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For Immediate Release
SEASON TWO OF THE TRAIL-BLAZING TV POLICE DRAMA
FINALLY HITS THE HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES THIS SUMMER!
DRAGNET 1968:
SEASON 2
Featuring 28 Original Episodes Beautifully Remastered
and Extensive Bonus Content in a Collectible 6-DVD Set
ARRIVES ON DVD JULY 6, 2010
FROM SHOUT! FACTORY AND THE NBC UNIVERSAL
TELEVISION, DVD, MUSIC, AND CONSUMER PRODUCT GROUP
Santa Monica, California - Sergeant Joe Friday and his hard-nosed partner Bill Gannon from the classic crime drama Dragnet, starring master storyteller Jack Webb and Emmy-winner Harry Morgan (
M*A*S*H) hit the streets of Los Angeles in the name of law and order, to protect and to serve when
Dragnet 1968: Season 2 arrives on DVD for the first time July 6, 2010 from Shout! Factory and the NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group. Brimming with all 28 memorable episodes from this groundbreaking police drama, the 6-DVD box set is packed with special bonus content that includes
Dragnet 1966 pilot movie, vintage
Dragnet 1969 trailer, featurette "Jack Webb - The Man Behind Badge 714," plus a commemorative booklet. A must-have for aficionados of crime, mystery classics and TV-DVD collectors,
Dragnet 1968: Season 2 DVD set is priced to own at $44.99 SRP.
The community landscape is littered daily by juvenile delinquency, drug abuse, student dissidence and con-artistry but, just like that, it can all be brought to a screeching halt when Sergeant Joe Friday (Jack Webb) and officer Gannon (Harry Morgan) appear on the scene. Ladies and gentlemen, the stories you are about to see are true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. This is
Dragnet 1968.
Season Two features notable guest stars including Jan Michael-Vincent (
Airwolf), Heather Menzies (
Piranha), Juanita Moore (
Imitation of Life), Barry Williams (
The Brady Bunch), and Kent McCord (
Adam-12), among others.
Originally conceived by Jack Webb as a radio program and then a popular NBC 1950s television series, the
Dragnet series from 1967-1970 featured creator Jack Webb's visionary cop drama in its prime - paving the way for the unforgettable hit shows
Adam-12 and
Emergency!.
Dragnet 1968: Season 2 Bonus Content:
- Jack Webb - The Man Behind Badge 714: A discussion with Peggy Webber, Tom Williams, Jackie Loughery, Herb Ellis and more.
- Dragnet 1966 Pilot Movie
- Vintage Dragnet 1969 Trailer
- Commemorative Booklet
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About Shout! Factory:
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory's DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company's audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable "best of" compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, Calif. Its fine products are distributed by Vivendi Entertainment. For more on Shout! Factory, visit www.shoutfactory.com.
