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Jean Willes

Jean Willes

6 films on Best Blurays2 in 4K4 in HD

2 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Supporting role · Director: Don Siegel

4K · Disappointing
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italy Sinister Films Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

All three are not ideal.

All three are not ideal.

  • Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has frozen grain, sharpening, lots of debris, and handles lesser materials. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. It merely reveals more picture information. 

Best Audio:

1992 Republic Pictures LaserDisc PCM Mono

Additional Info:

Criterion LaserDisc has exclusive commentary. Olive Films Signature Blu-ray and BFI Blu-ray each have exclusive extras. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has exclusive commentary.

3.8

From Here to Eternity (1953)

Small role · Director: Fred Zinnemann

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony Columbia Classics Vol 3 4K Blu-ray

3.8

4 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)

Supporting role · Director: Frank Tashlin

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly:

HD Streaming

Best Video:

No Blu-ray but 4K restoration has HD Streaming on Digital platforms 

Gypsy (1962)

Small role · Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

Small role · Director: Mark Sandrich

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

3.5

A Star Is Born (1954)

Small role · Director: George Cukor

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Theatrical cut / Roadshow cut: 35mm scans

Restored cut: WB Blu-ray

3.9

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