Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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The Glorious
Lady
(1919)
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This Selznick drama, directed by George Irving, stars Olive Thomas and Matt Moore, with Evelyn Brent, Robert Taber, Huntley Gordon and Marie Burke.
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 Grapevine Video
2023 Blu-ray Disc edition
The Glorious Lady (1919), black & white, 62 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video,
no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R BDMV); 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; LPCM 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $26.95.
Release date: November 2023.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from archival 35mm print materials held by Eye Film Instituut Nederland.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed by David Drazin.
Sight unseen, this is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) edition is available directly from . . .
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 Grapevine Video
2023 DVD edition
The Glorious Lady (1919), black & white, 62 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $22.95.
Release date: November 2023.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from archival 35mm print materials held by Eye Film Instituut Nederland.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed by David Drazin.
Sight unseen, this is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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 Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises
2017 DVD edition
The Glorious Lady (1919), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises, 122, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; no chapter stops; slimline CD jewelcase; $34.99 (raised again to $44.99).
Release date: 2017.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 35mm or 16mm reduction print (as might be surmised from the publisher-provided still frame above).
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
This home video edition of the film is not recommended, in part for the value given for the unconscionable cost demanded.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available through . . .
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