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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2003
Warner November titles; 'Dragnet' box set
Hard boiled - 10:04pm

Just in from Warner Home Video is their November lineup of new catalog announcements. First up on November 4th are a quartet of Bogart classics. Dark Passage, To Have and To Have Not, They Drive by Night and High Sierra are all presented in 1.37:1 full screen and Dolby Digital mono, and the only extras are trailers. Retail is $19.95 each.

Next up are three new new-to-DVD debuts, all due to hit stores on November 18th: the romantic dramedy Prince Charming, My House in Umbria and Second Nature, starring Alec Baldwin. All are presented in 4:3 full frame except My House in Umbria, which gets the anamorphic widescreen treatment as well an audio commentary with director Richard Loncraine. There are no other extras. Retail is $24.95 a pop.

Debuting on November 25th is the latest standup special from Ellen Dengeneres, Here and Now. Presented in 4:3 full screen and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, plus extra behind-the-scenes footage. Retail is $19.95.

Just the Facts, Ma'am - 10:04pm

Rounding out today's news, it is the return of Dragnet... 2003 style. On November 11th, Universal Studios Home Video will release Dragnet: Season One Collection. This three-disc set includes all twelve first season episodes presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1, and there are no extras. Retail is $39.95.

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