Home Entertainment
September 6, 2002
Warner Home Video Presents A Gilded Group Of "Timeless Treasures"
(September 6, 2002 – Burbank, CA) – On October 1, Warner Home Video (WHV) presents a gilded group of “Timeless Treasures” – classic movies that fill the imagination and warm the heart including the first-ever DVD release of “The Incredible Mr. Limpet.” Digitally remastered and re-packaged for its DVD debut, “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” features an original behind-the-scenes featurette and set-top games and is available for $24.98 SRP. The VHS edition is available in all-new clamshell and slipsleeve packaging at a $14.95 SRP for a limited time only.
The collection of “Timeless Treasures” features perennial best-sellers to be enjoyed by generation after generation – “The Wizard of Oz” and “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Since 1996, “The Wizard of Oz” has sold over 10 million VHS and DVD units and is now available for the low price of $24.98 SRP (DVD) and $14.95 SRP (VHS) for a limited only. “The Wizard of Oz” DVD includes rarely seen footage, outtakes from the original recording sessions and interviews with the cast. The special VHS edition includes a making-of documentary hosted by Angela Lansbury. Fans can unwrap the magic of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” with DVD extras including a making-of documentary, behind-the-scenes footage and audio commentary with the Wonka kids. Enter a world of pure imagination with this classic candy land adventure, available for just $24.98 SRP on DVD and $14.95 SRP on VHS (a new low price for a limited time).
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With operations in 78 international territories – more than the video division of any other studio – Warner Home Video commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. WHV’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 Company, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.# # #