New on DVD: Beatles, Howard collection

"Composing the Beatles Songbook"

John Lennon and Paul McCartney are the most successful writing team in the history of music. This great documentary examines their different writing styles through some of their most productive years: 1966-70.

We see classic performances, rare footage and interviews with historians and people who knew them well. You can go back in time with songs such as "Hey Jude," "Get Back," "Revolution," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "I Am the Walrus" and "Eleanor Rigby" and learn about how each came about. This documentary offers a rare glimpse into the world of The Beatles, and old and new fans will love this program.

"Live From Abbey Road: Best of Season One"

The wonderful TV series, which is seen on The Sundance Channel, is filmed at the famous London studio that was home to The Beatles. Each show is filmed in an intimate setting without an audience.

Among the artists performing are: Dave Matthews, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, The Goo-Goo Dolls, David Gilmour, John Mayer, Iron Maiden, Gnarls Barkley, Natasha Bedingfield, Gypsy Kings, Craig David and more.

"Treasury of 20 Storybook Classics"

Children love their parents and grandparents reading to them. They also love to view classic stories on television. This set of four DVDS will entertain kids with more than four hours of storytelling and will get them to want to read more. Some of the award-winning and classic children's stories are: "Bear Snores On," "Bear Wants More," "The Mouse and the Motorcycle," "The Story of the Dancing Frog," "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands," "Diary of a Spider" and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."

"The Ron Howard Spotlight Collection"

Many of us watched Ron Howard grow up before our eyes. From playing Opie on "The Andy Griffith Show" to Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days," Ron Howard graduated to become an Academy Award-winning director. This collection includes four of his terrific films with bonus features such as deleted scenes, commentaries, production notes and more.

The films are: "A Beautiful Mind," "Apollo 13," "Backdraft" and "Cinderella Man."

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"Best of Password"

"Casablanca: Ultimate Collector's Edition"

"Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"

"Saturday Night Live: Season Four"

"Step Brothers"

"The Day The Earth Stood Still: Special Edition"

"Wanted"

"X-Files: I Want To Believe"