{"id":7921,"date":"2013-02-07T01:59:04","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T06:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=7921"},"modified":"2013-02-07T01:59:04","modified_gmt":"2013-02-07T06:59:04","slug":"vids-in-time-for-its-25th-anniversary-time-life-will-release-the-long-awaited-emmy-award-winning-tv-landmark-china-beach-as-a-deluxe-collectors-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=7921","title":{"rendered":"Vids: In Time for its 25th Anniversary, Time Life Will Release the Long-Awaited, Emmy Award-Winning TV Landmark, CHINA BEACH, as a Deluxe Collector’s Set"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0096 From the moment CHINA BEACH debuted in 1988, it was \"China<\/a>hailed as groundbreaking television. Now, in time to celebrate its milestone 25th anniversary, the TV DVD archivists at Time Life, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, will release the beloved ABC-TV series on DVD for the very first time. One of the most eagerly-anticipated, unreleased television programs of all time, according to TVShowsOnDVD.com<\/a>, the release marks the first time the complete series will be available on any format. CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SERIES will be offered as a 21-disc collector\u0092s set featuring all 62 episodes and over ten hours of exclusive, never-before-seen bonus features including a recent cast reunion, extensive interviews with Dana Delany, Marg Helgenberger, producers John Sacret Young and John Wells, original featurettes, as well as \u0093Tales from the Five & Dime\u0094, a collectible memory book containing casting notes, rare, archival photos, emotional, heartfelt letters from Vietnam veterans and more. CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SERIES will initially be available exclusively online, available for pre-order beginning February 5 at ChinaBeachOnDVD.com<\/a> for $199.95.<\/p>\n

\u0093I am a Vietnam vet and it has been a long time since I have cried as much as I did after watching China Beach.<\/p>\n

The process of catharsis for me reached a level only equal to my first visit to the wall in Washington.\u0094<\/p>\n

– Michael Schaus, Vietnam vet<\/p>\n

In an era of testosterone-driven Vietnam movies such as Platoon, China Beach, created by award-winning journalist and Vietnam vet William Broyles Jr. and John Sacret Young, delivered the war from a unique perspective: that of the women, military personnel and civilians who were present during the conflict. Set in the Vietnam locale of China Beach, at the \u0093Five and Dime\u0094, also known as the 510th Evacuation Hospital and R&R center, the cast was made up of US Army doctors and nurses, officers, soldiers, Red Cross volunteers and civilian personnel, either on leave or at the end of their tour of duty. Many episodes and story lines were based on real-life stories of those who served, stories brought to rich life by a supremely talented ensemble cast featuring many actors beginning to make their marks on the industry, including Dana Delany (First Lieutenant\/Captain Nurse Colleen McMurphy), Marg Helgenberger (K.C. Koloski), Michael Boatman (SP4 Sam Beckett), Robert Picardo (Captain Dr. Dick Richard) and Ricki Lake (Holly Pelegrino). The other side of the camera boasted such accomplished talents as multiple Emmy Award\u00ae-nominee Writer\/Director\/Executive Producer John Sacret Young and producer John Wells, who would go on to executive produce \u0093ER\u0094 and \u0093The West Wing\u0094. A critically-acclaimed fan favorite during its four year run (1988-1992), the highly touted show and its cast were the recipients of numerous industry accolades and awards including one Golden Globe\u00ae for Best Drama (1990), two Best Actress Emmy\u00ae Awards for Dana Delany (1989, 1992), a Best Supporting Actress award for Marg Helgenberger (1990), a People\u0092s Choice Award for \u0093Favorite New Dramatic TV Program\u0094 (1989), a prestigious Peabody Award, a Humanitas prize, a Writers Guild award, and 29 Emmy\u00ae Award nominations in total.<\/p>\n

\u0093China Beach is unequivocally the best show on television. As a vet and a woman,<\/p>\n

I am most pleased to see our stories, our lives portrayed so well.\u0094<\/p>\n

— Barbra Meisenheimer, Vietnam vet<\/p>\n

Beginning with the unforgettable title sequence theme song, \u0093Reflections\u0094 by Diana Ross & the Supremes, one of the hallmarks of the series was the use of music — iconic, emotional music from the \u009160s and \u009170s featuring everyone from Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, to Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder and dozens of other popular performers. It\u0092s the music, in fact, that has prevented China Beach from being released at all. Time Life spent over a year painstakingly clearing the rights to hundreds of musical copyrights, so that the DVD collection would be released with nearly all of the original classic rock and soul music songs from the original broadcasts. The 268 cleared songs featured throughout the series include \u0093Ain\u0092t Nothing Like the Real Thing\u0094 by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, \u0093Nowhere to Run\u0094 by Martha and the Vandellas, \u0093Baby, I Need Your Loving\u0094 by the Four Tops, \u0093My Girl\u0094 by the Temptations, \u0093I Got You (I Feel Good)\u0094 by James Brown, , Manfred Mann\u0092s \u0093Do Wah Diddy Diddy,\u0094 \u0093Brown-Eyed Girl\u0094 by Van Morrison,\u0093Piece Of My Heart\u0094 by Janis Joplin, Sonny & Cher\u0092s \u0093I Got You Babe,\u0094 \u0093Respect\u0094 by Aretha Franklin and many more.<\/p>\n

CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SERIES is handsomely packaged in a deluxe collector\u0092s box, featuring metallic printing and original artwork and logo treatments from the series. The packaging also includes keepsake China Beach dog tags that can be removed from the set and worn. In addition to the 21 discs in the set, fans will find special liner notes penned by Dana Delany, Robert Picardo, series creators John Sacret Young and William Broyles, and series writers Lydia Woodward and Carol Flint, the collectible 36-page book, and ten hours of specially-created bonus features such as: footage and behind-the-scenes stories from the 2012 Cast Reunion, featuring Delany, Helgenberger, Picardo, Brian Wimmer, Michael Boatman, Troy Evans, Chloe Webb, Ricki Lake, Jeff Kober, and Concetta Tomei, plus series creators William Broyles and John Sacret Young and series producer\/writer John Wells; new interviews with key members of the cast and crew; numerous featurettes such as \u0093Life\u0092s a Beach \u0096 A Look at the Real China Beach,\u0094 a documentary about the real China Beach\/My Khe Evac Hospital, \u0093Hit the Beach \u0096 How it All Began\u0094 about the origins of the program, audio commentaries on four episodes from Dana Delany, John Sacret Young, director Rob Holcomb, and writers Lydia Woodward and Carol Flint, three roundtable discussions with cast and crew, rare behind-the-scenes footage from the final China Beach episode and more.<\/p>\n

For the many die-hard China Beach aficionados who\u0092ve patiently awaited the release of the series, Time Life has also created CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SERIES \u0096 25TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR\u0092S EDITION. Priced at $274.95, the unique set includes three original, complete scripts, with reproduced covers sporting autographs from the entire cast and key production personnel, along with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Also included will be four 8\u0094 x 10\u0094 color photographs of the original China Beach cast and the recent reunion, suitable for framing.<\/p>\n

Following in the footsteps of critically acclaimed and best-selling Time Life DVD sets of THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW and THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN, CHINA BEACH \u0096 with its Emmy-winning ensemble, powerful writing and evocative, timeless music \u0096 is certain to find a long-awaited DVD home with fans both old and new. Following the exclusive online release, the set will make its retail debut during Q3 2013.<\/p>\n

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CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SERIES<\/p>\n

Online pre-order began: February 5, 2013<\/p>\n

Price: $199.95\/$274.95<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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