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The Last
Warning
(1928)
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This comedy-drama, directed by Paul Leni, stars Laura La Plante and Roy D’Arcy, with John Boles, Margaret Livingston, Montagu Love, Burr McIntosh, Mack Swain, Bert Roach, Carrie Daumery, Slim Summerville, Torben Meyer, D’Arcy Corrigan, Bud Phelps and Charles K. French.
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 Flicker Alley
2019 Blu-ray Disc/DVD edition
The Last Warning (1928), black & white, 78 minutes, not rated.
Flicker Alley, FA0063, UPC 6-17311-68639-9.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; and one single-sided, dual-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate;; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; insert booklet; standard two-disc BD keepcase; $59.98 (reduced to $39.95).
Release date: 7 June 2019.
Country of origin: USA
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This Blu-ray Disc/DVD edition has been mastered from a 4K high-definition scan of 35mm archival film elements.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed by Arthur Barrow.
Supplemental material includes a video essay “Paul Leni and The Last Warning” by film historian John Soister; an essay “Of Gods and Monsters” by John Soister; an image gallery; and an insert booklet with an essay by Philip Kemp and a short essay by composer Arthur Barrow on his score for the film.
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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 Masters of Cinema
2021 Blu-ray Disc edition
The Last Warning (1928), black & white, 78 minutes, not rated.
Eureka Entertainment,
EKA70411 (MoC 243), unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region B Blu-ray Disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; insert booklet; standard BD keepcase; £14.99.
Release date: 15 February 2021.
Country of origin: England
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This Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered from a 4K high-definition scan of 35mm archival film elements.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed by Arthur Barrow.
Supplemental material includes audio commentary with horror and fantasy authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman; a video essay “Paul Leni and The Last Warning” by film historian John Soister; an image gallery; and an insert booklet with an essay by Philip Kemp and a short essay by composer Arthur Barrow on his score for the film.
This is our recommended home video edition of the film for European collectors. North American collectors will need a region-free Blu-ray Disc player to view this BD edition.
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United Kingdom: Click the logomark to purchase this Region B Blu-ray Disc edition from Amazon.co.uk. Support Silent Era.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region B Blu-ray Disc edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region B Blu-ray Disc edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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 Grapevine Video
2018 Blu-ray Disc edition
The Last Warning (1928), black & white, 77 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video,
no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R BDMV); 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; LPCM 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $22.95.
Release date: 31 August 2018.
Country of origin: USA
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This BD-R edition has been mastered from a 2K high-resolution scan of what is likely to be a 16mm reduction print. Some digital cleanup has been performed on the scan.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed by David Knudtson.
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 Grapevine Video
2018 DVD edition
The Last Warning (1928), black & white, 77 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 6-60845-44809-4.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $16.95.
Release date: 31 August 2018.
Country of origin: USA
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This remastered DVD-R edition has been mastered from a 2K high-resolution scan of what is likely to be a 16mm reduction print. Some digital cleanup has been performed on the scan.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed by David Knudtson.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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United Kingdom: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.co.uk. Support Silent Era.
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Grapevine Video
2016 DVD edition
The Last Warning (1928), black & white, 77 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $16.95.
Release date: October 2016.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed by David Knudtson.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition has been discontinued and is . . .
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