I'm adding some of the handful of restored Chaplin shorts that have appeared on other DVDs and BDs. As previously, it makes most sense to slot them into the existing listings rather than create new pages for them.
This one has Chaplin's Carmen, which should go with the Essanay DVD comparison, but it will need new comparisons for De Mille's Carmen and The Cheat.
Title: Carmen (1915)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_(1 ... Mille_film)
Country: US
Region: 0
Releasing Studio: Image Entertainment
Case Type: Snapper
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Anamorphic?: No
PAL or NTSC?: NTSC
Soundtracks: Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo orchestral score (Carmen by Timothy Brock, Burlesque on Carmen and The Cheat by Robert Israel)
Subtitles (are they optional?): None (English intertitles)
Cuts: (and if you know it, precise run time) Yes (1918 re-release, 57:15), but most complete restored version by Eastman House
Commentaries: None
Extras:
- The Cheat (1915) (58:49)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cheat_(1915_film)
- "Burlesque on 'Carmen'" (1916) (31:24)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Burlesque_on_CarmenNotes: There's an identical DVD reissue by Flicker Alley (ASIN B018RCYMSI). The same transfer of The Cheat has also been issued on the Manslaughter (1922) DVD by Kino Lorber.
Easter Eggs: None
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): B000059H89
Source:* Own copy
This one's a standalone which doesn't include Chaplin, but I thought I may as well add it with the other one.
Title: Carmen (1915)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_(1 ... Mille_film)
Country: US
Region: 0
Releasing Studio: Video Artists International
Case Type: Keep case
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Anamorphic?: No
PAL or NTSC?: NTSC
Soundtracks: Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo orchestral score by Gillian Anderson
Subtitles (are they optional?): None (English intertitles)
Cuts: (and if you know it, precise run time) Yes (1918 re-release, 63:03), but most complete restored version by Eastman House. Includes instrumental prelude with notes and slideshow.
Commentaries: None
Extras: Sound recordings of excerpts from Bizet's Carmen sung by Geraldine Farrar, with notes, slideshow and film clips:
- "Habenera" (Dec 9, 1914) (03:00)
- "Séguedille" (Dec 9, 1914) (07:00)
- "Mais moi, Carmen" (final scene) with Giovanni Martinelli (May 19, 1915) (4:50)
Notes: Film and extras play as one continuous feature, or songs are selectable individually from menu.
Easter Eggs: None
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): B000EXZFOO
Source:* Own copy