CASABLANCA (Ultimate Collector's Edition) DVD & Blu-ray now available!

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For the Ultimate Holiday Gift!

A very special Warner Brothers release...

CASABLANCA (Ultimate Collector's Edition) now in a 3-Disc DVD and 2-Disc Blu-ray deluxe box set! »

The sets include all of the extras found on the previous 2-Disc Special Edition plus a fine list of new goodies:

The luxurious CASABLANCA: Ultimate Collector's Edition looks like another beginning of a beautiful friendship. The premium giftset is elegantly boxed in an intricate laser-cut Moroccan design and will include such collectibles as replicas of actual props (Victor Laszlo's "Letter of Transit") as well as a number of Warner studio documents (an executive's letter commanding a new PR image for Bogart from gangster to romantic lead; a note from producer Hal Wallis re-titling the film to Casablanca; and a memo from Wallis to Jack Warner strongly urging casting Bogart over George Raft).

The 3-Disc DVD/2-Disc Blu-ray sets also contain a branded passport holder, luggage tag, photo book and a mail-in offer for a reproduction of the original movie poster. Additionally, with more than seven hours of bonus features (see below) along with a documentary on Jack Warner, no matter how often one has seen the unforgettable classic, there´s sure to be something to enrich the experience.

CASABLANCA Ultimate Collector's Edition retails on DVD for $59.98 SRP, and on Blu-ray™ Hi-Def for $64.99. The previously released 2-Disc DVD Special Edition is also available with new packaging for $26.99 SRP. All are available at a discounted price from Amazon »

The legendary CASABLANCA -- which critic Leonard Maltin calls "the best Hollywood movie of all time," starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman and winner of three Academy Awards® including Best Picture -- has returned in a stunning new Ultimate Collector's Edition (UCE) on December 2 from Warner Home Video, just in time for the holidays. CASABLANCA: Ultimate Collector's Edition is now available on Blu-ray Hi-Def for the first time ever.

Casablanca has remained a beloved favorite for almost seven decades, and was voted the screen's greatest love story and the #3 film of all time by the American Film Institute (AFI). This classic wartime romance also took Oscars® for Michael Curtiz (Directing); Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch (Writing - Screenplay) and the studio (Outstanding Motion Picture).

CASABLANCA – Explore the film further:

> Blu-ray REVIEW (by John J. Puccio) »
(2-Disc Blu-ray Collector's Edition box set)
"What more can a person say about a movie that defines the word classic? CASABLANCA holds up as well today as it did over six decades ago, its antihero eventually everyone's ultimate hero, its dialogue some of the best ever written, its cast superb, its atmosphere and ambiance extraordinary, its romance mesmerizing. The combination is irresistible, and the film is perfect."

> Trailers and Videos » (IMDB.com links)

BONUS FEATURES - DVD UCE:
-Presented on three discs in a box set
Disc One:
• Introduction by Lauren Bacall
• Commentary by film critic Roger Ebert
• Commentary by film historian/author Rudy Behlmer
Disc Two:
• 1988 TCM special: "Bacall on Bogart": Lauren Bacall´s candid and moving reminiscences about her husband´s life and career
• "You Must Remember This: A Tribute to Casablanca": Bacall hosts this spellbinding backstage tour
• "As Time Goes By: The Children Remember": Stephen Bogart and Pia Lindstrom remember their parents, Humphrey Bogart, and Ingrid Bergman
• Production history gallery
• Additional footage
• Deleted scenes
• Outtakes
• "Who Holds Tomorrow?" - Premiere episode from the 1955 "Warner Bros. Presents" TV series, starring Charles McGraw
• 1995 WB Cartoon: Carrotblanca
• Scoring session outtakes
• Audio-only bonus: April 26,1943 Screen Guild Players Radio Broadcast
• Theatrical trailer
• 1992 re-release trailer
Disc Three:
• 1993 documentary: "Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul"
Note: The premium giftset is elegantly boxed in an intricate laser-cut Moroccan design that contains a number of Warner studio documents, a branded passport holder, a luggage tag, a forty-eight-page photo book, and a mail-in offer for a reproduction of the original movie poster

BONUS FEATURES - Blu-ray UCE:
-Presented on two discs in a box set
Disc One:
• "Behind the Story"
• Introduction by Lauren Bacall
• Commentary by film critic Roger Ebert
• Commentary by film historian/author Rudy Behlmer
• 1988 TCM special: "Bacall on Bogart": Lauren Bacall´s candid and moving reminiscences about her husband´s life and career
• "You Must Remember This: A Tribute to Casablanca": Bacall hosts this spellbinding backstage tour
• "As Time Goes By: The Children Remember": Stephen Bogart and Pia Lindstrom remember their parents, Humphrey Bogart, and Ingrid Bergman
• Production history gallery
• Additional Footage
• Deleted scenes
• Outtakes
• "Who Holds Tomorrow?" - Premiere episode from the 1955 "Warner Bros. Presents" TV series, starring Charles McGraw
• 1995 WB Cartoon: "Carrotblanca"
• Scoring sessions outtakes
• Audio-only bonus: April 26,1943 Screen Guild Players Radio Broadcast with the movie's three key stars
• Theatrical trailers
Disc Two:
• 1993 documentary: "Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul"
Note: The premium giftset is elegantly boxed in an intricate laser-cut Moroccan design and includes an exclusive passport holder and luggage tag, a number of Warner studio documents, a forty-eight-page photo book, ten one-sheet reproduction cards, and a mail-in offer for a reproduction of the original movie poster

Details on the AUDIO-ONLY Features::
• Scoring Stage Sessions
• Knock on Wood Alternate Version, Wilson with Piano
• As Time Goes By Part One Alternate Take, Wilson with Piano
• As Time Goes By Part One Film Version, Wilson with Piano
• Rick Sees Ilsa Instrumental Medley
• As Time Goes By Part Two Alternate Take, Wilson with Piano
• As Time Goes By Part Two Film Version, Wilson with Piano
• At La Belle Aurore Instrumental Medley
• Dat´s What Noah Done Outtake, Wilson with Piano
• April 26,1943 Screen Guild Players Radio Broadcast

Film Synopsis:
They had a date with fate in Casablanca!

Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Such a man is Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one - especially Victor's wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's transport out of the country and bitter Rick must decide what counts more - personal happiness or countless lives hanging in the balance.

One of America's favorite films of all time. This classic romantic drama stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman with an excellent supporting cast in a story of love, war, betrayal and sacrifice. Bogart and Bergman light up the screen as Rick and Ilsa, former lovers briefly reunited in the chaos of war. He is a world-weary nightclub owner who "sticks his neck out for nobody" and she, a beautiful woman fleeing the Nazis with her Resistance-hero husband. Only Rick can help the pair escape... and only if Ilsa can reawaken the idealism she killed in him when she left him long ago.

Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture, the Casablanca Ultimate Collector's Edition marks nearly 70 years as a beloved favorite with many bonuses that no matter how often you've viewed the film itself - this gift set provides a most compelling reason to foster a whole new beginning of our continuing friendship with this unforgettable classic.

Included in this very special edition of Hollywood's most unforgettable classic is a bonus disc of the featurette "Jack Warner: The Last Mogul" - a rare glimpse into the public and private life of oneof the most respected names in the entertainment industry.

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