Tom Tyler

14 films on Best Blurays1 in 4K11 in HD

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Tom Tyler (August 9, 1903 – May 1, 1954) was an American actor in silent and sound motion pictures, best known for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the acclaimed 1941 movie serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Tyler , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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1 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

The Talk of the Town (1942)

Supporting role · Director: George Stevens

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

3.7

11 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

Born to Battle (1926)

Leading role · Director: Robert De Lacey

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Youtube HD Streaming

Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Youtube HD Streaming apparently from Library of Congress but not officially. This is a significant improvement over previous public domain sources though, so it's enough reason to believe it's a newer scan

Blood on the Moon (1948)

Supporting role · Director: Robert Wise

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

Stagecoach (1939)

Small role · Director: John Ford

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Lobster Films Blu-ray is a newer master but with terrible encoding and brightness levels. May still be better

4.0

San Antonio (1945)

Small role · Director: David Butler

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from original technicolor negatives

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

Small role · Director: John Ford

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

3.6

The Three Musketeers (1948)

Small role · Director: George Sidney

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)

Small role · Director: John Ford

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Germany Plaion Blu-ray

Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Germany Plaion Blu-ray > US Twilight Time Blu-ray see caps

3.5

Red River (1948)

Small role · Director: Howard Hawks

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion/Capelight

Video Notes:

Criterion/Capelight. MoC uses older master

Best Audio:

Theatrical Cut: France Wild Side Blu-ray

Pre-release Cut: ?

4.0

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Small role · Director: John Ford

Best English-Friendly & Video:

4.2

They Were Expendable (1945)

Small role · Director: John Ford

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

3.6

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Small role · Director: Victor Fleming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Upcoming Release:

4K Blu-ray upcoming in Fall 2026

3.9

2 in SD

DVD, SD streaming, LaserDisc or VHS

Trail of Robin Hood (1950)

Supporting role · Director: William Witney

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Shout! Factory/Mill Creek DVD

3.1

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Small role · Director: Fred Niblo

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Bros DVD

Video Notes:

While it is included in Warner Bros 50th Anniversary Blu-ray it's still the same DVD version

Additional Info:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray doesn't include this as an extra any more

3.8

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