Charles Coleman

31 films on Best Blurays21 in HD10 in SD

Australia native Charles Coleman was a stage, screen, and television actor who most frequently portrayed butlers or manservants.

Biography from TMDB

By format

List

21 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

The Gay Divorcee (1934)

Supporting role · Director: Mark Sandrich

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

Japan IVC Blu-ray is not made from materials from Warner

3.5

Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)

Supporting role · Director: Dorothy Arzner

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray, 4k transfer

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

3.6

Baby Face (1933)

Small role · Director: Alfred E. Green

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

HD Streaming

3.7

Jewel Robbery (1932)

Small role · Director: William Dieterle

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

3.7

First Love (1939)

Small role · Director: Henry Koster

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

The Shining Hour (1938)

Small role · Director: Frank Borzage

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Blu-ray, 4k scan

3.3

Three Smart Girls (1936)

Small role · Director: Henry Koster

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal MOD Blu-ray

Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)

Small role · Director: Busby Berkeley

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

No Blu-ray, 1080p Streaming

3.4

The Little Giant (1933)

Small role · Director: Roy Del Ruth

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

HD Streaming

3.5

One Hour with You (1932)

Small role · Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Eclipse Series 8: Lubitsch Musicals Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1997 MCA Universal 'The Lubitsch Touch' LaserDisc Box Set

Additional Info:

The 1997 LaserDisc has more high end detail in the audio than the new restoration

Becky Sharp (1935)

Small role · Director: Rouben Mamoulian

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber OOP Blu-ray

2.9

I've Always Loved You (1946)

Small role · Director: Frank Borzage

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Amazon US HD Streaming

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

Video Notes:

Amazon US HD Streaming is from the 2018 UCLA restoration. Olive Films Blu-ray is from an older scan and quite rough. caps

Best Audio:

Olive Films Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

Olive Films Blu-ray is again rough, with distortion, crackle and other issues, but sounds much more natural. With some EQ the restored track can be significantly improved

3.8

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10 in SD

DVD, SD streaming, LaserDisc or VHS

Bachelor Apartment (1931)

Supporting role · Director: Lowell Sherman

Video format: SD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Apple TV SD Streaming

Video Notes:

There is a Spain DVD but likely not from official source

Diplomaniacs (1933)

Small role · Director: William A. Seiter

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

3.2

The Richest Girl in the World (1934)

Small role · Director: William A. Seiter

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

3.2

The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932)

Small role · Director: Lowell Sherman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

AlphaVideo OOP DVD or Mill Creek Hollywood Comedy Legends DVD

Video Notes:

Library of Congress and Film Foundation had a new 2023 restoration but no release yet

3.3

Manhattan Parade (1931)

Small role · Director: Lloyd Bacon

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

Small role · Director: Roy Del Ruth

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

Upcoming Release:

Warner Archive Blu-ray in August

Love Is News (1937)

Small role · Director: Tay Garnett

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Fox DVD

3.5

David Harum (1934)

Small role · Director: James Cruze

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Fox DVD

The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

Small role · Director: Clarence Brown

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

A Successful Calamity (1932)

Small role · Director: John G. Adolfi

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

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