Charles Seel

11 films on Best Blurays4 in 4K7 in HD

Charles Seel (April 29, 1897 – April 19, 1980) was an American actor. He acted in over 30 films from 1938 to 1974 and appeared in over one hundred titles for television from 1952 to 1974. He was also credited as Charles Seal and Charles F. Seel.

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List

Duel (1971)

Small role · Director: Steven Spielberg

4K · Disappointing

Best English-Friendly & Video:

"Director's Cut" (Theatrical cut with minor changes): Universal 4K Blu-ray

Theatrical Cut: VHS

TV Cut: Fan restoration

Best Audio:

1993 MCA LaserDisc (with EQ adjusted)

3.8

Westworld (1973)

Small role · Director: Michael Crichton

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

2026 Arrow 4K Blu-ray

3.5

Donovan's Reef (1963)

Small role · Director: John Ford

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

3.5

Pillow Talk (1959)

Small role · Director: Michael Gordon

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

2012 Blu-ray is of similar fidelity but adds extra foley sounds. 2003 PAL DVD is a stereoized remix.

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

Small role · Director: Otto Preminger

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best Video:

No comparison available, and none of the Blu-rays have original aspect ratio.

UK Network Blu-ray is OOP and 1.66:1
Germany Concorde Blu-ray is also OOP and 1.33:1 open matte
France Elephant Films and Germany Pidax Blu-ray are both 1.37:1 and not OOP
Lastly, there's also HD streaming available

3.7

The Great Race (1965)

Small role · Director: Blake Edwards

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.6

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

Small role · Director: Alexander Hall

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray, 2k transfer

3.6

Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)

Small role · Director: Charles Walters

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

It Started with a Kiss (1959)

Small role · Director: George Marshall

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.2

Cimarron (1960)

Small role · Director: Anthony Mann

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.2

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

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

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