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Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

18 films on Best Blurays3 in 4K11 in HD3 in SD1 with no official release

Eddie Parker photo

Eddie Parker (December 12, 1900 – January 20, 1960) was an American stuntman and actor who appeared in many classic films, mostly westerns and horror films. Some of his more famous films and serials include the 1943 "Batman" (as Lewis Wilson's stunt double), The Crimson Ghost, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (as the Mummy), and Rear Window for Alfred Hitchcock as well as many classic Universal horror films. He appeared three times in the early television series, Tales of the Texas Rangers, and also performed stunts for that program. Parker died of a heart attack in 1960.

Biography from Wikipedia via TMDB

3 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

Small role · Director: Michael Gordon

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

2012 Blu-ray is of similar fidelity but adds extra foley sounds. 2003 PAL DVD is a stereoized remix.

Small role · Director: Alfred Hitchcock

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2005 US DVD

Small role · Director: Stanley Kubrick

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Included in the Complete Kubrick box set with FiM encode of the same master from the Universal release without the filtering.

Audio Notes:

DTS:X mix on Universal 4K Blu-ray most closely approximates original surround mix

Additional Info:

Criterion DVD and Universal 4K Blu-ray has additional features not found on the Criterion 4K Blu-ray

11 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

Supporting role · Director: Ray Taylor

Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration

Small role · Director: William A. Seiter

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Olive Films Blu-ray

Small role · Director: William Nigh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: King Vidor

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Douglas Sirk

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Maybe France or Japan Blu-ray have a better encode?

Small role · Director: John Cromwell

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: W.S. Van Dyke

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Anthony Mann

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Arrow Video Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Additional Info:

The Arrow Video Blu-ray is the best iteration so far coming from a new restoration complete with great supplements and package. The original limited edition version included a second disc with the alternate 2.0:1 framed version. The primary disc is 1.85:1. Older releases pre-2008 were all in Academy ratio. 1.85 is the best compromise ratio for the visuals. As good as this release is, the master is showing its age and sadly has a number of frozen grain artifacts.

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3 in SD

DVD, SD streaming, LaserDisc or VHS

Small role · Directors: Ray Taylor & Frederick Stephani

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Image Entertainment DVD

Small role · Director: William A. Seiter

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony DVD

Small role · Director: Jack Conway

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

1 with no official release

Unofficial sources only, no home media, or lost

Small role · Director: Charles Lederer

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD presumably recorded from TCM

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