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Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

33 films on Best Blurays1 in 4K27 in HD4 in SD1 with no official release

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Richard Alexander (November 19, 1902 – August 9, 1989) was an American film character actor.

Biography from TMDB

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36 Hours (1964)

Small role · Director: George Seaton

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

The Big Country (1958)

Small role · Director: William Wyler

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray/Final Cut Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1996 Image Entertainment LaserDisc

Additional Info:

The Kino BD has additional extras but the Laserdisc still has exclusive extras and commentary not included on the Kino release. AVOID the MGM Blu-ray for the stretched aspect ratio error that was only finally corrected for the Kino Lorber reissue after much fan outcry.

4.0

Joy of Living (1938)

Small role · Director: Tay Garnett

Video format: DVD

Best Video:

R1 WB Archives MOD DVD-R

3.2

Roman Scandals (1933)

Small role · Director: Frank Tuttle

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

HD Streaming

3.2

Destry Rides Again (1939)

Small role · Director: George Marshall

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)

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

Cleopatra (1934)

Small role · Director: Cecil B. DeMille

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

3.4

The Scarlet Empress (1934)

Small role · Director: Josef von Sternberg

Best English-Friendly:

Indicator Blu-ray or Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Indicator

Video Notes:

Indicator similar to Criterion but more extras

3.9

The Great Dictator (1940)

Small role · Director: Charlie Chaplin

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Germany Kinowelt Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion Blu-ray and Germany Kinowelt Blu-ray are similar

Audio Notes:

Kadokawa/MK2/Park Circus/Artificial Eye probably even better

4.3

George White's Scandals (1934)

Small role · Directors: Thornton Freeland & Harry Lachman & George White

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD, likely from TCM Streaming

Union Pacific (1939)

Small role · Director: Cecil B. DeMille

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Germany Plaion Media Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

Germany Plaion Media Blu-ray is marginally better than Kino Lorber which suffers a little dark crush: https://slow.pics/c/BME05Jlw

3.4

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Small role · Director: John Ford

Best English-Friendly:

Indicator John Ford at Columbia Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Indicator John Ford at Columbia Blu-ray, 2K restoration

3.7

The Great Race (1965)

Small role · Director: Blake Edwards

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.6

The Band Wagon (1953)

Small role · Director: Vincente Minnelli

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1991 MGM LaserDisc

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