George Humbert

21 films on Best Blurays3 in 4K14 in HD4 in SD

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George Humbert (born Umberto Gianni; July 29, 1880 – May 8, 1963) was an Italian-born American actor who appeared in more than 100 films between 1918 and the 1950s. He emigrated to the United States as a steerage passenger on board the Italian steamer Sannio, which sailed from Genoa, Italy and arrived at the Port of New York in June 1907; he was examined by the U.S. immigration service on Ellis Island and allowed to enter the United States legally. He became a United States citizen in 1933.

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I Cover the Waterfront (1933)

Small role · Director: James Cruze

Best English-Friendly & Video:

AlphaVideo/Film Detective/Mill Creek DVD

3.1

Trouble in Paradise (1932)

Small role · Director: Ernst Lubitsch

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

A new 4K restoration from a 35mm nitrate print from and a 35mm composite duplicate negative.

Spain Universal Blu-ray is from a very soft DVD-era transfer; caps

Audio Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray is a new transfer by UCLA, with a bit more high end detail

The earlier transfer used on the Spain Universal Blu-ray and MoC DVD is a bit boomy with boosted bass. The 1999 Criterion DVD uses an even earlier transfer with noticable artifacting and less detail.

Additional Info:

Spain Universal Blu-ray has older MoC extra "Kent Jones and Dan Sallitt on Trouble in Paradise" with MoC watermark, and no other extras

4.1

Fashions of 1934 (1934)

Small role · Director: William Dieterle

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Apple TV HD Streaming

3.2

Love Is News (1937)

Small role · Director: Tay Garnett

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.5

The Keyhole (1933)

Small role · Director: Michael Curtiz

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

The Mayor of Hell (1933)

Small role · Director: Archie Mayo

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.5

Dead End (1937)

Small role · Director: William Wyler

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.6

Hi, Nellie! (1934)

Small role · Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 8 DVD

3.3

Street Scene (1931)

Small role · Director: King Vidor

Best English-Friendly & Video:

VCI Blu-ray, 4K resto

3.8

Chained (1934)

Small role · Director: Clarence Brown

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

3.3

Topper (1937)

Small role · Director: Norman Z. McLeod

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Video Notes:

But really bad encoding

3.4

Doctor Bull (1933)

Small role · Director: John Ford

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.4

Arrowsmith (1931)

Small role · Director: John Ford

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Warner Archive Blu-ray new restoration by Library of Congress and the Film Foundation

3.2

History Is Made at Night (1937)

Small role · Director: Frank Borzage

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray, 4K transfer

The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.7

When Tomorrow Comes (1939)

Small role · Director: John M. Stahl

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Indicator Blu-ray

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Indicator Blu-ray is encoded by FiM and likely better than Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Indicator Blu-ray see comparison

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

Small role · Director: H. C. Potter

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Germany Anolis Blu-ray

4.0

Down Argentine Way (1940)

Small role · Director: Irving Cummings

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

The Gilded Lily (1935)

Small role · Director: Wesley Ruggles

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

3.3

Gilda (1946)

Small role · Director: Charles Vidor

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (review)

Audio Notes:

A new transfer from the optical soundtrack negative.

Additional Info:

the older Blu-ray is included in the Criterion 4K Blu-ray

3.8

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