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Bat Whispers (The) AKA Roland West's The Bat Whispers (Blu-ray) (1930)
A master criminal terrorizes the occupants of an isolated country mansion.Director: Roland West
Year of Copyright: 1930
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film - U.S. 1.32:1 35mm Version (85:32)
*The Film - U.K. 1.32:1 35mm Version (85:56)
Still Gallery (5:26)
U.S. vs U.K. Version Comparison (10:14)
DISC TWO
*The Film - 65mm Magnifilm Version (84:50)
Audio Commentary by author and film critic Mick LaSalle (2024)
U.S. 35mm vs 65mm Version Comparison (10:14)
"The Bat" (1926) vs "The Bat Whispers" (1930) Scene Comparisons (7:33)
"The Bat" (1926) Before and After Restoration Demo (1:54)
Bonus film The Bat (Crane Wilbur, 1959; 79:57) -
Subtitles:English HoH (all versions)
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Aspect Ratio:2.00:1/1.32:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit) (all versions)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a liner notes booklet.
The restoration of the U.S. 35mm version was performed by the Mary Pickford company while the British and Magnifilm restorations were performed by the UCLA Film and Television archive. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film - U.S. 1.32:1 35mm Version (85:32)
*The Film - U.K. 1.32:1 35mm Version (85:56)
Still Gallery (5:26)
U.S. vs U.K. Version Comparison (10:14)
DISC TWO
*The Film - 65mm Magnifilm Version (84:50)
Audio Commentary by author and film critic Mick LaSalle (2024)
U.S. 35mm vs 65mm Version Comparison (10:14)
"The Bat" (1926) vs "The Bat Whispers" (1930) Scene Comparisons (7:33)
"The Bat" (1926) Before and After Restoration Demo (1:54)
Bonus film The Bat (Crane Wilbur, 1959; 79:57) -
Subtitles:English HoH (all versions)
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Aspect Ratio:2.00:1/1.32:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit) (all versions)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a liner notes booklet.
The restoration of the U.S. 35mm version was performed by the Mary Pickford company while the British and Magnifilm restorations were performed by the UCLA Film and Television archive. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Identical specs.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film was simultaneously produced in both Magnifilm 65mm widescreen (2.00:1) and 35mm Academy Ratio utilizing different cameras and different takes. The British negative also features some alternate takes. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- VCI - No cuts - includes the U.S. 35mm (85:32) with twelve-second Mary Pickford Company logo and Magnifilm 65mm versions (84:50) with thirty-six seconds of restoration credits, as well as the U.K. 35mm version (85:56) with thirty-eight seconds of restoration credits.
- Blu-ray ALL America- VCI - No cuts - includes the U.S. 35mm (85:32) with twelve-second Mary Pickford Company logo and Magnifilm 65mm versions (84:50) with thirty-six seconds of restoration credits, as well as the U.K. 35mm version (85:56) with thirty-eight seconds of restoration credits.
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 29/07/24
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 29/07/24UPDATE LOG:
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