Springing free from the Disney vault this week is the 1955 animated classic Lady and the Tramp, which returns with a special edition DVD featuring a host of bonus materials. The digitally restored favorite is now available as a two-disc, 50th anniversary set from Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Lady and the Tramp is the story of a pampered cocker spaniel who falls in love with a street-wise mutt from the wrong side of the tracks and discovers the joys of life off the leash. Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Hamilton Luske, the film features the voices of Peggy Lee, Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Bill Thompson, Bill Baucom and Stan Freberg.
The DVD offers never-before-seen deleted scenes, the original 1943 storyboard version of the film, a making-of documentary, an all-new ‘Bella Notte’ music video and a featurette on the art of the storyboard, DVD-ROM features include the Disney Dog Trivia virtual board game, a virtual puppy activity and Your Inner Bark: Personality Profile. Fans can pick it up for the suggested retail price of $29.99.
Also available on DVD today is C.O.P.S. The Animated Series, a four-disc set containing 22 episodes of the toon show from the late 1980s. Bonus materials include sketches and concept art, a storyboard-to-screen comparison, concept paintings for select episodes and a series of “C.O.P.S. for Kids” PSAs. The set from Shout! Factory offers 480 minutes of entertainment and lists for $34.98.
Other animated titles to seek today are Sony’s Real Ghostbusters, Vol. 1-3($9.95 each), Toei’s One Piece: Vol. 1’King of the Pirates ($19.95), Bandai’s Cowboy Bebop: Remix Vol. 5 ($29.98) and Rhino’s Beast Machines: The Complete Series ($59.95).
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