Amazon.com reaches a deal to be exclusive seller of MGM legendary films

Online retailer Amazon.com and MGM Home Entertainment will launch the MGM Movie Vault, a partnership that will enable Amazon.com's more than 30 million customers worldwide to purchase the first wave of nearly 100 sought-after titles--many of which have never before been available on video--from MGM's film library. Available for purchase in VHS format exclusively at Amazon.com, the MGM titles include early films from well-known actors and directors such as Robert De Niro, Gene Hackman, Katharine Hepburn, Holly Hunter, Jack Nicholson, and Roger Corman. The MGM Movie Vault also features hard-to-find cult favorites such as Daughters of Satan and Dance Macabre. All titles in the program are priced at $7.99 and can be purchased at a special MGM Movie Vault Store within the Amazon.com Web site. The offering grew out of Amazon’s noticing that customers were searching for films that weren’t available.