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An Eastern
Westerner

(1920)

 
coverThe Criterion Collection
2014 Blu-ray Disc / DVD edition

The Freshman (1925), black & white and color-tinted black & white, 76 minutes, not rated,
including An Eastern Westerner (1920), black & white, 28 minutes, not rated.

The Criterion Collection, CC2346BDDVD, collection number 703, UPC 7-15515-11291-8, ISBN 978-1-60465-808-8.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24fps progressive scan AVC (MPEG-4) format, SDR (standard dynamic range), 23.5 Mbps average video bit rate, 192 Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, no chapter stops; and 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), 7.4 Mbps average video bit rate, 384 Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound; English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles; no chapter stops; three plastic disc trays in cardboard wrap in cardboard slipcase; $39.95.
Release date: 25 March 2014.
Country of origin: USA

Ratings (1-10): video: 9 / audio: 8 / additional content: 8 / overall: 8.
This dual-format Blu-ray Disc / DVD edition has been mastered from a 35mm preservation positive. The results are excellent.

The film is presented with a music score composed and conducted by Carl Davis.

This BD/DVD home video edition is the best-available home video of this Harold Lloyd film, and we recommend it highly.

 
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coverNew Line Home Entertainment
2005 DVD edition

The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection, Volume 1 (1919-1936), black & white, color-toned black & white and color-tinted black & white, 420 minutes total, not rated,
including An Eastern Westerner (1920), black & white, 24 minutes, not rated.

New Line Home Entertainment, N8446,
UPC 7-94043-84462-1, ISBN 0-7806-5289-4.
One single-sided, dual-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 1.0 mono sound, English language intertitles, English and Spanish language subtitles, closed captions, chapter stops; and one dual-sided, dual-layered (side A)/single-layered (side B) 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 1.0 mono sound, English language intertitles, English and Spanish language subtitles; closed captions; chapter stops; standard two-disc DVD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 15 November 2005.
Country of origin: USA

This two-disc DVD collection is mastered from 35mm restoration prints overseen by The Harold Lloyd Trust, which should represent the best-surviving prints of these seven Harold Lloyd shorts and feature films.

The film is presented with a music score arranged and conducted by Robert Israel.

 
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coverKino on Video
2004 DVD edition

The Harold Lloyd Collection (1918-1922), black & white, 207 minutes total, not rated,
including An Eastern Westerner (1920), black & white, 24 minutes, not rated.

Kino International, K367, UPC 0-38329-03672-0.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 0 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 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, 5 chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $39.95 (reduced to $29.95).
Release date: 3 August 2004.
Country of origin: USA

This DVD edition of Harold Lloyd films was produced for home video by Lobster Films, Paris.

The films are accompanied by music scores by Neil Brand.

 
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coverPassport Video
2007 DVD edition

Smiles and Spectacles: A Harold Lloyd Treasury (1917-1947), black & white, 600 minutes total, not rated,
including An Eastern Westerner (1920), black & white, 24 minutes, not rated.

Passport Video, DVD-5160, UPC 0-25493-51609-8.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD disc (five 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 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles; no chapter stops; double-wide five-disc DVD keepcase; $19.98.
Release date: 13 February 2007.
Country of origin: USA •

This budget DVD edition has been mastered from 16mm print materials. Not bad, but not great either.

 
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Other silent era HAROLD LLOYD films available on home video.

Other SHORT COMEDY FILMS of the silent era available on home video.

Other silent film music scores by ROBERT ISRAEL available on home video.
 
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