Released on: October 2, 2007, 1:07 pm

Press Release Author: HBO

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: HBO Archives, which launched in 2002, announces the
availability of newly restored footage from The March of Time® newsreel collections.
"We are thrilled to have this first-class collection back at HBO," says Rick
Bernstein, senior vice president, HBO Sports®. "Unlike the traditional news-style
featurettes of the Hollywood newsreels, the long-form documentary style of The March
of Time® stood out from its competitors. This series is priceless for all of
today's storytellers."

Press Release Body: NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2007 - HBO ArchivesSM, which launched in 2002,
announces the availability of newly restored footage from The March of Time®
newsreel collections. "We are thrilled to have this first-class collection back at
HBO," says Rick Bernstein, senior vice president, HBO Sports®. "Unlike the
traditional news-style featurettes of the Hollywood newsreels, the long-form
documentary style of The March of Time® stood out from its competitors. This series
is priceless for all of today's storytellers."
The March of Time®, a newsreel and documentary series produced by Time Inc.,
contains historic film shot from 1935 to 1967, as well as footage dating back to
1913 that was acquired from other sources. This trademark series, known for its
"pictorial journalism," is an invaluable source of archival material and is now
available to producers in all fields. Each episode, produced in long-form
documentary style and captured on 35mm, covers culture, news and locales from
around the world.
Rising production costs and the popularity of television led to the end of this
Academy Award®-winning newsreel series in 1951. However, The March of Time®
continued its legacy by producing dramatic documentaries and entertainment
programming for TV through 1967. These single-topic programs from both the
newsreel and TV series presented now-timely essays on Iran, Palestine, Pakistan and
the Vatican, plus local U.S. stories on cities such as New Orleans, and lighter
pieces on teenage girls, the fashion world and the laugh industry.
"HBO Archives is reaching beyond the traditional newsreel series to showcase the
depth of these fascinating documentaries," says Bernstein. Other productions
include coverage of the Democratic and Republican conventions of the 1940s and
1950s, corporate-sponsored commercial films dating back to the 1930s, government
programs and public service announcements.
With online partner Thought Equity Motion, HBO Archives is accessing the 35mm films
to make this legendary footage available in high definition video.
Honored with more than 150 major awards, HBO has long been known for its
uncompromising commitment to quality and innovation in live event programming,
journalism and long-form storytelling. HBO Archives is a full-service stock
footage library for commercial/professional use; in addition to The March of Time®
collection, it offers sports, contemporary stock and royalty-free wildlife footage.
The footage available is wide-ranging, culled from images shot around the globe by
HBO's producers for more than three decades. These impressive collections, as well
as production outtakes, are available for licensing directly through HBO Archives.
High-speed searching, the ability to view and download, and access to tens of
thousands of clips can be found through the stock footage portal at
www.hboarchives.com/marchoftime.
Learn more at www.hboarchives.com/marchoftime, or call 877-426-1121 toll-free, or
email footage@hboarchives.com.


Web Site: http://www.hboarchives.com

Contact Details: Matthew Fisher
HBO Archives
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New York, NY 10036
(212)-212-5803