Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers Dance on Air … May 2 in Warner Home Video's New Classic Musicals Collection

Business Wire, April 26, 2000

                        CLASSIC MUSICALS TITLES

                              NEW TO DVD
                              $24.98 SRP

"Anchors Aweigh"

   Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra are sailors on leave in Hollywood,
and "Anchors Aweigh" weighs in with a ship full of musical fantasy:
Kelly's dance with cartoon mouse Jerry is a treat in this Academy
Award(R) Winner for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.

140 minutes


"Gypsy"

   Natalie Wood, Rosalind Russell and Karl Malden star in the film of
the Broadway hit about the famous strip-tease artist Gypsy Rose Lee.
Deleted songs "You'll Never Get Away from Me (Duet Version)" and
"Together, Wherever We Go" are included as well as the original
theatrical trailer and production notes.

143 minutes


"On the Town"

   Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly take Manhattan by storm on a 24-hour
shore leave in the exuberant musical filmed on location. Based on the
hit Broadway show, "On the Town" won an Academy Award(R) for Best
Scoring of a Musical Picture.

98 minutes


                 THE CLASSIC MUSICALS COLLECTION (VHS)
                              $14.95 SRP

"Dangerous When Wet"

   Esther Williams is in the swim as an Arkansan preparing to cross
the English Channel. Cartoon pals Tom and Jerry share a delightful
underwater sequence with the star.

95 minutes


"An American in Paris"

   Take the stairway to paradise with Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in
this enchanting masterpiece. With a score of Gershwin gems, the movie
won six Academy Awards(R) including Best Picture.

115 minutes - Currently Available on DVD


"Babes in Arms"

   Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland know how to resolve financial
problems -- put on a show! Highlights include "Good Morning" and "My
Day," with Mickey as FDR and Judy as First Lady Eleanor.

Black and White/96 minutes


"The Band Wagon"

   Fred Astaire as a faded movie actor takes a crack at Broadway and
comes up aces. Memorable moments include "Dancing in the Dark" with
Cyd Charisse and a spoof of Mickey Spillane thrillers in the legendary
"Girl Hunt" sequence.

112 minutes


"Brigadoon"

   Gene Kelly headlines and choreographs the film version of Lerner
and Loewe's romantic Broadway hit about a magical Scottish town. Cyd
Charisse and Van Johnson co-star; Vincente Minnelli directs.

108 minutes

Also available in a special widescreen edition (CinemaScope 2.55:1)
- Currently Available on DVD


"Easter Parade"

   Strolling on the avenue are Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Ann Miller
and Peter Lawford -- falling in and out of love as they sing
delightful Irving Berlin songs.

103 minutes


"Gigi"

   This ravishing winner of nine Academy Awards(R), including Best
Picture, stars Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier and
Hermione Gingold in Lerner and Loewe's sparkling jewel about a
courtesan in training.

116 minutes

Currently Available on DVD. Also available in special widescreen
edition (CinemaScope 2.35:1)


"Gypsy"

   Natalie Wood, Rosalind Russell and Karl Malden star in the film of
the Broadway hit about the famous strip-tease artist, Gypsy Rose Lee.

   143 minutes. Also Available in VHS widescreen edition (Technirama
2.35:1)


"Kiss Me Kate"

   This backstage/on-stage delight about the squabbling stars of a
musical version of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" showcases a
first-rate Cole Porter score and superb performances by Kathryn
Grayson, Howard Keel and Ann Miller. The show became a hit Broadway
revival this season.

111 minutes


"Meet Me in St. Louis"

   Judy Garland is smitten with "The Boy Next Door" in this enchanting
musical about a turn-of-the-century family's lives and loves. Bonus
documentary "Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of An American Classic"
is included along with a photo recreation of the deleted song "Boys
and Girls Like You and Me."

113 minutes


"On the Town"

   Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly take Manhattan by storm on a 24-hour
shore leave in the exuberant musical filmed on location. Based on the
hit Broadway show, "On the Town" won an Academy Award(R) for Best
Scoring of a Musical Picture.

98 minutes


"The Pajama Game"

   It's management vs. labor (and guys vs. gals) when pajama factory
workers strike. Doris Day and John Raitt lead a Broadway-seasoned cast
in top tunes ("Hey There," "Steam Heat") and zesty Bob Fosse dances.
Deleted song, "The Man Who Invented Love," and extra Day musical
trailers are included.

101 minutes


"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"

   The rambunctious romp about outdoorsmen and their unorthodox
approach to courting young ladies. Howard Keel and Jane Powell star,
Stanley Donen directs and Michael Kidd choreographs -- all
thrillingly.

103 minutes

Also in available special widescreen edition (CinemaScope 2.55:1)


"Show Boat"

   The Cotton Blossom riverboat is the setting for romantic and
emotional sagas and unforgettable Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II
songs beautifully rendered by Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel.

107 minutes - Currently Available on DVD


"Singin' in the Rain"

   Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds joyously teamed
for a backstage look at movies converting from silent to sound. The
glorious classic represents the Hollywood musical at its peak.

102 minutes - Currently Available on DVD


"That's Entertainment!"

   Five decades of moviemaking, 125 stars and 100 plus movies are
featured in this nostalgic peek at last century's most magical musical
moments.

132 minutes


"Victor/Victoria"

   Julie Andrews, James Garner and Robert Preston are the perfect
players in Blake Edwards' gender-bending farce about a female
impersonator who ... really isn't. The movie won an Academy Award(R)
for Best Original Song by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse.

133 minutes


                    THE ASTAIRE & ROGERS COLLECTION
                              $14.95 SRP

"The Barkleys of Broadway"

   The last Astaire/Rogers movie, about a show-biz team divided by
career ambitions, is also the duo's only color film. Highlights
include Astaire's "Shoes with Wings On" and the pair's "They Can't
Take That Away From Me."

109 minutes


"Carefree"

   A marriage-phobic woman falls for a psychiatrist hired to help
her. Astaire hoofs a sleight-of-foot golf dance in the movie Leonard
Maltin calls their "most comic outing, wacky and offbeat."

Black and White/80 minutes


"Flying Down to Rio"

   Leggy chorines soar on the wings of airplanes as comedy and
romance lift spirits even higher. Astaire and Rogers first screen
teaming features "The Carioca."

Black and White/89 minutes


"Follow the Fleet"

   Not all is smooth sailing for sailor Bake Baker, attempting to
rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner.

Black and White/110 minutes


"The Gay Divorcee"

   An American dancer visiting England is mistaken for the wrong guy
by a young girl trying to stage her divorce. The movie received three
Academy Award(R) nominations and the first Oscar(R) for Best Song,
"The Continental."

Black and White/107 minutes


"Shall We Dance"

   Ballet star Pete "Petrov" Peters arranges to cross the Atlantic
aboard the same ship as the dancer with whom he's fallen in love.

Black and White/108 minutes


"The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle"

   Astaire and Rogers close their fabulous run of '30s films with
this warm salute to the real-life King and Queen of the Ballroom, who
became world-famous with the "Castle Walk," "Texas Tommy" and more
dance crazes.

Black and White/93 minutes


"Swing Time"

   Romance flourishes among two dance partners in New York City.

Black and White/103 minutes


"Top Hat"

   Astaire and Rogers dance cheek-to-cheek in this show business saga
of love and circumstantial confusion and terrific dance numbers.

Black and White/99 minutes


ASTAIRE & ROGERS GIFT SET Volume 1     $74.92
Includes:
"Flying Down to Rio"
"Follow the Fleet"
"The Gay Divorcee"
"Roberta"
"Top Hat"

ASTAIRE & ROGERS GIFT SET Volume 2     $74.92
Includes:
"The Barkleys of Broadway"
"Carefree"
"Shall We Dance"
"The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle"
"Swing Time"