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The Swan
(1925) |
This feature comedy, directed by Dmitri Buchowetzki, stars Frances Howard and Adolphe Menjou, with Ricardo Cortez and Ida Waterman.
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 Alpha Video
2017 DVD edition
The Swan (1925), black & white, 76 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 7958D, UPC 0-89218-79589-2.
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 foreign language subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $7.98 (raised to $8.98).
Release date: 20 June 2017.
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 recordings.
For the time being, this is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is also available directly from . . .
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 Unknown Video
2004 DVD edition
The Swan (1925), black & white, 88 minutes, not rated, with Jungle Heat (1927), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Unknown Video, no catalog number, 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 foreign language subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $18.95.
Release date: 22 November 2004.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition of The Swan has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film may be presented with a modern music score.
If you own a copy of this disc please consider loaning it to us to review for documentation purposes. We pay postage both ways.
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UNKNOWN VIDEO has discontinued business and this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is . . .
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