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Grandma’s Boy
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 2004 Kino International edition
Grandma’s Boy (1922), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, with Swing Your Partners (1918), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Just Neighbors (1919), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Bumping into Broadway (1919), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, An Eastern Westerner (1920), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, High and Dizzy (1920), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, His Royal Slyness (1921), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, and Never Weaken (1921), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Kino International, K367, UPC 0-38329-03672-0.
Full-frame 4:3 NTSC, two single-sided, dual-layered? DVD discs, Region 1, ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo sound, English intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops, keep case, $39.95.
DVD release date: 3 August 2004.
Country of origin: USA
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We have not viewed the DVD. The disc was produced with the assistance of Lobster Films France.
USA: Click the logomark at right to purchase
a Region 1 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.com. |
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Canada: Click the logomark at right to purchase
a Region 1 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.ca. |
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 2004 Unknown Video edition
Grandma’s Boy (1922), black & white, 61 minutes, not rated.
Unknown Video, no catalog number, no UPC number.
Full-frame 4:3 NTSC, one single-sided, single-layered DVD-R disc, Region 0, ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 2.0 mono sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops, keep case, $19.95.
DVD release date: 22 November 2004.
Country of origin: USA
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This public-domain edition of Grandma’s Boy has been mastered from a 16mm reduction print, and features an organ musical accompaniment performed by Bob Vaughn.
USA: Click the logomark at right to purchase
a Region 0 NTSC DVD-R of this edition from Amazon.com. |
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 2004 unknown company edition
Grandma’s Boy (1922), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Unknown home video company, unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
Full-frame 4:3 NTSC, one single-sided, single-layered? DVD disc, Region 0, ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 2.0 mono? sound, English intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops, keep case?, unknown list price.
DVD release date: 2004.
Country of origin: USA?
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This unknown edition of Harold Lloyd’s first feature comedy recently showed up for sale on eBay. The legitimacy of this edition is unknown, and its quality is suspect. But it is currently the only known NTSC DVD edition of the film, and that will create some demand among collectors.
To most silent film enthusiasts we recommend waiting for an officially sanctioned disc from the Estate of Harold Lloyd, which should represent the best-looking edition of the film.
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200? Reel Classics edition
Grandma’s Boy (1922), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, with I Do (1921), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Reel Classics, unknown catalog number, no UPC number.
Full-frame 4:3 NTSC, one single-sided, single-layered DVD-R disc, Region 0, ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? kbps audio bit rate, PCM 2.0 mono sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops, keep case, $20.00.
DVD release date: 200?
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been transferred from a 16mm reduction print, and both films are accompanied by a music score composed and performed by Ben Model.
This disc is available in Region 0 NTSC directly from Reel Classics.
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Other silent era Harold Lloyd films available on DVD home video:
Dr. Jack (1922)
For Heaven’s Sake (1926)
The Freshman (1925)
Girl Shy (1924)
The Harold Lloyd Collection (1918-1922)
The Harold Lloyd Collection II (1918-1921)
The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection, Volume 1 (1919-1936)
The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection, Volume 2 (1919-1930)
The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection, Volume 3 (1920-1932)
The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection Boxset (1919-1936)
Haunted Spooks (1920)
Hot Water (1924)
The Kid Brother (1927)
Safety Last (1923)
A Sailor-Made Man (1921)
Speedy (1928)
Why Worry? (1923)
Other Harold Lloyd films available on DVD home video:
Harold Lloyd’s World of Comedy (1962)
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