Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
Copyright © 1999-2024 by Carl Bennett
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Lorraine of the Lions
(1925)
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This feature film, directed by Edward Sedgwick, stars Patsy Ruth Miller and Norman Kerry, with Joseph J. Dowling, Harry Todd, Philo McCullough, Fred Humes, Frank Newburg and Rosemary Cooper.
Lorraine of the Lions tells a tale of a circus orphan marooned on a Pacific island for years with a group of surviving circus animals: several lions, an elephant and a gorilla. For 12 years her millionaire grandfather searches for any sign of his granddaughter heir. With the help of an amateur mystic, Lorraine is rescued but must now learn the ways of the civilized world. For fun, we noted that at 56:26 Patsy Ruth Miller catches her toe on a carpet, deftly frees it, and steps forward to continue the scene; Norman Kerry noted the flub and discreetly tamps the carpet back down with his foot. Whether intended or not we don’t know but we fancy that this is an example of saving a take. We also like how often Patsy makes fun of Norman’s moustache.
— Carl Bennett
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 Undercrank Productions
2024 Blu-ray Disc edition
Accidentally Preserved, Volume 5 (1925-1929), black & white, 207 minutes total, not rated, including Lorraine of the Lions (1925), color-toned black & white, 76 minutes, not rated.
Undercrank Productions,
no catalog number, UPC 7-45808-09985-5.
Two single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 Blu-ray Discs (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 33.8 Mbps average video bit rate; Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at 192 Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard two-disc BD keepcase; $29.98.
Release date: March 2024.
Country of origin: USA
Ratings (1-10): video: 7 / audio: 7 / additional content: 0 / overall: 7.
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This BD-R edition has been mastered from 2K high-definition scan of a 16mm reduction print that is at times significantly worn, with dust, speckling, schmutz, emulsion scuffing and scrapes, splices, and other print flaws. Viewing is generally quite pleasant.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed on synthesizers and digital piano by Jon C. Mirsalis. While the music admirably does its job, there is a faint hissing and buzzing in the soundtrack to the film that comes to the fore when the music goes quiet.
This is our recommended home video edition of this film.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) edition from Amazon.com. Purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) edition from Amazon.ca. Purchase supports Silent Era.
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 Undercrank Productions
2024 DVD edition
Accidentally Preserved, Volume 5 (1925-1929), black & white, 207 minutes total, not rated, including Lorraine of the Lions (1925), color-toned black & white, 76 minutes, not rated.
Undercrank Productions,
no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
Two single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R discs; 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 two-disc DVD keepcase; $24.98.
Release date: March 2024.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from 2K high-definition scan of a 16mm reduction print.
The films are accompanied by music scores composed and performed on synthesizers and digital piano by Jon C. Mirsalis.
This is our recommended DVD home video editions of these films.
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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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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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 Loving the Classics
201? DVD edition
Lorraine of the Lions (1925), black & white, 65 minutes, not rated.
Loving the Classics,
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; $14.99.
Release date: 201?
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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