STUDIO STARS
GREGORY
PECK |
GENE
TIERNEY |
TYRONE
POWER |
DVD BOXSETS RELEASED BY TWENTIETH CENTURY
FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT THIS AUTUMN
Three exciting new boxsets each including New-To-DVD titles
Twentieth Century Fox are proud to present a new range of 'Studio Stars' DVD boxsets celebrating the films of some of cinema's most unforgettable stars. To launch the range, three new premium multi-disc DVD boxsets will be released this Autumn - each focusing on a star from the golden age of cinema: Gregory Peck, Gene Tierney and Tyrone Powers.
Each boxset contains a collection of their finest films- including titles previously unreleased in the UK- making for an unmissable compilation and a must-have for anyone with a passion for classic cinema.
| GREGORY PECK – RELEASED 17th SEPTEMBER (£34.99) |
 As one of the silver screen's most popular leading men, Gregory Peck became known for playing tall, rugged characters with a basic decency that transcended his roles.
The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit (1956) *NEW TO DVD*
Gregory Peck plays Tom Rath, a former WWII army officer who finds work as a speech writer for the President of a TV network but his new role soon forces him to re-evaluate the path his life is taking.
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
Frank Savage (Gregory Peck) is a hard driven Brigadier General who demands almost as much from his men as he does from himself. Twelve O'Clock high is a study of the psychological burdens war places on the men who fight for freedom.
Gentlemen's Agreement (1947)
Winner of three Academy Awards®, Gentlemen's Agreement stars Gregory Peck as Phil Green, a journalist who accepts a job to write a series of articles on the scourge of anti-semitism and poses as a Jew to undergo some first hand research. As the weeks go by, Green experiences discrimination at all levels including the very publishing house he is writing for.
The Bravados (1958)
In this gripping Western, Gregory Peck plays Jim Douglass, a man who has been tenaciously searching for the four men who murdered his wife.
The Gunfighter (1950)
Ageing gunslinger Jimmy Ringo (Gregory Peck) is tired of killing and tired of the life he has led but everywhere he goes is challenged as the fastest gun in the West.
| GENE TIERNEY – RELEASED 17th SEPTEMBER (£34.99) |
 Gene Tierney was regarded by 20th Century Fox studio boss Daryl F. Zanuck as, “unquestionably the most beautiful woman in movie history”. Her striking beauty and undoubted acting ability cemented her status as one of biggest Hollywood stars of the 1940's and 50's.
Thunder Birds (1942) *NEW TO DVD*
In this patriotic WWII drama a flight instructor passes up the chance to fly for his country and instead works at an Arizona airbase. He falls in love with local rancher's daughter, Kay Saunders (Gene Tierney) who unfortunately for him has fallen for a young British pilot who suffers from air sickness and heights.
Tobacco Road (1941) *NEW TO DVD*
Adapted from Jack Kirkland's notorious play, Tobacco Road highlights the sordid immorality amongst the poor in-bred white working class of the U.S. depression era. The plot centres on the eviction of Lester family from their farmstead and features a young Gene Tierney as daughter Ellie May Lester, who controversially falls in love with her brother-in-law.
Laura (1944)
In her most famous performance Gene Tierney plays the title role of the deceased Laura. Dana Andrews plays the detective who has to cross-examine the three main suspects and investigate who is responsible for the disfigured corpse.
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Combining the look of vivid Technicolor with the horrors and psychology of a film noir Leave Her to Heaven tells the story of a perfect love gone hideously wrong. Academy Award nominated Gene Tierney stars as Ellen Berent, a woman who is so desperately in love with her new husband that she will go to the most extreme lengths to be at the forefront of his attentions.
The Ghost and Mrs Muir (1947)
In this incredibly moving and romantic fantasy Gene Tierney plays the role of the recently widowed Lucy Muir who discovers that her new home is haunted by the ghost of its previous owner – a bombastic, profane yet attractive sea captain.
| TYRONE POWER – RELEASED 15th OCTOBER (£44.99) |
 As one of the great swashbuckling heroes of the mid 20th Century, Tyrone Power became one of Fox's biggest stars who could play in contemporary and period pieces with ease. He is famous for playing colourful roles and even served in the Marine Corps in WWII as a pilot where he saw action on the South Pacific.
Prince of Foxes (1949) *NEW TO DVD*
Prince of Foxes tells the tale of Machiavellian politics in the Renaissance period. Tyrone Power is the genial Orsini who, under the influence manipulative and power hungry Cesare Borgia, is sent as a goodwill ambassador to spy on a local Duke.
Son of Fury (1942) *NEW TO DVD*
In this swashbuckling tale, Tyrone Power plays Benjamin who is kidnapped by an evil uncle who intends to take over his recently deceased brother's dukedom for himself.
Captain from Castile (1947) *NEW TO DVD*
Tyrone Power is nobleman Pedro De Vargas in the heady brew of action, romance and suspense set in 16th Century Spain and the New World.
The Black Rose (1950) *NEW TO DVD*
Walter of Gurnie (Tyrone Power) is a Saxon nobleman in this adventure of epic proportions. Walter's lands have been overrun by Norman invaders and he flees the country heading for excitement in the Far East and romance along the way.
Crash Dive (1943)
Tyrone Power plays Lt Ward Stewart in this WWII tale of love rivalry amidst Nazi U-boat encounters. This was the last film that Power made before his three year stretch in the Marines.
Second Fiddle (1939)
Power plays Jimmy Sutton, a film publicist who helps discover the next big female star and sets up a fake stunt relationship between her and another movie pin-up, only to fall madly in love with her himself.
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Swashbuckling hi-jinx as Tyrone Power reprises the role made famous by Douglas Fairbanks JR. Zorro is a man of the people, fighting injustice and returning taxes to the oppressed Californian peasants along the way.
For more information, please contact:
Ben Whiting @ NOBLE PR
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