Christian Rub

20 films on Best Blurays2 in 4K13 in HD2 in SD3 with no official release

Christian Rub (April 13, 1886 – April 14, 1956) was an Austrian-born American character actor. He was the visual basis and voice of Mister Geppetto in the animated Disney film Pinocchio (1940).

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Pinocchio (1940)

Leading role · Directors: Hamilton Luske & Ben Sharpsteen & T. Hee & Wilfred Jackson & Norman Ferguson & Jack Kinney & Bill Roberts

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Disney UK Blu-ray or bootleg 35mm scan

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Disney UK Blu-ray or bootleg 35mm scan having less DNR and digital repaint/recomposit

3.5

Silver Dollar (1932)

Small role · Director: Alfred E. Green

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

Video Notes:

Likely from TCM Streaming

Little Man, What Now? (1934)

Small role · Director: Frank Borzage

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Indicator or Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Video Notes:

No comparison available, but from track record, Indicator Blu-ray is likely better than Kino Lorber

3.6

The Man from Yesterday (1932)

Small role · Director: Berthold Viertel

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)

Small role · Director: James Whale

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Indicator Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

Indicator Blu-ray marginally better than Kino Lorber Blu-ray, see DVDBeaver caps. Both use new Universal restoration.

Additional Info:

Indicator, Imprint and Kino Lorber BDs each have exclusive extras. Indicator commentary is superb. Imprint adds SD copy of the remake.

3.3

Peter Ibbetson (1935)

Small role · Director: Henry Hathaway

Best English-Friendly:

Likely Indicator Blu-ray

Best Video:

Indicator Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Indicator Blu-ray while using the same master as Kino Lorber, its encoding is likely to be better

3.5

Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)

Small role · Director: Lloyd Bacon

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

Warner Archive Blu-ray sounds heavily filtered

3.3

No Greater Glory (1934)

Small role · Director: Frank Borzage

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony DVD

3.5

Never Say Die (1939)

Small role · Director: Elliott Nugent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

3.4

The Great Waltz (1938)

Small role · Director: Julien Duvivier

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

3.9

Tovarich (1937)

Small 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

Mark of the Vampire (1935)

Small role · Director: Tod Browning

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1996 MGM LaserDisc

3.1

Bureau of Missing Persons (1933)

Small role · Director: Roy Del Ruth

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

3.2

The Princess Comes Across (1936)

Small role · Director: William K. Howard

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Carole Lombard Collection II Blu-ray

3.2

Rhythm on the River (1940)

Small role · Director: Victor Schertzinger

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

3.9

Captains Courageous (1937)

Small role · Director: Victor Fleming

Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration

Fury (1936)

Small role · Director: Fritz Lang

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1993 MGM LaserDisc

4.0

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Small role · Director: Gene Kelly

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

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