Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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Where North
Holds Sway
(1927)
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This northwoods drama, directed by Bennett Cohn, stars Jack Perrin and Pauline Curley, with Buzz Barton, Lew Meehan and Billy Lamoreaux.
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 Grapevine Video
2008 DVD edition
Where North Holds Sway (1927), black & white, 57 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 8-42614-10347-6.
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; $16.95.
Release date: 2008.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from what is reported as the only surviving 35mm nitrate print. of the film
The film is accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting recordings.
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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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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 Alpha Video
2013 DVD edition
Where North Holds Sway (1927), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, with Shootin’ Square (1924), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 7209D, UPC 0-89218-72099-3.
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; $6.98 (raised to $8.98).
Release date: 29 October 2013.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm and 8mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting 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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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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