NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

ADDITION: Kino Blu-ray (September 2020): Like Kino's other 'Forbidden Fruit' Blu-rays; Mom and Dad. (Forbidden Fruit: Golden Exploitation Picture Volume 1,) Reefer Madness / Sex Madness (Volume 2,)  Unashamed / Elysia (Volume 3,)  Marihuana / Narcotic (Volume 4,) and Tomorrow's Children / Child Bride (Volume 5.) the image quality of Test Tube Babies / Guilty Parents has imperfections with light to moderate damage but both are very watchable in terms of the 1080P. The 'younger' film, Test Tube Babies, looks much better - very clear at times with decently-layered contrast and a touch of gloss - it may, actually, have some edge-enhancement. There are some frame-specific speckles and marks. Guilty Parents is 14-years it's senior and is softer with more flagrant damage (see samples below), but is the better film (if you want 'better'.)       

On their Blu-ray, Kino use a linear PCM mono tracks (16-bit) in the original English language for both films. It's imperfect but serviceable with a few drop-outs. Kino offer optional English subtitles for both features on their Region FREE Blu-ray.

The Kino Blu-ray includes an audio commentary on Test Tube Babies by Eric Schaefer, author of Bold! Daring! Shocking True! A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959 - a perfect person to delve into this genre of castigating sexual behavior, drug use while still exploiting it for cinematic box-office gain. He's a pleasure to listen to exposing details of these productions from the 'square-up' text screen to the conclusion. He discusses the tension between education and titillation explaining exactly what an 'exploitation' film was - usually made outside of the major studio etc.. Also included is a short 1951 a marital education film entitled 'Sex and Romance' - it is in poor shape with plenty of vertical scratches. The ending calls it a 'Federate Film Production' by Gordon Schndler. There is also an 'Alternate Title Sequence' and trailer for Test Tube Babies.

Test Tube Babies is wild - a courtship, seemingly happy marriage and, before you know it, the bored wife is hosting sex parties while the husband is at work!... eventually cured of their immorality by having a baby - the only way they can - hence the title. It has all the kitsch and bizarreness appeal that you could hope for. Guilty Parents is actually quite good - far more cohesive - kind of a quasi-crime, almost noirish angle, film about a young girl trying to get ahead, but a poor decision haunts her - the taboo references are rife; scantily glad gals (legs, garters), lots of dancing etc.. The Kino Blu-ray is like the others in the 'Forbidden Fruit' series; both fun and fascinating. The commentary has excellent value and I am enjoying the brazenness of this 'vintage' cinema and learning about the niche of filmmakers involved. Recommended to any who want to indulge in something very different. There's a 'pushing-boundaries' appeal that touches 'Pre-code' although these don't qualify for that label.

Gary Tooze