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Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

6 Films

Joan Shawlee

6 Included Films

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Reliable character actress who is perhaps known for her performance as Sweet Sue in Billy Wilder's comedy classic, "Some Like It Hot" (1959).

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Sony Columbia Classics Vol 3 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony Columbia Classics Vol 3 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Sony Columbia Classics Vol 3 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony Columbia Classics Vol 3 4K Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB

Best English-Friendly:

WB Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

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], but still a bit overly noise-managed.

1984 CBS/Fox Hi-Fi VHS maybe better?

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

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], but still a bit overly noise-managed.

1984 CBS/Fox Hi-Fi VHS maybe better?

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray (transfer of the 1989 MGM LaserDisc, without problems plaguing Kino Lorber's release)

Additional Info:

Arrow UHD is an update of the original 4K scan done for their BD. It is also visually far superior to the Kino version and adds Dolby Vision HDR. The Arrow UHD uses a new LD mono capture and has none of the issues or processing found in the Kino UHD which also used an LD mono capture and somehow mucked it up. Short of a brand new scan, the Arrow UHD is as good as it possibly can be.

Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray (transfer of the 1989 MGM LaserDisc, without problems plaguing Kino Lorber's release)

Additional Info:

Arrow UHD is an update of the original 4K scan done for their BD. It is also visually far superior to the Kino version and adds Dolby Vision HDR. The Arrow UHD uses a new LD mono capture and has none of the issues or processing found in the Kino UHD which also used an LD mono capture and somehow mucked it up. Short of a brand new scan, the Arrow UHD is as good as it possibly can be.

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2018 Kino Lorber Blu-ray/2025 Germany Plaion Blu-ray

Best Video:

2018 Kino Lorber Blu-ray/2025 Germany Plaion Blu-ray. Eureka Blu-ray has worse encoding.

Best Audio:

1985 Key Video Hi-Fi VHS

Best English-Friendly:

2018 Kino Lorber Blu-ray/2025 Germany Plaion Blu-ray

Best Video:

2018 Kino Lorber Blu-ray/2025 Germany Plaion Blu-ray. Eureka Blu-ray has worse encoding.

Best Audio:

1985 Key Video Hi-Fi VHS

DVD
Best Video:

Spanish Region 0 PAL DVD or original VHS and Beta MGM releases. There is very low quality streaming on Roku

Additional Info:

This film is cursed with only an early 80's tape master in 4:3 and a letterbox standard def master that was apparently made and abandoned without even a Laserdisc or DVD release. The only passable widescreen version is the Spanish PAL DVD which is low quality and noisy using this abandoned standard def master but sped up due to PAL. It uses the title Aqui, un Amigo. This film cries out for a proper transfer to happen at least once.

Best Video:

Spanish Region 0 PAL DVD or original VHS and Beta MGM releases. There is very low quality streaming on Roku

Additional Info:

This film is cursed with only an early 80's tape master in 4:3 and a letterbox standard def master that was apparently made and abandoned without even a Laserdisc or DVD release. The only passable widescreen version is the Spanish PAL DVD which is low quality and noisy using this abandoned standard def master but sped up due to PAL. It uses the title Aqui, un Amigo. This film cries out for a proper transfer to happen at least once.

6 films

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