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| Patch Of Blue, A |
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Genre:Classic
Reviewed In Issue 26 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Sidney Poitier, Shelly Winters, Eizabeth Hartman, Wallace Ford. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML106318 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
105 |
| (Color Type): |
Black & White |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1965 |
| (LD Release Date): |
7/9/97 |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Guy Green |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.32:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Based on “Be Ready With Bells And Drums,” by Elizabeth Kata, A Patch Of Blue was nominated for five Academy Awards® in 1965, with Shelley Winters winning the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actress. Elizabeth Hartman stars as 18 year-old Selina D’Arcey, accidentally blinded as a child, and forced to live a secluded and imprisoned life inside her family’s cramped tenement apartment. When her grandfather (Wallace Ford) takes her on a rare visit to the park, the occasion becomes even more special when she meets Gordon Ralfe (Sidney Poitier)—a gentle man who teaches Selina valuable lessons to help make her dark life a little easier. But when she falls in love with him, her racist mother (Winters) declares that their relationship cannot continue if she chooses a black man over her family. A Patch Of Blue is an important film that touches on a controversial subject even by today’s standards.
LaserDisc Picture:
The Panavision® Scope 2.32:1 black and white picture exhibits a poor grayscale that is often overly bright. Images are generally sharp and detailed throughout. Shadow detail is mediocre and there are artifacts apparent with minimal noise.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished and distorted monaural.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
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No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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