Ranging from unforgettable TV favorites to outrageous stand-up comedy to classic films, our titles include: The Honeymooners "Lost Episodes," Richard Pryor's Live & Smokin', George Carlin's hilarious HBO specials,  The History of the 20th Century and the visually stunning 70mm documentary Baraka.

MPI is also the place to curl up with a good mystery – on DVD, that is. A Touch of Frost is the UK’s longest-running crime drama, featuring award-winning actor, David Jason as the unconventional detective. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Return of Sherlock Holmes star Jeremy Brett as Holmes, in this series of programs based on the original works of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle

MPI has also released the 14 Sherlock Holmes movies starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.  The UCLA Film and Television Archive digitally restored these films to their original theatrical condition. These films have received critical acclaim on television, radio and national newspapers, such as USA Today.

In 2005, MPI released The Doris Day Show (1968-73), the successful situation comedy featuring Day as a widow living with her two sons on a California ranch owned by her father Buck, played by Denver Pyle.

The True Stories Collection is a selection of made-for-TV films based on actual events starring actors such as Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, Mercedes Ruehl, Juliette Lewis, Brian Dennehy, Meredith Baxter and many more favorites from the big and small screens.

Two family favorites, Petticoat Junction and The Beverly Hillbillies are also scheduled for a late 2005 release

Additionally, we offer many horror and cult favorites on home video such as the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the Dan Curtis Macabre Collection and the 1960s spooky soap opera Dark Shadows, television's most enduring daytime drama.

The company has also represented several of the incredibly popular Beatles' movies A Hard Day's Night, Magical Mystery Tour and Help!, in addition to The Beatles:  The First U.S. Visit and You Can't Do That:  The Making of A Hard Day's Night.

MPI HOME VIDEO also owns the rights to films held by the estates of Jackie Gleason, John Wayne and the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., among others.  MPI Home Video's various music titles include the musical variety shows Hullabaloo and Music Scene, as well as individual performances by Liberace, Petula Clark, a biography about The Carpenters and John Wayne's popular patriotic spoken-word album America - Why I Love Her.

To find out about upcoming titles on MPI Home Video, visit www.mpihomevideo.com.

The DARK SKY FILMS label is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MPI Home Video. Its mission is to deliver the highest quality in classic horror, grindhouse, oddities and “lost” films to fans of the more eclectic genres of home entertainment. The independent film, The Manson Family became the first theatrical title on DSF and was released in April 2005. The Manson Family was voted Winner, Best Feature of the New York Underground Film Festival in 2004.

Malik Ali, CEO, MPI Home Video said this about the new label, “I know that fans are going to be blown away by the upcoming Dark Sky releases. We’re being very meticulous in going back and doing the best transfers and extras possible. Dark Sky Films is here to serve fans of the genre, with the best and most diverse horror titles available.”

To find out about upcoming titles on Dark Sky Films, visit www.darkskyfilms.com.

MPI LICENSING is a wholly owned subsidiary and the production and creative hub of the MPI MEDIA GROUP.  Its primary mission is to create original documentary programming for distribution in broadcast/cable venues as well as in the home video and educational markets.  The company hosts a state-of-the-art post-production facility and unparalleled access to the WPA Film Library.

To view a listing of the programming MPI Licensing has available for broadcast, visit www.mpilicensing.com.

The WPA FILM LIBRARY holds one of the world's largest archives of high-quality footage from over 100 collections covering music performances, newsreels, crisp contemporary shots from all over the world, campy home movies and vintage commercials, classic Americana, pop culture and much more.

Highlights include Baraka and the entire British Pathe Newsreel Library chronicling almost 75 years of history on film. WETA's vast library is also available from WPA, including complete government hearings on Waco, Watergate and Whitewater, the Iran Contra Affair and the Kennedy Assassination

Especially popular are WPA's classic music television shows like Hullabaloo and Music Scene featuring all the major stars of the ’60s, as well as Willie Nelson's library of country and western shows, and the groundbreaking Soul! series, featuring interviews and performances from African American icons.

To find out more information about the footage available from the WPA Film Library, visit www.wpafilmlibrary.com.