Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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Twinkletoes
(1926)
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This romantic comedy-drama, directed by Charles J. Brabin, stars Colleen Moore and Kenneth Harlan, with Tully Marshall, Gladys Brockwell, Lucien Littlefield, Warner Oland, John Kolb, Julianne Johnston, William McDonald and Martha Mattox.
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 Grapevine Video
2022 Blu-ray Disc edition
Twinkletoes (1926), black & white, 78 minutes, not rated, with Good Morning, Nurse (1925), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video,
no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R BDMV); 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; LPCM 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $24.95.
Release date: 16 July 2022.
Country of origin: USA
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This Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered at 2K high-resolution from a very-good 16mm reduction print. The publisher has indicated that some digital work has been performed on the scan to stabilize the picture and to remove substantial print flaws. The print includes the exhibitor-optional happy ending.
The film is accompanied by a music score performed on theatre pipe organ.
Supplemental material includes the Ralph Graves comedy short Good Morning, Nurse (1925).
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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This
Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) edition is available directly from . . .
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 Grapevine Video
2022 DVD edition
Twinkletoes (1926), black & white, 78 minutes, not rated, with Good Morning, Nurse (1925), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, 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; $19.95.
Release date: 16 July 2022.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered at 2K high-resolution from a very-good 16mm reduction print. The publisher has indicated that some digital work has been performed on the scan to stabilize the picture and to remove substantial print flaws. The print includes the exhibitor-optional happy ending.
The film is accompanied by a music score performed on theatre pipe organ.
Supplemental material includes the Ralph Graves comedy short Good Morning, Nurse (1925).
This is our recommended DVD home video edition of the film.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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 Grapevine Video
200? DVD edition
Twinkletoes (1926), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, 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 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.95.
Release date: 200?
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting recordings.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition has been discontinued
and is . . .
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Other silent era COLLEEN MOORE films available on home video.
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