Eureka Set To Release Early Universal Volume 1 On Blu-Ray

Fans of the golden age of silent cinema, Eureka Entertainment  are set to make your Summer even happier. They are set to release Early Universal Volume 1 , three early silent features from the legendary studio fully restored, on Blu-ray as a part of The Masters of Cinema Series for the first time on home video in the UK from  August.

The  three early silent features from Universal Pictures, all fully restored as part of the studio’s ongoing restoration program.

Skinner’s Dress Suit (dir. William A. Seiter, 1926) – Reginald Denny stars as a shy clerk who asks his boss for a raise at the urging of his wife. His request is rejected, but he lies to his wife, who immediately goes out and buys an expensive suit, an act that upends his once-ordered life. (4K Restoration)

The Shield of Honor (dir. Emory Johnson, 1927) – The LAPD has a new method of fighting crime, the Air Police! Their newest recruit, young hotshot pilot Jack MacDowell (Neil Hamilton), is tasked with catching a gang of jewellery thieves. (2K Restoration) (Worldwide Debut on Blu-ray)

The Shakedown (dir. William Wyler, 1929) – Dave Roberts (James Murray) is a fighter better known for taking falls in fixed fights than for taking home the prize money. But then he falls head-over-heels for a fiery waitress (Barbara Kent) and a rough-and-tumble orphan (Jack Hanlon), and he begins to dramatically alter his life inside and outside of the ring. (4K Restoration)

Eureka Entertainment have created a New Trailer to celebrate the upcoming release…

“Employing an impressive range of visual tactics, such as whip pans, rapid cutting, and superimpositions, (William) Wyler gives Dave’s transformation from fraud to champ a striking dynamism.” – Slant Magazine (The Shakedown)

SPECIAL TWO DISC BLU-RAY EDITION CONTAINS
Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase | 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from restorations undertaken by Universal Pictures (Skinner’s Dress Suit and The Shakedown restored in 4K, The Shield of Honor restored in 2K) | Skinner’s Dress Suit – score by Leo Birenberg | The Shield of Honor – score by Alex Kovacs | The Shakedown – score by Michael Gatt | Audio Commentary tracks on all three features | A collection of additional materials from the early era of Universal Pictures, with complimentary analysis by silent film experts and historians | PLUS: A Collector’s Booklet featuring new writing on the films included in this set * All extras subject to change

USA | 1926-1929 | PG | COMEDY/DRAMA/CRIME | 204 MINUTES | B&W | 1.33:1 OAR | SILENT (English Intertitles)

You can pre-order your copy: Eureka Store

Early Universal Volume 1 will be released on Blu-Ray as part of The Masters Of Cinema in the UK from 16 August.