George Meeker

31 films on Best Blurays3 in 4K8 in HD14 in SD6 with no official release

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George Meeker (March 5, 1904 – August 19, 1984) was an American character movie and Broadway actor who became more of a legend off-camera than on. Meeker made several movies such as Crime, Inc. (1945) and Thief in the Dark (1928), and he played an uncredited part in All Through the Night (1941). Meeker has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Back Street (1932)

Leading role · Director: John M. Stahl

Video format: DVD

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

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

Video Notes:

But it has been restored see MoMA

3.6

Strictly Dishonorable (1931)

Supporting role · Director: John M. Stahl

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

Remember Last Night? (1935)

Supporting role · Director: James Whale

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

3.4

Afraid to Talk (1932)

Supporting role · Director: Edward L. Cahn

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

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

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

Video Notes:

Likely from TCM Streaming

Possibly restored in 2016, see MoMA

The Misleading Lady (1932)

Supporting role · Director: Stuart Walker

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Tess of the Storm Country (1932)

Supporting role · Director: Alfred Santell

Video format: No Home Media

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

Best Video:

No home media but UCLA has the 35mm restoration

History Is Made at Night (1937)

Supporting role · Director: Frank Borzage

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray, 4K transfer

Double Harness (1933)

Supporting role · Director: John Cromwell

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.3

Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934)

Supporting role · Director: Mark Sandrich

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Wheeler & Woolsey RKO Comedy Classics Collection DVD

3.3

The First Year (1932)

Supporting role · Director: William K. Howard

Video format: No Home Media

Sources: cinema.ucla.edu (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

No home release

UCLA has done restoration

The Richest Girl in the World (1934)

Supporting role · Director: William A. Seiter

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

3.2

Only Yesterday (1933)

Supporting role · Director: John M. Stahl

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

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

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

Additional Info:

Universal has a new 4K DCP restoration in 2025 so a new release is likely

3.6

Tango (1936)

Supporting role · Director: Phil Rosen

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2007 AlphaVideo DVD

The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)

Supporting role · Director: Archie Mayo

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD, probably from TCM Streaming

3.4

Emma (1932)

Supporting role · Director: Clarence Brown

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

3.4

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (review)

4.0

One Touch of Venus (1948)

Small role · Director: William A. Seiter

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Olive Films Blu-ray

Broadway Bill (1934)

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.3

Love Crazy (1941)

Small role · Director: Jack Conway

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from safety preservation elements

3.5

Wedding Present (1936)

Small role · Director: Richard Wallace

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Cary Grant Collection Blu-ray

3.3

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