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‘Early Universal Vol. 1’ on Blu-ray August 16, 2021!

The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present three early silent features from Universal Pictures, all fully restored as part of the studio’s ongoing restoration program. Skinner’s Dress Suit (dir. William A. Seiter, 1926) – Reginald Denny stars as a shy clerk who asks his boss for a raise at the urging of his wife. His request is rejected, but he lies to his wife, who immediately goes out and buys an expensive suit, an act that upends his once-ordered life. (4K Restoration) The Shield of Honor (dir. Emory Johnson, 1927) – The LAPD has a new method of fighting crime, the Air Police! Their newest recruit, young hotshot pilot Jack MacDowell (Neil Hamilton), is tasked with catching a gang of jewellery thieves. (2K Restoration) (Worldwide Debut on Blu-ray) The Shakedown (dir. William Wyler, 1929) – Dave Roberts (James Murray) is a fighter better known for taking falls in fixed fights than for taking home the prize money. But then he falls head-over-heels for a fiery waitress (Barbara Kent) and a rough-and-tumble orphan (Jack Hanlon), and he begins to dramatically alter his life inside and outside of the ring. (4K Restoration)  Early Universal Vol. 1 is released on Blu-ray August 16, 2021!

Three early silent features from legendary studio, Universal Pictures

 

 

Three early silent films produced by Universal Pictures, all fully restored as part of the studio’s ongoing restoration program | All three films make their debut on home video in the UK, plus the Worldwide Debut of Shield of Honor on Blu-ray | Skinner’s Dress Suit stars Reginald Denny (Cat Ballou, Around The World In 80 Days) and Laura La Plante (Show Boat, The Cat and the Canary) | The Shield of Honor stars Neil Hamilton (Batman) | The Shakedown stars James Murray (The Crowd) | Limited Edition O-card Slipcase [First Print Run of 2000 copies only]

SPECIAL TWO DISC BLU-RAY EDITION CONTAINS

• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from restorations undertaken by Universal Pictures (Skinner’s Dress SuitandThe Shakedownrestored in 4K,The Shield of Honorrestored in 2K)
• Skinner’s Dress Suit– score by Leo Birenberg
• The Shield of Honor– score by Alex Kovacs
• The Shakedown– score by Michael Gatt
• Audio Commentary tracks on all three features
• A collection of additional materials from the early era of Universal Pictures, with complimentary analysis by silent film experts and historians
• PLUS: A Collector’s Booklet featuring new writing on the films included in this set

 

 

DETAILS:

Label: Eureka Entertainment

  

EARLY UNIVERSAL VOL. 1 (Masters of Cinema) 2-Disc Blu-ray Edition

REGINALD DENNY | LAURA LA PLANTE | NEIL HAMILTON | DOROTHY GULLIVER | JAMES MURRAY | BARBARA KENT | JACK HANLON

1926-1929 | 204 MIN. | 1.33:1 OAR | USA | SILENT / COMEDY / CRIME / DRAMA | B&W

Certificate PG (TBC) | Director VARIOUS | Language ENGLISH | 16 AUGUST 2021

Blu-ray Cat. No. EKA70433 | Blu-ray Barcode 5060000704334 | Blu-ray Dealer Price £17.70­

Early Universal Vol. 1 is released

on Blu-ray in the UK August 16, 2021!

 

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