Harry Semels

40 films on Best Blurays4 in 4K26 in HD7 in SD3 with no official release

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Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 1917 and 1946. Semels appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictures, appearing in several Three Stooges shorts including Disorder in the Court, Wee Wee Monsieur and Three Little Sew and Sews. He also appeared in feature films like Road to Morocco, The Princess and the Pirate and The Kid from Brooklyn. A versatile character actor, Semels often appeared as villains, waiters, soldiers, lawyers, et al.

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Rogues and Romance (1920)

Leading role · Director: George B. Seitz

Best English-Friendly:

Joe Harvat Kickstarter Blu-ray

Best Video:

Joe Harvat Kickstarter Blu-ray 2K restoration

Disorder in the Court (1936)

Supporting role · Director: Jack White

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony Blu-ray in Columbia Classics vol 2

The Desert Bride (1928)

Supporting role · Director: Walter Lang

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Columbia Classics Vol 5 Blu-ray

The Gay Desperado (1936)

Small role · Director: Rouben Mamoulian

Best English-Friendly & Video:

The Last Command (1928)

Small role · Director: Josef von Sternberg

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion Blu-ray although MoC OOP Blu-ray looks similar, it's likely slightly worse

Best Audio:

Only the MoC edition has the Gaylord Carter organ score from the old VHS/LaserDisc release while Criterion has only the orchestral score by Robert Israel and electronic/percussion score by Alloy Orchestra.

4.0

This Is the Night (1932)

Small role · Director: Frank Tuttle

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Universal Blu-ray seems to be an old HD scan and doesn't look too good

3.3

The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)

Small role · Director: Jean Renoir

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Olive Films Blu-ray

Can't Help Singing (1944)

Small role · Director: Frank Ryan

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Safe in Hell (1931)

Small role · Director: William A. Wellman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

Small role · Director: F. W. Murnau

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

MoC OOP Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Upcoming Release:

Flicker Alley 4K confirmed for 2027 https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=24404584&postcount=1

Audio Notes:

MoC audio is better https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=225532&page=3

4.2

Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)

Small role · Director: Harry Beaumont

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.2

Dishonored (1931)

Small role · Director: Josef von Sternberg

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Indicator Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Indicator Blu-ray has better encoding than Criterion Blu-ray, both 4K restoration, see DVDBeaver caps

No caps on France Elephant Films Blu-ray

3.8

American Madness (1932)

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

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3.6

Baby Face (1933)

Small role · Director: Alfred E. Green

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.7

Torch Singer (1933)

Small role · Directors: George Somnes & Alexander Hall

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

3.3

Twentieth Century (1934)

Small role · Director: Howard Hawks

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Indicator Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

3.6

Midnight (1939)

Small role · Director: Mitchell Leisen

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray with new 4k resto

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

3.9

Riding High (1950)

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Streaming 1080p

3.2

Ninotchka (1939)

Small role · Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Best English-Friendly & Video:

4.0

Road to Morocco (1942)

Small role · Director: David Butler

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

3.4

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