Herbert Evans Blu-rays - Best Blurays

Best Video:

Speedy (1928)

Director: Ted Wilde

1080p Blu-ray

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The Devil to Pay! (1930)

Director: George Fitzmaurice

DVD

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The Devil to Pay! (1930)

Director: George Fitzmaurice

DVD

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The Squaw Man (1931)

Director: Cecil B. DeMille

DVD

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The Squaw Man (1931)

Director: Cecil B. DeMille

DVD

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Million Dollar Legs (1932)

Shanghai Express (1932)

Director: Josef von Sternberg

1080p Blu-ray

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Criterion or Indicator Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Dietrich & von Sternberg boxset, Indicator Britain has better extras but same A/V http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews19/shanghai_express_blu-ray.ht

Shanghai Express (1932)

Director: Josef von Sternberg

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion or Indicator Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Dietrich & von Sternberg boxset, Indicator Britain has better extras but same A/V http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews19/shanghai_express_blu-ray.ht

Director: Edward F. Cline

DVD

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Million Dollar Legs (1932)

Director: Edward F. Cline

DVD

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UCLA has preserved prints

Secrets (1933)

Director: Frank Borzage

Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD (mvd and target DVD from Televista is probably not official)

Additional Info:

Secrets (1933)

Director: Frank Borzage

Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD (mvd and target DVD from Televista is probably not official)

Additional Info:

UCLA has preserved prints

Brief Moment (1933)

Director: David Burton

DVD

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TCM Carole Lombard: In the Thirties DVD

Best Video:

TCM Carole Lombard: In the Thirties DVD

Brief Moment (1933)

Director: David Burton

DVD

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TCM Carole Lombard: In the Thirties DVD

Best Video:

TCM Carole Lombard: In the Thirties DVD

This Man Is Mine (1934)

Director: John Cromwell

Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD, likely from TCM Streaming

This Man Is Mine (1934)

Director: John Cromwell

Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD, likely from TCM Streaming

The Gay Bride (1934)

Director: Jack Conway

DVD

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The Gay Bride (1934)

Director: Jack Conway

DVD

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Maid of Salem (1937)

Director: Frank Lloyd

1080p Blu-ray

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Maid of Salem (1937)

Director: Frank Lloyd

1080p Blu-ray

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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Angel (1937)

Director: Ernst Lubitsch

1080p Blu-ray

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Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber 4k resto

Angel (1937)

Director: Ernst Lubitsch

1080p Blu-ray

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Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber 4k resto

Directors: William Keighley & Michael Curtiz

1080p Blu-ray

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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Best Video:

2008 WB Blu-ray (from a 2003 transfer)

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1988 Criterion LaserDisc (Still not great)

Directors: William Keighley & Michael Curtiz

1080p Blu-ray

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Best Video:

2008 WB Blu-ray (from a 2003 transfer)

Best Audio:

1988 Criterion LaserDisc (Still not great)

Man About Town (1939)

Director: Mark Sandrich

Only Unofficial Sources

Upcoming Release:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray scheduled for February 24, 2026

Man About Town (1939)

Director: Mark Sandrich

Only Unofficial Sources

Upcoming Release:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray scheduled for February 24, 2026

Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Director: Mervyn LeRoy

1080p Blu-ray

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Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Director: Mervyn LeRoy

1080p Blu-ray

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How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Director: John Ford

1080p Blu-ray

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How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Director: John Ford

1080p Blu-ray

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Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Director: William Wyler

1080p Blu-ray

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Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Director: William Wyler

1080p Blu-ray

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Casablanca (1942)

Director: Michael Curtiz

UHD Blu-ray

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1984 Fox Hi-Fi VHS

Casablanca (1942)

Director: Michael Curtiz

UHD Blu-ray

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1984 Fox Hi-Fi VHS

Bathing Beauty (1944)

Director: George Sidney

1080p Blu-ray

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Bathing Beauty (1944)

Director: George Sidney

1080p Blu-ray

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Gilda (1946)

Director: Charles Vidor

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (review)

Best Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray, a new transfer from the optical soundtrack negative.

Additional Info:

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

Gilda (1946)

Director: Charles Vidor

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (review)

Best Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray, a new transfer from the optical soundtrack negative.

Additional Info:

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

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

Director: Charlie Chaplin

1080p Blu-ray

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Best Video:

Criterion, 2k transfer

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

Director: Charlie Chaplin

1080p Blu-ray

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