Travel back Over the Rainbow to the Marvelous Land of OZ on this deluxe DVD!
JOURNEY BACK TO OZ — SPECIAL EDITION DVD
Released by BCI Eclipse / Ink & Paint
In Stores October 24, 2006.
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Journey Back To Oz — Special Edition includes special features produced by Andy Mangels:
• Feature length audio commentary with Lou Scheimer (producer), Hal Sutherland (supervising director), Fred Ladd (writer and voice director), Ervin Kaplan (director of color). Hosted by Andy Mangels.
• Interviews with creators Lou Scheimer, Hal Sutherland and Fred Ladd
• Behind the scenes photo gallery
• Image Galleries
• Sing-along feature
• DVD-ROM – First Draft Script & sheet music
more features may be added!
REVIEWS
"For a seldom-seen animated film from the early 1970s, Journey Back to Oz has quite a bounty of extras... The story and script of Journey Back to Oz are far from perfect, but the dazzling cast, toe-tapping tunes, interesting visual style, and beefy extras make Journey Back to Oz: Special Edition an ozzy treat for young and old alike."
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"The extras make this DVD a treat for all Oz and animation fans...It's quite clear that the people at Ink and Paint DVD put a lot of thought and care into putting this together, and the result is much more satisfying than many other DVD releases aimed at the children's market."
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"Andy Mangels and the BCI entertainment team has released onto DVD, what is known as one of the sequel's to the M-G-M classic, "The Wizard of Oz", with the 1970s classic Oz film, "JOURNEY BACK TO OZ". Their care and display of the quality of the animation now that they have restored it, is beautiful and all of the special features are well put together and very informative. Good work, in brining Oz back in this way!"
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22nd, 2006
TRAVEL BACK OVER THE RAINBOW AS
NAVARRE’S BCI PRESENTS THE ANIMATED CLASSIC
“JOURNEY BACK TO OZ”
Special Edition DVD Available October 24th For $14.98
Los Angeles, CA – There’s perhaps no greater fantasy film than “The Wizard of Oz.” In the early 1970s, the brilliant creators at Filmation Studios updated this movie classic, incorporating their magical animation skills, and created “Journey Back to Oz.” This animated film classic, featuring the voices of such legendary stars as Liza Minnelli, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Danny Thomas and Milton Berle, will be available on October 24th at the suggested retail price of $14.98, from BCI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, and UK media company and underlying rights owner, Entertainment Rights Plc (“ER”).
Liza Minnelli recreates the role of Dorothy made famous by her legendary mother, Judy Garland. Joined once again by the Scarecrow (Rooney), Tin Man (Thomas), The Cowardly Lion (Berle) and new friend Pumpkin Head (Paul Lynde), Dorothy travels back to Oz, and encounters a whole new set of adventures when she meets up with Mombi (Merman), the cousin of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Making a cameo voice appearance as Aunt Em is Margaret Hamilton, the original Wicked Witch of the West.
“Journey Back to Oz” features songs and music by Walter Scharf and Academy Award® and Emmy Award winners Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen.
Special features include:
• Feature length audio commentary
• Interviews with creators Lou Scheimer, Hal Sutherland and Fred Ladd
• Behind the scenes photo gallery
• Image Galleries
• Sing-along feature
• First Draft Script
• DVD-ROM – script & sheet music
Producing the special features, documentaries and most of the extra content is entertainment writer Andy Mangels, a best-selling novelist, and author of Animation on DVD—The Ultimate Guide.
About BCI
BCI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, is an independent entertainment video and audio supplier. BCI has continually redefined the standards and concepts of this industry, often introducing national success categories through its marketing programs. Its vast collection of titles represents both exclusively licensed titles from around the world, as well as in-house produced CDs and DVDs. Under its Ink & Paint brand, it releases classic animation on award-winning DVD sets. www.InkAndPaintDVD.com.
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