For Immediate Release
Liberation Entertainment Announces
Boone/Mingo in '08
Presidential Campaign/Sweepstakes
To Promote Nov. 18th DVD Release of
Daniel Boone: The Final Season
Go to www.BooneIn08.com to Enter
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31, 2008 - Rallying under the slogan, "The Buckskin Stops Here," Liberation Entertainment has announced a Boone/Mingo in '08 presidential political campaign promo, Nov. 4 - Dec. 2, to support the release of
Daniel Boone: The Final Season collector's set, on DVD for the first time Nov. 18.
Called "Wholesome family entertainment" and "Exciting stories that teach tolerance and basic humanity" by Vincent Cosgrove of the
New York Times, the sixth and final season of this timeless, Emmy Award-nominated family classic has been locked in the vaults since 1970.
As part of the promotion, thousands of Boone/Mingo in '08 bumper stickers have been mailed to fans, sales accounts and members of the media. An online sweepstakes will launch on Election Day, Nov. 4. Visitors to www.BooneIn08.com will be able to create and send customized video e-mails. Prizes will be awarded to the entrants responsible for the greatest number of unique e-mails sent before the Dec. 2 sweepstakes entry deadline. Full details, rules and entry can be found on the Web site.
Winners will receive:
- Grand Prize -The complete Daniel Boone collection, seasons 1- 6, (45 DVDs), autographed by Fess Parker (Boone) and Darby Hinton (Boone's son Israel).
- 25 1st Prize Winners - An autographed Daniel Boone: The Final Season DVD collector's set.
- 50 2nd Prize Winners - A Daniel Boone: The Final Season sampler DVD.
All entrants can receive a Boone/Mingo in '08 bumper sticker by sending a self addressed, stamped envelope to: Boone in '08, c/o Liberation Entertainment, 1990 Westwood Blvd., PH3, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
Commented Sig Sigworth, general manager of Liberation Entertainment, "In our tumultuous economic and political state, Daniel Boone is the right man at the right time-because good, old-fashioned common sense never goes out of style. This is a time for role models and we'd all be hard pressed to find a better one than Fess Parker as Daniel Boone."
Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was a pioneer, hunter and militia officer during the Revolutionary War whose frontier exploits made him one of the first American folk heroes, most famous for blazing the wilderness trail and his exploration and settlement of Kentucky.
From 1964-1970, families gathered religiously on Thursday nights to watch this beloved NBC television drama, thrilling to the opening strains of the theme song...Daniel Boone was a man. Yes, a big man! With an eye like an eagle and as tall as a mountain was he! With a commitment to social consciousness and family values, the hour-long show's weekly plot was frequently inspired by real-life historical figures and events.
Daniel Boone: The Final Season (1969-70) stars Fess Parker as Daniel Boone; Patricia Blair as his wife Rebecca; Darby Hinton as their son Israel; Dal McKennon as Cincinnatus, who runs the Boonesborough trading post and tavern; and future sausage king Jimmy Dean, who had the #1 hit, Grammy Award-winning song "Big Bad John" in 1961 (Dean also played two other characters earlier in the series). Also with a recurring role in season six is former NFL defensive lineman, Christian minister and actor Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier as Gabe Cooper, a Black slave who escaped captivity to live with the Indians.
Daniel Boone: The Final Season also features a renowned list of guest stars in 22 episodes, including a future Oscar winner, a who's who of impending stars of sitcoms and other popular TV dramas; sports and music celebs. Making appearances in the sixth season are: Jodie Foster, who makes one of her earliest acting appearances; Kurt Russell; Cesar Romero, The Joker on TV's
Batman; Victor French,
Little House on the Prairie; country music singer Roger Miller; heavyweight boxing champ Floyd Patterson; soap star Marj Dusay; Leon Askin,
Hogan's Heroes; Richard Kiel, "Jaws" in the James Bond films; Jill Ireland; Ed Flanders,
St. Elsewhere; Will Geer,
The Waltons; Bernard Fox, "Dr. Bombay,"
Bewitched and Col. Crittendon,
Hogan's Heroes; James Doohan, "Chief Engineer Scott,"
Star Trek; NFL all-pro defensive lineman Alex Karras,
Webster and
Blazing Saddles; Strother Martin, "The Captain,"
Cool Hand Luke; Mary Fickett, "Nurse Ruth Martin,"
All My Children; Isabel Sanford, "Louise Jefferson,"
The Jeffersons; popular 1920-1930s jazz singer Ethel Waters; Jack Albertson, "Ed Brown,"
Chico and the Man; Mike Henry, "Junior,"
Smokey and the Bandit films; Lori Saunders, "Bobbi Jo Bradley,"
Petticoat Junction; Elizabeth Baur, "Officer Fran Belding,"
Ironside; Ruth Warrick,
All My Children; and soap star Robin Mattson.
Daniel Boone: The Final Season is presented full screen in the original 4x3 aspect ratio (1.33:1). Special features include a round table discussion with cast and fans; photo gallery; and Web links.
About Liberation Entertainment
Based in Los Angeles, Liberation Entertainment is a leading independent global distributor of visual content. Launched in 2006 by influential media entrepreneur Jay Boberg, with the financial backing of media and communications private-equity firm Clarity Partners LP, Liberation Entertainment owns the rights to a wide variety of premium audio-visual content, including independent and feature films, classic television, CGI animation, music and lifestyle programming. With unmatched expertise at worldwide television sales and domestic DVD distribution, Liberation Entertainment continues to grow as a compelling force in the global entertainment market. To learn more, visit www.libent.com.
Daniel Boone: The Final Season (7 discs)
Liberation Entertainment (RYKO Distribution)
Format: DVD Only
Running Time: Approx. 22 Hours (Plus Approx. 20 Minutes Special Features)
Suggested Retail Price: $49.95
Street Date: November 18, 2008
