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Thomas The Tank Engine™ Has A Fresh New Look With The Brand's First DVD Featuring CGI Animation

Thomas & Friends™: Railway Friends

New York, NY

Rolling Onto DVD February 10, 2009 From Lionsgate And HIT Entertainment

Street Date: 2/10/09
Order Date: 1/4/09
DVD SRP: $14.98

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Thomas & Friends™ has been making tracks to great destinations for nearly 65 years with classic stories of adventures from the Island of Sodor. Teaching timeless life lessons such as discovery, friendship and cooperation, the Thomas & Friends animated series invites children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story. Come along as the beloved series introduces a new look with the first-ever Thomas DVD enhanced with CGI animation. Viewers can now see Thomas, James, Gordon, Percy, Emily, Henry, Sir Topham Hatt and all the Island of Sodor friends with fuller facial expressions and movements while the people come to life like never before!

DVD SYNOPSIS
All aboard for six all new adventures with Thomas and his engine friends in Thomas & Friends: Railway Friends. Meet Thomas' best friend Percy, attend a festive winter party at the wharf, take a wrong turn on a mistaken shortcut, and see Thomas worry about his squeaky brakes and strive to become a 'Really Useful Engine.' Filled with charming characters and heroic displays of loyalty, responsibility and friendship, this DVD will be a treasured addition to any home entertainment library.

Episodes include:

• "Best Friends"
• "The Party Surprise"
• "Gordon Takes a Shortcut"
• "Thomas Puts the Brakes On"
• "Saved You!"
• "Excellent Emily"

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

• Laying Down the Track Puzzle
• Name That Train Game
• Bonus Episode: Roary the Racing Car™ "Roary's First Day" - an all-new TV series from the creators of Bob the Builder™.

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Title Copyright: Copyright: © 2009 HIT Entertainment Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends™ Based on The Railway Series by The Reverend W Awdry. © 2009 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Thomas & Friends are trademarks of Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Design is Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.
Rating: NR
Genre: Children/Family/Ages 2-5
Closed Captioned: English Closed Captioned
Format: Full Screen
Feature Running Time: 46 minutes
DVD Audio Status: English, Spanish and French 2.0 Dolby Digital
Website: www.thomasandfriends.com

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