Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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The
Adorable Cheat
(1928)
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Lila Lee, Cornelius Keefe and Burr McIntosh star in this comedy-drama directed by Burton King.
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 Grapevine Video
2012 DVD edition
The Adorable Cheat (1928), black & white, 55 minutes, not rated, with Standing Pat (1928), black & white, 16 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 8-42614-10510-4.
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; $14.95 (raised to $16.95).
Release date: 17 August 2012.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is presented with a music score by David Knudtson.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is also available directly from . . .
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 Alpha Video
2013 DVD edition
The Adorable Cheat (1928), black & white, 55 minutes, not rated, with A Romance of the Western Hills (1910), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 7131D, UPC 0-89218-71319-3.
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; $7.98 (raised to $8.98).
Release date: 27 August 2013.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition was likely mastered from a 16mm or 8mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a music score compiled from preexisting recordings.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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 Nostalgia Family Video
2010 DVD edition
The Adorable Cheat (1928), black & white, 76 minutes, not rated.
Nostalgia Family Video, 3124D, 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; no chapter stops; clamshell CD case; $14.99.
Release date: 2010.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition was likely mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The disc had no navigation menu, chapter stops or package artwork and was sold in a clear clamshell case.
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NOSTALGIA FAMILY VIDEO has discontinued business
and this DVD-R edition is . . .
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