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Smithy
(1924)
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This Stan Laurel comedy features James Finlayson, William Gillespie, Glenn Tryon, Sammy Brooks, Ena Gregory, Jack Gavin and George Rowe.
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 Kino International
2008 DVD edition
The Stan Laurel Collection, Volume 2 (1918-1926), black & white, 355 minutes total, not rated, including Smithy (1924), black & white, 24 minutes, not rated.
Kino International, K616, UPC 7-38329-06162-3.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD disc (two 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 sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard two-disc DVD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 3 June 2008.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD edition has been mastered from an archival print.
The film is presented with a music score performed on piano by Neil Brand.
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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This Region 1 NTSC DVD edition is available directly from . . .
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 Reel Classic DVD
2004 DVD edition
A Festival of Silent Comedy, Volume 1 (1914-1929), black & white, 109 minutes total, not rated, including Smithy (1924), black & white, 14 minutes, not rated.
Reelclassicdvd.com, no catalog number, UPC 7-62184-87612-2.
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; no chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $20.00.
Release date: 2004.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed on piano by Ben Model.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
REEL CLASSIC DVD through . . .
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 Alpha Video
2005 DVD edition
Early Silent Classics of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Volume 3 (1924-1943), black & white, 85 minutes total, not rated, including Smithy (1924), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 4681D, UPC 0-89218-46819-2.
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; 6 chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $7.98 (raised to $8.98).
Release date: 22 February 2005.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
ALPHA VIDEO through . . .
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Other silent era STAN LAUREL films available on home video.
Other SHORT COMEDY FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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