FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
30 years later,
still a love story that’s ageless and evergreen…
A Star Is
Born
Academy Award®
& Golden Globe®
Award Winner
for
Best Original Song “Evergreen”
First Time on
DVD November 28
Bonus
Features Include Streisand Commentary,
Remastered Dolby Digital® 5.1 Soundtrack,
Additional Scenes/Alternate Takes and Wardrobe Tests
Burbank, Calif.,
September 11, 2006 – The incomparable talent of the one and only
Barbra Streisand, the magnetism of Kris Kristofferson and the
reckless world of rock ‘n’ roll create a winning combination in
A Star Is Born which celebrates its 30th
Anniversary by making its debut on DVD November 28, following Ms.
Streisand’s highly anticipated
national concert tour, beginning October 4 and ends November 20,
eight days prior to the DVD’s introduction. The deluxe
presentation from Warner Home Video (WHV) of this 1976 box-office
blockbuster based on the original screen love story includes an
all-new audio commentary from Streisand (who not only starred in
the film, but produced it as well), a
remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, additional scenes
and wardrobe tests, also with Streisand commentary. A Star
Is Born may be purchased at $19.97 SRP/$14.95 MAP.
A Star Is Born
was nominated for four Academy Awards® and won five
Golden Globes®, including Best Picture, Actress, Actor and
Original Score. Paul Williams, Kenny Loggins,
Leon Russell and others worked with Streisand on the popular song
score, topped by the Streisand/Williams hit “Evergreen” which won
both the Oscar® and Golden Globe® as Best Original
Song.
The story
centers around rock star John Norman (Kristofferson) whose career
has peaked.
One night, after
a concert, he stumbles into a club where he sees a singing group
fronted by young singer Esther Hoffman (Streisand). The two
quickly fall in love, although Esther has trouble with John's rock
star lifestyle. One night, a typically burned-out John lets
Esther sing a few songs at one of his shows and before long she's
the talk of the record business. While Esther's star begins to
rise, John's continues to sink, and while she desperately tries to
help him clean up and focus on his music, it may be too late to
save him.
The 1937 version
of A Star Is Born, starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March,
captured seven Academy Award nominations and won one (Best
Screenplay); the 1954 version, with Judy Garland and James Mason,
was nominated for six Oscars.
A Star Is
Born
DVD Special
Features include:
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Commentary by Barbra Streisand
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Wardrobe tests: with commentary by Barbra Streisand. Includes
montage cut to the song “Queen Bee” from the original wardrobe
tests.
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Additional scenes with optional on/off commentary by Barbra
Streisand
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A Star Is Born
trailer gallery
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Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital
5.1
Now in its fifth
decade, Barbra Streisand’s
extraordinary career has earned her recognition and popularity as
an actress, singer, director, producer and activist. A true
Renaissance woman, Streisand has received two Oscars®,
including one for Best Actress, eleven Golden Globes®,
six Emmy® Awards, a Tony® Award, ten Grammy®
Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film
Institute and others. Streisand also has achieved sales unequaled
by any other female recording artist, and with 49 gold albums, she
is second in the all-time charts, exceeded only by Elvis Presley.
Basics
Street Date:
November 28, 2006
Languages:
English, French
Subtitles:
English, Spanish, French
Format:
Widescreen
Color / Closed
Captioned
A Star Is Born
$19.97 SRP /
$14.95 MAP DVD
Rating: R
Run Time: 140
minutes
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