FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ONE STEP BEYOND:
THE OFFICIAL FIRST SEASON
Classic Supernatural Anthology Series
Makes Its Out-Of-This-World DVD Debut
September 15 From CBS Home Entertainment
And Paramount Home Entertainment
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (July 17, 2009) - Before
The Twilight Zone, there was
ONE STEP BEYOND, the groundbreaking 1959 series landing on DVD for the first time ever on September 15 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. Debuting as a three-disc collectible set that includes all 22 digitally remastered first season episodes,
ONE STEP BEYOND: THE OFFICIAL FIRST SEASON sought out stories of the paranormal - including tales of ghosts, disappearances, monsters and more - and recreated them each week in thrilling and suspenseful ways that led viewers to ask the question "What if it is real?"
Released just in time for the series' 50th anniversary,
ONE STEP BEYOND was hosted by John Newland, who also directed the series, and fed on the nation's growing interest in the paranormal in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This must-have for any sci-fi fan's DVD library includes the extended pilot "The Bride Possessed," which includes a five-minute monologue from Newland, and "The Devil's Laughter," arguably the best episode of the series, which tells the story of an Englishman convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged though he somehow manages to repeatedly escape death. The first season also features teasers for upcoming episodes at the end of each episode, an iconic series promo, the original Alcoa-sponsored opening and the Main Title Sequence from the 1990s.
ONE STEP BEYOND: THE OFFICIAL FIRST SEASON will be available for the suggested retail price of $54.99 US and $57.99 CAN and is a three-disc set presented in Full Screen with English Mono sound. The DVD is not rated in the U.S. and rated PG in Canada. The total running time is 9 Hrs., 21 Min. The DVD disc breakdown is as follows:
- Disc 1:
- The Bride Possessed - with John Newland monologue
- Night of April 14th
- Emergency Only
- The Dark Room
- Twelve Hours To Live
- Epilogue
- The Dream
- Special features:
- Series Promo
- Alcoa Opening
- Main Title Sequence (1990s version)
- Disc 2:
- Premonition
- The Dead Part of the House
- The Vision
- The Devil's Laughter
- The Return of Mitchell Campion
- The Navigator
- The Secret
- Disc 3:
- The Aerialist
- The Burning Girl
- The Haunted U-Boat
- The Image of Death
- The Captain's Guests
- Echo
- The Front Runner
- The Riddle
CBS Home Entertainment manages the worldwide DVD and Blu-ray businesses for the CBS Corporation across all lines of content including current hits and classic series from the vast CBS library, as well as new releases from Showtime Video.
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. PHE is responsible for the worldwide sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of various parties including: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Studios, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS, PBS and Hasbro and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.
ONE STEP BEYOND: THE OFFICIAL FIRST SEASON
Street Date: September 15, 2009
Pricing: $54.99 US/ $57.99 CAN
Runtime: 9 Hrs., 21 Min.
