Bancroft titles rise.(VIDBITS)(Video recordings)(Brief Article)

Video Business, June, 2005 by Netherby, Jennifer

* Films starring Anne Bancroft sped up the bestseller list at Amazon.com following the Oscar-winning actress' death last week. The Miracle Worker (1962) saw the most dramatic increase, with the DVD moving from No. 3,175 to No. 57 in the 24 hours following Bancroft's death. The Graduate special edition moved up to No.

47 on the DVD top sellers list and No. 38 for VHS best sellers. Other movers included Fatso (1980), Garbo Talks (1984) and The Turning Point (1977). Meanwhile, All the President's Men was holding on to its higher profile following the unveiling of Mark Felt as Deep Throat. The DVD was at No. 26 on the bestsellers list and is among the titles featured on Amazon's home page.

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