Oliver & Company With Superb Musical Cast

Available For The First Time In Six Years And For The First Time Ever On Disney DVD
Oliver & Company With Superb Musical Cast And Bonus Features A Classic Tale Gets A Bold New Look On May 14, 2002

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You're invited to join the loveable, animated canine gang of Disney's action-packed spectacular Oliver & Company as they steal your heart and romp back onto VHS and, for the first time ever, appear on Disney DVD on May 14, 2002 from Walt Disney Home Video. With a celebrated voice cast which includes pop star Billy Joel and music and screen star Bette Midler, and a wealth of terrific songs, Oliver & Company stands as one of Disney's liveliest animated features. Oliver & Company features an all-new, state-of-the-art digital high definition transfer of the film, and both the VHS and DVD include the Academy® Award-winning animated short, "Lend A Paw" (Academy Award® Winner, Best Short, 1941). In addition, the DVD includes exciting features such as "The Making of Oliver & Company," "Disney's Animated Animals" featurette, Fun Film facts and more. The extraordinary clarity of the Disney DVD picture is supplemented by the superb audio quality of Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Oliver & Company is available at the collectible price of $22.99 for the VHS (S.R.P.) and $29.99 for the DVD (S.R.P.). Prebook date is April 2, 2002.

On VHS and Disney DVD, Oliver & Company features the bonus short:

• "Lend A Paw" (Academy Award(R) Winner, Best Short, 1941)

Oliver & Company Special Edition DVD Features

• All-New State-Of-The-Art Digital High-Definition Transfer
• French and Spanish Language Tracks
• Widescreen (1.66:1) - Enhanced for 16 x 9 television
• Dolby(R) Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

Never-Before-Released On DVD:

• The Making of Oliver & Company
• "Disney's Animated Animals" Featurette
• Fun Film Facts
• "Puss-Cafe" Classic Disney Animated Short (starring Pluto)
• Still Frame Scrapbook -- Behind-The-Scenes Production and Concept Art
• Publicity Materials
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Television Spot
• "Why Should I Worry?" Sing Along Song
• "Streets of Gold" Sing Along Song
• DVD-Rom Weblinks

DVD bonus features not rated. DVD features subject to change.

Oliver & Company's star-studded cast includes Bette Midler (TV's "Bette") as Georgette, Billy Joel as Dodger, Joey Lawrence ("A Goofy Movie") as Oliver, Dom Deluise ("Don't Drink the Water") as Fagin, Cheech Marin ("Spy Kids," TV's "Nash Bridges") as Tito, Roscoe Lee Browne ("Babe") as Francis, Sheryl Lee Ralph (TV's "Moesha") as Rita, the late Richard Mulligan (TV's "Empty Nest") as Einstein and Robert Loggia ("Wide Awake") as Sykes. Among the terrific songs in Oliver & Company are "Once Upon A Time In New York City," "Why Should I Worry" (sung by Billy Joel,) "Perfect Isn't Easy" (sung by Bette Midler), and "Streets of Gold" (sung by Ruth Pointer of the Pointer Sisters). Popular musicians Ruben Blades and Huey Lewis both make contributions to the film.

Inspired by the timeless Charles Dickens novel "Oliver Twist," Oliver & Company is the thrilling animated classic full of action, friendship, courage and heart that starts when Oliver, the orphaned kitten, is befriended by Dodger, the cool mutt from a New York pack of pickpocket pooches. Soon, Oliver is lovingly adopted by Jenny, a lonely little rich girl, until tough-guy Sykes and his Doberman sidekicks try to keep Jenny and Oliver apart. Now it's up to Oliver, Dodger, and all his colorful, street-smart canine pals to outwit the villains and rescue the girl -- in an electrifying chase that will leave you breathless! Filled with laughter, loyalty and paw-tapping music by Billy Joel, Huey Lewis and Bette Midler, Oliver & Company is family fun you'll love watching over and over again!

Oliver & Company has an approximate running time of 74 minutes and is rated "G" by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Presented in Dolby Stereo with digitally-mastered stereo sound, Oliver & Company is close-captioned for the hearing-impaired.

--Posted March 1, 2002

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment Press Release