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The Man from
Painted Post

(1917)

 

Douglas Fairbanks stars in this western vehicle, directed by Joseph Henabery, which features Eileen Percy, Frank Campeau, Frank Clark, Rhea Haines and Charles Stevens.

coverGrapevine Video
2019 DVD edition

The Man from Painted Post (1917), black & white, 58 minutes, not rated, with Felix in Hollywood (1923), black & white, 9 minutes, not rated.

Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 8-42614-10309-4.
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; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.95.
Release date: 8 March 2019.
Country of origin: USA
This HD remastered DVD-R edition has likely been transferred from the same good 16mm reduction print that was utilized for Grapevine’s previous edition (noted below).

The film is accompanied by an updated soundtrack compiled from preexisting recordings.

Owners of the previous Grapevine Video DVD-R edition can qualify for a discounted upgrade.

This is our recommended home video edition of the film.

 
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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coverGrapevine Video
2007 DVD edition

The Man from Painted Post (1917), black & white, 58 minutes, not rated, with Felix in Hollywood (1923), black & white, 9 minutes, not rated.

Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 8-42614-10309-4.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in windowboxed 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; $14.95.
Release date: November 2007.
Country of origin: USA

This DVD-R edition has been mastered from a good 16mm reduction print. The video transfer (or the print itself) ranges from OK to quite dark in interior scenes and several of the intertitles.

The film is accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting recordings.

 
This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition has been discontinued
and is . . .
coverAlpha Video
2024 DVD edition

The Man from Painted Post (1917), black & white, 55 minutes, not rated.

Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 8580D, UPC 0-89218-85809-2.
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; standard DVD keepcase; $8.98.
Release date: 9 January 2024.
Country of origin: USA
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 music recordings.

 
This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
Other silent era DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS films available on home video.

Other WESTERN FILMS of the silent era available on home video.

Douglas Fairbanks filmography in The Progressive Silent Film List
 
 
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