Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 1988 Home Video 4/26/05 Special Edition MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 Running Time 2 hours 3 minutes Directed by Garry Marshall Cast Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard Studio Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
BETTE MIDLER BARBARA HERSHEY
BEACHES
SPECIAL EDITION
New DVD of Beloved Film Includes NEW Audio Commentary;
Music Video, Bloopers, and More
In Time For Mother’s Day - Available on April 26
BURBANK, Calif., February 16, 2005 – At last the beloved film BEACHES, from director Gary
Marshall(“Raising Helen,” “Pretty Woman”), will be available to own in a superb SPECIAL
EDITION DVD on April 26 .Starring Bette Midler (“The First Wives Club,” “The Stepford Wives”)
and Barbara Hershey (“Riding The Bullet”) , this new edition of BEACHES will include new audio
commentary with director Gary Marshall; never before see nBeaches bloopers; music video
“Wind Beneath My Wings” performed by Bette Midler; Mayim Bialik’s Beaches memories;
Barbara Hershey’s original screen test for the film; the film’s original Theatrical trailer; and a
segment from the American Film Institute special program “100 Songs with Bette Midler.” The
BEACHES SPECIAL EDITION DVD will be available for $19.99 (S.R.P.) from Touchstone Home
Entertainment.
Arriving in time for Mother’s Day, BEACHES glows with warmth, humor, and tenderness, as this
is one friendship you'll enjoy every minute of. Brassy C.C. Bloom (Bette Midler) and classy
Hillary Whitney (Barbara Hershey) met on a beach when they were very young. Through good
times and bad times, through broken marriages and budding careers, they always had each
other. And together, they would face their greatest challenge ... as only best friends could.
Hershey is splendid, and Midler will astound you all over again with her comedic and musical
talents in this critically acclaimed box office smash.
The screenplay for BEACHES is by Mary Agnes Donoghue. Based on the book by Iris Rainer
Dart. Directed by Garry Marshall.
The excellent cast of BEACHES includes John Heard (“White Chicks”), the late Spalding Gray
(“Kate and Leopold”), Lainie Kazan (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”), James Read (“Legally
Blonde”) and Mayim Bialik (TV’s “Blossom”).
BEACHES SPECIAL EDITION STREET DATE: APRIL 26, 2005
Suggested retail price: $19.99 (DVD)
Direct DVD prebook: March 1, 2005
Distributor DVD prebook: March 15, 2005
Feature running time: Approximately 123 minutes
Rated: “PG-13”
Bonus DVD material not rated and subject to change
DVD aspect ratio: 1.85:1 enhanced for 16 x 9 screens
Sound: Dolby® Digital Surround Sound
Languages: English, French audio; French subtitles
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DVD Details
Approximate Run Time: 123
minutes
Genre: Drama
Bonus Feature(s):
• BEACHES Bloopers
• 1989 Grammy Award-Winning
Song Of The Year And Record Of
The Year "Wind Beneath My
Wings" Music Video --Performed
By Bette Midler
• AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs
With Bette Midler
• Mayim Bialik Remembers
BEACHES
• Barbara Hershey Screen Test
• Audio Commentary With
Director Garry Marshall
• Theatrical Trailer
Technical Features:
• Color
• 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Closed Captioned
• Region 1
• Dolby Digital Surround Sound
• French Subtitles
Language(s): English, French