for Outstanding Juvenile Performance by
Judy Garland.

The Wizard of Oz was an overwhelming popular and critical success upon its
initial release and repeated its ability to captivate audiences when M-G-M
reissued the film in 1949 and 1955. The film made a new kind of history with its
network television premiere in 1956 on CBS. Nearly 45 million people tuned
in for this initial telecast, marking the beginning of a tradition. Ever
since, The Wizard of Oz has been shown virtually annually on network (and then
cable) television; its magical story and heartfelt performances have enabled
it to grow from a perennial classic to its current status as a treasured icon of
popular culture.

The DVDs’ Special Features:
The Two-Disc Special Edition
Disc 1:
* New 2005 “Ultra Resolution” digital master from restored film
elements
* New commentary by historian John Fricke with selected archival audio
comments by Barbara Freed-Saltzman (daughter of Arthur Freed), Margaret
Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Ken Darby (orchestral and vocal arranger), John
Lahr (son of Bert Lahr), Jane Lahr (daughter of Bert Lahr), Hamilton Meserve
(son of Margaret Hamilton), William Tuttle (make-up artist), Buddy Ebsen,
Mervyn LeRoy, John Lee Mahin and Jerry Maren
* Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz
* We Haven’t Really Met Properly…supporting cast profile gallery,
narrated by Angela Lansbury
* The Wonderful Wizard of Oz storybook, read by Angela Lansbury
* Theatrical trailer gallery
* 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack
* Original mono and music-and-effects-only audio tracks
* Languages: English (Both Dolby 5.1 & original mono) & French
* Subtitles: English, French and Spanish (feature film only)

Disc 2:
* Documentaries on the movie’s creation and impact:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic hosted by
Angela Lansbury and Memories of Oz -- two original TV specials
* All-New: The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz,
Because of the Wonderful Things it Does: The Legacy of Oz
* Harold Arlen’s onset home videos
* Outtakes and deleted scenes
* It’s a Twister! It’s a Twister! The tornado special effects tests
* Vintage vault featurettes
* Extensive stills gallery
* More than six hours of audio-only treasures, including an "Oz
jukebox" of recording session materials, radio shows and promos

The Three-Disc Collector’s Edition -- includes Disc 1 and 2 plus:
Disc 3:
Four hours devoted to Oz creator L. Frank Baum, who published his first Oz
book in 1900.
* New documentary L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain
* Pre-1939 versions of Oz on screen
The Wizard of Oz (1910)
The Magic Cloak of Oz (1914)
His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz (1914)
The Wizard of Oz (1925): restored silent version featuring Oliver
Hardy and Larry Semon, with a new, fully orchestrated score by Robert Israel
The Wizard of Oz (1933 Cartoon)

Print Reproductions Include:
* The Wizard of Oz Comes to Life
Eight-page Grauman's Chinese Theatre Souvenir Premiere Program from
August 15, 1939
* Studio's Invitation to The Grauman's Premiere
and the envelope that included tickets to the original Opening Night -- with
a newly designed commemorative ticket
* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio News
Sixteen-page edition of the studio’s internal "house organ" newspaper,
celebrating the release of The Wizard of Oz for the week of August 14, 1939
* Photoplay Studies
Rare secondary-education study guide to the film -- Volume V, Number 12
(circa August 1939) -- completely devoted to The Wizard of Oz, with articles
revealing surprising insights from its producer, director, cameraman and scenarists.
* Deluxe Collectors' Portfolio
Reproductions of original 1939 Kodachrome publicity stills, including nine
portraits and onset photographs

The Wizard of Oz
Street Date: October 25, 2005
Rating: G
Two-Disc Special Edition
Run Time 101 minutes; $26.99 SRP
Collector’s Edition
Run Time 101 minutes; $39.92 SRP

With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner
Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure
in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the
largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the
repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock
Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.
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Landsbury reading the Oz book?!!! DELIGHTFUL.

[Ebonic_Singer]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 12:06am

Wait--does it have the actual film?

[vbplayer]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 12:15am

ebonic, that deserves a snap-snap and a ha-ha.

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 12:16am

i can't wait... that was always one of my favorite movies as a kid.

[ConvinceMe2]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 8:55am

YAWN. Seriously, hasn't this been released enough?!

[Marquise]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 9:05am

This and "The Sound of Music" deserve the all time award for consistently re-packaged, re-washed, re-mastered, re-recorded, re-re-re-released and over rated films of this or any century.

[baddadnpa]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 9:06am

Oz isn't overrated, but enough with the repackaging.

[Marquise]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 9:10am

No it's not over rated. My bad.

[Mimi Imfurst]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 3:01pm

i have several boxes at home of Oz memorbillia... i gotta dig em out and ebay them sometime... i'll defintily be getting this.

Updated On: 7/21/05 at 03:01 PM

[CapnHook]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 3:09pm

I don't mind the repackaging. Their milking the classics. They're a business. And I was smart enough to skip the initial releases, knowing better that the studios would years later re-issue with special features. Still haven't gotten SOUND OF MUSIC, but I did get the Gift Box Set of WIZARD OF OZ.

The new re-issue (the 3-disc) is worth getting. I can't imagine them adding anything in the future to make me want to buy a new edition of the DVD.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 3:15pm

'Quise and ConvinceMe, shaddup.

If you don't want these extras, don't buy this new version, but I have been waiting for them for years:

* The Wizard of Oz (1910)
* The Magic Cloak of Oz (1914)
* His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz (1914)
* The Wizard of Oz (1925): restored silent version featuring Oliver Hardy and Larry Semon, with a new, fully orchestrated score by Robert Israel
* The Wizard of Oz (1933 Cartoon)

Plus this version has the John Fricke audio commentary, which hasn't been on any of the re-releases since the boxed laserdisc set--and not too many people have laserdisc players anymore!

I love you guys dearly but next time you're tempted to piss on someone's thread simply because YOU'RE not passionate about it--remember that your PalJoey told you to shaddup.

[baddadnpa]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 3:16pm

Is somebody pissing on somebody?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 7/21/05 at 3:22pm

PalJoey - first: HAH!

Second, I thought Fricke recorded a new track for this release?