|
Firstly, a massive thank you to our Patreon supporters. Your generosity touches me deeply. These supporters have become the single biggest contributing factor to the survival of DVDBeaver. Your assistance has become essential.
What do Patrons receive, that you don't?
1)
Our
weekly
Newsletter
sent to your Inbox every
Monday morning!
Please consider keeping us in existence with a couple of dollars or more each month (your pocket change!) so we can continue to do our best in giving you timely, thorough reviews, calendar updates and detailed comparisons. Thank you very much.
|
|
Search DVDBeaver |
S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
(aka "Roaring Timbers" )
USA 1936
| In 1884 lumberman Barney Glasgow leaves his true love, saloon singer Lotta Morgan, to marry Emma Louise, his boss's daughter. His buddy Swan Bostrom marries Lotta instead. Barney becomes a lumber magnate by stripping the Wisconsin forests, without re-planting. After 23 years, Barney finally visits Swan. Lotta has died, but Barney is smitten by their daughter Lotta Bostrom, who looks almost like her mother. His lavish attentions to Lotta create gossip and a rivalry between Barney and his son Richard. |
Poster
 |
Theatrical Release: November 6th, 1936
Reviews More Reviews DVD Reviews
DVD Comparison:
HBO - Region 1 - NTSC vs. MGM - Region 1- NTSC
(HBO - Region 1 - NTSC - LEFT vs. MGM - Region 1- NTSC - RIGHT)
| DVD Box Covers |
|
|
| Distribution |
HBO Region 1 - NTSC |
MGM Region 1 - NTSC |
| Runtime | 1:39:21 | 1:39:27 |
| Video |
1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio |
1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio |
|
NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes. |
||
| Bitrate:
HBO
|
|
|
| Bitrate:
MGM |
|
|
| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), DUBs German (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby) |
| Subtitles | English, Spanish, French and none | English, and none |
| Features |
Release Information: Studio: HBO
Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: •
Cast bios (text screens) Chapters 22 |
Release Information:
Aspect Ratio: Edition Details:
• Theatrical trailer |
| Comments: | I am getting a little tired of this. Just softening an image is by no means appropriately cleaning it. The new MGM release is minutely cleaner but extensively softer than the old HBO edition. Actually I was always impressed with the quality of these old HBO editions, and although this has a few more visible scratches, it has far more film grain. Contrast/black levels might go marginally in MGM's favor, but we recommend the old HBO edition which will go out-of-print if it hasn't already. The MGM is cropped a little on both edges, has awful yellow subtitles but is very reasonably priced. The choice is yours! |
DVD Menus
(HBO
- Region 1 - NTSC - LEFT vs. MGM - Region 1- NTSC - RIGHT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
Subtitle sample
(HBO - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. MGM - Region 1- NTSC - BOTTOM)
NOTE: Not exact frame match!
 |
 |
Screen Captures
(HBO - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. MGM - Region 1- NTSC - BOTTOM)
|
|
 |
(HBO - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. MGM - Region 1- NTSC - BOTTOM)
|
|
 |
(HBO - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. MGM - Region 1- NTSC - BOTTOM)
|
|
 |
(HBO - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. MGM - Region 1- NTSC - BOTTOM)
|
|
 |
(HBO - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. MGM - Region 1- NTSC - BOTTOM)
|
|
 |
(HBO - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. MGM - Region 1- NTSC - BOTTOM)
|
|
 |
Report Card:
|
Image: |
HBO |
|
Sound: |
HBO (for dubs) |
| Extras: | HBO |
| Menu: | MGM |
| DVD Box Covers |
|
|
| Distribution |
HBO Region 1 - NTSC |
MGM Region 2 - PAL |
Mail cheques, money orders, cash to: or CLICK PayPal logo to donate!
|
Gary Tooze
|
|
Many Thanks... .
