Sondheim's EVENING PRIMROSE Released on DVD

Stephen Sondheim fans rejoice! Arriving this October, available for the first time ever in any format, is the classic 1966 production of EVENING PRIMOSE, Sondheim's "lost" TV musical. Composed by the Academy Award®-winning, seven-time Tony Award®-winning and Grammy® nominee for such landmark shows as "Sweeney Todd" "West Side Story" and "Gypsy", this star-studded gem of a bygone era, originally broadcast on "ABC Stage 67" debuts on extras-laden DVD on October 26 courtesy of The Archive of American Television Presents, a partnership between Entertainment One and the Archive of American Television, a program of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation.

Based on John Collier's acclaimed short story, this black-and-white classic which has been digitally re-stored and re-mastered to exacting standard, features a teleplay by James Goldman and direction by Paul Bogart, and stars a young and very talented Anthony Perkins (Psycho, The Trial). Dorothy Stickney (The Uninvited, Cinderella), Larry Gates (Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, In The Heat Of The Night) and Charmian Carr (The Sound Of Music) join the ensemble for the story of Charles Snell (Perkins), a stressed-out poet, who gets the brilliant idea to live in a department store, hiding by day, and courting his muse by night where it's quiet, and he can have all his needs met. However, once the lights go down, he discovers a group of hermits who've been hiding there for years, forever dodging the night watchman and keeping their existence secret at all costs. Among the
group is Ella, a handmaiden to Mrs. Monday, the head of the hermits, who desperately wants to escape but is far too frightened. Will Charles be the one to show her the larger world outside? Find out in this eagerly-anticipated production, featuring the songs "I Remember" and "Take Me to the World".
Loaded with exclusive extras, EVENING PRIMROSE includes a newly recorded video interview with director Paul Bogart; a newly recorded audio interview with Charmian Carr; full color test footage with Anthony Perkins; and a booklet with written contributions by Stephen Sondheim and Jane Klain of the Paley Center.

Presented in black and white with an aspect ratio of 4x3 (1.33:1) and Mono Sound, along with English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, EVENING PRIMROSE is an historic must-have for all connoisseurs of the classic American musical. SPECIAL

About "The Archive of American Television Presents"
"The Archive of American Television Presents" is a partnership between E1 Entertainment and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation. The collaborative mission is to present culturally and historically significant productions from the Golden Age of Television on DVD, restored and re-m astered from the best-quality sources. The Television Academy Foundation and its Archive of American Television does not own or represent any of the programs being rele ased under this partnership.

About the Archive of American Television
Since 1997, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation's Archive of American Television has produced hundreds of videotaped oral history interviews with broadcasting's greatest pioneers and legends in all professions. These full life-histories - spanning influences, career highlights, professional philosophy and current projects - are the stories behind what we see on the screen. These unique videos are made available worldwide so that today's and future generations can understand how electronic media presents and reflects world-changing events, pop culture origins, technological innovations and artistic mastery. For more information about the collection, visit www.emmytvlegends.org

About Entertainment One U.S.
Entertainment One U.S. is the U.S. home video label of Entertainment One (LSE:ETO), a leading independent entertainment that specializes in the acquisition, production and distribution of entertainment content. Boasting a diverse library of feature films, television series and more, Entertainment One U.S. is the home of such notable properties as Sanctuary, McLeod's Daughters, Wire in the Blood, Omnibus and The Abbott and Costello Show, along with Ballet Shoes starring Emma Watson, Little Ashes starring Robert Pattinson and the 2009 Academy Award®-winning Best Foreign Language Film Departures. For more information on these and other releases from Entertainment One U.S., please visit www.eonehomevideo.com.

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