Post by BIGFANBOY on May 14, 2009 4:05:10 GMT -5
On May 19th Paramount Home Entertainment will release two more DVDs from the Centennial Collection - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and El Dorado! These 2-disc sets include new bonus features and an eight page memorabilia booklet. Get ready to return to the Old West with John Wayne, James Stewart and Robert Mitchum as THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE and EL DORADO come to DVD on May 19th, 2009!
Legendary directors and legendary stars bring the Old West to life in the latest additions to the Paramount Centennial Collection, riding into town as two-disc DVDs on May 19, 2009. John Ford, a director whose name has become synonymous with “Western”, gathers an ideal cast including James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles and Lee Marvin for the classic tale of Western justice The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Producer-director Howard Hawks pairs John Wayne and Robert Mitchum in El Dorado, a drama that explores the “dark side” of the Wild West. Launched in November 2008, the Paramount Centennial Collection features some of the most treasured films from the studio’s nearly 100-year history, digitally mastered so they can be enjoyed for generations to come. The two-disc presentations of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and El Dorado include an eight-page collectible booklet and all-new special features such as audio commentaries, in-depth explorations of the various elements of these screen classics and more.
In The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance director John Ford brings us to the lawless frontier village of Shinbone, a town plagued by a larger-than-life nemesis, Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). James Stewart plays the bungling but charming big-city lawyer determined to rid Shinbone of Valance, and he finds that he has an unlikely ally -- in the form of a rugged, local rancher (John Wayne). The two men also share the same love interest (Vera Miles), but when the final showdown becomes inevitable, one of the two will attempt to get the gunman … but the other one will wind up getting the gal.
Robert Mitchum plays to perfection an alcoholic but gutsy sheriff who relentlessly battles ruthless cattle barons and crooked "businessmen" in director Howard Hawks’ El Dorado. The Duke gives an equally adept performance as the sheriff's old friend, one who knows his way around a gunfight. Featuring a supporting cast that includes James Caan, Charlene Holt, Paul Fix, Ed Asner and Christopher George, and filled with both brawling action and unexpected humor, El Dorado is pure gold.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance two-disc DVD will be presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround and English and Spanish Mono, as well as English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus material includes:
Disc One
Feature film
Commentary by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich along with his archival recordings with John Ford and James Stewart (new)
Selected scene commentary with intro by Dan Ford along with his archival recordings with John Ford, James Stewart and Lee Marvin (new)
Disc Two
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth (new)
Changing of the Guard
The Irascible Poet
The Hero Doesn’t Win, The Winner Isn’t Heroic
Most Things Happen by Accident
The Great Protector
Spotlight – Lee Marvin
Print the Legend
Original Theatrical Trailer
Galleries:
Lobby Cards
Production
John Ford
Publicity
The El Dorado two-disc DVD will be presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English, French and Spanish Mono and English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus material includes:
Disc One
Feature film
Commentary by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich (new)
Commentary with critic and film historian Richard Schickel featuring actor Ed Asner and author Todd McCarthy (new)
Disc Two
Ride, Boldly Ride: The Journey of El Dorado (new)
The Paradigm of an Entertainer
Stealing from Himself
A Taciturn Man
Professional Courtesy
Spotlight – James Caan
The Duke, the Grey Fox and Pappy
An Old-Age Masterpiece
The Artist and the American West (1967) – Vintage Featurette (new)
Behind the Gates: A.C. Lyles Remembers John Wayne (new)
Original Theatrical Trailer
Galleries:
Lobby Cards
Production Part 1
Production Part 2
Production Part 3
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