The Daughter of Dawn (1920)
Western, Drama, Romance • 1h 23m
Overview
The Daughter of Dawn is a silent Western, and one of the few films of the silent era to have an entirely Native American cast. It tells the story of a Kiowa woman and her lover, his feats of bravery, and their trials at the hands of a jealous rival and Comanche warriors. Completed in 1920, it was only shown a few times before being considered lost. Five reels of the movie were found in 2005, and restored by the Oklahoma Historical Society in 2012.
Director: Norbert A. Myles
Cast: Esther LeBarre, White Parker, Wanada Parker, Hunting Horse, Belo Cozad, Oscar Yellow Wolf, Jack Sankadota, Alice Apekum, Ella Apekum, Old Lady Sunrise, Slim Tyebo, Caddo Mausape, Haumpy, Stecker, Geimausaddle, Mark Auchiah, Waldo Daukei, Grover Takone, Tso-Odle (Packing Rocks), Daugemah, Pau-kau-sah (Rainy Mountain Charley), Little Joe, Blue Jay, Charley Buffalo, Myers Horse, Frank Skinny, Silverhorn
Director: Orson Welles
MoC 4K Blu-ray and Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are similar
Director: Orson Welles
MoC 4K Blu-ray and Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are similar
Director: Robert Wise
Disney 4K Blu-ray, see caps https://slow.pics/c/hE3HUCdj
Disney 4K Atmos is great, a reference quality track. It's a very slight remix (music seems to be from a better source), but it's completely seamless and faithful to the original, better fidelity than anything since the 1994 30th Anniversary Edition LaserDisc.
All DVDs (and 2010 Blu-ray) sound far worse than the 4K Blu-ray/LaserDisc and have various missing sound cues.
Director: Robert Wise
Disney 4K Blu-ray, see caps https://slow.pics/c/hE3HUCdj
Disney 4K Atmos is great, a reference quality track. It's a very slight remix (music seems to be from a better source), but it's completely seamless and faithful to the original, better fidelity than anything since the 1994 30th Anniversary Edition LaserDisc.
All DVDs (and 2010 Blu-ray) sound far worse than the 4K Blu-ray/LaserDisc and have various missing sound cues.
Director: André de Toth
2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray
3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray
2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray
3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray
Director: André de Toth
2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray
3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray
2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray
3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray
Director: Sidney Lumet
2026 Criterion 4K Blu-ray
2011 Criterion Blu-ray is the best. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has heavily filtered audio
Director: Sidney Lumet
2026 Criterion 4K Blu-ray
2011 Criterion Blu-ray is the best. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has heavily filtered audio
Director: John McTiernan
Director: John McTiernan
Director: John Ford
Director: John Ford
1991 Warner Bros LaserDisc (for original mono track)
1996 Warner Bros 25th Anniversary LaserDisc has isolated music and effects track (incorrectly labeled "music minus vocals") not present on any other release
1991 Warner Bros LaserDisc (for original mono track)
1996 Warner Bros 25th Anniversary LaserDisc has isolated music and effects track (incorrectly labeled "music minus vocals") not present on any other release
Director: Alfred E. Green
Director: Alfred E. Green
Director: John Waters
Director: John Waters
Directors: Winsor McCay & J. Stuart Blackton
Directors: Winsor McCay & J. Stuart Blackton
Director: Winsor McCay
Director: Winsor McCay
Director: Lionel Rogosin
Director: Lionel Rogosin
More Western on Blu-ray
Director: Ralph Nelson
Director: Ralph Nelson
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Director: Robert Altman
Director: Robert Altman
Paramount 4K Blu-ray but poor encode, no alternatives though
Paramount 4K Blu-ray but poor encode, no alternatives though
Director: Frank Ryan
Director: Frank Ryan
Director: Ray Taylor
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
Director: Ray Taylor
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
Director: George Pal
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: George Pal
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Don Taylor
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Don Taylor
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Wallace Fox
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K scans of nitrate fine grains
Director: Wallace Fox
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K scans of nitrate fine grains
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