REMINDER!
JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG DVD
goes on sale tomorrow, September 7th!
This
gripping portrayal of the Nazi War Crimes trials
in Nuremberg, Germany is one of the best films
ever made, and is also one of Judy's best dramatic
performances.
Judy plays the small but pivotal role of Irene
Hoffman, a woman persecuted by the Nazis for her
innocent father/daughter relationship with an
older Jewish man. She is persuaded to give testimony
in the trail of several Nazi judges, with Burt
Lancaster playing the respected judge and scholar
that these particular trials focus on. Her testimony
is riveting. Judy later said that when she played
the role, relating the relationship with the older
Jewish man, she was remembering her late father.
Judy received her second Academy Award nomination
for her role, this time as Best Supporting Actress.
She lost to Rita Moreno's in West Side Story.
As much as I like and respect Ms. Moreno, I'm
still trying to figure that one out. I think that
was more of a popularity contest than anything
else.
Judgment At Nuremberg was part of an early 1960's
renaissance for Judy. At this time, and over
the next few years, she would make
several films, several TV specials, and most
importantly: the famous Carnegie Hall concert
and her TV series"The
Judy Garland Show".
COMING
SOON on October 12th:
THAT'S
ENTERTAINMENT!: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
From
the Warner Home Video Press Release:
The musical of musicals makes its DVD debut
on October 12, when Warner Home Video presents
MGM's acclaimed musical anthologies - That's
Entertainment!, That's Entertainment,
Part 2 and That's Entertainment!
III - in a special edition four-disc DVD
gift set, That's Entertainment: The Complete
Collection.
Representing some of the most requested titles
in WHV's vast library, That's Entertainment:
The Complete Collection gets the "red
carpet" treatment with each feature in
the trilogy presented with a fully remastered
picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, and features
both the 16x9 widescreen theatrical version,
plus full-screen 4x3 version with letterboxed
performance segments.
"That's
Entertainment!,' "That's
Entertainment, Part 2," and "That's
Entertainment! III" are also
sold separately for $19.97 SRP. "Since
the earliest days of DVD, consumers have eagerly
anticipated the release of the celebrated That's
Entertainment trilogy to the format, as
well as the classic MGM musicals saluted in
these films, which are among the most prized
within the mammoth Warner Home Video library,"
said George Feltenstein, WHV Senior VP, Classic
Catalog. "The combination of these three
unique and irresistible compilation films together
on DVD, coupled with the exclusive disc of
fascinating extras, is sure to make "That's Entertainment:
The Collection" one of the most exciting
DVD releases this fourth-quarter. We expect
the huge fan base for these classic musicals
will be thrilled by the presentation, which
is also ideal for holiday family viewing and
gift-giving."