From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Five Unforgettable Classics From an Oscar(R) Winning All-Time Hollywood Favorite, 'James Stewart: Screen Legend Collection'

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Five Unforgettable Classics From an Oscar(R) Winning All-Time Hollywood Favorite, 'James Stewart: Screen Legend Collection'

An All-New Collection Starring One of the Screen's Most Beloved Actors Comes to DVD June 12, 2007

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The irresistible, shambling charm of James Stewart won the hearts of generations of moviegoers during a career that spanned more than 50 years. Now five of his most unforgettable films are available together for the first time when "James Stewart: Screen Legend Collection" comes to DVD on June 12, 2007 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. From romantic comedy to epic adventure, "James Stewart: Screen Legend Collection" showcases one of Hollywood's most admired actors in a series of landmark roles. The collection includes classic Stewart performances in "Next Time We Love," "You Gotta Stay Happy," "Thunder Bay," "Shenandoah" and "The Glenn Miller Story." Also starring screen icons Joan Fontaine, Margaret Sullavan, June Allyson and Ray Milland, the five films are presented in a highly collectible, specially packaged three-disc set perfectly timed for Father's Day gift-giving. The latest release in a successful series that focuses on legendary movie stars, "James Stewart: Screen Legend Collection" showcases the versatile career of one of the most popular actors of all time.

James Stewart was a symbol of straight arrow decency in Hollywood's Golden Era. Loose-limbed, lovable and engagingly open, Stewart's everyman charm made him a notable leading man for the most acclaimed actresses of his time, including Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Ginger Rogers, Claudette Colbert, Grace Kelly and Doris Day. Nominated for five Academy Awards(R), Stewart earned a Best Actor statuette for "Philadelphia Story," as well as an honorary Oscar for fifty years of memorable performances and an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award. He was honored by the Kennedy Center for his contribution to American culture, named Best Classic Actor of the 20th Century by Entertainment Weekly and placed third on AFI's list of 50 greatest actors of all time. The three-disc set is priced at $26.98. Preorder close is May 8, 2007.

SYNOPSES

"Next Time We Love"

A young couple's fledgling marriage falters as they struggle to balance career and commitment in a perceptively modern drama. Actress Cicely Tyler (Margaret Sullavan) plans to put aside her Broadway ambitions when she marries ambitious reporter Christopher Tyler (James Stewart), but a former beau (Ray Milland) makes her an offer she can't refuse. Just as she gets her big break, her husband is assigned to his paper's Rome bureau. As they struggle to keep their marriage together, their love is tested by career choices that keep them far apart.

"You Gotta Stay Happy"

Pilot Marvin Payne (James Stewart) reluctantly gives shelter to dizzy heiress Dee Dee Dillwood (Joan Fontaine) in a delightful screwball comedy full of romance and mirth. Dee Dee gets cold feet on her wedding night and flees from her new hubby to an adjoining hotel room. Marvin, the room's rightful occupant, agrees to help her hide for an evening. Opposites attract and the laughs multiply as Dee Dee and Marvin fall madly in love and embark on a hilarious cross-country flight with a motley crew of fellow passengers including an embezzler on the run and a cigar-smoking chimp!

"Thunder Bay"

A pair of ambitious ex-GIs arrives on the Louisiana coast with a plan to revolutionize the oil business, but they must overcome the opposition of locals to make their dream a reality. Steve Martin (James Stewart) and his partner Johnny Gambi (Dan Duryea) are willing to risk everything, including their lives, to prove they can build a safe platform for offshore drilling. The adventurous wildcatters face down a devastating hurricane, sabotage and a hostile town of Cajun fishermen before they strike black gold in this explosive adventure.

"The Glenn Miller Story"

James Stewart plays swing era icon Glenn Miller in this Oscar(R)-winning musical biography of an American original. The film follows the legendary big band leader from his hardscrabble beginnings through his rise to the pinnacle of popular success in the 1940s. With June Allyson as his wife Helen and a score that includes original Miller music performed by his chart-topping orchestra, The Glen Miller Story also features performances by Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, Frances Langford and The Modernaires.

"Shenandoah"

Wealthy Virginia farmer Charlie Anderson (James Stewart) refuses to take sides in the Civil War until the battle becomes personal. Opposed to both war and slavery, Anderson remains neutral until Union soldiers imprison his youngest son. As he sets forth to rescue his boy, he discovers the heartbreaking consequences of the brutal conflict firsthand and is at last forced to take a stand in this powerful anti-war epic.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD
Street Date: June 12, 2007
Pre-Order Close: May 8, 2007
Copyright: 2007 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $26.98 SRP
Selection Number: 61100556
Running Time: Disc 1: 3 Hours, 8 Minutes; Disc 2: 3 Hours, 36 Minutes;
Disc 3: 1 Hour, 46 Minutes
Layers: Discs 1 &2: DVD-9 (Single Sided); Disc 3: DVD-5 (Single Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Disc 1: Full Frame (1.33:1) Discs 2 & 3: Anamorphic
Widescreen (1.85:1)
Rating: NR
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono/Stereo, English SDH,
French Subtitles

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