Silent Era Information*Progressive Silent Film List*Lost Films*People*Theatres
Taylorology*Articles*Home Video*Books*Search
 
Pandora's Box BD
 
Silent Era Home Page  >  Home Video  >  April Folly
 
Silent Era Films on Home Video
Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
Copyright © 1999-2024 by Carl Bennett
and the Silent Era Company.
All Rights Reserved.

April Folly
(1920)

 

This drama, directed by Robert Z. Leonard, stars Marion Davies, with Madeline Marshall, Hattie Delaro, Amelia Summerville and Conway Tearle.

coverGrapevine Video
2019 Blu-ray Disc edition

April Folly (1920), black & white, 50 minutes, not rated, with Buried Treasure (1921), black & white, 65 minutes, not rated.

Grapevine Video,
no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R BDMV); 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; LPCM 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $24.95.
Release date: December 2019.
Country of origin: USA
This BD-R edition has been mastered from an archival 35mm print of the film (that is missing its first reel) held by the Library of Congress.

The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed by Ben Model.

Even sight unseen, this is our recommended home video edition of the film.

 
USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) edition from Amazon.com. Purchase supports Silent Era.
 
This Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) edition is also available directly from . . .
coverGrapevine Video
2019 DVD edition

April Folly (1920), black & white, 50 minutes, not rated, with Buried Treasure (1921), black & white, 65 minutes, not rated.

Grapevine Video, no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
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 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $19.95.
Release date: December 2019.
Country of origin: USA
This DVD-R edition has been mastered from an archival 35mm print of the film (that is missing its first reel) held by the Library of Congress.

The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed by Ben Model.

Even sight unseen, this is our recommended DVD home video edition of the film.

 
USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
 
This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is also available directly from . . .
coverSilent Hall of Fame Enterprises
2019 DVD edition

April Folly (1920), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.

Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises, 195, unknown UPC number.
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; slimline CD jewelcase; $34.99 (raised again to $44.99).
Release date: 2019.
Country of origin: USA
This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 35mm print or a 16mm reduction print of the film.

The film is accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music sources.

We do not recommend this over-priced, under-value edition.

 
USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
Other MARION DAVIES films available on home video.
 
Silent Era Home Page  >  Home Video  >  April Folly
 
Lodger BD
Become a Patron of Silent Era

LINKS IN THIS COLUMN
WILL TAKE YOU TO
EXTERNAL WEBSITES

SUPPORT SILENT ERA
USING THESE LINKS
WHEN SHOPPING AT
AMAZON

AmazonUS
AmazonCA
AmazonUK

Little Rascals Vol 1 BD

Beloved Rogue BD

Hitchcock: Beginning BD

Cat and the Canary Standard BD

Charley Chase 1927 BD

Capra at Columbia UHD/BD

Seven Chances/Sherlock Jr BD

L&H Year 2 BD

Caligari UHD

Pandora's Box BD

The Bat BD

Billy Bevan BD

Feuillade Box BD

Dragon Painter BD

Anna Boleyn BD