Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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Manhandled
(1924)
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This Gloria Swanson drama was directed by Allan Dwan and features support from Tom Moore, Lilyan Tashman, Ian Keith, Arthur Housman, Paul McAllister and Frank Morgan.
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 Kino Classics
2018 Blu-ray Disc edition
Manhandled (1924), color-tinted black & white, 63 minutes, not rated.
Kino Lorber, K22962, UPC 7-38329-22962-7.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc; 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; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; insert booklet; standard BD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 10 April 2018.
Country of origin: USA
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This Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered from a new 2K scan from an archival 35mm print.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed on piano by Makia Matsumura.
Supplemental material includes an audio commentary by Gaylyn Studlar; with a booklet essay by film historian Peter Labuza.
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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This Region A Blu-ray Disc edition has been discontinued
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 Kino Classics
2018 DVD edition
Manhandled (1924), color-tinted black & white, 63 minutes, not rated.
Kino Lorber, K22961, UPC 7-38329-22961-0.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD 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; insert booket; standard DVD keepcase; $24.95.
Release date: 10 April 2018.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD edition has been mastered from a new 2K scan from an archival 35mm print.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed on piano by Makia Matsumura.
Supplemental material includes an audio commentary by Gaylyn Studlar; with a booklet essay by film historian Peter Labuza.
This is our recommended DVD home video edition of the film.
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This Region 1 NTSC DVD edition has been discontinued
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 Grapevine Video
2020 Blu-ray Disc edition
Manhandled (1924), black & white, 61 minutes, not rated, with Shifting Sands (1918), color-toned black & white, 50 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; $19.95.
Release date: 25 November 2020.
Country of origin: USA
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This BD-R edition has been prepared from a 2K high-definition scan of what is likely to be a 16mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting low-fidelity music recordings.
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This Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) edition is available directly from . . .
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 Grapevine Video
2020 DVD edition
Manhandled (1924), black & white, 61 minutes, not rated, with Shifting Sands (1918), color-toned black & white, 50 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 6-60845-44035-7.
One single-sided, dual-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; standard DVD keepcase; $16.95.
Release date: 25 November 2020.
Country of origin: USA
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This remastered DVD+R edition has been prepared from a 2K high-definition scan of what is likely to be a 16mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting low-fidelity music recordings.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD+R edition is available directly from . . .
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 Reel Classic DVD
2016 DVD edition
Manhandled (1924), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, with Sold at Auction! (1923), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Reel Classic DVD, no catalog number, UPC 1-91091-35187-1.
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; standard DVD keepcase; $16.95.
Release date: 2016.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed by Paul Norman.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
REEL CLASSIC DVD through . . .
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 Grapevine Video
2008 DVD edition
Shifting Sands (1918), color-toned black & white, 52 minutes, not rated, with Manhandled (1924), black & white, 68 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 8-42614-10035-2.
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 4.4 Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to 60 fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 mono sound encoded at 224 Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; 6 chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.95.
Release date: 2008.
Country of origin: USA
Ratings (1-10): video: 3 / audio: 3 / additional content: 3 / overall: 3.
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This DVD+R edition, originally prepared for VHS videotape release in 2003, has been mastered from a fair 8mm reduction print that is dark and soft in its picture details, with dust, speckling, schmutz, and other print flaws.
The film is accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting low-fidelity music recordings.
For our notes on the accompanying feature, see our Shifting Sands on home video page.
This edition is not for a moment a recommended one.
This review was updated in 2025.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD+R edition is available directly from . . .
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Other silent era GLORIA SWANSON films available on home video.
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