Virginia Brissac

18 films on Best Blurays2 in 4K14 in HD1 in SD1 with no official release

Virginia Brissac (June 11, 1883 – July 26, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. With her stern features, she often played schoolteachers and other authority figures. Her film career began in 1913 with two short films and ended with Rebel Without a Cause (1955), playing grandmother to the character that James Dean portrayed.

Biography from TMDB

14 of 18 films match

By format

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Strike Up the Band (1940)

Supporting role · Director: Busby Berkeley

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.3

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

Small role · Director: Elia Kazan

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

4.0

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)

Small role · Director: Charles Lamont

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Destry Rides Again (1939)

Small role · Director: George Marshall

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

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Best Video:

Neither Criterion Blu-ray or Germany Plaion Blu-ray are great see caps

While they are different transfers and the Criterion one is a 4K restoration, it's very soft and has some dark crushes.
The Plaion Blu-ray is sharpened and is slightly more zoomed in

3.8