The Gay Desperado (1936)
Music, Comedy • 1h 26m
Overview
Opera singer Chivo is currently playing a singing cowboy, and Mexican bandito Braganza kidnaps him (along with Jane, an heiress) so he can learn to become more like the American movie gangsters he admires.
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Warner Archive Blu-ray, 4k scan
Warner Archive Blu-ray, 4k scan
Warner Archive Blu-ray, 4k scan
Warner Archive Blu-ray, 4k scan
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Germany Explosive Media Blu-ray
Kino Lorber Blu-ray not only suffers from Quicktime Gamma Bug, but also has slightly worse encoding see caps comparing 0.88 gamma
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Germany Explosive Media Blu-ray
Kino Lorber Blu-ray not only suffers from Quicktime Gamma Bug, but also has slightly worse encoding see caps comparing 0.88 gamma
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Kino Lorber US vs Indicator UK Blu-ray , both 4k master but Kino Lorber has way more contrast (is it as intended?) also different AR http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film9/blu-ray_review_131/love_me_tonight_blu-ray.htm
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Kino Lorber US vs Indicator UK Blu-ray , both 4k master but Kino Lorber has way more contrast (is it as intended?) also different AR http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film9/blu-ray_review_131/love_me_tonight_blu-ray.htm
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Director: Wallace Fox
Director: Wallace Fox
Director: Robert F. Hill
Director: Robert F. Hill
Director: Rudolph Maté
Director: Rudolph Maté
Director: William Beaudine
Director: William Beaudine
VCI US or Filmjuwelen Blu-ray
VCI US or Filmjuwelen Blu-ray are both MP2 encoded, most likely from the same master. Judging from the size and the caps from DVDBeaver or BR for VCI or caps-a-holic for Filmjuwelen, they are probably very similar.
VCI US or Filmjuwelen Blu-ray
VCI US or Filmjuwelen Blu-ray are both MP2 encoded, most likely from the same master. Judging from the size and the caps from DVDBeaver or BR for VCI or caps-a-holic for Filmjuwelen, they are probably very similar.
Director: Victor Halperin
Kino Lorber "raw' version or VCI replacement Blu-ray
Kino Lorber "raw' version or VCI replacement Blu-ray, no comparison available
See DVDBeaver for the whole fiasco but Kino Lorber's main feature was a DNR mess but it fortunately included the "raw" version. VCI initially had a bitrate < 10 Mbps but have sent out new disc with bitrate around 35 Mbps.
UCLA has a new restoration done in 2015, but no release yet
Only VCI has optional subtitle and commentaries, while Kino Lorber doesn't
Director: Victor Halperin
Kino Lorber "raw' version or VCI replacement Blu-ray
Kino Lorber "raw' version or VCI replacement Blu-ray, no comparison available
See DVDBeaver for the whole fiasco but Kino Lorber's main feature was a DNR mess but it fortunately included the "raw" version. VCI initially had a bitrate < 10 Mbps but have sent out new disc with bitrate around 35 Mbps.
UCLA has a new restoration done in 2015, but no release yet
Only VCI has optional subtitle and commentaries, while Kino Lorber doesn't
Director: Lewis Milestone
Director: Lewis Milestone
More Music on Blu-ray
Director: George Sidney
Director: George Sidney
Director: Stanley Donen
Director: Stanley Donen
Director: George Sidney
Director: George Sidney
Director: Robert Budreau
Director: Robert Budreau
Carlotta FR Blu-ray box set: 2K restoration of 4K scan. This 2K restoration’s detail level is quite good, although its highlights are somewhat blown out. On the other hand, the newer 4K restoration (on DCP only as of Aug 2026) exhibits severe black crush.
TBD. Carlotta sounds muffled.
Carlotta’s English subtitles omit quite a bit of dialog. This was improved upon in the subs accompanying the newer 4K restoration DCP.
Carlotta FR Blu-ray box set: 2K restoration of 4K scan. This 2K restoration’s detail level is quite good, although its highlights are somewhat blown out. On the other hand, the newer 4K restoration (on DCP only as of Aug 2026) exhibits severe black crush.
TBD. Carlotta sounds muffled.
Carlotta’s English subtitles omit quite a bit of dialog. This was improved upon in the subs accompanying the newer 4K restoration DCP.
Director: Martin Scorsese
MVD 4K Blu-ray see caps but it has the encoding error with the dropped frames
Director: Martin Scorsese
MVD 4K Blu-ray see caps but it has the encoding error with the dropped frames
Directors: Chris Appelhans & Maggie Kang
Currently streaming on Netflix
2026 Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Currently streaming on Netflix
Directors: Chris Appelhans & Maggie Kang
Currently streaming on Netflix
2026 Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Currently streaming on Netflix
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