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The Ford at Fox
Collection
John Ford’s Silent Epics
(1920-1928)

Contents: Just Pals (1920), The Iron Horse (1924), 3 Bad Men (1926), Hangman’s House (1928) and Four Sons (1928).

Fox Home Video
2007 DVD edition

The Ford at Fox Collection: John Ford’s Silent Epics (1920-1928), black & white, 607 minutes total, not rated, including Just Pals (1920), black & white, 50 minutes, not rated, The Iron Horse (1924) [domestic and international versions], black & white, 149 minutes (USA version) and 133 minutes (international version), not rated (Canada Rated G), 3 Bad Men (1926), black & white, 92 minutes, not rated, Hangman’s House (1928), black & white, 71 minutes, not rated, and Four Sons (1928), black & white, 96 minutes, not rated.

Fox Home Video, no catalog number, UPC 0-24543-48324-3.
Two single-sided, single-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD discs, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 5.0 and 5.1 surround sound, English language intertitles, optional French and Spanish language subtitles, closed-captions, chapter stops; two single-sided, dual-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD discs, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 5.0 and 5.1 surround sound, English language intertitles, optional French and Spanish language subtitles; closed captions; chapter stops; and one double-sided, single-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 5.0 and 5.1 surround sound, English language intertitles, optional French and Spanish language subtitles; closed captions; chapter stops; four slimline DVD keepcase in cardboard slipcase; $49.98.
Release date: 4 December 2007.
Country of origin: USA

This DVD boxset of five of John Ford’s epic silent feature films has been mastered from the best-surviving 35mm materials. From what we have seen of the editions included, this boxset is a must-have for John Ford fans.

For our reviews of the individual films, see our pages: Just Pals on home video, The Iron Horse on home video, 3 Bad Men on home video, Hangman’s House on home video, and Four Sons on home video.

Still recommneded as a great way to affordably acquire these John Ford classics on DVD.

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