A while back we announced the upcoming 25th Anniversary CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD Set. Well, the wait is almost over—it’s now just a couple weeks away, and we’ve got one copy to give away to a lucky NoReruns.net reader!
Back to the Beach…
From the moment China Beach debuted in 1988, with its iconic opening credits set to the Supremes’ “Reflections” as its theme song, it was hailed as groundbreaking television. In an era of testosterone-driven war movies, China Beach delivered a unique perspective: the Vietnam War through the eyes of women!
Never before released on DVD or VHS! You can now own the entire TV series with this deluxe collector’s edition housed in a beautiful display box. Includes 268 classic hit songs as they were played in the original broadcast.
This long-awaited set features over 10 hours of new bonus features, including a reunion with the China Beach cast, including Dana Delany (First Lieutenant Colleen McMurphy), Marg Helgenberger (K.C. Kolowski), Michael Boatman (PVT Sam Beckett), Robert Picardo (Captain Dr. Dick Richard) and many more.
And, you’ll enjoy an exclusive booklet, “Tales from the Five & Dime,” with character bios, interview transcripts, letters from vets and much more.
This amazing Online Exclusive Collection includes:
- 21 DVDs in deluxe collector’s packaging featuring metallic artwork and removable dog tags, along with a 36-page collector’s book, “Tales From the Five & Dime” and liner notes penned by Dana Delany, Robert Picardo and series creators John Sacret Young and William Broyles
- Ten hours of specially-created bonus material, including interviews, audio commentaries, featurettes and more
- Reunion footage and featurettes from the recent December 2012 China Beach Reunion held in Los Angeles. Featurettes include: “China Beach Memories – Tales from the 25th Anniversary Reunion,” “Castles Made of Sand – The Lasting Impact of China Beach,” “Life’s A Beach — A Look at the Real China Beach” and “Hit The Beach — How It All Began.”
- New, in-depth interviews with stars Dana Delany, Marg Helgenberger, Robert Picardo, Brian Wimmer, Jeff Kober, Nancy Giles, Troy Evans, Michael Boatman, Chloe Webb and Concetta Tomei, along with John Wells and creators John Sacret Young and William Broyles Jr.
- Three roundtable discussions with cast and crew: “The Legacy of China Beach”, a roundtable discussion with series creator John Sacret Young, John Wells, Lydia Woodward, and Mimi Leder; “China Beach and the Vietnam War”, a roundtable discussion with John Sacret Young, Carol Flint, and Toni Graphia, and “China Beach Origins” a roundtable discussion, with John Sacret Young, Bill Broyles, Jr., Rod Holcomb and John Levey
- Four Audio commentaries by a combination of Dana Delany, John Sacret Young , writers Lydia Woodward and Carol Flint and director Rob Holcomb on the episodes: “Pilot Episode,” “Vets,” “Souvenirs” and “Hello/Goodbye”
- Rare, Behind-the-Scenes footage shot by John Sacret Young and Robert Picardo from the final China Beach episode
- Season Three Gag Reel
You can only get the set directly through TimeLife.com.
It is expected to ship April 15 – April 19, 2013:
China Beach Cast Reunion Interviews
Dana Delany, Marg Helgenberger, Robert Picardo, Michael Boatman, Chloe Webb and producer John Wells discuss the release of China Beach on DVD (5:36)
Dana Delany’s character introduction
John Sacret Young and casting director John Levey speak about the casting of Dana as Captain Nurse Colleen McMurphy (:29)
Actors reflect on China Beach
Dana Delany and Marg Hegenberger speak about their roles (:42)
Dana Delany/Clip 1
Speaks about the role that launched her career (:36)
Thanks to the great folks at Time Life, we’ve got a copy of this amazing China Beach: The Complete Series DVD set to give away to one lucky NoReruns.net reader!
The widget below will step you through the various ways you can enter. However, since this is such a massive set, we want to make sure it goes to a fan or someone really interested in discovering the series, so be sure to let us know why you would like to win!
Around April 23rd, we’ll pick the winner and contact him or her for their mailing info to pass on to the folks at Time Life, who will mail the DVD set directly. Contest is open to residents of the US (no PO Boxes please).
