Commemorate Memorial Day With Two Wartime Classics From Olive Films This May

OLIVE FILMS RELEASES TWO CLASSIC WAR THEMED FILMS

FLYING TIGERS
AND
HOME OF THE BRAVE

ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD MAY 13, 2014

Newly Remastered in HD and on Blu-ray™ for the First Time!

CHICAGO, IL – Olive Films releases two classic films that honor the military just in time for Memorial Day, Flying Tigers and Home of the Brave (1949), on Blu-ray™ and DVD May 13th. Flying Tigers (1942) stars John Wayne in a story set just prior to the invasion of Pearl Harbor and contains some of the most nail-biting aerial combat sequences ever shot.

Home of the Brave is a more hard-hitting personal story of an African American solider and the discrimination he faces during his service in WWII. Newly remastered in HD for the first time, these films have never looked better. SRP is $29.95 for the Blu-ray™, and $24.95 for the DVD. Pre-book is April 8th.

Flying Tigers follows a small and daring band of American mercenaries who soared into battle against Japan in defense of China’s freedom. The 'Flying Tigers' were heroic adventurers and America’s hottest ace pilots. Possessing unmatched skill and bravery, Capt. Jim Gordon, played by Wayne, was the Tigers’ leader and top gun. Gordon faces a battle on and off the ground when his good friend and ace pilot, Woody Jason (John Carroll, Hit Parade of 1943) is suspected of recklessly and selfishly endangering the lives of his fellow pilots.

Gordon’s fight to retain his respect for Woody while maintaining the solidarity of his pilots is an explosive battle of courage and heroism that lights up the sky with action. Directed by the great and underrated David Miller (Lonely Are the Brave, Sudden Fear) with rousing score by Victor Young (My Favorite Spy, The Quiet Man), Flying Tigers is a memorable story of daring, and was nominated for three Academy Awards®.

Based on a play by Arthur Laurents (Rope), Home Of The Brave recounts the story of a young black soldier who has suffered a nervous breakdown and developed psychosomatic paralysis. Crippled by rage and trauma, his condition was induced by experiences encountered during a reconnaissance mission combined with a lifetime of racial discrimination. He may be able to walk again, but only if he can overcome his anger and frustrations.

The film’s theme revolves around a diverse group of men subjected to the horror of war and their individual struggles. Home Of The Brave was one of Hollywood's first bold statements regarding the issue of race and the realities of war. The cast includes Frank Lovejoy, Lloyd Bridges, Douglas Dick, James Edwards, Steve Brodie and Jeff Corey. Produced by Stanley Kramer (On the Beach) and directed by Mark Robson (Champion) with a screenplay by Carl Foreman (High Noon). The National Board of Review named the movie one of the 10 best of 1949.

About Olive Films
Olive Films was founded in 2003 by Farhad Arshad as a boutique theatrical and distribution label. Currently located in Chicago, Illinois, its catalog boasts over 500 titles cultivated from the libraries of Paramount, Republic, Warner and HBO and includes such Hollywood classics as the Oscar® winners High Noon starring Gary Cooper and John Ford’s The Quiet Man starring John Wayne, the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers starring Kevin McCarthy, Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1900 starring Robert DeNiro, the John Wayne classics Rio Grande, McLintock! and Sands of Iwo Jima, along with such contemporary classics as Stephen King’s Cujo, the Wachowski’s Bound, The Running Man starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ironweed starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep.

Flying Tigers Blu-ray™
Street Date:                 May 13, 2014
Pre-book:                     April 8, 2014
Cat. #:                         OF776
UPC:                           887090077606
Run Time:                   102 Minutes
Rating:                        N/A
SRP:                            $29.95
Format:                        1.37:1 (16x9)
Audio:                         Mono

Flying Tigers DVD
Street Date:                 May 13, 2014
Pre-book:                     April 8, 2014
Cat. #:                         OF775
UPC:                           887090077507
Run Time:                   102 Minutes
Rating:                        N/A
SRP:                            $24.95
Format:                        1.37:1 (16x9)
Audio:                         Mono

Home of the Brave Blu-ray™
Street Date:                 May 13, 2014
Pre-book:                     April 8, 2014
Cat. #:                         OF772
UPC:                           87090077200
Run Time:                   86 Minutes
Rating:                        N/A
SRP:                            $29.95
Format:                        1.37:1 (16x9)
Audio:                         Mono

Home of the Brave DVD
Street Date:                 May 13, 2014
Pre-book:                     April 8, 2014
Cat. #:                         OF771
UPC:                           87090077101
Run Time:                   86 Minutes
Rating:                        N/A
SRP:                            $24.95
Format:                        1.37:1 (16x9)
Audio:                         Mono

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