Regarded by many as being the finest of Lew Grade's ITC film series,
The Persuaders! (1971-1972), staring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis as the mismatched playboys with an eye for the ladies and a penchant for landing themselves in trouble, is set to be released in the UK on September 19th.
Network's 8-disc set will feature all 24 episodes alongside a wealth of special features, many previously unseen:
- 156 page fully-bound book of viewing notes by Andrew Pixley
- Recently found, extensive textless material (including some behind the scenes) (HD)
- Previously unseen alternate title sequence (HD)
- Extensive HD image galleries of rare and previously unseen stills
- 1972 Sun TV Awards footage with Tony Curtis
- Contemporary French interview on location from 1971
- Moore and Curtis reunion on the Alan Titchmarsh Show from 2008
- Merchandise image gallery (HD)
- The Morning After - Remembering The Persuaders! exclusive documentary
- Commentaries with Roger Moore, Tony Curtis and production staff
- AVROSkoop contemporary documentary from 1971
- Top of the Pops promotional video for John Barry's theme
- Promotional spots
- Trailers and archive newsreel footage
- Tony Curtis interviewed by Russell Harty
- French titles
- Commercial break bumpers
- Script PDFs
- International movie versions and trailers for London Conspiracy, Mission: Monte Carlo, Sporting Chance and The Switch
- ...and more.