Torben Meyer Blu-rays

Best Video:

What Price Hollywood? (1932)

3.4

Director: George Cukor

DVD

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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

3.2

Director: Robert Florey

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

MoC Blu-ray's encoding is minimally better than Shout! Factory Blu-ray see caps

Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

3.2

Director: Robert Florey

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

MoC Blu-ray's encoding is minimally better than Shout! Factory Blu-ray see caps

3.2

The Match King (1932)

Directors: Howard Bretherton & William Keighley

DVD

Best English-Friendly:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 10 DVD

Best Video:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 10 DVD

The Match King (1932)

3.2

Directors: Howard Bretherton & William Keighley

DVD

Best English-Friendly:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 10 DVD

Best Video:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 10 DVD

3.4

Downstairs (1932)

Director: Monta Bell

DVD

Best English-Friendly:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 6 DVD

Best Video:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 6 DVD

Downstairs (1932)

3.4

Director: Monta Bell

DVD

Best English-Friendly:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 6 DVD

Best Video:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 6 DVD

3.1

Big City Blues (1932)

Director: Mervyn LeRoy

DVD

Best English-Friendly:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 9 DVD

Best Video:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 9 DVD

Big City Blues (1932)

3.1

Director: Mervyn LeRoy

DVD

Best English-Friendly:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 9 DVD

Best Video:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 9 DVD

3.1

Mark of the Vampire (1935)

Director: Tod Browning

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Mark of the Vampire (1935)

Best Audio:

1996 MGM LaserDisc

3.1

Director: Tod Browning

1080p Blu-ray

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Best Video:

If You Could Only Cook (1935)

Best Audio:

1996 MGM LaserDisc

3.4

Director: William A. Seiter

DVD

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Best Video:

If You Could Only Cook (1935)

3.4

Director: William A. Seiter

DVD

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Best Video:

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

4.0

Director: James Whale

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Best Audio:

4.0

Director: James Whale

UHD Blu-ray

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Best Video:

A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

Best Audio:

3.7

Director: Jack Conway

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

3.7

Director: Jack Conway

1080p Blu-ray

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Best Video:

3.8

The Good Fairy (1935)

Director: William Wyler

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

The Good Fairy (1935)

3.8

Director: William Wyler

1080p Blu-ray

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Best Video:

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

3.3

Wedding Present (1936)

Director: Richard Wallace

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Cary Grant Collection Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Cary Grant Collection Blu-ray

Wedding Present (1936)

3.3

Director: Richard Wallace

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Cary Grant Collection Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Cary Grant Collection Blu-ray

3.7

Director: John Cromwell

DVD

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Best Video:

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

3.7

Director: John Cromwell

DVD

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Best Video:

The Great Dictator (1940)

3.5

Tovarich (1937)

Director: Anatole Litvak

Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

Additional Info:

Ritrovato 2024 has a 35mm showing, could be a new restoration

Tovarich (1937)

3.5

Director: Anatole Litvak

Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

Additional Info:

Ritrovato 2024 has a 35mm showing, could be a new restoration

4.3

Director: Charlie Chaplin

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Germany Kinowelt Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray and Germany Kinowelt Blu-ray are similar

Best Audio:

Germany Kinowelt Blu-ray. Kadokawa/MK2/Park Circus/Artificial Eye probably even better

The Great Dictator (1940)

4.3

Director: Charlie Chaplin

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Germany Kinowelt Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray and Germany Kinowelt Blu-ray are similar

Best Audio:

Germany Kinowelt Blu-ray. Kadokawa/MK2/Park Circus/Artificial Eye probably even better

3.7

Christmas in July (1940)

Director: Preston Sturges

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray, new 4K master

Christmas in July (1940)

3.7

Director: Preston Sturges

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray, new 4K master

4.0

The Lady Eve (1941)

Director: Preston Sturges

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Criterion, 4k transfer

Best Audio:

Amazon WEB-DL

The Lady Eve (1941)

4.0

Director: Preston Sturges

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Sullivan's Travels (1941)

Best Video:

Criterion, 4k transfer

Best Audio:

Amazon WEB-DL

4.0

Director: Preston Sturges

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Arrow Blu-ray

Best Video:

Arrow Blu-ray slightly better than Criterion Blu-ray, not sure about France Blu-ray

Best Audio:

(Arrow Blu-ray better than Criterion)

Sullivan's Travels (1941)

4.0

Director: Preston Sturges

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Arrow Blu-ray

Best Video:

Arrow Blu-ray slightly better than Criterion Blu-ray, not sure about France Blu-ray

Best Audio:

(Arrow Blu-ray better than Criterion)

4.3

Casablanca (1942)

Director: Michael Curtiz

UHD Blu-ray

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Best Video:

Best Audio:

1984 Fox Hi-Fi VHS

Casablanca (1942)

4.3

Director: Michael Curtiz

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

The Palm Beach Story (1942)

Best Audio:

1984 Fox Hi-Fi VHS

3.8

Director: Preston Sturges

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

The Palm Beach Story (1942)

Best Video:

Criterion 4k transfer

Best Audio:

Universal DVD

3.8

Director: Preston Sturges

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Criterion 4k transfer

Best Audio:

Universal DVD

3.5

Edge of Darkness (1943)

Director: Lewis Milestone

1080p Blu-ray

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Best Video:

Edge of Darkness (1943)

3.5

Director: Lewis Milestone

1080p Blu-ray

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