Warner Archive offers Tarzan films on order
PHYSICAL: Studio adds 22 classic films to manufacturing-on-demand service
By Susanne Ault -- Video Business, 5/7/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Five Tarzan films from the early ’50s are now being offered for the first time on any home entertainment format through Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group’s new manufacturing-on-demand service.
Available at WarnerArchive.com, Tarzan and the She-Devil, Tarzan and the Slave Girl, Tarzan's Magic Fountain, Tarzan's Peril and Tarzan's Savage Fury, all starring Lex Barker, are part of the Warner Archive Collection, which churns out made-to-order discs from a selection of 191 classic studio films priced at $19.95 each. When purchased together, the five Tarzan films are being sold at a 50% discount for $49.95 (original price $99.75).
Warner Archive plays to offer 300 films by the end of the year.
As well as made-to-order DVDs, consumers can buy a PC-compatible download of a film for $14.95.
Warner has posted 17 other classics to the Archive Collection, including Freebie and the Bean with Alan Arkin and James Caan, plus Soldier in the Rain with Jackie Gleason and Steve McQueen. Others in the latest batch include Johnny Eager, Pride of the Marines and Princess O’Rourke.
