THE ARISTOCATS: Special Edition out on DVD February 5th, 2008
The Aristocats Special Edition, the beloved animated musical adventure about a pampered Parisian housecat and an irrepressible alley cat who join forces to foil a diabolical petnapping plot, comes to DVD on February 5, 2008 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. New digitally enhanced picture and sound, plus exclusive bonus materials, will have kids and collectors lined up to own this heartwarming Disney classic.
Veteran Disney director Wolfgang Reitherman (The Jungle Book, Winnie The Pooh and The Blustery Day, Robin Hood) helms a high energy mixture of wild adventure, colorful characters and toe tapping musical numbers. Feline heiress Duchess and her three darling kittens Toulouse, Berlioz & Marie are joined by a stellar cast of lovable animal friends, including Thomas O’Malley (aka the Alley Cat), Scat Cat, Roquefort the Mouse and the amusingly woozy goose, Uncle Waldo. The film features inspired performances from favorite Disney voice performers including Eva Gabor, Phil Harris and Sterling Halloway. Maurice Chevalier, who performs the opening song, came out of retirement especially for this film. The last film that Walt Disney put into production himself, The Aristocats brims with comedy, romance and joy.
The joint is jumping with jazz-inspired musical numbers from the legendary Sherman brothers, Academy Award® winners for Best Song (the unforgettable “Chim Chim Cheree,” from Mary Poppins). “Ev’rybody Wants to be a Cat,” “Scales and Arpeggios” and “Thomas O’Malley Cat” will have the whole family singing along time after time!
There is a brand new virtual kitten game, a fun learning activity, plus a nostalgic behind-the-scenes featurette that showcases the music of the immortal Sherman brothers as well as other entertaining bonus features, The Aristocats Special Edition is the purr-fect treat for the whole family!
All New Bonus Materials
• Never-Before-Seen Deleted song
• Games and Activities: Disney Virtual Kitten ROM, English Read-Along – The Aristocats
• Disney Song Selection
• Bonus Short – “Bath Day” a cartoon short from 1946 featuring Figaro
• Backstage Disney: The Aristocats Scrapbook
Duchess (Eva Gabor) and her three adorable kittens, Berlioz, Marie and Toulouse, hit the jackpot when their eccentric Paris millionairess owner bequeaths them her entire estate. Their life of luxury is cut short, however, when the mistress’s greedy butler Edgar plots to inherit the fortune himself by absconding with the little feline family and abandoning them far from home. Lost in the French countryside, they meet a rough-and-tumble, big-hearted tomcat named Thomas O’Malley (Phil Harris), who takes them under his wing and introduces them to his life as a jazzy bohemian hepcat, before he helps them find their way back to the Paris. Musical numbers from Academy Award winning team of Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman (Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Jungle Book and The Tigger Movie) keep spirits high in this delightfully droll animated adventure.
Snow Buddies on DVD February 5th, 2008
Another rousing adventure featuring the most rambunctious siblings in Hollywood comes to DVD on February 5, 2008 with the arrival of Snow Buddies from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. The perfect DVD for Valentine’s Day gift giving, Snow Buddies brings home all the fun and excitement to be enjoyed again and again by the entire family.
The five lovable talking pups are back in a brand new escapade! Hip-hoppin’ B-Dawg, the feisty RoseBud, zen Buddha, dirt-loving MudBud and the big fella Budderball are off to the Arctic for a daring Alaskan dogsled race. This time, the Buddies are joined by two new friends, a wise old sled Alaskan sled dog, Talon, and Shasta, a husky pup as well as a couple of not-so-friendly new acquaintances, as they tackle hilarious and hair-raising exploits in a heartwarming story of teamwork, triumph of the puppy spirit and adventure. Snow Buddies stars Dylan Sprouse, Jim Belushi and Kris Kristofferson. Robert Vince and Anna McRoberts return as writers and producers with Vince once again taking the reins as director. The DVD includes all new bonus, including hilarious bloopers, a brand new music video featuring Hannah Montana’s Mitchel Musso putting a hip-hop spin on the classic tune, “Lean on Me,” a behind the scenes “dog-u-mentary,” and more!
An unauthorized detour onto an ice cream truck lands the five Buddies on the next plane to Alaska in this all new adventure! Stranded in the small Arctic town of Ferntiuktuk, the pups are befriended by Shasta, a husky pup, and his owner, a young boy named Adam. The boy has big dreams of becoming a sled dog racer and even his dad’s fears can’t stop him from entering the big race. If the Buddies can get him to the finish line they will be on their way home, so they turn to the wise old Husky hermit Talon for mentorship. Sure they can win with the former champion sled dog in their corner, the pups go into intensive training. But on the day of the race, they unexpectedly find themselves on their own. Unfamiliar terrain, harsh weather conditions and dirty tricks from a rival musher teach the Buddies some valuable lessons about heart, friendship and following your dreams. It’s not the size of the individual dogs in the race but the heart of the team that counts.