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NEW 2K RESTORATION OF FREAKS, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
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NEW 2K RECONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION OF THE UNKNOWN by the George Eastman Museum, with a new score by composer Philip Carli
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NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE MYSTIC, with a new score by composer Dean Hurley
Freaks
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Tod Browning's "Freaks": The Sideshow Cinema - this outstanding documentary was made some years ago when Freaks was released on DVD. It focuses on MGM's production of Freaks, its reception, and lasting appeal among film aficionados and historians. Also, there is some very interesting information about the careers of the various actors that made the film. Included in it are clips from interviews with author David Skal, sideshow performer/historian Todd Robbins, and actor Mark Povinelli, amongst others. In English, not subtitled. (64 min).
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Tod Robbins' "Spurs" - author David Skal reads the original short story by Tod Robbins that inspired Freaks. In English, not subtitled. (48 min).
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"One of Us": Portraits From "Freaks" - presented here are several portraits of the performers that appeared in Freaks. With music. (11 min).
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Prologue to Freaks From 1947 - fully restored. Presented in English, not subtitled. (3 min).
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Alternate Endings - this short segment features comments from author David Skal. In English, not subtitled. (7 min).
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Ticklish Business Podcast (2019) - this archival podcast features critic Kristen Lopez, blogger Samantha Ellis, and producer Drea Clark discussing disabled representation in Freaks. In English, not subtitled. (52 min).
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Commentary - this exclusive new audio commentary was recorded by author David Skal. It is an outstanding commentary with plenty of terrific information about the exact era and studio plans/politics when Freaks was greelighted, the casting choices that were made, Tod Browning's work on the film, the original version of the -- which is lost -- and some key missing parts of it, the film's reception and reputation, etc.
The Unknown
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Commentary - this exclusive new audio commentary was recorded by author and Tod Browning biographer David Skal. The commentary follows a format that is almost identical to the one that was used for the new commentary included on Freaks. Mr. Skal shares plenty of information about the exact period in which The Unknown was conceived, its unique qualities, and Tod Browning's direction.
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Sideshow Tod: An Interview with Megan Abbot - in this new program, author Megan Abbot discusses Tod Browning's obsession with the strange, the frequently subversive nature of his work, and the special characters that populate his films. In English, not subtitled. (33 min).
The Mystic
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Introduction by David Skal - in this new program, author and Tod Browning biographer David Skal introduces The Mystic and quickly addresses the period from which the film emerged and its unique qualities. Also, Mr. Skal links it to two notorious classic films. In English, not subtitled. (10 min).
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Booklet - 38-page illustrated leaflet featuring an essay by film critic Farran Smith Nehme as well as technical credits.
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