Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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Running
Wild
(1927)
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This feature comedy, directed by Gregory La Cava, stars W.C. Fields and Mary Brian.
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 Kino Classics
2018 Blu-ray Disc edition
Running Wild (1927), color-toned black & white, 67 minutes, not rated.
Kino Lorber, K21242, UPC 7-38329-21242-1.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) progressive scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Mbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; 10 chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 13 March 2018.
Country of origin: USA
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This Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered in 2K from a 35mm print preserved by the Library of Congress.
The film is accompanied by a music score performed on piano by Donald Sosin.
The supplementary material includes audio commentary by film historian James L. Neibaur.
The film was trapped for decades in its best available home video edition . . . a 1990s Paramount VHS videotape with an organ score performed by Gaylord Carter! Now, this is our recommended home video edition.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region A Blu-ray Disc edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region A Blu-ray Disc edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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This Region A Blu-ray Disc edition has been discontinued
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 Kino Classics
2018 DVD edition
Running Wild (1927), color-toned black & white, 67 minutes, not rated.
Kino Lorber, K21241, UPC 7-38329-21241-4.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $19.95.
Release date: 13 March 2018.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD edition has been mastered in 2K from a 35mm print preserved by the Library of Congress.
The film is accompanied by a music score performed on piano by Donald Sosin.
The supplementary material includes audio commentary by film historian James L. Neibaur.
The film was trapped for decades in its best available home video edition . . . a 1990s Paramount VHS videotape with an organ score performed by Gaylord Carter!
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD edition has been discontinued
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Other silent era W.C. FIELDS films available on home video.
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