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October 2006 Shout! Factory Newsletter: 10/17/2006

The Queen of Halloween Returns

Elvira and some of her favorite B-movie picks make their way to DVD, just in time for the season she rules. Six classics from Elvira’s Movie Macabre library meet the digital age: Frankenstein’s Castle Of Freaks, Count Dracula’s Great Love, Legacy Of Blood, The Devil’s Wedding Night, The Doomsday Machine and Werewolf Of Washington. Fear not, each includes Ms. E.’s original commentary ‑ and cleavage ‑ throughout. Available individually or as two-disc double features. Nothin’ says October like Elvira!

Speaking of B-Movies: Calling All MST3K Fans!

Remember those ’bots on Mystery Science Theater 3000 that watched bad movies and offered insightfully hilarious commentary throughout? We do, and boy do we miss them! But fear not: the Film Crew is here to save the day and they’ve picked up where their predecessors left off. Comprised of writers and characters from the beloved MST3K (Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy), Film Crew ensures that B- and C-movies again get their comeuppance. In April 2007, Shout! will release the first of the new Film Crew line on DVD, so we’re asking you to help decide which title gets to be first. Take a trip over to http://filmcrewonline.com/, watch clips from the four contenders, and then cast your vote. The power is in your hands. Are you up for the mission?

Rat Fink A Go-Go

You’ve seen him around — little green rodent, infested with flies, riding a motorcycle? The anti-Mickey, some may say. His name’s Rat Fink and he is the creation of one Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, the man who single-handedly created “kustom” car culture. Hot rods with flames on the side? That’s Big Daddy. Shout! proudly releases the animated documentary of his life that finally extols the genius of this alternative culture guru. Tales Of The Rat Fink is out on October 31 and features the voice talent of John Goodman, Ann-Margret, Jay Leno and a score of others. Anyone in or around the Los Angeles area should check out the Rat Fink exhibit at the Petersen Auto Museum. It opens October 28. Click Here for more info.

Venture Inside the Actors Studio

Few interviewers have managed to get so many actors to open up the way James Lipton has. Since 1994, Inside The Actors Studio has provided a close and personal look at the biggest and hottest names in Hollywood. Shout! is now bringing the Actors Studio into your homes on DVD, launching with Dave Chappelle and the 3-DVD Icons set, featuring Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand. Chappelle’s interview is from earlier this year and was his first to take place upon returning from Africa. You don’t want to miss that! Both titles feature extended interview footage that never made it on TV. These are out on November 7.

Put a Little Hooker In Your Home

It’s easily said, but hard to dispute: John Lee Hooker was a genius on the five-string guitar. That being true, he’s a little overdue for the box set treatment. In a new partnership with the Hooker Estate, Shout! Factory has tackled his catalog and pays proper tribute to the blues man with Hooker, a 4-CD career-spanning box set. It contains 84 tracks and a lush, 60-page color booklet. Look for CD reissues in 2007. The box set is available Tuesday, Oct 31. Pick up two, as it makes a wonderful gift for the holidays.

This Is the Life

One of the best shows on radio makes a return to disc on November 7 (see 2003’s Crimebusters And Crossed Wires) when the 2-CD set This American Life: Stories Of Hope & Fear hits stores. We again teamed up with the show’s host, Ira Glass, who handpicked the 11 stories. Included are readings by best-selling author David Sedaris, The Daily Show’s John Hodgman and Jonathan Goldstein, as well as music interludes by Blonde Redhead, Calexico, Thurston Moore and The RZA. This eclectic anthology addresses topics ranging from gender reassignment to karaoke comedy to teenage diaries and features over 2 hours of alternately hilarious and heartbreaking spoken performances.

Stepping Up to the Plate: The 2006 World Series^® DVD !

Who will it be? The Detroit Tigers^® or St. Louis Cardinals^®? In one short week, the winner of the 2006 World Series^® will be known, which means we’re getting cracking on the DVD, which will be on shelves in time for Thanksgiving. Like last year’s disc, the 2006 version is sure to include all the action and excitement of this year’s series. Preorder it now at MLB.com.