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Title: Great movie, bad copy
Review: This is probably the worst version of the best movie ever made. I give two stars instead of one because the movie in it's essence is fabulous, the print is just shameful. You can't read some of the title cards as they are copied to largely to fit on the normal television screen. The quality of the transfer is so bad it can be hard to watch. Considering the restored/authorized version exists, no one should ever purchase the "Hollywood Classics" print. The restored version looks fantastic, has interesting featurettes about the making of the film, has title cards you can read, and has detailed descriptions of the scenes that aren't included in the film as they have disappeared through damage/fire/degredation. If you want to purchase this film, do yourself a huge favor and buy the restored version so you can actually watch the film.
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