Eight immortal Westerns in two very special DVD collections: Classic Western Round-Up: Volumes One and Two will be on store shelves on May 8, 2007 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. A posse of Hollywood star power including Glenn Ford, Randolph Scott, Audie Murphy, Rock Hudson, Fred MacMurray, Dana Andrews, Ray Milland and Barbara Stanwyck star in two new-to-DVD lineups. Showcasing some of the most thrilling adventures ever to come out of the Old West, Classic Western Round-Up: Volumes One and Two are packed with gunfights, barroom brawls, cattle drives, wagon trains and romance. Each film comes with an all-new, digitally remastered picture that captures All American West in all its grandeur. These outstanding collections of memorable movies, directed by a slew of Hollywood greats including Raoul Walsh, King Vidor and Bud Boetticher, will make a perfect Father’s Day gift.

Classic Western Round-Up: Volume One presents four action-packed westerns: The Texas Rangers, Kansas Raiders, Canyon Passage and The Lawless Breed. Classic Western Round-Up: Volume Two, a must-own Wild West compilation includes The Texans, California, The Cimarron Kid and The Man from the Alamo. Both collections are priced at $26.98 SRP. Pre-order close is April 3, 2007.

Journey back to the Old West for timeless adventures in the Classic Western Round-Up: Volume 1! Relive all the gunfights, barroom brawls and romance with The Texas Rangers, Canyon Passage, Kansas Raiders and The Lawless Breed. Starring Hollywood favorites Rock Hudson, Fred MacMurray, Audie Murphy and Dana Andrews, this action-packed collection features some of the most exciting films ever to hit the silver screen!

The Texas Rangers (1936)

Two crooks (Fred MacMurray and Jack Oakie) reluctantly enlist in the Texas Rangers as a means of staying one-step ahead of the law.

Canyon Passage (1946)

Adventure awaits when a pack-mule express owner (Dana Andrews) escorts a young woman (Susan Hayward) home to a remote Oregon town.

Kansas Raiders (1950)

Jesse James (Audie Murphy) and his brothers join William Quantrill (Brian Donlevy) and his vengeful raiders in an effort to save the Confederacy.

The Lawless Breed (1953)

When famed outlaw John Wesley Hardin (Rock Hudson) is released from prison, he gives an in-depth account of his scandalous life to a local newspaper.

See how the West was really won in the action-packed Classic Western Round-Up: Volume 2! Experience all of the shootouts, fights and escapades with The Texans, California, Cimarron Kid and The Man From the Alamo. Starring Hollywood favorites Glenn Ford, Randolph Scott, Audie Murphy and Ray Milland, this adventure-filled collection features some of the most thrilling films ever to come out of the Wild West!

The Texans (1938)

A former Confederate soldier (Randolph Scott) takes on new battles after the Civil War when he agrees to lead a herd of cattle to a recently completed railroad.

California (1946)

An Army deserter (Ray Milland) and woman with a past (Barbara Stanwyck) head to the sunshine state - before it even was a state - during the 1848 mass migration.

Cimarron Kid (1952)

When corrupt railroad officials wrongly accuse him of participating in a train robbery, Bill Doolin (Audie Murphy) joins the Dalton gang and soon becomes the legendary outlaw know as the “Cimarron Kid.”

The Man From the Alamo (1953)

During the Texas war for independence, a survivor (Glenn Ford) of the brutal battle at The Alamo is branded a coward and sets out to clear his name.

DVD

Street Date: May 8, 2007

Price: $26.98 SRP

Running Time: Disc One: 3 Hours, 10 Minutes; Disc Two: 2 Hours, 44 Minutes

Layers: DVD-9 (Single Sided)

Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)

Rating: NR

Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, English SDH, French Subtitles

Street Date: May 8, 2007

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