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The Hoodlum
(1919)

The Milestone Cinematheque
2012 Blu-ray Disc edition

Rags & Riches Mary Pickford Collection (1910-1926), black & white, 257 minutes total, not rated, including The Hoodlum (1919), color-tinted black & white, 92 minutes, not rated.

Milestone Films, distributed by Oscilloscope Laboratories, MileBD00120, UPC 7-84148-01205-6,
ISBN 978-1-933920-37-5.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 Blu-ray disc (three BDs in the set); 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; Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; three-disc BD keepcase; $34.95.
Release date: 6 November 2012 (limited release, May 2012).
Country of origin: USA

This Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered in high-definition from an archival 35mm print.

The film is accompanied by a music score composed by Bonnie Ruth Janofsky, conducted by Hugh Munro Neely and performed by the Rouse Philharmonic.

This edition is highly recommended.

This Region 0 Blu-ray Disc edition has been discontinued
and is . . .

Alpha Video
2013 DVD edition

The Hoodlum (1919), black & white, 78 minutes, not rated.

Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 6961D, UPC 0-89218-69619-9.
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 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $7.98 (raised to $8.98).
Release date: 28 May 2013.
Country of origin: USA

This budget DVD-R edition of The Hoodlum has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.

The film is likely presented with a music score compiled from preexisting recordings.

Not a recommended edition, when you might still be able to find the Milestone edition noted above.

This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
ALPHA VIDEO through . . .