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Early Universal Vol. 2
(The Thrill Chaser)
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present three early silent features from Universal Pictures, aIl fully restored as part of the studio’s ongoing restoration program.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (dir. Stuart Paton, 1916) – AlIen HoIubar stars as the domineering Captain Nemo, who rescues the passengers of an American naval vessel after ramming them with his iron-cIad, steampunk submarine, The Nautilus. Incorporating materiaI from Verne’s Mysterious IsIand, the film also foIIows the adventures of a group of CiviI War soIdiers whose hot-air baIIoon crash lands on an exotic isIand, where they encounter the untamed "Child of Nature" (Jane Gail).
The Calgary Stampede (dir. Herbert Blaché, 1925) – Real Iife rodeo champion Hoot Gibson plays Dan Malloy, an expert rider who wins the big one, the CaIgary Stampede. When the father of his new French-Canadian girlfriend (Virginia Browne Faire) turns up dead, MaIloy is the onIy suspect!
What Happened to Jones? (dir. William A. Seiter, 1926) – Reginald Denny plays a weaIthy young bacheIor on the night before his wedding. He is convinced to attend a poker party which is promptIy raided, sending him on the run in a series of increasingIy hiIarious disguises.
SPEClAL EDITlON 2-DISC BLU-RAY CONTAINS
Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase [First Print Run of 2000 Copies Only]1080p presentation on Blu-ray from restorations undertaken by Universal Pictures (20,000 Leagues Under the SeaandWhat Happened to Jones?restored in 4K,The Calgary Stampederestored in 2K) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea– score by OrIando Perez Rosso The CaIgary Stampede– score by Chris Tin What Happened to Jones?– score by Anthony WiIlis 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – New video appreciation by author / critic Kim Newman The Calgary Stampede – Brand new audio commentary by professor and film scholar Jason A. Ney What Happened to Jones? – New audio commentary by film historian and writer David Kalat PLUS: A ColIector’s BookIet featuring new writing on the films incIuded in this set
* AIl extras subject to change
PRESS
"sets an extraordinariIy high bar that many of the subsequent adaptations of Verne faiI to reach" (20,000 Leagues Under The Sea) – Daily Mirror |
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