- " The Bachelor and the BobbySoxer" Warner Home Video - Region 1,4 - NTSC vs. Editions Montparnasse (RKO Collection) - Region 2

(aka "Deux Soeurs vivaient en paix" )

directed by Irving Reis
USA 1947

Theatrical Release: 1 September 1947

DVD Comparison:

Warner Home Video - Region 1,4 - NTSC vs. Editions Montparnasse (RKO Collection) - Region 2 - PAL

Big thanks to Vincent Lacomme for all the Screen Caps!

(Warner Home Video - Region 1,4 - NTSC - LEFT vs. Editions Montparnasse (RKO Collection) - Region 2 - PAL - RIGHT)

DVD Box Covers
Distribution	Warner Home Video Region 1,4 - NTSC	Editions Montparnasse Region 2 - PAL
Runtime	1:35:00	1:34:54 (4% PAL speedup)
Video	1.33 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5,54 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s	1.33 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5,58 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: Warner Home Video
Bitrate: Editions Montparnasse (RKO Collection)
Audio	English 1.0 Mono	English 2.0 Mono, DUB: French 2.0 Mono
Subtitles	English, French, Spanish, none	French, none
Features	Release Information: Studio: Warner Home Video Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.33 Edition Details: • Cartoon: Little Tinker (7:16) (no subtitles) • Radio Adaptation, Lux Radio Theater (no subtitles) • Cary Grant Trailer Gallery (10 trailers) (no subtitles) DVD Release Date: 1st June 2004 Standard Chapters 28	Release Information: Studio: Editions Montparnasse Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.33 Edition Details: • Introduction (French) (1:59) DVD Release Date: 3 February 2004 Slim Chapters 11

Comments

The Warner is miles ahead showing good film grain where the Montparnasse is quite softened. There is some minor cropping on the left edge of the Montparnasse. Extras are superior on the Warner. This is a no-contest. Warner all the way!

Gary Tooze

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(Warner Home Video - Region 1,4 - NTSC - LEFT vs. Editions Montparnasse (RKO Collection) - Region 2 - PAL - RIGHT)