Janson Commemorates 25th Anniversary of Grace Kelly's Passing

Today, September 14th, 2007, marks the 25th anniversary of the passing of the legendary actress, Grace Kelly. A beautiful queen of the silver screen, Grace Kelly was once one of the most sought-after movie stars Hollywood. Twenty-five years after her death, Grace Kelly still remains an icon of glamour, style, and class. She was born on November 12, 1929, in Philadelphia. Her father was a wealthy industrialist, her mother a onetime cover girl. Her uncle, George Kelly, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist. But the life of well-brought up society held little appeal for this acclaimed beauty. In her late teens she moved to New York, where she worked as a model while attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Then she was discovered by Hollywood. In less than four years she was acknowledged as one of Hollywood"s most sought after stars, an Academy-Award winner, playing opposite some of the greatest leading men of her time. Suddenly, like a modern-day fairy tale, Grace Kelly turned her back on it all -- to become Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. Janson Media"s Grace Kelly: The American Princess, produced in 1986, was the first title to be released on DVD from the company"s HOLLYWOOD COLLECTION. Her story is told in home movies and clips from films like High Noon, Dial M For Murder, Rear Window, To Catch A Thief, and High Society. Actors Jimmy Stewart, Louis Jourdan, Alec Guinness, Katy Jurado, with directors, producers, friends and Grace's sister, Lizanne, tell of the beautiful star who made the world her stage. Grace Kelly: The American Princess is available from all major distributors at a suggested retail price of $24.95. &'There is room for exposes in this world, but also room for glowing tributes. This is what this hour is about,&' said the New York Daily News about the film. In addiction to one-hour biography, the DVD also includes a Grace Kelly photo gallery, an interview with filmmaker Gene Feldman, and trailers of other HOLLYWOOD COLLECTION DVDs soon to become available.