Over 3.7 million units Pearl Harbor DVD Sold

17-Dec-01

In its first week of availability, ""Pearl Harbor,"" Touchstone Pictures' sweeping wartime tale, has sold seven million units, it was announced by Robert Chapek, President of Buena Vista Home Entertainment, a unit of The Walt Disney Company. The wartime epic was made available on VHS and DVD in two editions (a 60th Anniversary collector's edition and a gift set) on December 4. ""Pearl Harbor""'s week one DVD performance is the best debut week in DVD sales of all time, and a landmark event for the home entertainment industry.""We're thrilled to see the overwhelming response to 'Pearl Harbor' on DVD,"" said Michael D. Eisner, Disney Chairman and CEO. ""We've created the very best DVD experience for our customers in terms of sight, sound and bonus features. We are proud of 'Pearl Harbor' and the way that audiences have brought the film into their homes.""""To commemorate the 60th anniversary of 'Pearl Harbor' we have developed a wide range of entertaining and informative historical programs on the DVD. These features are a tribute to American men and women who serve their country, whether 60 years ago or today.""