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From the mind of one Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, came a tale about a gentleman from Connecticut (as was Clemens at the time - 1889) traveling through time to Olde England.
Sixty years later Paramount turned it into a Bing Crosby vehicle, supported by Rhonda Fleming, Cedric Hardwicke and William Bendix, of whom was opined by the DP, that he was the perfect specimen for the Technicolor process, with no bad way of photographing him.
Universal has released a new Blu-ray of the subject, and it's very okay, with nice colors, which are not always stable or accurate, shadow detail sometimes lacking, but overall a pleasant unrestored appearance - presumably harvested from an IP.
As might be noted by those viewing the disc, resolution is fine for the film, as even at HD level, the edge of hairpieces are obvious. This is not 4k fodder.
Connecticut Yankee is a fun entertainment that's actually fine as presented, although as one of only three Technicolor productions from Paramount in 1949, it would be nice to see it archived in 4k from the original elements.
For those who keep track of secondary players, you'll find Henry Wilcoxon and Alan Napier.
Image - 3.75
Audio – 5
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Upgrade from DVD - Yes
Recommended
RAH
Sixty years later Paramount turned it into a Bing Crosby vehicle, supported by Rhonda Fleming, Cedric Hardwicke and William Bendix, of whom was opined by the DP, that he was the perfect specimen for the Technicolor process, with no bad way of photographing him.
Universal has released a new Blu-ray of the subject, and it's very okay, with nice colors, which are not always stable or accurate, shadow detail sometimes lacking, but overall a pleasant unrestored appearance - presumably harvested from an IP.
As might be noted by those viewing the disc, resolution is fine for the film, as even at HD level, the edge of hairpieces are obvious. This is not 4k fodder.
Connecticut Yankee is a fun entertainment that's actually fine as presented, although as one of only three Technicolor productions from Paramount in 1949, it would be nice to see it archived in 4k from the original elements.
For those who keep track of secondary players, you'll find Henry Wilcoxon and Alan Napier.
Image - 3.75
Audio – 5
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Upgrade from DVD - Yes
Recommended
RAH