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Cat and the Canary (The) (1927)
The play that startled the world becomes the greatest mystery special the screen has ever seen! Spooks! Thrills! Shrieks! Laughs!Director: Paul Leni
Year of Copyright: 1927
Year of Production: 1926-27
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Catalogue listing of other Alpha Video titles
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Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Nu Vu Du score)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Mastered from a very poor VHS tape and has a badly distorted score.
Suspected slower frame rate. -
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Extras:"Haunted Spooks" 1920 short film (~23:00)
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Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Eric Beheim MIDI synthesizer score, based on James Bradford's original score)
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Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Sepia-tinted, windowboxed picture.
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Extras:"Haunted Spooks" 1920 short film (~23:00)
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Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Franklin Stover & the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra score
Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Eric Beheim MIDI synthesizer score, based on James Bradford's original score) -
Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Liner notes start on the back and continue on the inside of the snapper case.
Sepia-tinted, windowboxed picture. -
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Extras:Photo Gallery (16 images)
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Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Neil Brand score)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a liner notes booklet identical to those on the Image release.
Although sourced from a Photoplay Productions restored print, it's an unconverted PAL > NTSC master, so has 'ghosting' present. The picture has substantial cropping to the top edge, as compared to the Image Entertainment releases. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Image 2005 release for two different scores and a short film, but do note that it comes from the "B negative" with alternate angle and takes while the 1998 Image release comes from a 16mm "Show at Home" print derived from the "A negative" with the takes and angles selected by the director.
GENERAL NOTES:
There have been a number of restorations through the years:
- the 1997 David Shepard restoration from Blackhawk Films (Image Entertainment 1997 laserdisc and 1998 DVD) from the 16mm Universal "Show at Home" print with restored tinting;
- Photoplay Restoration (Kino Video 2007 DVD) from the 35mm "B negative" intended for making European prints;
- David Shepard restoration (Image Entertainment 2005 DVD) utilizing the "B negative" with titles and intertitles from the "Show at Home" print;
- Musuem of Modern Art restoration (Eureka 2024 Blu-ray) from the 35mm "A negative" intended for making American prints with 5.1 score by Robert Israel based on music cue sheets compiled and issued for the original 1927 release. -
CUTS:
- R0 America- Alpha Video - No cuts (~101:00 NTSC)
- R0 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (~81:00 NTSC)
- R0 Special Edition America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (~85:00 NTSC)
- R0 The Photoplay Restoration America- Kino Video - No cuts (79:54 PAL > NTSC)
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 30/08/04
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 13/05/24UPDATE LOG:
30/08/04: Initial entry.
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23/03/12: Minor clean-up and added R0 US 2005 Image release and R1 US Kino release.
10/08/21: Dates, Amazon links, added detail.
12/08/21: Cleanup.
11/08/21: Typo.
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