Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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The Hidden Way
(1926)
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This crime drama, directed by Joseph De Grasse, stars Mary Carr and Gloria Grey, with Tom Santschi, Arthur Rankin, Ned Sparks, Jane Thomas, Billie Jeane Phelps, Wilbur Mack and William Ryno.
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 Alpha Video
2024 DVD edition
The Hidden Way (1926), black & white, 68 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 8633D, UPC 0-89218-86339-3.
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; $8.98.
Release date: 19 November 2024.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm or 8mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
For now, this is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is also available directly from . . .
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 Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises
2016 DVD edition
The Hidden Way (1926), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises, 76, 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; slimline CD jewelcase; $29.99.
Release date: 2016.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 35mm print or a 16mm reduction print (as might be surmised from the publisher-provided still frame above).
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
We still criticize this publisher for their overpriced offerings that give the consumer as little value as possible.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Other CRIME FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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