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The Hoodlum
(1919)
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 The Milestone Cinematheque
2012 Blu-ray Disc edition
Rags & Riches Mary Pickford Collection (1910-1926), black & white, 257 minutes total, not rated, including The Hoodlum (1919), color-tinted black & white, 92 minutes, not rated.
Milestone Films, distributed by Oscilloscope Laboratories, MileBD00120, UPC 7-84148-01205-6,
ISBN 978-1-933920-37-5.
Three single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 Blu-ray discs, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) progressive scan AVC (MPEG-4) 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 subtitles; chapter stops; three-disc BD keepcase; $34.95.
Release date: 6 November 2012 (limited release, May 2012).
Country of origin: USA
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This Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered in high-definition from an archival 35mm print.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed by Bonnie Ruth Janofsky, conducted by Hugh Munro Neely and performed by the Rouse Philharmonic.
This edition is highly recommended.
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This Region 0 Blu-ray Disc edition has been discontinued
and is . . .
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 Alpha Video
2013 DVD edition
The Hoodlum (1919), black & white, 78 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 6961D, UPC 0-89218-69619-9.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R 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 subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $7.98 (raised to $8.98).
Release date: 28 May 2013.
Country of origin: USA
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This budget DVD-R edition of The Hoodlum has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is likely presented with a music score compiled from preexisting recordings.
Not a recommended edition, when you might still be able to find the Milestone edition noted above.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from
ALPHA VIDEO through . . .
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Other silent era MARY PICKFORD films available on home video.
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Mary Pickford filmography in The Progressive Silent Film List
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