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The New Frontier [Blu-ray]
(Carl Pierson, 1935)
Review by Gary Tooze
Production: Theatrical: Republic Pictures Video: Olive Films
Disc: Region: 'A' (as verified by the Momitsu region FREE Blu-ray player) Runtime: 0:54:53.290 Disc Size: 10,882,005,587 bytes Feature Size: 10,756,614,144 bytes Video Bitrate: 24.00 Mbps Chapters: 8 Case: Standard Blu-ray case Release date: January 22nd, 2013
Video: Aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Resolution: 1080p / 23.976 fps Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio English 829 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 824 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 1.0 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 16-bit)
Subtitles: None
Extras: • None
Bitrate:
Description: John Dawson (John Wayne) becomes sheriff of a lawless town and goes up against a nasty saloon owner, Ace Holmes (Warner Richmond) who's been terrorizing the citizens of the new frontier town. Ace and his gang of outlaws are too much for one man, so Dawson deputizes a gang of friendlier outlaws lead by Kit (Al Bridge) and together they try to clean up the town. This was Wayne's second western under the new Republic Pictures banner. Muriel Evans co-stars as Wayne's Love interest. Written by Robert Emmett Tansey (Westward Ho) and directed by Carl Pierson (She Devil).
The Film:
The New Frontier is John Wayne's second Western for Republic. It's
directed by Carl Pierson and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. Wayne
plays trail herder John Dawson, a decent man who along with his dad Milt
(Sam Flint) bring pioneers to the "Cherokee Strip" after the Act of
Congress signed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1889 allows for
settlement. Image : NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. Of all the hour-long, early 'Duke' B westerns from Olive Blu-ray we've covered; "Red River Range", "Three Texas Steers", "King of the Pecos", "The Night Riders" and "Frontier Horizon" - The New Frontier seems to be the most inconsistent and have the most damage. There are certain segments with extensive vertical scratches (see last capture). Other parts seem quite strong with excellent detail in close-ups. Again we have improved contrast levels from SD on the single-layered disc. Most scenes are outdoor and look quite good considering the age. The damage is acceptable and doesn't heavily deter enjoyment of the presentation.
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Audio :Audio comes in the form of a DTS-HD Master mono track at 829 kbps. There are a couple of songs on this one - in a wagon train and around a campfire. It remains unremarkable and a bit scattered but satisfies the presentation value. There are no subtitles offered and my Momitsu has identified it as being a region 'A'-locked.
Extras : None - not even a trailer.
BOTTOM LINE: Gary Tooze January 17th, 2013
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