Morris Carnovsky

10 films on Best Blurays1 in 4K6 in HD2 in SD1 with no official release

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Morris Carnovsky (September 5, 1897 – September 1, 1992) was an American stage and film actor born in St. Louis, Missouri. He worked briefly in the Yiddish theatre before attending Washington University in St. Louis. Opting for a mainstream acting career, he appeared in dozens of Broadway shows. Description above from the Wikipedia article Morris Carnovsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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1 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

The Gambler (1974)

Supporting role · Director: Karel Reisz

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Cinématographe 4K Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

Cinematographe is mis-credited to be an FiM encode. It isn't. Neither the encode nor the color grading are entirely satisfactory.

3.7

6 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

The City (1939)

Leading role · Directors: Willard Van Dyke & Ralph Steiner

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

US National Archives official HD Streaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGL1jZ4Zxv8

Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Gun Crazy (1950)

Supporting role · Director: Joseph H. Lewis

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

3.9

Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)

Supporting role · Director: Michael Gordon

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Olive Films OOP Blu-ray

Rhapsody in Blue (1945)

Supporting role · Director: Irving Rapper

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.3

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

Supporting role · Director: William Dieterle

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.3

Edge of Darkness (1943)

Supporting role · Director: Lewis Milestone

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

2 in SD

DVD, SD streaming, LaserDisc or VHS

Dishonored Lady (1947)

Supporting role · Director: Robert Stevenson

Best English-Friendly & Video:

US AlphaVideo or Film Detective or Mill Creek DVD

3.1

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)

Supporting role · Director: Roy Rowland

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

3.5

1 with no official release

Unofficial sources only, no home media, or lost

Tovarich (1937)

Supporting role · Director: Anatole Litvak

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Sources: ilcinemaritrovato.it (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

Additional Info:

Ritrovato 2024 has a 35mm showing, could be a new restoration

3.5

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