David Torrence

18 films on Best Blurays2 in 4K10 in HD4 in SD2 with no official release

David Torrence photo

David Torrence (born David Tayson; 17 January 1864 – 26 December 1951) was a Scottish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1913 to 1939. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was the brother of actor Ernest Torrence. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and died in Los Angeles.

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2 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

Captain Blood (1935)

Small role · Director: Michael Curtiz

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

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

Audio Notes:

(caveat: has a slight error)

3.7

Lost Horizon (1937)

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

3.6

10 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

City Girl (1930)

Leading role · Director: F. W. Murnau

Best English-Friendly & Video:

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

Video Notes:

MoC seems to be similar to Carlotta, but Carlotta doesn’t have EN subtitles and really really hard to find
MoC: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews49/city_girl_blu-ray.htm
Carlotta: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-ray_reviews53/f.w._murnau_boxset_blu-ray.htm

4.0

A Virgin's Sacrifice (1922)

Leading role · Director: Webster Campbell

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Official HD Streaming from NFPF

Sources: filmpreservation.org (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Official HD Streaming from NFPF https://www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-films/screening-room/a-virgin-s-sacrifice-1922

The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

Supporting role · Director: Charles Brabin

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.0

Queen Christina (1934)

Supporting role · Director: Rouben Mamoulian

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.8

Annie Laurie (1927)

Supporting role · Director: John S. Robertson

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Bonnie Scotland (1935)

Supporting role · Director: James W. Horne

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from nitrate protection elements

Smilin' Through (1932)

Small role · Director: Sidney Franklin

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Apple TV HD Streaming

3.4

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Small role · Director: Frank Lloyd

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.7

Five Star Final (1931)

Small role · Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.6

Cavalcade (1933)

Small role · Director: Frank Lloyd

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Old Fox Blu-ray

2.5

4 in SD

DVD, SD streaming, LaserDisc or VHS

Raffles (1930)

Leading role · Director: George Fitzmaurice

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.2

The Devil to Pay! (1930)

Supporting role · Director: George Fitzmaurice

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.3

A Successful Calamity (1932)

Supporting role · Director: John G. Adolfi

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

Mandalay (1934)

Supporting role · Director: Michael Curtiz

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 6 DVD

3.3

2 with no official release

Unofficial sources only, no home media, or lost

The Masquerader (1933)

Supporting role · Director: Richard Wallace

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial sources

Voltaire (1933)

Supporting role · Director: John G. Adolfi

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD, likely from TCM Streaming

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