Donald Novis

5 films on Best Blurays1 in 4K3 in HD1 with no official release

By format

List

1 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

Trouble in Paradise (1932)

Small role · Director: Ernst Lubitsch

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

A new 4K restoration from a 35mm nitrate print from and a 35mm composite duplicate negative.

Spain Universal Blu-ray is from a very soft DVD-era transfer; caps

Audio Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray is a new transfer by UCLA, with a bit more high end detail

The earlier transfer used on the Spain Universal Blu-ray and MoC DVD is a bit boomy with boosted bass. The 1999 Criterion DVD uses an even earlier transfer with noticable artifacting and less detail.

Additional Info:

Spain Universal Blu-ray has older MoC extra "Kent Jones and Dan Sallitt on Trouble in Paradise" with MoC watermark, and no other extras

4.1

3 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

Monte Carlo (1930)

Supporting role · Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Eclipse Series 8: Lubitsch Musicals Blu-ray

3.3

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

One Hour with You (1932)

Small role · Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Eclipse Series 8: Lubitsch Musicals Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1997 MCA Universal 'The Lubitsch Touch' LaserDisc Box Set

Additional Info:

The 1997 LaserDisc has more high end detail in the audio than the new restoration

1 with no official release

Unofficial sources only, no home media, or lost

The Big Broadcast (1932)

Small role · Director: Frank Tuttle

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Sources: cinema.ucla.edu (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

Video Notes:

UCLA has 35mm restoration but no home media release

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