Harold Miller

94 films on Best Blurays9 in 4K69 in HD12 in SD4 with no official release

Harold Miller (born Harold Edwin Kammermeyer) was an American actor, his screen, then eventually also television, career spanning the years 1919-1964. After the 1920s, Miller appeared only in uncredited bit and background parts.

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Imitation of Life (1934)

Small role · Director: John M. Stahl

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

Universal Blu-ray (2-Movie collection) is marginally better than Criterion, see caps

3.5

Hi, Nellie! (1934)

Small role · Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 8 DVD

3.3

The Cheat (1931)

Small role · Director: George Abbott

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

3.0

Gambling Lady (1934)

Small role · Director: Archie Mayo

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD, likely from TCM Streaming

3.2

Bachelor Mother (1939)

Small role · Director: Garson Kanin

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

HD Streaming

3.7

Ladies of the Chorus (1948)

Small role · Director: Phil Karlson

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Fubo in US or Apple TV in UK HD Streaming

3.2

Affair in Trinidad (1952)

Small role · Director: Vincent Sherman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Indicator Blu-ray

Video Notes:

While no comparison is available Indicator Blu-ray is most likely better than Mill Creek Blu-ray

First Love (1939)

Small role · Director: Henry Koster

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

Small role · Director: George Sidney

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony Blu-ray

Video Notes:

While no comparison available, Twilight Time Blu-ray is OOP and reviewers say the transfer is likely the same

Laura (1944)

Small role · Director: Otto Preminger

Best English-Friendly:

Fox Blu-ray

Sources: DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Fox

Video Notes:

Fox > MoC

Best Audio:

1989 Fox LaserDisc

4.0

Midnight (1939)

Small role · Director: Mitchell Leisen

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray with new 4k resto

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

3.9

Heaven Can Wait (1943)

Small role · Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2018 Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

Amazon Streaming Release

Audio Notes:

Amazon Streaming Release or potentially other streaming

The Amazon Streaming release has more high-end detail than the Criterion Blu-ray.

Blue Skies (1946)

Small role · Director: Stuart Heisler

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray 2K restoration

Giant (1956)

Small role · Director: George Stevens

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

3.9

Miracles for Sale (1939)

Small role · Director: Tod Browning

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

High Society (1956)

Small role · Director: Charles Walters

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray is a remaster from the original VistaVision camera negaitve, FiM encode

Audio Notes:

The original mono sounds good. The Atmos remix is a mixed bag, music performances are sourced from magnetic stereo recordings and sound great, but mono dialogue/effectshas undergone destructive noise reduction and unnecessary EQ, so the jumps in fidelity are incredibly jarring.

3.5