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Paul Frees

Paul Frees

17 films on Best Blurays6 in 4K10 in HD
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Solomon Hersh Frees (June 22, 1920 – November 2, 1986), better known as Paul Frees, was an American actor, voice actor, impressionist and screenwriter known for his work on MGM, Walter Lantz, and Walt Disney theatrical cartoons during the Golden Age of Animation and for providing the voice of Boris Badenov in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. Along with his contemporary Mel Blanc, he became known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Biography from Wikipedia via TMDB

Leading role · Director: Arnold Leibovit

Best Video:

Puppetoon Productions Blu-ray link

Sources: puppetoon.net (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Puppetoon Productions Blu-ray link is 4K scan of Original Camera Negative while has some degree of DNR is still a significant upgrade over previous release

Supporting role · Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Best Video:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Supporting role · Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Best Video:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Supporting role · Director: Frank Capra

Video format: SD Streaming

Supporting role · Director: Abe Levitow

Supporting role · Director: Tex Avery

Best Video:

Warner Archive Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 2 Blu-ray

Supporting role · Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Supporting role · Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Small role · Director: Christian Nyby

Small role · Director: Byron Haskin

Small role · Director: John Farrow

Small role · Director: Abraham Polonsky

Best Video:

UK Arrow Blu-ray

Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray is significantly worse with potential DNR see caps

OOP Olive Films Blu-ray seems to be the same transfer as Arrow but with Quicktime Gamma Bug see comparison

Small role · Director: George Stevens

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

Video Notes:

Australia Imprint Blu-ray marginally better than Paramount Blu-ray see caps

Small role · Director: Henry Levin

Small role · Director: John Frankenheimer

4K · Solid

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

Criterion Blu-ray Mono

Audio Notes:

Both tracks on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are badly remixed.

Small role · Director: Billy Wilder

4K · Excellent

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray > Capelight/Kino Lorber which has heavy noise reduction and opening snare hit is missing, Capelight is slightly better encoded than Kino Lorber

Best Audio:

1992 MGM LaserDisc [ML102699]

Audio Notes:

But still a bit overly noise-managed.

1984 CBS/Fox Hi-Fi VHS maybe better?

Small role · Director: Franklin J. Schaffner

Best Video:

Fox US Remastered Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

Fox US Remastered Blu-ray is a significant improvement over older Blu-ray see caps

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