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Ann Doran

Ann Doran

26 films on Best Blurays6 in 4K16 in HD3 in SD1 with no official release

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Ann Lee Doran (July 28, 1911 – September 19, 2000) was an American character actress, possibly best known as the mother of Jim Stark (James Dean) in Rebel Without a Cause (1955). She was an early member of the Screen Actors Guild and served on the board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund for 30 years.

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Supporting role · Director: Mark Sandrich

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Supporting role · Director: Nicholas Ray

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Supporting role · Director: Vincent Sherman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Supporting role · Director: Lewis Milestone

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Sourced from a 4K scan of the 35mm Fine Grain. Even with its unfortunate and noticeable print damage, tears, and other issues, still easily beats any prior disc release, though the Imprint BD (same master as Kino, but inferior encode) included in their Essential Film Noir Collection Vol. 3 set does include more extras. https://youtu.be/-Wrsn6-XJCo

Small role · Director: George Cukor

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray, 4k transfer

Small role · Director: Gordon Douglas

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Audio:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab) · catalog.afi.com (opens in a new tab) · archive.org (opens in a new tab) · +1 more

Best Video:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray see caps

Video Notes:

SF is in 1.66 aspect ratio. Whether this is the intended ratio or a compromise isn't clear.

American Film Institute's catalog and Variety's contemporary review list it as 1.66, but other sources disagree.
Exhibitor's contemporary review lists it as 1.85, IMDB and an internal pre-production note from Warner Bros. list it as 1.75.

Small role · Director: Alexander Hall

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Sony Columbia Classics VHS

Sources: amazon.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Sony Columbia Classics VHS see Amazon

Small role · Director: William A. Wellman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2018 Kino Lorber Remastered Blu-ray

Sources: DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

New 2k scan with very different color http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-ray_reviews55/nothing_sacred_blu-ray.htm  but overall much better compared to the older Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Additional Info:

MoMA has just scanned from the original separations, and it's the only version of this classic with accurate Technicolor. This new restoration is now streaming on Criterion Channel

Small role · Director: Delmer Daves

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Mark Sandrich

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

Small role · Director: King Vidor

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No Blu-ray, only DVD available

Small role · Director: Michael Curtiz

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: George Stevens

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

HD Streaming

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Best English-Friendly & Video:

ClassicFlix Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

ClassicFlix Blu-ray is using the same source and is superior to Youtube 4K Streaming

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHxbyV-8V6Y see caps

Small role · Director: Howard Hawks

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (not by much, caps)

Best Audio:

Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc

But Sony 4K Blu-ray is the best available one.

Audio Notes:

From cbc:

I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched it with that track and was happy.

Small role · Director: King Vidor

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

HD Streaming

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Streaming 1080p

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