Silent film accompanist and historian Ben Model started Undercrank Productions in 2013 to put rare and long-unseen silent films on DVD and later Blu-ray, each with his own score. Most releases are crowd-funded on Kickstarter and transferred from 35mm archival prints, largely from the Library of Congress under a co-branding deal. Series include Accidentally Preserved and collections of Marcel Perez and Marion Davies.
Undercrank
8 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 8 in HD
Films where Undercrank's release is the pick. How picks are made
Films where Undercrank's release is the pick. How picks are made
8 in HD
Best video release on Blu-ray or HD streaming · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Lynn Reynolds
Director: George W. Hill
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Undercrank Blu-ray
Video Notes:
2K scan from a 35mm safety duplicate negative made from an original tinted nitrate print in the Marion Davies Collection at the Library of Congress.
Directors: Francis Ford & Grace Cunard
Best English-Friendly:
Undercrank The Craving Blu-ray HD extra
Sources: eastman.org (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
Undercrank The Craving Blu-ray HD extra, 2K restoration
Also available in HD Streaming by George Eastman Museum
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