Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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A Woman
in Grey
(1920)
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This serial drama from The Serico Producing Corporation stars Arlene Pretty and Henry G. Sell.
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 Grapevine Video
2019 Blu-ray Disc edition
A Woman in Grey (1920), color-tinted black & white, 226 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; $22.95.
Release date: 3 July 2019.
Country of origin: USA
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This BD-R edition has been mastered at 2K high-definition likely from 16mm print materials.
The serial is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting recordings.
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This Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) edition is available directly from . . .
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 Grapevine Video
2019 DVD edition
A Woman in Grey (1920), color-tinted black & white, 226 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 6-60845-44303-7.
Two single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R discs; 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 two-disc DVD keepcase; $19.95.
Release date: 3 July 2019.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been remastered at 2K high-definition likely from 16mm print materials and replaces Grapevine’s previous DVD edition.
The serial 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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 Alpha Video
2014 DVD edition
A Woman in Grey (1920), black & white, 61 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 7402D, UPC 0-89218-74029-8.
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 two-disc DVD keepcase; $7.98 (raised again to $9.99).
Release date: 27 May 2014.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from 16mm print materials, but appears to be incomplete given the publisher’s stated running time.
The serial is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting recordings.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
ALPHA VIDEO through . . .
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 Grapevine Video
200? DVD edition
A Woman in Grey (1920), black & white, 226 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
Two single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R discs; 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 two-disc DVD keepcase; $24.95.
Release date: 200?.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from 16mm print materials.
The serial is likely 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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 Alpha Video
2019 DVD edition
King of the Kongo (1929), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, with The Woman in Grey (1920), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, and The Last Man (1917), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment,
ALP 8229D, UPC 0-89218-82299-4.
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 mono 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: 21 May 2019.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from a print of the abridged feature film version.
The film may be accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting recordings.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
ALPHA VIDEO through . . .
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 Sunrise Silents
2008 DVD edition
A Woman in Grey (1920) [chapters 1-8], color-tinted black & white, 122 minutes, not rated.
Sunrise Silents,
WIG1-N (NTSC) and WIG1-P (PAL), no UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC or PAL DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels [NTSC] or 720 x 576 pixels [PAL]) 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; $21.95.
Release date: 20 October 2008.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition from Sunrise Silents features a faster than natural-speed, windowboxed video transfer from a series of very-good 16mm reduction prints, which a bit contrasty in places and are soft of image details, with the usual amount of speckling, dust, occasional scuffing and scratches.
The serial is accompanied by a series of compiled vintage recordings.
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SUNRISE SILENTS has discontinued business and this edition is . . .
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 Sunrise Silents
2008 DVD edition
A Woman in Grey (1920) [chapters 9-15], color-tinted black & white, 108 minutes, not rated.
Sunrise Silents,
WIG2-N (NTSC) and WIG2-P (PAL), no UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC or PAL DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels [NTSC] or 720 x 576 pixels [PAL]) 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; $21.95.
Release date: 1 December 2008.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition from Sunrise Silents features a faster than natural-speed, windowboxed video transfer from a series of very-good 16mm reduction prints, which a bit contrasty in places and are soft of image details, with the usual amount of speckling, dust, occasional scuffing and scratches.
The film is accompanied by a serviceable MIDI digital piano score, sequenced by Rich Oliver.
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SUNRISE SILENTS has discontinued business and this edition is . . .
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 The Serial Squadron
201? DVD edition
The Lost Serial Collection (1912-1929), black & white, ? minutes total, not rated, including A Woman in Grey (1920) [excerpts], black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
The Serial Squadron,
no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc (two DVDs in the set); 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 two-disc DVD keepcase; $12.95.
Release date: 201?.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition features excerpts from the serial for an overview.
The film excerpts are presented with a custom music score.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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Other SERIAL FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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