Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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The
Night Club
(1925)
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This feature comedy, directed by Frank Urson and Paul Iribe, stars Raymond Griffith and Vera Reynolds, with support from Wallace Beery and Louise Fazenda.
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 Alpha Video
2023 DVD edition
The Night Club (1925), black & white, 73 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 8547D, UPC 0-89218-85479-7.
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: 5 September 2023.
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.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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 Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises
2021 DVD edition
The Night Club (1925), black & white, 67 minutes, not rated.
Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises, 219, 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; $41.99 (raised again to $44.99).
Release date: 2021.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from what appears to be a VHS videotape originally prepared from a 16mm reduction print. You can see the characteristic smeary picture details in the publisher-provided still frame above.
The film is accompanied by a music score compiled from preexisting recordings.
Not recommended for the cost and value, but this is the only home video edition of the film we are aware of. A huge ripoff for $45.00.
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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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Other silent era RAYMOND GRIFFITH films available on home video.
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