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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, October 25 -- MONDAY, October 31

BEWITCHED
Movie version of one of TV's most memorable and beloved shows.
Out in California's San Fernando Valley, Isabel (Nicole Kidman)
is trying to reinvent herself. A naive, good-natured witch, she
is determined to disavow her supernatural powers and lead a
"normal" life. At the same time, across town, Jack Wyatt (Will
Ferrell), a tall, charming actor, is trying to get his career
back on track. He sets his sights on an updated version of the
1960s situation comedy "Bewitched," reconceived as a starring
vehicle for himself in the role of the mere-mortal Darrin. Fate
steps in when Jack accidentally runs into Isabel. He is
immediately attracted to her and her nose, which bears an uncanny
resemblance to the nose of Elizabeth Montgomery, who played
Samantha in the original TV version of "Bewitched." He becomes
convinced she could play the witch Samantha in his new series.
Isabel is also taken with Jack, seeing him as the quintessential
mortal man with whom she can settle down and lead the normal life
she so desires. It turns out they're both right -- but in ways
neither of them ever imagined. Director: Nora Ephron. Stars:
Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine,
Jason Schwartzman, Kristin Chenoweth. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-
13, 102 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $60.717 million, Sony, No
VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

DOMINION: PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST
Paul Schrader was originally brought in to direct the prequel to
"The Exorcist," "Exorcist: The Beginning," but was pulled and the
reins given to Renny Harlin when the producers were unhappy with
Schrader's version -- Harlin reshot the film entirely. The movie
took in about $41 million at the boxoffice (a bomb when one takes
its budget -- $30,000,000 for the Paul Schrader version and
$50,000,000 for the Renny Harlin version -- into consideration).
In 1944, Father Lankester Merrin (Stellan Skarsgard), a parish
priest in Holland, was forced by retreating Nazi soldiers to pass
life-and-death judgment upon his parishioners. The experience
left him with a broken spirit, his faith destroyed. It is three
years later, and Merrin has since abandoned the priesthood. Now
working as an archeologist, he has unearthed a startling
discovery in the Turkana district of British East Africa: an
ancient Byzantine church, preserved in pristine condition -- as
if it had been buried on the day it was completed. This
remarkable discovery attracts the attention of the archdiocese in
Nairobi, who dispatches a young priest, Father Francis (Gabriel
Mann), to Derati to watch over Merrin's work and make sure that
the religious aspects of the dig are given the proper
consideration. Although he is shocked and troubled by Merrin's
lack of faith, Francis quickly devotes himself to setting up a
church school for the children of the village. As the dig
continues, Merrin discovers that the imposing statues within the
church are guarding a secret. Buried beneath the church is an
ancient crypt that contains the remnants of Satanic ritual and
brutal sacrifice. The church was never meant to be used for
worship -- it was built atop the crypt to contain the evil within
it, then immediately buried. The Derati natives are convinced
that uncovering the church has unleashed a demon, and begin to
violently clash with the hostile British military troops that
have been sent by the government to guard the site. And all hell
is set loose. Director: Paul Schrader. Stars: Stellan Skarsgard,
Gabriel Mann, Clara Bellar, Billy Crawford, Ralph Brown. 2005,
CC, MPAA rating: R, 117 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $0.138
million, Warner, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

GUS VAN SANT'S LAST DAYS
"Last Days" is filmmaker Gus Van Sant's meditation on the inner
turmoil that engulfs a brilliant, but troubled, musician in the
final hours of his life. Michael Pitt stars as Blake, an
introspective artist who is buckling under the weight of fame,
professional obligations, and a mounting feeling of isolation.
The film follows Blake through a handful of the last hours he
spends in and near his wooded home, a fugitive from his own life.
It is a period of random moments and fractured consciousness,
fused by spontaneous bursts of rock & roll. Expanding on the
elliptical style forged in his two previous films, "Gerry" and
the Palme d'Or-winning "Elephant," Van Sant layers images and
sounds to articulate an emotional landscape, creating a dynamic
work about a soul in transition. Inspired by the last days of
Kurt Cobain. Director: Gus Van Sant. Stars: Michael Pitt, Lukas
Haas, Asia Argento, Scott Green, Nicole Vicius, Ricky Jay. 2005,
CC, MPAA rating: R, 97 min., Drama, Box office gross: $0.184
million, HBO Video, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

HERBIE: FULLY LOADED
In 1969, the Walt Disney classic "Herbie the Love Bug" introduced
the world to the whimsical wonders of #53, the little white VW
Beetle with a mind and feelings all his own -- not to mention an
exuberant spirit that seemed to redefine the word "free-
wheeling." Herbie went on to become the star of numerous movies
and television films in the '70s, '80s and '90s. But since then,
Herbie has been missing in action, awaiting demolition in a
downtrodden junkyard. Now, just when it looks like his number is
up, Herbie is rescued and has a chance to win over a whole new
generation of fans. Herbie's rescuer is Maggie Peyton (Lindsay
Lohan), a third-generation member of a legendary NASCAR family.
Racing is deep in Maggie's blood, but she has been forbidden from
pursuing her dreams by her overprotective father and NASCAR champ
Ray Peyton Sr. (Michael Keaton) and, instead, is about to begin a
career at ESPN. Ray does offer to buy Maggie a car for college
graduation, and takes her to the junkyard to pick out her gift.
Maggie has her eye on something sporty, yet a certain rusty,
banged-up, '60s-era white Volkswagen Beetle keeps vying for her
attention, revealing that whatever he lacks in the engine
compartment, he makes up for with personality. Much to her
surprise, Maggie leaves the lot with a smoke-spewing Herbie --
who she soon discovers is no ordinary auto, but a charmed car who
will literally help her shift the course of her life. Soon, with
a little help from his new friends, Herbie is stronger, faster
and Herbie-er than ever, as he and Maggie become partners in a
hilarious quest to make the world believe in them. Director:
Angela Robinson. Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Matt
Dillon, Breckin Meyer, Justin Long, Cheryl. 2005, CC, MPAA
rating: G, 101 min., Family comedy, Box office gross: $62.658
million, Buena Vista, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

HOUSE OF WAX
What begins as a weekend getaway for six friends becomes a
terrifying fight for their lives in this re-imagining of the 1953
horror classic. A road trip to one of the biggest college
football games of the year takes a turn for the worse for Carly
(Elisha Cuthbert), Paige (Paris Hilton) and their friends when
they decide to camp out for the night before heading to the game.
A confrontation with a mysterious trucker at the camp site leaves
everyone unsettled, and Carly has her hands full trying to keep
the peace between her boyfriend Wade (Jared Padalecki) and her
hot-headed brother Nick (Chad Michael Murray). They wake up the
next morning to find that their car has been deliberately
tampered with. At the risk of being stranded, they accept a
local's invitation for a ride into Ambrose, the only town for
miles. Once there, they are drawn to Ambrose's main attraction --
Trudy's House of Wax, which is filled with remarkably life-like
wax sculptures. But as they soon discover, there is a shocking
reason the exhibits look so real. As the friends uncover the
town's dark secrets, they are stalked by a demented killer and
find themselves in a bloody battle for survival. The group must
find a way out of Ambrose -- or become permanent additions to the
House of Wax. Director: Jaume Collet-Serra. Stars: Elisha
Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton,
Jared Padalecki, Jon Abrahams. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 113
min., Horror thriller, Box office gross: $32.000 million, Warner,
No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

MELINDA AND MELINDA
Woody Allen's latest combines romantic comedy and drama, dealing
with the fragility of love, marital infidelity, sophisticated
romance, the inability to communicate, personal struggles with
morality, identity, intimacy, jealousy and the vagaries of
romantic love. The twist in the film is introduced in the film's
opening scene, in which four sophisticated New Yorkers enjoy a
dinner out on a rainy night. An anecdote provokes a discussion
between writers Max (Larry Pine) and Sy (Wallace Shawn) about the
dual nature of human drama, symbolized by the comedy/tragedy mask
of theater. Ultimately a comic tale unfolds, pitted against a
more dramatic version of itself -- both centered around a
somewhat enigmatic woman named Melinda (Radha Mitchell).
Director: Woody Allen. Stars: Will Ferrell, Jonny Lee Miller,
Radha Mitchell, Amanda Peet, Chloe Sevigny, Wallace Shawn, Larry
Pine. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 100 min., Comedy drama, Box
office gross: $3.825 million, Fox, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

RIZE
"Rize" reveals a groundbreaking dance phenomenon that's exploding
on the streets of South Central Los Angeles. The aggressive and
visually stunning dance modernizes moves indigenous to African
tribal rituals and features mind-blowing, athletic movement sped
up to impossible speeds. "Rize" tracks the fascinating evolution
of the dance: we meet Tommy Johnson (Tommy the Clown), who first
created the style as a response to the 1992 Rodney King riots and
named it "Clowning," as well as the kids who developed the
movement into what they now call Krumping. The kids use dance as
an alternative to gangs and hustling: they form their own troupes
and paint their faces like warriors, meeting to outperform rival
gangs of dancers or just to hone their skills. For the dancers,
Krumping becomes a way of life -- and, because it's authentic
expression (in complete opposition to the bling-bling hip-hop
culture), the dance becomes a vital part of who they are.
Director: David LaChapelle. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 86
min., Documentary, Box office gross: $3.278 million, Lions Gate,
No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

SPIDER FOREST
Deep in the forest, a man and woman have been brutally attacked
in a cabin and left to die. Arriving too late, Kang (Gam Woo-
sung) chases the killer only to be hit by a speeding car. Barely
surviving surgery, he now finds himself a prime suspect in the
double murder case. He cannot shake the feeling that there are
strange gaps in his memory regarding the night in question and
the killer's identity. While a police investigation sets out to
confirm his story, he begins his own quest to remember the truth
about the murder and himself. Director: Song Il-gon. Stars: Kam
Woo-seong, Kang Kyeong-heon. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 120 min.,
Thriller, Tartan Asia Extreme.

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NEWS

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Lots of great releases this week. First there's two new versions
of "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), with a new digital transfer and
remastered sound, in a two-disc Special Edition and a three-disc
Collector's Edition. Extras on both editions include commentary
by historian John Fricke; four documentaries, including one on
the restoration process; outtakes and deleted scenes; home movies
made on the "Oz" set by composer Harold Arlen; an "Oz Jukebox" of
recording session materials; radio shows; promo spots. On the
Collector's Edition extras include a new documentary about "Oz"
author L. Frank Baum; five pre-1939 "Oz" movies, the earliest of
which dates back to 1910; reproductions of the invitation and
program for the film's Aug. 15, 1939 premiere at Grauman's
Chinese Theatre. From Warner Home Video ... Paramount will
release this week ""Jerry Lewis -- "The Legendary Jerry"
Collection," a 10-disc set with: "The Stooge," "The Delicate
Delinquent," "The Bellboy," "Cinderfella," "The Ladies Man," "The
Errand Boy," "The Nutty Professor Special Edition," "The Patsy,"
"The Disorderly Orderly" and "The Family Jewels"; $62.99 from
Paramount ... Paramount also will release "Detective Story"
(1951), directed by William Wyler and starring Kirk Douglas,
Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready,
Horace McMahon, Gladys George, Joseph Wiseman and Lee Grant; and
"The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1946). starring Barbara
Stanwyck, Kirk Douglas, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott, Judith
Anderson, Roman Bohnen and Darryl Hickman.

The Criterion Collection will release two superb foreign outings:
"Le Samourai" (1967 -- France), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
and starring Alain Delon in a career-defining performance, in
which he plays blue-eyed Jef Costello, a fedora- and trench-coat-
wearing contract killer with samurai instincts. When Jef
assassinates a nightclub owner, he finds himself confronted by a
series of witnesses, who drop his perfect world into the hands of
a persistent police investigator and Jef's shadowy employer, both
of whom are determined to put an end to the smooth criminal. A
razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s
French pop culture -- with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-
warrior mythology -- maverick director Jean-Pierre Melville's
masterpiece defines cool ... "The Wages of Fear" (1953 --
France), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Yves
Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Antonio Centa, Darling
Legitimus, Luis De Lima, in a two-disc set with a new, restored
high-definition digital transfer. In the squalid, impoverished
South American town of Las Piedras, desperate men and women from
all over the world scrape out a living and dream of escape, under
the watchful eye of the ruling Southern Oil Company. When a well
explodes 300 miles away, the American company conscripts four of
these unfortunates to drive trucks loaded with volatile
nitroglycerin through treacherous mountains, a suicide mission
that is their only way out. With "The Wages of Fear," legendary
director Henri-Georges Clouzot created one of the greatest
thrillers ever committed to celluloid -- an epic portrait of
courage and cowardice, bursting with white-knuckle suspense and
raw emotion. As with all Criterion releases, both titles are
loaded with extras.

Rebellion! The political and cultural tumult of the 1960s shook
Japan as it did the rest of the world. Japanese filmmakers
responded to the changing times by disguising themes of dissent
in the traditional form of the swordplay film, or chanbara.
Previously populated by heroic samurai, self-sacrificing ronin,
and historical figures who exemplified noble Japanese virtues,
the genre began embracing a new kind of hero, or antihero: the
lone outcast, distrustful of authority but maintaining a personal
code of honor. In "Rebel Samurai: Sixties Swordplay Classics,"
four classic films, from four masters of Japanese cinema, turn a
genre upside down, redefining for a modern generation the meaning
of loyalty and honor, as embodied by the iconic figure of the
samurai. The boxed set from Criterion includes "Samurai
Rebellion," "Sword of the Beast," "Samurai Spy" and "Kill!";
$99.95 or $29.95 each.

Two horror films from the 1960s, "The Flesh Eaters" and Japanese
sci-fi thriller "Terror Beneath the Sea" will be released by Dark
Sky Films this week. "The Flesh Eaters" (1964) is a cult classic
and considered the first "gore" film of the genre. A down-on-his
luck charter pilot (Byron Sanders) gets more trouble than he
bargained for when he agrees to fly an alcoholic actress and her
personal assistant to Provincetown. But, mechanical problems and
bad weather force them to land on an uninhabited island, where a
German scientist is breeding flesh-eating organisms in the ocean
... In "Terror Beneath the Sea" (1966), starring legendary action
hero Sonny Chiba, two reporters sense something sinister in the
water after watching a Navy test of a new torpedo which ends
abruptly when a strange creature swims into view. The two go
deep-sea diving to investigate, but unbeknownst to them, an evil
scientist is busily creating a new race of water cyborgs to
populate his futuristic underwater kingdom.

For "Titanic" fans, Paramount will release this week "Titanic
Special Collector's Edition" directed by James Cameron and
starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy
Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton, Bernard Hill
and David Warner, in a three-disc set, with such extras as
commentary by Cameron, a cast and crew commentary, alternate
ending, 29 deleted scenes, historical commentary, stunts
featurette, and a Celine Dion music video, $29.99 from Paramount.

What's up doc? There's more delightful cartoon madness when Bugs
Bunny and the entire Looney Tunes gang join Tom and Jerry for
another round on DVD via Warner Home Video. Following the success
of the first two Looney Tunes volumes, Warner will bring two
brand new installments of the animated classic to DVD with
"Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume Three," a four-disc
collector set that includes 60 uncut, re-mastered and restored
animated shorts, some of which have never been released before,
$64.92; "Looney Tunes Movie Collection," a two-disc set with two
animated features: "The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie" and "Bugs
Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales"; $26.99; and "Tom and Jerry
Spotlight Collection Volume 2," a two-disc set with 38 original,
uncut shorts (including their screen debut "Puss Gets the Boot"),
$26.99.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
"Alias: The Complete Season Four," a six-disc set with 22
episodes, $59.99, from Buena Vista ... "The Ambassador" (1998), a
U.K. TV series starring Pauline Collins and Russell Lewis in a
three-disc set, $49.98 from BFS Entertainment and Multimedia
Limited ... "American Gothic: The Complete Series" features 22
episodes plus four "lost" episodes, $49.98 from Universal ...
"Best Of MADtv Seasons 8, 9 & 10" is a single-disc with the most
popular sketches from seasons 8, 9 and 10, specially picked by
the producer, $14.97 from Warner ... "The Beverly Hillbillies and
Petticoat Junction Ultimate Christmas Collection" features "The
Beverly Hillbillies" episodes "Home for Christmas" (1962) and
"Christmas at the Clampetts" (1963) and "Petticoat Junction"
episode "Cannonball Christmas" (1963), $14.98 from MPI Home Video
... "Bewitched: The Complete Second Season" is a five-disc set
with 38 episodes, $39.95 from Sony ... "The Charles Dickens
Collection" is a five-disc set with "Oliver Twist," "Great
Expectations" and "David Copperfield," $59.95 from WGBH Boston
Video ... "Degrassi Junior High: The Complete Series," a nine-
disc set with 42 episodes, $99.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... "The
Doris Day Show, Season 2" (1969-70), a four-disc set with 26
episodes, $39.98, from MPI Home Video.

"Empires Collection: Dynasties," a five-disc gift set compilation
of five outstanding PBS stories of some of history's greatest
dynasties: "The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization" (2000), "The
Roman Empire in the First Century" (2001), "Egypt's Golden
Empire" (2002), "Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire" (2004), "The
Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance" (2004); $89.99 from
Paramount ... "Hart to Hart: The First Season" is a six-disc set
with 23 episodes, $49.95 from Sony ... "The Hilarious House of
Frankenstein" features four of the most memorable and spook-
tacular 30-minute episodes from the campy cult television classic
that starred Vincent Price and Billy Van and ran on Canadian and
U.S. TV for over 25 years, beginning in 1971; $14.98 from Empire
Pictures ... "In Living Color Season Four" is a three-disc set
with 33 episodes, $39.98 from Fox ... "Ken Burns American Lives"
is an eight-disc gift set of seven outstanding PBS biographies
and stories about some of America's most celebrated pioneers and
historical events: "Thomas Jefferson" (1997), "Lewis and Clark"
(1997), "Frank Lloyd Wright" (1998), "Not for Ourselves Alone:
The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony" (1999),
"Mark Twain" (2002), "Horatio's Drive" (2003), "Unforgivable
Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson" (2005); $139.99
from Paramount.

"The L Word: The Complete Second Season" is a four-disc set,
$69.99 from Showtime ... "Little House on the Prairie -- The
Complete Season 9" (1982-83) is a six-disc set, $49.95 from
Goldhil Entertainment ... "The Masterpiece Theatre Collection --
Romance" is a seven-disc set with three romance stories from
Masterpiece Theatre: "Anna Karenina," "Wuthering Heights" and
"Reckless"; $79.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... "The Munsters: The
Complete Second Season" features 32 episodes, $49.98 from
Universal ... "The Mystery! Collection" is a five-disc set with
"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: A Great Deliverance," "Second
Sight 1" and "Touching Evil 1," $59.95 from WGBH Boston Video ...
"Point Pleasant," a three-disc set with all 13 episodes,
including five that never aired, $39.98 from Fox ... "Seesaw" is
a 1998 three-part U.K. series starring David Suchet and Geraldine
James in a two-disc set, $29.98 from BFS Entertainment and
Multimedia Limited ... "Tales From the Crypt: The Complete Second
Season" is a three-disc set with 18 episodes, $39.98 from Warner
... "3rd Rock From the Sun Season Two" is a four-disc set, $39.98
from Anchor Bay ... "Tripping the Rift: Complete First Season" is
a three-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98 from Anchor Bay ...
"The Woman in White," a 1997 Masterpiece Theatre production of
Wilkie Collins' classic Victorian mystery novel, from WGBH Boston
Video.

FOR THE KIDS:
There's three new releases from Scholastic Video Collection: "The
Wheels on the Bus ... And More Musical Favorites," featuring four
animated sing-along stories (six on DVD) including the title
story, "Dem Bones," "Over in the Meadow" and "There Was an Old
Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," $9.95 VHS and $14.95 DVD; "Danny and
the Dinosaur ... And More Friendly 'Monster' Stories," and "Bear
Snores On ... And More Stories That Celebrate the Seasons," each
with three tales on $9.95 VHS and five on $14.95 DVD ... "My
Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas" is a new animated adventure
based on the Hasbro My Little Pony franchise, $9.95 VHS and
$16.99 DVD from Paramount ... The latest release from Disney's
Baby Einstein Company is On the Go: Riding, Sailing, Soaring," a
fun-filled introduction to three modes of transportation, for 9-
month-old and older babies, $14.99 VHS and $19.99 DVD.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
"Nothing" (2003) is a wacky film about a pair of losers -- beset
by nasty neighbors, callous bosses, malicious bureaucrats,
thieving girlfriends and lying kids -- who get the power to make
everything they hate disappear ... and use it, directed by
Vincenzo Natali ("Cypher," "Cube"), and starring David Hewlett
and Andrew Miller, on DVD from MTI Home Video ... "The Truth
About Love" (2004) stars Jennifer Love Hewitt as a happily
married woman who sends her husband an anonymous note on a dare
from her sister, starting a affair of misunderstanding, on VHS
and DVD from First Look Home Entertainment ... In "Hockey Mom" a
no-nonsense single mom who once had a shot at playing hockey in
the Olympics organizes a male- female hockey match to prove to
her male worker friends that a woman "doesn't belong in the
kitchen," starring Jessalyn Gilsig, Jason Priestly and Margot
Kidder, on VHS and DVD from Monarch Home Video.

FOREIGN:
New Yorker will release this week a DVD containing three short
films by acclaimed German filmmaker Werner Herzog: "The Great
Ecstasy of the Sculptor Steiner," a study of the psychology of a
champion ski jumper; "How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck,"
about the world of cattle auctioneers; and "La Soufriere," in
which the director takes a film crew to Guadaloupe Island to film
a volcano eruption; $29.95.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
"Broadway's Lost Treasures III" is a PBS pledge special
compilation of great musical performances from the archives of
the Tony awards, featuring 23 performances; $24.99 from Acorn
Media ... Motley Crue: Carnival of Sins" (2005) is a two-disc set
with the group's carnival-style show, $24.98 from Ventura
Entertainment ... "Here's Looking at You!" is a 2005 documentary
on the many choices Americans are making to celebrate themselves
by shaping, designing and adorning their bodies; $19.95 from WGBH
Boston Video ... "With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the
Rise of the Religious Right" is a 2004 Sundance Channel
provocative but balanced documentary that examines the rise of
the born-again Christian movement and its influence on modern
politics, $29.95 from First Run Features ... "Street Fighter
Alpha: Generations" is a 2005 anime prequel to "Street Fighter
Alpha," $24.98 from Manga Entertainment/Anchor Bay ... "Origins
of the Da Vinci Code" (2005) is a further investigation and
exploration into the Knights Templar and the idea that they
and/or the Priory of Sion may have been protecting a bloodline
descent from Jesus, $19.95 from The Disinformation Company ...
"The Amazing Kreskin: Mental Marvels, Feats and Stunts From the
World's Greatest Mentalist" (2005) has the mentalist show off his
stunts and effects, recorded live at the Friar's Club in New
York, $19.99 from Kultur ... "The Original Amateur Hour"
highlights memorable clips from the granddaddy of all talent
search shows, in a two-disc set (hosted by Pat Boone), $29.98
from Kultur/SRO Entertainment ... "Point of Order" (1964),
directed by Emile de Antonio, is a devastating portrait of
legendary Senator Joseph McCarthy; the extraordinary Cold War-era
film is the definitive documentary about television's coming of
age, and its burgeoning role in exposing the abuse of power, from
New Yorker.


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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:

Weekly listings of DVD releases can now be viewed on mobile
devices at www.tagtag.com/onvideo

** Alias: The Complete Season Four. Six-disc set with 22
episodes, $59.99. Extras: "Chat With Jennifer Garner," "Meet Mia
Maestro," deleted scenes, bloopers, more. (Buena Vista).
** The Amazing Kreskin: Mental Marvels, Feats and Stunts From the
World's Greatest Mentalist (2005) Kreskin shows off his stunts
and effects, recorded live at the Friar's Club in New York.
Includes a Kreskin-guided segment, detailing how to use a special
pendulum (packaged with the DVD) to amaze your friends with
mental feats. $19.99. (Kultur).
** The Ambassador (1998 -- TV) Pauline Collins, Russell Lewis.
U.K. TV series. Three-disc set, $49.98. (BFS Entertainment and
Multimedia Limited).
** American Gothic: The Complete Series. Twenty-two episodes plus
four "lost" episodes, $49.98. Extras: Deleted scenes.
(Universal).
** Battle of Britain Collector's Edition (1969) Dir.: Guy
Hamilton; Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Curd
Jurgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Nigel
Patrick, Christopher Plummer, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson,
Robert Shaw, Patrick Wymark, Susannah York. Two-disc set, $24.96.
Extras: Commentary by Hamilton, vintage and new making-of
documentaries, interviews, original William Walton theatical
score, eight-page booklet, more. (MGM/Sony).
** Best Of MADtv Seasons 8, 9 & 10. Single-disc with the most
popular sketches from seasons 8, 9 and 10, specially picked by
the producer, and starring MADtv veterans Michael McDonald, Aries
Spears, Stephanie Weir, Frank Caliendo and Bobby Lee. $14.97.
Extras: Commentary by cast member Michael McDonald, bloopers,
outtakes. (Warner).
** The Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction Ultimate
Christmas Collection. Features "The Beverly Hillbillies" episodes
"Home for Christmas" (1962) and "Christmas at the Clampetts"
(1963) and "Petticoat Junction" episode "Cannonball Christmas"
(1963), $14.98. (MPI Home Video).
** Bewitched (2005) Dir.: Nora Ephron; Nicole Kidman, Will
Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Jason Schwartzman,
Kristin Chenoweth. Extras: Commentary by Ephron, deleted scenes,
10 behind-the-scenes featurettes, "Witch Vision" trivia track,
trivia game. (Sony).
** Bewitched: The Complete Second Season. Five-disc set with 38
episodes, $39.95. Extras: Blooper reel. (Sony).
** A Bridge Too Far Collector's Edition (1976) Dir.: Richard
Attenborough; Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean
Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony
Hopkins, Hardy Kruger, Ryan O'Neal, Laurence Olivier, Robert
Redford, Maximilian Schell, Liv Ullmann, Denholm Elliott. Two-
disc set, $24.96. Extras: Commentary by writer William Goldman,
interview with Attenborough, History Channel documentary "A
Bridge Too Far: Heroes From the Sky," trivia track, four-page
booklet, more. (MGM/Sony).
** Broadway's Lost Treasures III. PBS pledge special compilation
of great musical performances from the archives of the Tony
awards. Features 23 performances; $24.99. Extras: Four
performances not seen on the PBS broadcast, historical
information about the original Broadway productions, Playbill
cover art. (Acorn Media).
** The Charles Dickens Collection. Five-disc set with "Oliver
Twist," "Great Expectations" and "David Copperfield," $59.95.
(WGBH Boston Video).
** Darling Lili Director's Cut (1970) Dir.: Blake Edwards; Julie
Andrews, Rock Hudson, Lance Percival, Jeremy Kemp. Extras:
Nineteen additional scenes. (Paramount).
** Degrassi Junior High: The Complete Series. Nine-disc set with
42 episodes, $99.95. Extras: "Degrassi Between Takes" documentary
about the filming of the original Degrassi Junior High series;
five "Degrassi Talks" videos, on topics such as drinking and
drugs; trivia quizzes, one for each Degrassi Junior High season;
downloadable computer wallpaper; printable materials for
educators. (WGBH Boston Video).
** Detective Story (1951) Dir.: William Wyler; Kirk Douglas,
Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready,
Horace McMahon, Gladys George, Joseph Wiseman, Lee Grant.
(Paramount).
** Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) Dir.: Paul Schrader;
Stellan Skarsgard, Gabriel Mann, Clara Bellar, Billy Crawford,
Ralph Brown. (Warner).
** The Doris Day Show, Season 2 (1969-70) Four-disc set with 26
episodes, $39.98. Extras: Network promos, outtakes, a greeting
from Doris Day, blooper reel, screen test, cast interviews,
Season 3 preview, special footage. (MPI Home Video).
** Empires Collection: Dynasties. Five-disc gift set compilation
of five outstanding PBS stories of some of history's greatest
dynasties: "The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization" (2000), "The
Roman Empire in the First Century" (2001), "Egypt's Golden
Empire" (2002), "Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire" (2004), "The
Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance" (2004); $89.99.
(Paramount).
** The Escape Artist (1982) Dir.: Caleb Deschanel; Griffin
O'Neal, Raul Julia, Teri Garr, Joan Hackett, Gabriel Dell, Desi
Arnaz, John P. Ryan, Elizabeth Daily, M. Emmet Walsh, Jackie
Coogan. Extras: Commentary by Deschanel, production manager
Barrie Osborne and technical advisor Ricky Jay. (Paramount).
** 5x2 (2005 -- France) Dir.: Francois Ozon; Valeria Bruni
Tedeschi, Stephane Freiss, Geraldine Pailhas, Francoise Fabian,
Michael Lonsdale. (ThinkFilm).
** The Flesh Eaters (1964) Byron Sanders, Rita Morley, Barbara
Wilkin, Martin Kosleck. Extras: Deleted scene, outtakes. (Dark
Sky/MPI Home Video).
** Gus Van Sant's Last Days (2005) Dir.: Gus Van Sant; Michael
Pitt, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento, Scott Green, Nicole Vicius, Ricky
Jay. Extras: "The Making of Gus Van Sant's Last Days" featurette,
"On the Set of Gus Van Sant's Last Days: The Long Dolly Shot"
featurette, "Happy Song" Pagoda music video, deleted scene. (HBO
Video).
** Hart to Hart: The First Season. Six-disc set with 23 episodes,
$49.95. Extras: Commentary on "Downhill to Death" episode; "Hart
to Hart: The Hart of Season One" featurette with interviews with
Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, creator Sidney Sheldon, executive
producer Leonard Goldberg and writer-director Tom Mankiewicz.
(Sony).
** Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton,
Matt Dillon, Breckin Meyer, Justin Long, Cheryl Hines. Extras:
Commentary by director Angela Robinson; alternate opening title
sequence; deleted scenes; bloopers; "A Day at the Races,"
"Breaking the Rules: Stunts From Herbie: Fully Loaded" and
"Bringing Herbie to Life" featurettes. (Buena Vista).
** Here's Looking at You! (2005) Documentary on the many choices
Americans are making to celebrate themselves by shaping,
designing and adorning their bodies; $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
** The Hilarious House of Frankenstein. Four of the most
memorable and spook-tacular 30-minute episodes from the campy
cult television classic that starred Vincent Price and Billy Van
and ran on Canadian and U.S. TV for over 25 years, beginning in
1971; $14.98. (Empire Pictures).
** Hockey Mom (aka Chicks With Sticks) (2004) Tanya Allen, Colin
A. Campbell, Andrew Chalmers, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jason Priestly,
Margot Kidder. (Monarch Home Video).
** House of Wax (2005) Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray,
Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton, Jared Padalecki, Jon Abrahams.
Extras: Commentary by the cast, gag reel, "The House Built on
Wax" visual effects featurette, "Wax On: The design of the House
of Wax," alternate opening. (Warner).
** In Living Color Season Four. Three-disc set with 33 episodes,
$39.98. (Fox).
** Jerry Lewis -- "The Legendary Jerry" Collection (1953-1965)
Ten-disc set with: "The Stooge," "The Delicate Delinquent," "The
Bellboy," "Cinderfella," "The Ladies Man," "The Errand Boy," "The
Nutty Professor Special Edition," "The Patsy," "The Disorderly
Orderly" and "The Family Jewels"; $62.99. (Paramount).
** Ken Burns American Lives Eight-disc gift set of seven
outstanding PBS biographies and stories about some of America's
most celebrated pioneers and historical events: "Thomas
Jefferson" (1997), "Lewis and Clark" (1997), "Frank Lloyd Wright"
(1998), "Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady
Stanton and Susan B. Anthony" (1999), "Mark Twain" (2002),
"Horatio's Drive" (2003), "Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and
Fall of Jack Johnson" (2005); $139.99. (Paramount).
** The L Word: The Complete Second Season. Four-disc set. $69.99.
Extras: Cast interviews, short takes, word game, fashion special,
fan mail: life-changing stories, more. (Showtime).
** Le Samourai (1967 -- France) Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville; Alain
Delon, Nathalie Delon, Jacques Leroy, Francois Perier, Cathy
Rosier. Extras: New video interviews with Jean-Pierre Melville
historians Rui Noguiera and Ginette Vincendeau; collection of
excerpts from archival interviews with Melville and actors Alain
Delon, Cathy Rosier, Nathalie Delon, and Francois Perier; new
essay by film scholar David Thomson and a reprinted tribute by
filmmaker John Woo; more. (The Criterion Collection).
** Left Behind: World at War (2005) Lou Gossett Jr., Kirk
Cameron, Brad Johnson, Chelsea Noble. Extras: Extras: Blooper
reel: Moments that were left behind; commentary by actor Gordon
Currie, producer Nicholas Taborrak, and producer-writer Andre van
Heerden; deleted scenes; featurettes: "Characters With
Character," "GCN News Report by Buck Williams," "What Doesn't
Kill You -- The Technical Making of Left Behind," "The Way of the
Master"; music videos: "Find a Way" by Pure and "It's Not Over"
by Grand Prize; cast and crew bios. (Sony).
** Little House on the Prairie -- The Complete Season 9 (1982-83)
Six-disc set, $49.95. Extras: "Little House on the Prairie From A
to Z," a new 88-page limited edition book by Patrick Loubatiere;
"Laura's Legacy" documentary; exclusive interviews with Alison
Arngrim and Dean Butler; "Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Site
Tour"; interactive quizzes. (Goldhil Entertainment).
** Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume Three. Four-disc
collector set, which includes 60 uncut, re-mastered and restored
animated shorts, some of which have never been released before.
Disc No. 1 -- "Bugs Bunny Classics" -- is devoted to that
"wascally wabbit" and includes 16 of his most famous cartoons
including such memorable shorts as "Hillbilly Hare," "Duck!
Rabbit, Duck!", "Wackiki Wabbit" and several others. Disc No. 2 -
- "Hollywood Caricatures and Parodies" -- features an ensemble of
animated classics such as "The CooCoo Nut Grove," "The Honey
Mousers" and "The Mouse That Jack Built" plus many more. Disc No.
3 -- "Porky and the Pigs" -- has 15 shorts including "Porky's
Romance," "Porky and Teabiscuit," "Pigs in Polka" and several
others. Disc No. 4 -- "All Stars Cartoon Party" -- showcases 15
shorts such as "Super Rabbit," "A Gruesome Twosome," "Birds
Anonymous" and many more. Each disc features an introduction by
Whoopi Goldberg and contains several bonus features. Although
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume Three is a collection of
cartoons, the content is intended for the adult collector and may
not be suitable for young viewers. $64.92. (Warner).
** Looney Tunes Movie Collection (2005) Two-disc set with two
animated features: "The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie" and "Bugs
Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales." $26.99. (Warner).
** Margaret Cho 3. Three-disc set with three Margaret Cho stand-
up acts: "I'm the One That I Want," "Notorious C.H.O." and
"Revolution," $49.98. Extras: Commentary, behind-the-scenes,
deleted scenes, more. (Wellspring).
** The Masterpiece Theatre Collection -- Romance. Seven-disc set
with three romance stories from Masterpiece Theatre: "Anna
Karenina," "Wuthering Heights" and "Reckless"; $79.95. (WGBH
Boston Video).
** Melinda and Melinda (2005) Dir.: Woody Allen; Will Ferrell,
Jonny Lee Miller, Radha Mitchell, Amanda Peet, Chloe Sevigny,
Wallace Shawn, Larry Pine. (Fox).
** Motley Crue: Carnival of Sins (2005) Two-disc set with the
group's carnival-style show, $24.98. (Ventura Entertainment).
** The Munsters: The Complete Second Season. Thirty-two episodes,
$49.98. (Universal).
** My Friend Irma (1949) Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Marie Wilson,
Diana Lynn. (Paramount).
** My Friend Irma Goes West (1950) Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin,
Marie Wilson, Diana Lynn, John Lund, Corinne Calvet, Lloyd
Corrigan, Don Porter. (Paramount).
** The Mystery! Collection. Five-disc set with "The Inspector
Lynley Mysteries: A Great Deliverance," "Second Sight 1" and
"Touching Evil 1," $59.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
** Nothing (2003) Dir.: Vincenzo Natali; David Hewlett, Andrew
Miller, Gordon Pinsent, Marie-Josee Croze. Extras: Commentary by
Natali, "The Making of Nothing" featurette. (MTI Home Video).
** The Original Amateur Hour. Memorable clips from the granddaddy
of all talent search shows; includes two complete "Amateur Hour"
episodes as they originally aired -- with commercials. Two-disc
set (hosted by Pat Boone), $29.98. (Kultur/SRO Entertainment).
** Origins of the Da Vinci Code (2005) Henry Lincoln is back to
further investigate and explore the religious theories that have
created a global impact, and how his investigation of the Knights
Templar eventually led to the idea that they and/or the Priory of
Sion may have been protecting a bloodline descent from Jesus.
$19.95. (The Disinformation Company).
** Point of Order (1964) Dir.: Emile de Antonio. A devastating
portrait of legendary Senator Joseph McCarthy, this extraordinary
Cold War-era film is the definitive documentary about
television's coming of age, and its burgeoning role in exposing
the abuse of power. (New Yorker).
** Point Pleasant. Three-disc set with all 13 episodes, including
five that never aired, $39.98. (Fox).
** Rebel Samurai: Sixties Swordplay Classics. Four-Disc
Collector's Set with "Samurai Rebellion," "Sword of the Beast,"
"Samurai Spy" and "Kill!" $99.95 or $29.95 each. (The Criterion
Collection).
-- Kill! (1968 -- Japan) Dir.: Kihachi Okamoto; Tatsuya
Nakadai, Etsushi Takahashi, Shigeru Koyama, Eijiro Tono, Naoko
Kubo. Extras: New essay by film historian and culture critic
Howard Hampton.
-- Samurai Rebellion (1967 -- Japan) Dir.: Masaki Kobayashi;
Etsuko Ichihara, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Toshiro Mifune, Yoko Tsukasa.
Extras: Excerpts from a 1993 interview with director Masaki
Kobayashi, new essay by Japanese-film historian Donald Richie.
-- Samurai Spy (1965 -- Japan) Dir.: Masahiro Shinoda; Eiji
Okada, Tetsuro Tamba, Rokko Toura, Koji Takahashi. Extras: New
video interview with director Masahiro Shinoda, new essay by film
scholar Alain Silver.
-- Sword of the Beast (1965 -- Japan) Dir.: Hideo Gosha; Shima
Iwashita, Toshie Kimura, Kunie Tanaka, Mikijiro Hira, Go Kato.
Extras: New essay by Japanese-film and pop-culture authority
Patrick Macias.
** Rize (2005) Documentary on the South Central L.A. dance
phenomenon of Krumping. (Lions Gate).
** Save the Tiger (1973) Dir.: John G. Avildsen; Jack Lemmon,
Jack Gilford, Thayer David, Patricia Smith, Harvey Jason, William
Hansen, Laurie Heineman, Norman Burton. Extras: Commentary by
Avildsen and writer Steve Shagan. (Paramount).
** Seesaw (1998 -- TV) David Suchet, Geraldine James. Three-part
U.K. series. Two-disc set, $29.98. (BFS Entertainment and
Multimedia Limited).
** Single White Female 2: The Psycho (2005 -- TV) Kristen Miller,
Allison Lange, Todd Babcock, Brooke Burns. (Sony).
** Spider Forest (2004 -- S. Korea) Dir.: Song Il-gon; Kam Woo-
seong, Kang Kyeong-heon. Extras: Making-of featurette, interviews
with the director and cast, deleted scenes, photo gallery.
(Tartan Asia Extreme).
** The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) Lewis Milestone;
Barbara Stanwyck, Kirk Douglas, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott,
Judith Anderson, Roman Bohnen, Darryl Hickman. (Paramount).
** Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (2005) Anime prequel to
"Street Fighter Alpha." Extras: Behind the scenes interview with
cast and directors, production report. $24.98. (Manga
Entertainment/Anchor Bay).
** Tales From the Crypt: The Complete Second Season. Three-disc
set with 18 episodes, $39.98. Extras: "Fright and Sound: Bringing
the Crypt Experience to Radio" featurette about the making of the
radio show, "Shockumentary" retrospective documentary featuring
interviews with creators of the show and the Cryptkeeper.
(Warner).
** Terror Beneath the Sea (1966 -- Japan) Sonny Chiba, Peggy
Neal. (Dark Sky/MPI Home Video).
** 3rd Rock From the Sun Season Two. Four-disc set, $39.98.
(Anchor Bay).
** Titanic Special Collector's Edition (1997) Dir.: James
Cameron; Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy
Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton, Bernard Hill,
David Warner. Presented from a brand new high definition
transfer, 16x9 anamorphic edition with 5.1 Surround EX Dolby and
6.1 DTS ES in three editions. Extras: Two-Disc Special Edition
(Europe, Australia, and Latin America): Three new commentaries:
by James Cameron, cast and crew, and historical commentary; new
ending, behind-the-scenes branched footage. Three-Disc Special
Collector's Edition: (U.S., Japan, Korea) Includes the two-disc
Special Edition plus more than three hours of never-before-seen
material: deleted footage includes Jack fighting for his life,
the passionate kiss you never saw, and Jack and Rose in their
final moments together, more; production and special effects
featurettes; "Breaking New Ground" TV special. Four-Disc Deluxe
Collector's Edition (Europe, Australia, and Latin America):
Includes the two- and three-disc content plus: "The Heart of the
Ocean": HBO's First Look TV special; three "Titanic" parodies;
selection of trailers, including some never-before-aired or shown
(Paramount).
** Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection Volume 2. Two-disc set with
38 original, uncut shorts (including their screen debut "Puss
Gets the Boot"). $26.99 (Warner).
** Tripping the Rift: Complete First Season. Three-disc set with
13 episodes, $29.98. (Anchor Bay).
** The Wages of Fear (1953 -- France) Dir.: Henri-Georges
Clouzot; Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Antonio
Centa, Darling Legitimus, Luis De Lima. Two-disc set with new,
restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: New video
interviews with assistant director Michel Romanoff and Henri-
Georges Clouzot biographer Marc Godin; interview with Yves
Montand, on working with Clouzot, from 1988; "Henri Georges
Clouzot: An Enlightened Tyrant," a 2004 documentary on the
director's career; "Censored," an analysis, with clips, of cuts
to the film made for the 1955 U.S. release; 24-page booklet
featuring a new essay by novelist Dennis Lehane and a reprinted
compilation of interviews with the cast and crew. (The Criterion
Collection).
** Wet Asphalt (1968 -- German) Horst Buchholz, Martin Held.
(Dark Sky/MPI Home Video).
** Windhorse (1998) Paul Wagner clandestinely shot film about
Tibet, starring Dadon, Jampa Kelsang, Richard Chang. (New
Yorker).
** With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the
Religious Right (2004) Sundance Channel documentary. Extras:
"Politics: A Christian Viewpoint," "Early Evangelical History,"
"How Evangelicals Vote," NPR interviews with the filmmakers,
biographies. (First Run Features).
** The Wizard of Oz (1939) Victor Fleming, George Cuckor
(uncredited), Richard Thorpe (footage unused and completely
reshot) (uncredited), King Vidor (Kansas scenes) (uncredited).
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley,
Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charley Grapewin, Clara
Blandick, Terry (Toto). New 2005 "Ultra Resolution" digital
master from restored film elements, in two-disc $26.99 set and a
three-disc Collector's Edition for $39.92. Two-disc set: Disc 1:
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; original mono and music-and-effects-only audio tracks.
Disc 2: Three documentaries on the movie's creation and impact"
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic"
hosted by Angela Lansbury, "Memories of Oz" and all-new: "The Art
of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz, Because of the Wonderful Things
it Does: The Legacy of Oz"; Harold Arlen's on-set home videos;
outtakes and deleted scenes; "It's a Twister! It's a Twister!"
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; "Off to See the Wizard." 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
16-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
with articles revealing surprising insights from its producer,
director, cameraman and scenarists; "Deluxe Collectors'
Portfolio" with reproductions of original 1939 Kodachrome
publicity stills, including nine portraits and on-set
photographs. (Warner).
** The Woman in White (1997 -- TV) Andrew Lincoln, Ian
Richardson, Tara Fitzgerald, Justine Waddell. Masterpiece
Theatre's production of Wilkie Collins' classic Victorian mystery
novel. (WGBH Boston Video).
** WWII 60th Anniversary Commemorative Box Set. Four-disc set
with "The Guns of Navarone," "From Here to Eternity" and "The
Bridge on the River Kwai." Fourth disc includes "Weapons at War:
The Fighting Leathernecks of WWII" History Channel documentary.
$39.95. Extras: Twenty-four page scrapbook. (MGM/Sony).
** WWII 60th Anniversary Commemorative Box Set. Four-disc set
with "Das Boot," "The Caine Mutiny" and "Anzio." Fourth disc
includes "Dead Men's Secrets: The Secrets of Sea Wolves" History
Channel documentary. $39.95. Extras: Twenty-four page scrapbook.
(MGM/Sony).

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** Left Behind: World at War (2005) Lou Gossett Jr., Kirk
Cameron, Brad Johnson, Chelsea Noble (Sony): $19.96

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