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David Perry & Associates, Inc. is proud to represent the landmark motion picture Valley of the Heart's Delight by screenwriter/producer John
D. ‘Miles’ Murphy and directed by Tim Boxell.
The basis for "Valley" is a notorious real-life event taking place four days before Thanksgiving in 1933. On that day, a mob estimated
from 5,000 to 15,000 men, women, and even children jammed St. James Park in San Jose to cheer (the roar of the mob could be heard ten
miles away), an assault on the Bastille-like Santa Clara County jail and the lynching of two men accused of kidnapping and murder—two men
that Murphy depicts as innocent in his critically acclaimed film. If there was any doubt that the San Jose lynchings were a shameless media
event, the following day, San Francisco – Bay Area newspapers sold 1.2 million copies, twice the daily publication.
A special director’s cut DVD version of "Valley of the Hearts Delight"with two and one half hours of bonus material including personal interviews with the stars and principal crew, and a behind the scenes look at the actual making of the period noire film (98 Minutes, Indican Pictures, www.indicanpictures.com), is available online
December 1st at: NETFLIX, CDuniverse, Amazon, Yahoo, Hotmoviesale, and Shop.Com. On January 10, 2010, Valley of the Heart’s Delight will be
available at Amoeba, DVD Empire, Fry’s, Movies Unlimited, and Target Stores nationwide.
“Like the Ox Bow Incident and (Fritz Lang’s) Fury, a strong, unforgettable look at mob rule...powerful, great period detail. A
fascinating …story of money, murder, muckraking and mobs.” --Jan Wahl, KCBS Radio/KRON TV (3 out of 4 stars / “hats”)
“A heartbreaking and disturbing period piece about power, corruption, and media manipulation. Tautly directed, beautifully shot…. “Riveting
performances by three of the finest character actors in the business: Pete Postlethwaite, Bruce McGill, and Tom Bower.”
--Michael Snyder, Sirius Radio/ Six Degrees Magazine
“Reminiscent of a Raymond Chandler novel. The cinematography is crisp and excellently detailed…taut and well-paced. All film noir
conventions are carefully put in place.”
--Albert Goodwyn, Bay Times
Valley of the Heart's Delight stars Gabriel Mann, Bruce McGill, Diana Scarwid, and Emily Harrison, with Tom Bower and Pete Postlethwaite.
Directed by Tim Boxell from a screenplay by Miles Murphy, Valley is produced by Miles Murphy. Scott Rosenfelt and Billie Grief are
executive producers. Director of Photography is Hiro Narita, A.S.C. Production design is by Douglas Freeman. Editing is by Jay
Boekelheide. Costume design is by Cathleen Edwards. The Theme is by Richard Gibbs, with a score by Nicholas O'Toole. Line Producer is
Richard Quan. The film was honored for Best Cinematography by the Boston International Film Festival, the Silver Remi Award from the
WorldFest Houston Film Festival, and was showcased in the Newport Beach Film Festival.
www.valleyoftheheartsdelightmovie.com
