Angelina Ballerina™
Angelina Ballerina is a little star with big dreams of becoming a prima ballerina. This feisty little mouse works hard to reach her goal and along the way, always learns from her mistakes. When little girls share in Angelina's experiences, they're inspired to go after their big dreams too. In addition to the critically acclaimed story books created by Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig, Angelina Ballerina dances her way into the hearts of young girls weekly on PBS KIDS®.
Angelina Ballerina™, The Little Star With Big Dreams, Comes To Home Video With The Silver Locket
Second Title in Big Performance Trilogy From HIT Entertainment Features A Collectible Silver Locket & Guide To Basic Ballet Positions; Video & DVD Available In Stores On January 25th
12/23/2004NEW YORK, NY
Encore! Encore! This January, Angelina Ballerina takes center stage as HIT Entertainment releases The Silver Locket, the second title in the three-act Big Performance trilogy, an inspirational series that offers little girls a how-to kit for staging their own big performances. Act I, The Magic of Dance, (August 24, 2004), features a tiara on-pack, while Act II, The Silver Locket (January 25, 2005), includes a locket. The series rounds out with Act III, The Big Performance (May 24, 2005), which will include a pink tutu on-pack. Armed with determination, tremendous natural ability and enormous passion, Angelina will always steal the show!
In addition to featuring the next collectable piece for a ballerina wardrobe, The Silver Locket includes an instructional poster that features Angelina demonstrating five new dance steps. The moves correspond with a live-action segment on the DVD for an interactive experience. Practicing with their favorite mouse as she prepares for her moment in the spotlight, girls will learn new dance steps to accompany their favorite ballet moves, while also learning determination and hard work. Dreamers love Angelina!
The Silver Locket, which includes the video premier of four episodes, brings Angelina one step closer to her dream of becoming a prima ballerina as she dances her way into stores on DVD and VHS January 25, 2005 for the suggested retail price of $16.99 for DVD and 12.99 for video. Pre-book date is December 28, 2004.
As the curtain rises on a new classic, marketing support cheers Angelina on! In 2004/2005, Angelina is the official American Ballet Theatre Kids partner, appearing nationally in sold-out performances, and she is the Spokesmouse for National Dance Week, bringing Angelina to dance studios and libraries across the nation. Angelina Ballerina fans can find her weekly on PBS KIDS ® and The Silver Locket is cross-trailored on other HIT home video releases. Also available from Pleasant Company Publications, a division of American Girl, is the companion hardcover book, The Silver Locket.
The Silver Locket DVD Bonus Features:
Bonus features include Rose Fairy Princess read-along book, Who's Who in Mouseland, Polly's Hide and Seek Game, and a counting game.
The Silver Locket DVD Contains the Video Premier of Four Episodes:
The Silver Locket
Angelina borrows her mother's precious silver locket without permission and is devastated when she loses it. When Angelina must confess to her parents, an unlikely person comes to her rescue!
Show & Tell
Angelina takes her baby sister, Polly, to "Show and Tell Day" at school. When Polly wanders off, Angelina searches for her everywhere. Will a distraught Angelina find Polly?
The Proposal
Angelina doesn't believe Mr. Operatski is a worthy suitor of Miss Lilly and sets out to prove it. Angelina discovers, however, that a proposal by Mr. Operatski is not the kind she had in mind!
Heads and Tails
Why is the new statue of Queen Seraphina missing its head? Will Angelina and her friends be able to create a new statue in time for the unveiling ceremony? And will the statue please the queen?
About Angelina Ballerina™
Angelina Ballerina is a little star with big dreams of becoming a prima ballerina. This feisty little mouse works hard to reach her goal and along the way, always learns from her mistakes. When little girls share in Angelina’s experiences, they’re inspired to go after their big dreams too. In addition to the critically acclaimed story books created by Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig, Angelina Ballerina dances her way into the hearts of young girls weekly on PBS KIDS®. For more information about Angelina Ballerina, please visit www.angelinaballerina.com.
About HIT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment, owned by private equity investment group Apax Partners since June 2005, is one of the world’s leading independent children’s entertainment producers and rights-owners. HIT’s portfolio includes internationally renowned children’s properties, such as Bob the Builder™, Barney™, Thomas & Friends™, Pingu™, Rubbadubbers™ and Angelina Ballerina™. HIT acts as a representative for The Wiggles® in the UK, US and Canada and as worldwide representative for The Jim Henson Company’s library of classic family brands, including Fraggle Rock™. HIT also owns the Guinness World Records™ publishing and television property and Fireman Sam™, a joint venture with S4C. Launched in 1989, HIT’s lines of business span television and video production (including studios in the US and the UK), publishing, consumer products licensing and live events. With a catalog of more than 1,000 hours of young children’s programming, HIT sells its shows to more than 240 countries worldwide, in more than 40 different languages and has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. In 2005, the Company joined Comcast Corporation, PBS and Sesame Workshop to launch PBS KIDS Sprout℠, a 24-hour digital cable channel and VOD service for preschoolers. For more information, visit www.hitentertainment.com.
