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Battling Butler (Blu-ray) (1926)
A love-struck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves.Director: Buster Keaton
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:* "Seven Chances" (57:17)
* "Battling Butler" (78:21)
"Buster Keaton: The Daredevil" featurette (3:44)
"Seven Chances" Restoration Trailer (0:55)
"Battling Butler" Restoration Trailer (0:45) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (score by Robert Israel)
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (score by Robert Israel) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfers from 4K restorations.
Includes a booklet. -
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Extras:* "Go West" (68:42)
* "Battling Butler" (76:56)
"Go West" extras
- "Go West" short film (1923) (11:58)
- Buster Keaton: Screenwriter (audio only) (59:19)
- Stills Gallery
"Battling Butler" extras
- "Buster Keaton: Screewriter" - Battling Butler remake script excerpts (Text Gallery)
- Stage Production Photos
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Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music LPCM 2.0 stereo (score by Robert Israel)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the "Buster Keaton Collection" which includes "Buster Keaton Short Films Collection", "The Saphead", "Our Hospitality", "Sherlock Jr.", "Three Ages", , "Seven Chances", "Go West", "Battling Butler", "The General", "Steamboat Bill, Jr.", "College", and "Lost Keaton".
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Extras:DISC ONE: THE NAVIGATOR
DISC TWO: SEVEN CHANCES
DISC THREE: BATTLING BUTLER
*The Film
Audio Interviews:
- "Buster Keaton in Conversation with Irwin Allen" (1945; 6:36)
- "Buster Keaton in Conversation with Arthur Friedman" (1956; 31:32)
- "Buster Keaton in Conversation with Robert Franklin" (1958; 55:35)
- "Buster Keaton in Conversation with Herbert Feinstein" (1960; 47:41)
- "Buster Keaton in Conversation with Studs Terkel" (1960; 37:57)
New Trailer (0:45) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music (Robert Israel Score) DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Cohen Film Collection 4K restoration utilizing a first generation amber-tinted positive and a second generation safety dupe negative.
Limited edition hardbound slipcase of 3,000 copies with a 60-page perfect bound collector’s book featuring:
- film credits
- "The Ingenuities of Buster Keaton" by Philip Kemp
- "Souls at Sea" by Imogen Sara Smith
- "Married in Haste" by Imogen Sara Smith
- "The Sweet Science" by Imogen Sara Smith
- "Buster Keaton on The Navigator" - extracts from David Robinson’s book, “Buster Keaton” on all three films
- "The International Buster Keaton Society"
- viewing notes
- Blu-ray credits.
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OVERALL: Draw
Kino has some exclusive extras but comes from an older restoration and has only a 2.0 stereo score while Cohen and Eureka come from a newer 4K restoration and include 5.1 tracks along with differente extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A The Buster Keaton Collection Vol 3 America- Cohen Media - No cuts (78:21).
- Blu-ray ALL Double Feature America- Kino Video - No cuts (76:56).
- Blu-ray B Buster Keaton: 3 Films Volume 2 [Limited Edition] United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (78:12)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/01/15
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 18/03/20UPDATE LOG:
08/01/15: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
20/08/19: Added US Cohen.
18/03/20: Added Eureka.
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