Gone with the Wind 70th AE UCE (R1/US BD) in November - Artwork added

Warner Home Video have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Gone with the Wind 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition on 17th November 2009. This romantic epic arrives in a “stunningly restored and remastered version” that features a bonus disc with three new documentaries:

• 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year is a fascinating tribute to a year considered to be one of Hollywood’s greatest. This documentary, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, had its on-air premiere in July as part of TCM’s month-long festival saluting that year’s ‘bumper-crop’ of films.
• Gone with the Wind: The Legend Lives On is an exploration of the legacy of this most beloved film through illuminating interviews, footage and visits to historical sites, events and museums.
• Moviola: The Scarlett O'Hara Wars -- a 1980 WBTV Special, never before seen on home video.

The 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition, limited and numbered, will also include a 40-page hardcover book with photos, production notes and more; a reproduction of the 1939 original program; eight 5” x 7” frameable art prints, and a CD soundtrack sampler. The UCEs will be available in Blu-ray for $84.99 and DVD for $69.92 SRP. A Two Disc Special Edition DVD will also be offered with the film and commentary for $24.98 SRP. The documentary The Making of a Legend will also be available as a stand alone for $14.97 SRP.

There will also be a Target exclusive single-disc Blu-ray release priced at $28.99 SRP.

DVD Tech Specs

• 1.33:1
• English and French DD5.1 Surround
• English and Spanish DD1.0 Mono
• English, French and Spanish subtitles

Blu-ray Disc Tech Specs

• 1080P 1.33:1
• English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD
• English, French and Spanish (Castilian) DD5.1 Surround
• English and Spanish (Latin) DD1.0
• English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles

2-Disc DVD Special Features
Disc 1 The Movie, Part 1

• Remastered feature with Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
• Commentary by historian Rudy Behlmer

Disc 2 The Movie, Part 2

• Remastered feature
• Commentary by historian Rudy Behlmer
• Offer for a numbered Limited Edition copy of the Original 1939 Poster

DVD & BLU-RAY ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS
Includes everything listed in the Two Disc SE as well as the following:

Disc 3
About The Movie

• The Making of a Legend documentary (1989 TV Special) (Narrated by Christopher Plummer)
• Restoring a Legend - Chronicles the film/video restoration process
• Dixie Hails Gone with the Wind -1939 Premiere newsreel
• 1940 MGM historical short - The Old South
• Atlanta Civil War Centennial 1961 premiere newsreel
• International prologue
• Foreign language version sample scenes
• Theatrical Trailers

Disc 4
About The Cast

• Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland - Exclusive 2004 Documentary
• Cast profile - Gable: The King Remembered
• Cast profile - Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
• The Supporting Players - Cameo portraits of an unforgettable ensemble
  • At Tara
    • The O’Hara Plantation in Georgia
    • Thomas Mitchell as Gerald O’Hara
    • Barbara O’Neill as Ellen, his wife
  • Their Daughters
    • Evelyn Keyes as Suellen
    • Ann Rutherford as Carreen
  • The house servants
    • Hattie McDaniel as Mammy
    • Oscar Polk as Pork
    • Butterfly McQueen as Prissy
  • At Twelve Oaks
    • Leslie Howard as Ashley Wilkes
    • Rand Brooks as Charles Hamilton, her brother
    • Carroll Nye as Frank Kennedy, a guest
  • In Atlanta
    • Laura Hope Crews as Aunt Pittypat Hamilton
    • Eddie Anderson as Uncle Peter, her coachman
    • Harry Davenport as Dr. Meade
    • Jane Darwell as Mrs. Merriwether
    • Ona Munson as Belle Watling
    • Cammie King as Bonnie Blue Butler
  
  Disc 5
  New Bonus Disc
  • Warner Bros. Home Entertainment presents 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year – New documentary about Hollywood’s watershed year narrated by Kenneth Branagh
  • Gone with the Wind: The Legend Lives On -- Exploring the legacy of the most beloved film through illuminating interviews, footage and visits to historical sites, events and museums
  • Moviola: The Scarlett O'Hara Wars 1980 WBTV Special never before on home video
  • Trailers
  
  
  (Blu-ray Hi-Def will have all discs above combined onto 2 discs)
  
  Also included are unique premiums housed in a beautiful velvet keepsake box, limited and numbered:
  
  EXCLUSIVE TO THE DVD and BLU-RAY HI-DEF RAY ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS
  • 20-page reproduction of the original and complete 1939 Souvenir Program
  • 40-page Production History Book with photos and production notes
  • Eight Frameable 5x7 Art Prints
  • CD soundtrack sampler featuring eight tracks
    • Main Title
    • Tara
    • The Barbecue
    • Escape From Atlanta
    • I'll Never Be Hungry Again!
    • Paddock Scene 5:27
    • Scarlett In The Mist/Rhett Leaves
    • Flashback/Finale
  
  EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS:
  • MGM: When The Lion Roars Documentary
  
  
  
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