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Title: Abysmal quality for fine old classic!
Review: This is an oldie bur a goodie! I've long had great affection for this most enjoyable classic, especially for the fun Leslie Howard clearly had in playing the title character. What a huge disappointment awaited me when I recently received my copy of this DVD-R from Amazon.The quality is merely a clone of a cheap VHS transfer I have had for 15 years! The picture quality is all muted greys with no contrast of sharp blacks and whites, the sound is muffled, and even during the titles the inferior print 'jumps'.By coincidence, my local ABC (Australia) network had a late night showing of a British-sourced copy of the movie the other night. What a difference! Yes, this is an old film, but here we had sharp, good quality visuals with solidly contrasted blacks and whites and clear dialogue and music. Hopefully this version will be available before too long. In the meantime, avoid this DVD-R - it is a travesty!
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