Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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The Demon
Rider
(1925)
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This Western drama, directed by Paul Hurst, stars Ken Maynard and Alma Rayford, with Fred Burns, Tom London, James Lowe and Tarzan the horse.
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 Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises
2017 DVD edition
The Demon Rider (1925), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises, 131, 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; $29.99 (raised again to $44.99).
Release date: 2014.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm or 8mm reduction print, as is assumed from the publisher-provided still frame above.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting recordings.
This, reluctantly, is our recommended home video edition of the film. There is no way to determine from information provided by the publisher whether this presentation is of the full, feature-length version of the film or the condensed version also available in the Alpha Video edition noted below. This low-value product is offered at an unreasonable cost.
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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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 Alpha Video
2016 DVD edition
With Buffalo Bill on the U.P. Trail (1926), black & white, 53 minutes, not rated, with Hoof Beats [condensed version of The Demon Rider] (1925), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Trapping a Mountain Lion (1921), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, and Trapping the Bobcat (1921), black & white, 53 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 7760D, UPC 0-89218-77609-9.
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 stereo 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: 1 March 2016.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm or 8mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting recordings.
Not recommended as much for the incomplete version of the film as for Alpha Video’s reputation for low-quality product.
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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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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is also available directly from . . .
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Loving the Classics
201? DVD edition
The Demon Rider (1925), black & white, 49 minutes, not rated.
Loving the Classics,
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; $14.99.
Release date: 201?
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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Other WESTERN FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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