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The
Power God
(1925)
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This 15-chapter serial, directed by Francis Ford and Ben Wilson, stars Ben Wilson, Neva Gerber and Allan Garcia.
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Grapevine Video
2010 DVD edition
The Power God (1925), black & white, 311 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 8-46214-10417-6.
Three 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 three-disc DVD keepcase; $22.95.
Release date: November 2010.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from 16mm print materials that are often quite dark.
The serial is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting recordings.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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Alpha Video
2016 DVD edition
The Power God (1925) [Volume One], black & white, 170 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 7788D, UPC 0-89218-77889-9.
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; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $7.98 (raised to $8.98).
Release date: 16 April 2016.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition is likely to have been mastered from a 16mm or 8mm reduction print.
The presentation is likely to be accompanied by a cobbled-together music score of preexisting musical 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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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is also available directly from . . .
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Alpha Video
2016 DVD edition
The Power God (1925) [Volume Two], black & white, 140 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 7789D, UPC 0-89218-77899-4.
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 mono 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: 16 April 2016.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition is likely to have been mastered from a 16mm or 8mm reduction print.
The presentation is likely to be accompanied by a cobbled-together music score of preexisting musical 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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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is also available directly from . . .
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Other SERIAL FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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