The Big Street (1942)
Romance, Drama • 1h 28m
Overview
Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish nightclub singer who despises and uses him.
Director: Irving Reis
Cast: Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Barton MacLane, Eugene Pallette, Agnes Moorehead, Sam Levene, Ray Collins, Marion Martin, William T. Orr, George Cleveland, Vera Gordon, Ozzie Nelson, Louise Beavers, Hans Conried, Don Barclay, Anthony Blair, Charles Cane, Mimi Doyle, Eddie Dunn, Catherine Fleyton, Charlie Hall, William Halligan, Art Hamburger, Bert Hanlon, Sam Harris, Jack Herrick, Chet Huntley, Donald Kerr, John Miljan, Millard Mitchell, George Noisom, Bob Perry, Ralph Peters, Addison Richards, Shimen Ruskin, Scaduto, Harry Shannon, Walter Soderling, Ann Summers, Julius Tannen, Juan Varro, Harry Wilson, Hector V. Sarno, Tiny Jones, Mary Halsey, Mary Stuart, Dewey Robinson, James Dime, Jim Toney, John 'Skins' Miller, Lee Moore, Ross Forrester, Wayne McCoy, Jack Perry, Arnold Virt, Frank Moran, George Magrill, Gil Perkins, Jack Chefe, Jimmy O'Gatty, Joe Niemeyer, John Indrisano, Peter Duray, Sammy Stein, Tony Merlo, Warren Jackson, Bert Moorhouse, Barry Norton, Bess Flowers, Eric Mayne, Harold Miller, Helen Dickson, James Conaty, Jay Eaton, Jeffrey Sayre, Julie Warren, Karen X. Gaylord, Marie Windsor, Sally Wadworth, Wilbur Mack, Frank O'Connor, George McKay, Lou Wood
Director: Irving Reis
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Irving Reis
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: George Sidney
Director: George Sidney
Director: Wesley Ruggles
Director: Wesley Ruggles
Director: Clarence Brown
Director: Clarence Brown
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Director: Norman Taurog
Director: Norman Taurog
Director: Busby Berkeley
Director: Busby Berkeley
Director: Jack Conway
Director: Jack Conway
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Warner Bros 2011 Blu-ray
The older track sounds significantly more natural. The WAC BD uses a new mastering which sounds much worse. A lot of the dialogue sounds off, sort of echoey, garbled or even artifacted. Its overzealous click removal also erased some sounds. Its only positive is a new EQ that brings out the bass more making some of the score more effective.
It seems that the new mastering likely uses AI "enhancement" or some other form of aggressive filtering, resulting in extended peaks despite losing real high end detail (most pronounced on sample 3).
Samples (WAC is mislabeled as UHD)
Commentary is mono on the Blu-rays and panned stereo on NTSC DVD (different channels for each speaker).
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Warner Bros 2011 Blu-ray
The older track sounds significantly more natural. The WAC BD uses a new mastering which sounds much worse. A lot of the dialogue sounds off, sort of echoey, garbled or even artifacted. Its overzealous click removal also erased some sounds. Its only positive is a new EQ that brings out the bass more making some of the score more effective.
It seems that the new mastering likely uses AI "enhancement" or some other form of aggressive filtering, resulting in extended peaks despite losing real high end detail (most pronounced on sample 3).
Samples (WAC is mislabeled as UHD)
Commentary is mono on the Blu-rays and panned stereo on NTSC DVD (different channels for each speaker).
Director: George Pal
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Warner Bros NTSC DVD
The old DVD's track has significantly better detail compared to BD, especially on the score. The BD has some extra detail on dialogue, but also exhibits strange artifacting (e.g. sample 3, 0:20) which suggests possible AI "enhancement" or some other form of aggressive filtering. In contrast, DVD appears to be completely unfiltered and sounds good throughout. Samples
As the BD is significantly rolled off, a lot of the detail (real or fabricated) is buried in the mix and not audible during normal playback.
Director: George Pal
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Warner Bros NTSC DVD
The old DVD's track has significantly better detail compared to BD, especially on the score. The BD has some extra detail on dialogue, but also exhibits strange artifacting (e.g. sample 3, 0:20) which suggests possible AI "enhancement" or some other form of aggressive filtering. In contrast, DVD appears to be completely unfiltered and sounds good throughout. Samples
As the BD is significantly rolled off, a lot of the detail (real or fabricated) is buried in the mix and not audible during normal playback.
More Romance on Blu-ray
Director: George Sidney
Director: George Sidney
Director: Stuart Heisler
Kino Lorber Blu-ray 2K restoration
Director: Stuart Heisler
Kino Lorber Blu-ray 2K restoration
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Director: Leo McCarey
Director: Leo McCarey
Indicator Blu-ray > Kino Lorber see DVDBeaver
Indicator is using a different restoration from earlier Kino Lorber Blu-ray and it has much better contrast and slightly better grain resolution
Indicator Blu-ray > Kino Lorber see DVDBeaver
Indicator is using a different restoration from earlier Kino Lorber Blu-ray and it has much better contrast and slightly better grain resolution
Director: Tay Garnett
Director: Tay Garnett
Director: Frank Borzage
While Indicator Blu-ray used a newer 4K restoration from 2022 instead of the older 2K restoration, Kino Lorber has the original aspect ratio, and the Indicator Blu-ray looks very soft in comparison see comparison
Director: Frank Borzage
While Indicator Blu-ray used a newer 4K restoration from 2022 instead of the older 2K restoration, Kino Lorber has the original aspect ratio, and the Indicator Blu-ray looks very soft in comparison see comparison
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