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It Was 2000 Years Ago Today…
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve teamed with the venerable Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks for the release of The 2000 Year Old Man: The Complete History. The 3-CD/1-DVD set contains all five legendary comedy albums released by the duo, including The 2000 Year Old Man In The Year 2000, for which they received a Grammy® Award in 1998. The DVD features a brand-new exclusive interview with Reiner and Brooks discussing the history of the routine, the 1975 animated 2000 Year Old Man TV special and vintage clips of the two appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show and The New Steve Allen Show. The set also includes extensive liner notes, rare photos and tributes from some of the biggest names in comedy. Look for it on 11/24!
Identical Cousins And A Talking Horse
Gosh, we miss the ’60s with their “anything goes” concepts. Sure, Lost has gone where no island has gone before, but the 1960s produced a horse that commanded respect. He was "Mister" Ed, thank you very much. In keeping with our love affair with classic television, we’re releasing two first-season gems: The Patty Duke Show (six DVDs on 9/29) and Mister Ed (a 4-DVD set a week later). Patty Duke is bolstered by all-new interviews with the cast, while Mister Ed has new interviews and commentaries with Alan Young and co-star Connie Hines. The horse, unfortunately, was unavailable for comments.
thirtysomething Makes Its Dramatic DVD Debut
This week’s release of thirtysomething: the complete first season made fans of all somethings rejoice. The new set has been met with rave reviews from the likes of The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Entertainment Weekly. The cast reunited on Good Morning America Tuesday morning for a fantastic “then and now” piece which you can watch here.
Michael And Michael And David Too
The comedy collective known as Stella—Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain—had great success with their eponymous weekly series, not to mention Comedy Central’s Michael & Michael Have Issues, MTV’s The State, the online series Wainy Days… The list actually does go on and on for the trio as a group and individually. They recently took their talents to the stage for Stella: Live In Boston and created what we like to refer to as a side-splitting DVD. The disc includes the full hour performance plus three episodes each of Wainy Days and Michael Showalter Showalter. In stores September 15 or by preordering here at Amazon.
Richard Thompson: Guitar Legend Extraordinaire
Sure, he made Rolling Stone’s list of Top 20 Guitarists of All Time. And it’s true that his career is in its fifth decade and that he continues to record and perform. We don’t have to tell you that Richard Thompson is a legend. Just watch him perform. Or listen to the 4-CD Walking On A Wire (1968-2009) box set. This extraordinary collection takes you through every phase of Thompson’s career, from his early days with Fairport Convention, to his recordings with then-wife Linda Thompson, right up to his 2009 Shout! Factory release Sweet Warrior. Get educated by the 71 tracks in the set. You’ll be glad you did. Walking On A Wire is out now.
Ciao In Concert On September 20
On September 20th a benefit concert for the project Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs Of Mark Mulcahy will be held at Music Hall in Williamsburg, NY, featuring performances by Frank Black and David Berkeley, with more guests TBA. The evening will also include the premiere screening of the new video for Thom Yorke’s track “All For The Best,” off the CD release of Ciao My Shining Star, which hits stores September 29. For the September 20th show, Frank Black and David Berkeley will be performing songs by Mulcahy as well as their own. Both artists contributed tracks to Ciao My Shining Star, with Black covering “Bill Jocko,” and Berkeley “Love’s The Only Thing That Shuts Me Up.” The concert will also feature readings by graphic novelist Ben Katchor. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations or charge by phone at 800-745-3000, and can also be purchased for no service charge at the Mercury Lounge, or at www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com. The box office phone number is (212) 260-4700.
This 'N That
We’re just back from both the San Diego Comic-Con and G.I. Joe-centric JoeCon. We loved getting out there to meet those of you who attended, especially hearing about which Shout! CDs and DVDs you have or wish we’d release. It was great fun for us, and we just want to thank you for stopping by.
We’re running a “Back To School Sale” on Shoutfactory.com. Stock up on all your educational needs, like Freaks And Geeks, Undeclared, The Paper Chase and Electric Company. Learning has never been this fun!
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