Eskimo Nell (1975) Blu-ray UPDATED

[Darrel_Griffin]

Eskimo Nell (1975)

UK 88 Films Blu-ray


1. Extras:

Start-up Trailer: Two Moon Junction (2:16)

Theatrical Trailer (2:44)

"Wild Lovers" (1974) - 8mm silent short (B&W version) featuring Mary Millington (6:19)
(consisting of text explanation (0:10) + movie (6:06) + black frames (0:03))

(Note: The transfer of this short film has repeated frames: for every 18 source frames, about 6 frames are repeated, turning 18 source frames into 24.
It is probable that the movie was originally shot at 18fps (according to Wikipedia, from the early 1960s onwards this was the standard frame rate for 8mm films), hence frames have been repeated to convert 18fps to 24fps while preserving the correct speed.
The Screenbound Mary Millington Blu-ray box set also includes this short film, but does not repeat frames, hence it runs much faster, and has a total runtime of 4:52, with a net runtime of 4:35 (this is equivalent to 6:07 at 18fps).
It seems there is currently no IMDb entry for this short film.)

Image Gallery (21 images) (2:08)


2. Doe it Include a Booklet?

I have been unable to tell if at actually came with a booklet. It is listed in descriptions of the item for sale, but mine didn't include one, and although several reviews mention it as being part of the release, I've not found any that actually comment on the contents. Possibly it was planned but then abandoned.


3. Note also that the image is cropped vertically compared with the Medusa Pictures DVD, which is 1.30:1 open matte.


source: I own it, and the Medusa Pictures DVD, and the Screenbound Mary Millington Blu-ray box set

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Is the Mary Millington collection not in our database?

[Darrel_Griffin]

It doesn't appear to be - it's the new 5 disc UK Screenbound Blu-ray box set that's only just been released. Hopefully it shouldn't be too difficult to provide details if you want me to - each disc has extras, but the they are quite straightforward: short films, interviews and featurettes, not fiddly things like image galleries or bonus trailers. Let me know anyway - I just don't know if someone else is already working on it.

Also, sorry for bombarding you with so many corrections at once, but it was all basically part of the same research I was doing for my own purposes, comparing the new Blu-ray box set with the existing DVD releases. But I've submitted them all now, so there shouldn't be any more.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

OK. Closing this thread and post a new thread for the set.

[Darrel_Griffin]

A few things:

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UK DVD:

1. Region is R0

2. image gallery has 17 images


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UK Blu-ray:

1. the short film is 1974, not 1971 (at least all references I've found online state 1974)

2. the note isn't very good English:

"The short film transferred the 18fps short to 24fps with repeated frames to match the correct runtime."

maybe revise to something like:

The short film transfer is a conversion from 18fps to 24fps with repeated frames to preserve the correct runtime.


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Yes I will submit the Screenbound box set in a new thread.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

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