Fox bows vintage war films for dads

'Patton,' 'Longest Day' among gift-oriented titles

Staff report
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is taking aim at high-tech Dads. As a Father's Day promotion, the studio is releasing five vintage war movies on Blu-ray Disc and pitching them as gift ideas.

Three of the films are from Fox, while the other two are from MGM. The Fox group: "The Longest Day" (1962), "Patton" (1970) and "The Sand Pebbles" (1966). From MGM's vaults come "Battle of Britain" (1969) and "A Bridge Too Far" (1977).

Fox bows vintage war films for dads

'Patton,' 'Longest Day' among gift-oriented titles

Staff report
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is taking aim at high-tech Dads. As a Father's Day promotion, the studio is releasing five vintage war movies on Blu-ray Disc and pitching them as gift ideas.

Three of the films are from Fox, while the other two are from MGM. The Fox group: "The Longest Day" (1962), "Patton" (1970) and "The Sand Pebbles" (1966). From MGM's vaults come "Battle of Britain" (1969) and "A Bridge Too Far" (1977).