The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Volume Three arrives on DVD on April 29th in a ten-disc boxed set (
see the original announcement here). Here's a look at what's on the first disc.
Tales of Innocence (1:37:04) Indy is undercover in the Italian Alps, stirring discontent and desertion among the Austrian ranks. But he's distracted, infatuated by a beautiful girl in town named Guiletta. While Indy's off at the battle-lines, another man starts wooing her with bigger gifts and more grandiose tokens of affection. Distraught, Indy seeks advice from an American ambulance driver, Ernest Hemingway. They form a fast friendship, but it quickly sours when they realize they're competing for the same goal.
Indy's next assignment takes him to North Africa. Serving undercover for the French Foreign Legion, Indy has to discover who is secretly supplying arms to the Berber rebels in Morocco. Those in command suspect a traitorous legionnaire. To facilitate his cover, Indy travels as a companion to American novelist Edith Wharton. The two forge a strong connection through innocent flirtation, one that raises the attention of journalist Lowell Thomas of the U.S. Information Service.
Tales of Innocence stars Sean Patrick Flanery as Indy. Guest stars include Clare Higgins (The Golden Compass) as Edith Wharton, Veronika Logan (Excellent Cadavers) as Guiletta, Jay Underwood (The Boy Who Could Fly) as Ernest Hemingway, and Pernilla August (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace) as Mamma.
Production Credits: Director of Photography: Jorgen Persson and Ashley Rowe; Editors: Janus Billeskov Jansen and Paul Martin Smith GBFE; Production Designer: Gavin Bocquet and Ricky Eyres; Costume Designer: Charlotte Holdich and Louise Page; Music by Laurence Rosenthal; Executive Producer: George Lucas; Produced by Rick McCallum; Written by Jonathan Hales; Northern Italy Directed by Bille August, Morocco Directed by Michael Schultz
Unhealed Wounds: The Life of Ernest Hemingway (0:34:55) Ernest Hemingway was the best-selling, most celebrated author of his time. He wove war, love, pain and death into unforgettable patchworks of prose, and sought adventure and craved risk. Behind a cheerful façade were wounds much deeper than any physical ones sustained in an eventful lifetime. Hemingway battled devastating personal wounds he found impossible to shake.
Produced and Written by Karena O'Riordan
The French Foreign Legion: The World's Most Legendary Fighting Force (0:28:22) For almost two hundred years one group of fighting men has held an unrivaled grip on the world's imagination. Shadowy pasts have made them outcasts. Glorious victories have made them heroes. And bitter defeats -- often in hopeless battles to the death -- have transformed them into legends. They are the men of the French Foreign Legion. Today, the mystique that surrounds these unusual soldiers still fascinates, still draws young men to enlist in their ranks. Produced by Mark Page and Jennifer Petrucelli. Written by Mark Page.
The Secret Life of Edith Wharton (0:30:35) In 1905, all of New York was riveted by the story of Lily Bart, a stunning young woman hoping to claim her place in society through marriage to a wealthy man. As her prospects for marriage unraveled, Lily's life spiraled downward. No longer the toast of New York society, she ended up in a rooming house, alone and penniless. After drinking an overdose of sleeping medication, she died. This tragic figure whose story so captivated New York was not real. She was a character in the novel The House of Mirth. The writer who exposed the dark side of High Society was herself a member of it; Edith Wharton was in a unique position to chronicle -- and critique the upper class. She did -- mercilessly -- and her literary success came at a price. Produced and Written by Betsy Bayha
Lowell Thomas: American Storyteller(0:29:17) Over the course of his illustrious career, Lowell Thomas was an adventurer, a showman, the most familiar voice in radio, a television personality and a media pioneer. He was one of the first to be called a newscaster, but through it all, one thing always was true about Lowell Thomas: he was a supreme storyteller. Produced and Written by David O'Dell