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The Three
Must-Get-Theres
(1922)
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This comedy feature film, directed by and starring Max Linder, also features Bull Montana, Jobyna Ralston and Harry Mann offering support.
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 Kino Classics
2014 DVD edition
The Max Linder Collection (1917-1922), black & white and color-tinted black & white, 205 minutes total, not rated, including The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922), color-tinted black & white, 57 minutes, not rated.
Kino Lorber, K1303, UPC 7-38329-13032-9.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD 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) 5.0 surround sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 27 May 2014.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD edition has been produced for home video by Lobster Films, Paris.
This presentation features musical accompaniment arranged and composed by Maud Nelissen.
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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 Grapevine Video
2010 DVD edition
Max Linder Comedies (1921-1922), black & white, 88 minutes total, not rated,
including The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922), black & white, 40 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 8-42614-10408-4.
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; 6 chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.95.
Release date: 30 September 2010.
Country of origin: USA
Ratings (1-10): video: 3 / audio: 6 / additional content: 5 / overall: 4.
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from a fair to good 16mm reduction print, which is contrasty with an overall grey tone. Highlight details are lost, as are details in shadow areas. The exposures from shot-to-shot fluctuate and some single shots flicker with exposure fluctuations. The resolution of the source print is not high, but the sound-speed video transfer reproduces what details remain.
The film is accompanied by the synchronized orchestral music and sound effects soundtrack from the rerelease print. The silly sound effects add to the comic effect of the film.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is also available directly from . . .
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Other MAX LINDER films available on home video.
Other FRENCH FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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