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Reviews of silent film releases on DVD home video.
Copyright © 1999-2008 by Carl Bennett. All Rights Reserved.
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His First Flame
(1927)
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This early Harry Langdon feature comedy, was cowritten by Frank Capra during his days at the Mack Sennett studios.
Thought for many years to be lost, a nearly complete restoration print has been assembled from a number of incomplete surviving prints.
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 2006 Grapevine Video edition
His First Flame (1927), black & white, 48 minutes, not rated, with Picking Peaches (1924), black & white, 25 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine 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, PCM 2.0 mono? sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops, keep case, $16.95.
DVD release date: August 2006.
Country of origin: USA
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We are certain that this edition has been mastered from 16mm reduction print materials, and likely features a canned music score to accompany the films. This edition also includes Langdon’s first film.
This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R is available directly from Grapevine Video.
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 2005 A2ZCDS edition
His First Flame (1927), black & white, 52 minutes, not rated.
A2ZCDS, 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 stereo? sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops, keep case, $14.95.
DVD release date: 3 October 2005.
Country of origin: USA
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It is unknown whether this edition has been transferred from a 35mm or 16mm film print.
USA: Click the logomark at right to purchase
a Region 0 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.com. |
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Other silent era Harry Langdon films available on DVD home video:
The Chaser (1928)
His First Flame (1927)
Long Pants (1927)
Lost and Found: The Harry Langdon Collection (1924-1944)
Slapstick Encyclopedia (1909-1929) with All Night Long (1924), His Marriage Wow (1925) and Saturday Afternoon (1926)
The Strong Man (1926)
Three’s a Crowd (1927)
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1926) |
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