NEWS ROUNDUP 1994-03-21 (1)

Heeere's Johnny! on Video

na Vista Home Video is releasing a four-volume collection called "Johnny Carson: His Favorite Moments From The Tonight Show," on May 27.

The four videos are: "60s and 70s: Heeere's Johnny," "70s and 80s: The Master of Laughs," "80s and 90s: The King of Late Night," and "The Final Show: America Says Farewell." The first three videos are available individually for $14.99 each. "The Final Show" is only available as part of the four-volume set, priced at $59.99. Prebook is set for April 12.

'Holocaust' Will Be Rereleased

NEW YORK -- "Holocaust," the critically acclaimed winner of eight Emmy awards, will be repackaged and rereleased by Worldvision Home Video. First released to video in 1988, the decade-spanning story of two families in Nazi Germany stars Meryl Streep and James Woods. Pre-order for "Holocaust" is April 11. Suggested retail is $99.95.

Basketball's 'Sir Charles' Slated

NEW YORK -- National Basketball Association star Charles Barkley is coming to home video courtesy of CBS/FOX Video and NBA Entertainment.

The video, called "Sir Charles," features on and off-the-court moments from Barkley's career and exclusive interviews with the player. Dealer order date is March 25 and suggested retail price is $19.98.

'Lion in Winter' Due This Spring

LOS ANGELES -- A 25th anniversary edition of "The Lion in Winter," which was nominated for seven academy awards and won three, will be released March 23 from New Line Home Video.

"The Lion in Winter 25th Anniversary Edition" has been digitally remastered and for the first time is available for collectors in both wide-screen and full-frame versions. The movie is being distributed through New Line's sales agreement with Columbia TriStar Home video.

Two Titles Join Matthews Line

LOS ANGELES -- Golden Book Video is adding "Uncle Elephant" and "Mouse Soup," two new stop-motion animation titles, to its "John Matthews Collection" on April 21. Based on Arnold Lobel's popular children's stories, the videos are available at a sell-through price of $12.95 each. Preorder date for the videos is April 7.