One of the most beautifully animated American series gets Deluxe DVD treatment!
THE LEGEND OF PRINCE VALIANT: THE COMPLETE SERIES, VOLUME 1
COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD SET
Released by BCI Eclipse / Ink & Paint
Featuring interviews and commentary tracks directed and hosted by Andy Mangels!
In Stores July 4, 2006.
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The Legend of Prince Valiant, Volume One includes:
* Interviews with the series creator/producer David J. Corbett, writer Brooks Wachtel, and comic strip historian Rick Norwood by Andy Mangels.
* Two episode commentary tracks with creator/producer David J. Corbett, writer Brooks Wachtel, and voice artist Noelle North, with moderator Andy Mangels.
* Other Special Features include a Storyboard gallery slideshow with soundtrack, slideshow of character paintings and background drawings, Scripts in PDF format, and more!
Additional features yet to be announced!
The Legend of Prince Valiant, Volume Two
is available here!
REVIEWS
"This five-DVD (set) has its share of interesting features. All of them are actually fairly informative and worth their inclusion. ...A quick scan will show you that it's truly worth having."
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"My favorite extras were the two audio commentaries... The story of Arthur has been around for 1000+ years and the Prince Valiant story for the better part of 70 years. Both have many followers and this DVD package was well handled by BCI. It might not be perfect but it was more than fans could have expected given the nature of TV on DVD to date."
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"There are hours of adventure to be had here, with a strong moral center. The Legend of Prince Valiant is a show that's highly recommended..."
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"If you're looking for a cartoon that looks like it came from the mid to late 80s (even though the program aired in the early 90s), filled with a medieval setting with knights and princesses' type of storyline, The Legend of Prince Valiant is definitely the cartoon for you."
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"BCI Eclipse has done their usual terrific job of putting together a great DVD set. Grade A-"
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 12th, 2006
NAVARRE’S BCI LANDS DEAL WITH
HEARST ENTERTAINMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CLASSIC TELEVISION SERIES
“THE LEGEND OF PRINCE VALIANT”
First Official Release Under BCI’s “Ink and Paint” Brand;
Volume One, Five DVD Set Available July 4th for $29.98
“…lush animation, great voices, soulful music…make this one a hit!”
—Amazing Heroes Magazine, Oct. ‘91
“…an appealing mix of dramatic entertainment and accessible animation.”
—Animation Magazine, Dec. ‘91
Los Angeles, CA – One of the animation world’s oldest, most classic characters is heading to DVD for the first time as BCI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, in its initial venture with Hearst Entertainment, will release “The Legend of Prince Valiant—The Complete Series, Volume One” on July 4th, at a suggested retail price of $29.98. This 33 episode, five-DVD set is the first of two volumes (a total of 65 episodes) to be released under BCI’s newly-created Ink and Paint Brand which will focus on licensed animated content, and is the first in a full line of titles licensed from the Hearst catalog. The announcement was made today by Jeff Hayne, Director of Acquisitions, BCI.
“The Hearst animation library goes back to the early part of the 20th Century, and we’re proud to be releasing this series on DVD for the first time in the United States,” said Hayne. “Prince Valiant is one of the most recognized names in the animation world, and the popularity of the character and classic nature of this series make it ideal to be the first entry from our Ink and Paint Brand.”
“The Legend of Prince Valiant” is based on the popular comic strip character created 69 years ago by Hal Foster, and continues to be a popular, weekly newspaper comic strip read by over 44 million people. The Prince Valiant character reached the big screen in 1954, starring Robert Wagner in the title role. The television series aired on the Family Channel, 1991-1993, and featured the voices of Robby Benson (Beauty and the Beast), Tim Curry (Rocky Horror Picture Show), Alan Oppenheimer (He-Man), James Avery (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. (Babylon 5).
Volume One will include the first 33 episodes of the television series, and will also include special features produced by Andy Mangels, including:
* Interviews with the series creators and comic strip historian Rick Norwood
* Two episode commentaries with creator/producer David J. Corbett, writer Brooks Wachtel, and voice artist Noelle North, with moderator Andy Mangels
* Storyboard gallery (episode #32—“The Flute”), featuring a slideshow of approximately 170 images, set to music from the original soundtrack
* User-navigated slideshow of character paintings and background drawings
* DVD-ROM Feature: Five complete episode scripts
“The Legend of Prince Valiant” begins with the quest for Camelot, amidst a gallery of brave knights, shadowy practitioners of evil, high honor, deep magic, and a thrilling and treacherous journey from boyhood to manhood. In a time when people still believed in wizards, Prince Valiant fulfills his dream of becoming a Knight of the Round Table, as he has his friends uphold the ideals of Camelot.
“The Legend of Prince Valiant” won the 1993 Humanitas Award in the category of Children’s Animation (awarded by The Human Family Institute in recognition of television shows that explore human values and enrich audiences), and three Silver Angel awards at the 16th Annual Angel Awards (recognizing productions that uphold the highest moral, ethical or social impact for families and children of all ages).
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 intuitive mass marketing skills. Its vast collection of titles represents both exclusively licensed titles from around the world, as well as in-house produced CDs and DVDs.
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