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High and Dizzy
(1920)
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 The Criterion Collection
2014 Blu-ray Disc / DVD edition
The Freshman (1925), black & white and color-tinted black & white, 76 minutes, not rated, including High and Dizzy (1920), black & white, 27 minutes, not rated.
The Criterion Collection, CC2346BDDVD (collection number 703), UPC 7-15515-11291-8, ISBN 978-1-60465-808-8.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24FPS progressive scan AVC (MPEG-4) format, SDR (standard dynamic range), 18.5 Mbps average video bit rate, 192 Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; no chapter stops; and two single-sided, dual-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD discs, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), 5.0 Mbps average video bit rate, 384 Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; no chapter stops (within the film); three plastic disc trays in cardboard wrap in cardboard slipcase; $39.95.
Release date: 25 March 2014.
Country of origin: USA
Ratings (1-10): video: 9 / audio: 8 / additional content: 8 / overall: 8.
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This dual-format Blu-ray Disc / DVD edition has been mastered from a 35mm preservation positive. The results are excellent.
The film is presented with a music score composed and conducted by Carl Davis.
This BD/DVD home video edition is the best-available home video of this Harold Lloyd film, and we recommend it highly.
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 New Line Home Entertainment
2005 DVD edition
The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection, Volume 2 (1919-1930), black & white, 466 minutes total, not rated, including High and Dizzy (1920), black & white, 26 minutes, not rated.
New Line Home Entertainment, N8447,
UPC 7-94043-84472-0, ISBN 0-7806-5290-8.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD disc, 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 sound, English language intertitles, optional English and Spanish language subtitles; closed captions; 5 chapter stops; and one dual-sided, dual-layered (side A)/single-layered (side B) Region 1 NTSC DVD disc, 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 sound, English language intertitles, optional English and Spanish language subtitles; closed captions; chapter stops; standard two-disc DVD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 15 November 2005.
Country of origin: USA
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This two-disc DVD collection is mastered from 35mm restoration prints overseen by The Harold Lloyd Trust, which should represent the best-surviving prints of these seven Harold Lloyd shorts and feature films.
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This Region 1 NTSC DVD edition has been discontinued
and is . . .
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 Kino on Video
2005 DVD edition
The Harold Lloyd Collection, Volume 2 (1918-1921), black & white and color-tinted black & white, 198 minutes total, not rated, including High and Dizzy (1920), color-tinted black & white, 28 minutes, not rated.
Kino International, K431, UPC 7-38329-04312-4.
Two single-sided, dual-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD discs, 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 sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard two-disc DVD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 13 September 2005.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD edition of Harold Lloyd films was produced for home video by Lobster Films, Paris.
The films are accompanied by music scores performed on piano by Donald Sosin.
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 Passport Video
2007 DVD edition
Smiles and Spectacles: A Harold Lloyd Treasury (1917-1947), black & white, 600 minutes total, not rated, including High and Dizzy (1920), black & white, 25 minutes, not rated.
Passport Video, DVD-5160, UPC 0-25493-51609-8.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD disc (five DVDs in the set); 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in windowboxed 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; no chapter stops; double-wide five-disc DVD keepcase; $19.98.
Release date: 13 February 2007.
Country of origin: USA
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This budget DVD edition has been mastered from 16mm print materials.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD edition has been discontinued
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 Alpha Video
2020 DVD edition
Dr. Jack (1922), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, with High and Dizzy (1920), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, and His Royal Slyness (1919), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 8322D, UPC 0-89218-83229-0.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc, 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 sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $7.98 (raised to $8.98).
Release date: 17 March 2020.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a reduction print.
The films may be accompanied by soundtracks compiled from preexisting recordings.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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Other silent era HAROLD LLOYD films available on home video.
Other SHORT COMEDY FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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