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Great Train Robbery - 100th Anniversay

Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson (Actor), William S. Hart (Actor, Director), D.W. Griffith (Director, Writer), Rated:
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4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
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Genre Westerns
Format Dolby, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Silent, Special Edition, Black & White
Contributor E.A. Martin, Charles K. Gerrard, King Baggot, Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, George Fawcett, Frank Campeau, Tom Mix, William Ryno, Bessie Eyton, C. Gardner Sullivan, A.C. Abadie, Edwin S. Porter, William S. Hart, Barbara Bedford, George Barnes, D.W. Griffith, Goldie Colwell See more
Language English
Runtime 3 hours and 4 minutes

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This Special Edition DVD contains two versions of the historically significant western, "The Great Train Robbery" (1903) and more classic silent westerns: "The Heart of Texas Ryan" (1916), "Tumbleweeds" (1925) and "The Battle of Elderbush Gulch" (1913) - all enhanced with music and effects tracks. Bonus Features: Video Prologues narrated by Will Hutchins (WB TV star "Sugarfoot")| Bonus Cowboy Poem by Will Hutchins| Movie Selection Menu| Western Previews| Bios| DVD Rom Content: Extended Bios| Weblinks to more information and biographical material. Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital Mono; 184 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 2003 SRP - $19.99.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.75 x 0.53 inches; 0.8 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 89859829727
  • Director ‏ : ‎ D.W. Griffith, E.A. Martin, Edwin S. Porter, King Baggot, William S. Hart
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Dolby, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Silent, Special Edition, Black & White
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ December 16, 2003
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, William S. Hart, Barbara Bedford, George Fawcett, Bessie Eyton
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Vci Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000WN1JA
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ C. Gardner Sullivan, D.W. Griffith, Edwin S. Porter
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

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Anthony Crnkovich
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BIRTH OF THE WESTERN
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2012
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My love for movies includes early cinema; by "early" I mean from the very beginning, circa 1893-1913. Two of my favorite earliest films are George Melies' A TRIP TO THE MOON (1902) and Edwin S. Porter's THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY (1903). Both were pivotal in how they advanced the medium, and both have a timeless ability to entertain and fascinate us in a pure and simple way.

THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY is credited as establishing dramatic structure through narrative editing. It was also the first film to employ matted in projection as background, i.e. when we see a moving train through the station's window. The final closeup of a bandit shooting directly at the camera is famous for addressing the viewer as part of the onscreen action - an innovation in itself that brought a new dimension to the cinema.

VCI's 100th Anniversary Edition of THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY is from the Library of Congress' print and is presented twice; first in b&w, totally silent, then with music and enhanced with tints and sound effects. While the best quality is the Museum of Modern Art print available in Kino's outstanding Edison set, the VCI version is pretty nice too and worth picking up, as it contains some rare bonus features. THE HEART OF TEXAS RYAN (1916), is an enjoyable actioner starring legendary cowboy Tom Mix. Another western great, William S. Hart, achieved epic proportions with his last production, TUMBLEWEEDS (1925). The film's depiction of the Cherokee Strip landrush is still regarded as the best sequence of its kind ever made. The master innovator, D.W. Griffith, is also represented with THE BATTLE OF ELDERBRUSH GULCH (1913), a short drama starring Lillian Gish and Mae Marsh.

For anyone who's passionate about film history or the American Western, this DVD is a great assortment of important contributors to the genre.
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Robin Clayton
5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD HISTORICAL WESTERN DVD RIGHT PRICE
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2017
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FIRST STORY TELLING WESTERN COWBOY MOVIE. RESTORED AND UNRESTORED.
TUMBLEWEEDS BY BILL HART FROM 1925. HEAR HART IN TALKING INTRO.
D.W. GRIFFITH'S ELDERBUSH GULCH. WORTH EVERY PENNY
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john powers
5.0 out of 5 stars buy well
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2019
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don't make them like this any more
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David Welch
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017
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great
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Harold K. Errington
5.0 out of 5 stars first western
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2009
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Train robbery film is only 10 mins. long, BUT watch later on in the dvd. for Tumbleweeds, W.S. Hart's final film AND interview; worth the price just for that alone!
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A. Burchfield
3.0 out of 5 stars Worth a lot for the novelty value
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2012
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I bought this one for the title movie, it's been around for years (2003 for the DVD I think), and consider the other movies to be a bonus. I'm not as fond of the modern intro bits as others are, I did find the William Hart intro to his movie entertaining, better than the "new" bits.
I knew the old films were done to different standards than today's westerns, these are almost funny with the results they had. I remember "Train Robbery" about the best with it's choppy editing and evident low budget, why was the "restored" version done with some scenes red or some other color? The Tom Mix film to me was most notable for so few horses and a weak plot . The Lillian Gish film had a train car scene where the moving scenery was actually a canvas rolling past the windows, that was the worst of that one. "Tumbleweeds" with William S. Hart is probably the best selection on the DVD for story quality.

Buy it for an interesting look back at the early days of film history.
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Timothy C. Paulson
4.0 out of 5 stars A great part of American film history.
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2013
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A terrific collectable for someone who enjoys watching classics. This is the classic of all classics, and came in excellent condition.
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Ohio Guy
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2014
always wanted to see
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José María Villena Cánaves
5.0 out of 5 stars Abajo indicada.
Reviewed in Spain on March 25, 2015
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Yo compro para mí no para recomendar a nadie nada. Yo hago colección de pelis y elijo lo que me gusta . Buena peli a un precio razonable.
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Mark McCorkell
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating collection of Westerns from the earliest days of cinema
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2016
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While The Great Train Robbery is the main draw as an historically important piece of cinema, the other feature-length Westerns included on the DVD are also worth a look. The package is let down slightly by the lack of any booklet providing more information about these movies (although they do have audio introductions). Also the DVD menus and interface are clunky and slightly amateurish. Overall, it's a fascinating piece of early cinema history to own but the presentation does let it down slightly.
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