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Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

40 films on Best Blurays5 in 4K30 in HD3 in SD2 with no official release

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Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career spanned seven decades. He appeared in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964, sometimes credited as Stewart Holmes. Holmes's film career began in 1911 and ended with The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). As a sculptor, Holmes created work for at least three California United States post offices — in Oceanside (1936), Claremont (1937), and Bell (1937). For 20 years, Holmes performed in vaudeville and on stage, with the latter often being in Shakespeare's plays. His work in the theater included a stint in Germany.

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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

Small role · Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K

Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

An undeniably significant improvement from the BD yet still severely flawed. See DFIC's review.

Best Audio:

1984 MGM Hi-Fi VHS

Small role · Director: Vincente Minnelli

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Anatole Litvak

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Charles Walters

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

Small role · Director: John Farrow

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

Small role · Directors: Michael Curtiz & Busby Berkeley

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: John Ford

4K · Worse Than BD
Best English-Friendly & Video:

2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set

Sources: x.com (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Same master, but less bitrate starved.

Best Audio:

1980s Paramount VHS

Additional Info:

The encode on the BD is preferable to the UHD. Same master, but less bitrate starved: https://x.com/SadHillDevan/status/1530057783885721607?s=20 and see caps

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: William Wyler

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab) · academymuseum.org (opens in a new tab) · filmfestival.tcm.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

1985 Embassy LaserDisc

Additional Info:

New restoration was confirmed in around 2021-2023? Screened in 2025&2026

Small role · Director: Vincent Sherman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Best English-Friendly & Video:

BFI Blu-ray

Sources: DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

BFI significantly better than Kino Lorber even though same restoration http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-ray_reviews_64/pocketful_of_miracles_blu-ray.htm

Small role · Directors: Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Howard Hawks

Best English-Friendly:

Fox Blu-ray

Best Video:

Fox Blu-ray, DNR

Small role · Director: George Cukor

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Theatrical cut / Roadshow cut: 35mm scans

Restored cut: WB Blu-ray

Small role · Director: John Ford

Best English-Friendly:

Indicator John Ford at Columbia Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Indicator John Ford at Columbia Blu-ray, 2K restoration

Small role · Directors: Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1991 MGM LaserDisc

Small role · Director: Michael Anderson

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

HD Streaming

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