Hal Roach, in his over ten-year career, produced well over twenty-five short films as well as a few features.
It’s nice to see that some of his work is being restored and preserved, at least as data.
Hopefully, analogue preservation is also being created.
The majority of the short look wonderful, with comfortable gray scales, and black levels, although original grain seems to have been lost during the clean-up process – something that’s not totally unavoidable when using automated procedures.
This won’t affect the appreciation that will come from fans finally seeing the film in quality form.
Some main title sequences are extremely dupey or rough, but also possibly unavoidable.
This is very much one of those “it is what it is” situations, where unless far more were to be expended, options are limited as to both element selection, as well as restorative procedures.
Tracks seem fine, and the high end has not been digitally removed.
Volume 2 on the way.
Image – 3.5
Audio – 4
Pass / Fail – Pass
Recommended
RAH
Robert has been known in the film industry for his unmatched skill and passion in film preservation. Growing up around photography, his first home theater experience began at age ten with 16mm. Years later he was running 35 and 70mm at home.
His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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