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Three of a Kind
(1926)

 

This comedy short, directed by Harry Sweet, stars Frank Alexander, Hillard ‘Fat’ Karr and ‘Kewpie’ Ross.

The Barrel Brothers entertain at a restaurant.

coverFilm Preservation Associates
2002 DVD edition

Slapstick Encyclopedia (1909-1929), black & white and color-toned black & white, 1089 minutes total, not rated, including Three of a Kind (1926), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.

Film Preservation Associates, distributed by Image Entertainment, ID0699DSDVD, UPC 0-14381-06992-1.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD disc (five DVDs in the set); 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, and Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; five standard DVD keepcases in cardboard slipcase; $69.99.
Release date: 7 May 2002.
Country of origin: USA

This DVD edition has been mastered from a very-good 16mm print.

The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed on synthesizer by Brian Benison.

This is our recommended home video edition of the film.

 
This Region 0 NTSC DVD edition has been discontinued
and is . . .
coverMadacy Entertainment
2012 DVD edition

Slapstick Encyclopedia (1909-1929), black & white and color-toned black & white, 1089 minutes total, not rated, including Three of a Kind (1926), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.

Madacy Entertainment, distributed by Image Entertainment,
VB951290, UPC 6-28261-12909-6.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD disc (five DVDs in the set), 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo and mono sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; rollfold cardboard DVD videobook with cardboard disc pockets, $16.98.
Release date: 25 September 2012.
Country of origin: Canada
This budget DVD edition has been mastered from a very-good 16mm print.

The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed on synthesizer by Brian Benison.

We caution that disc mastering makes a huge difference in the visual quality of DVDs. Since the content has been manufactured onto five double-sided discs, and if proper care has been taken to master the DVDs, the visual quality is comparable to the 2002 Image edition noted above.

 
This Region 0 NTSC DVD edition has been discontinued
and is . . .
coverAlpha Video
2013 DVD edition

Three Fatties (1925-1928), black & white, 162 minutes total, not rated, including Three of a Kind (1926), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.

Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 6948D, UPC 0-89218-69489-8.
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; $6.98 (raised again to $9.99).
Release date: 30 April 2013.
Country of origin: USA
This DVD-R collection has likely been mastered from 16mm and/or 8mm reduction prints.

The films are likely accompanied by soundtracks compiled from preexisting music sources.

We wouldn’t recommend this below-average disc but most of these films are available nowhere else on home video.

 
This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
ALPHA VIDEO through . . .
Other SHORT COMEDY FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
 
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