Janson Media today announced the DVD release of Horses of Gettysburg, available in both a Public Television Edition and a 2-Disc Director’s Cut. Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell, director of the epic films Gettysburg and Gods and Generals, Horses of Gettysburg captures the relationship between soldiers and the horses that they so desperately depended on for survival.
Filmed in high definition with charging horses, battlefield panoramas and no “talking heads,” this cinematic documentary tells the story of the estimated 72,000 horses and mules that fought at the Battle of Gettysburg and uncovers the strategies employed to ensure that the millions of animals in service with the North and South remained healthy and well-trained for action. Horses of Gettysburg celebrates the honor and courage of these four legged warriors and their critical role in shaping the United States of America that we live in today.
Special features include a 22-minute interview with Ronald F. Maxwell on working with horses in movies and a 5-minute interview with Doug Sloan, head wrangler for Gettysburg and Gods and Generals. The Director’s Cut Edition features a 2nd disc packed with extras like:
- 45-minute documentary with Eric Campbell, Gettysburg National Military Park Ranger and the author of A Grand Terrible Drama From Gettysburg to Petersburg : The Civil War Letters of Charles Wellington Reed
- 40-minute Making of Horses of Gettysburg documentary
- 60-minute personal interview with Ronald F. Maxwell on his history in filmmaking
- 15-minute “Horses of the White City” documentary about the role of horses in the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
HORSES OF GETTYSBURG PUBLIC TELEVISION EDITION DVD
LENGTH: 56 Minutes
MSRP: $24.95
CATALOG #: 20425
UPC #: 6-4603204259-7
ISBN #: 1-56839-325+3
RELEASE YEAR: 2010
PRODUCER: Inecom Entertainment Company
TECHNICAL NOTES: Widescreen Version, Enhanced for 16 x 9 TV, Dolby Digital 2.0, English Subtitles
STREET DATE: February 10, 2010
HORSES OF GETTYSBURG DIRECTOR’S CUT 2 DVD
LENGTH: 116 Minutes Plus over 3 hours of Additional Features
MSRP: $39.95
CATALOG #: 20413
UPC #: 6-4603204139-2
ISBN #: 1-56839-374-1
RELEASE YEAR: 2010
PRODUCER: Inecom Entertainment Company
TECHNICAL NOTES: Widescreen Version, Enhanced for 16 x 9 TV, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Closed-Captioned
STREET DATE: February 10, 2010
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