Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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The
Untameable
(1923)
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This Universal drama, directed by Herbert Blaché, stars Gladys Walton and Malcolm McGregor, with John Sainpolis and Etta Lee.
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 Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises
2016 DVD edition
The Untameable (1923), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises, 62, 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 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; slimline CD jewelcase; $34.99 (raised again to $44.99).
Release date: 2016.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm or 8mm reduction print (as might be surmised from the publisher-provided still frame above).
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
Why would you pay $45.00 for a manufactured-on-demand DVD-R disc that looks like the above still frame provided in a plain slimline CD jewelcase? This company appears to be all about taking as much money as possible and giving back as little as possible. We do not recommend this edition, but it is the only edition of the film currently available.
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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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 Gladys Walton
2009 DVD edition
The Untameable (1923), black & white, 68 minutes, not rated.
Gladys Walton Digital Productions,
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; $15.95.
Release date: 8 December 2009.
Country of origin: USA
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This poorly produced DVD-R edition has been mastered from a VHS videotape copy of a fair to good 8mm reduction print that is quite scuffed, with dust, speckling, and other defects including persistent frame instability. The older analog video transfer has a hard time holding image details in the highlight areas of the picture but the shadow areas remain open and reasonably well defined.
The film is accompanied by a music score compiled from preexisting music sources that are often abruptly edited together.
Not a great presentation but this is the only home video edition of the film we know of. This edition, produced by Gladys’ son John Walton, is now out-of-print and may be hard to find.
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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 edition has been discontinued
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