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High and Dizzy
(1920)

The Criterion Collection
2014 Blu-ray Disc / DVD edition

The Freshman (1925), black & white and color-tinted black & white, 76 minutes, not rated, including High and Dizzy (1920), black & white, 27 minutes, not rated.

The Criterion Collection, CC2346BDDVD (collection number 703), UPC 7-15515-11291-8, ISBN 978-1-60465-808-8.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24FPS progressive scan AVC (MPEG-4) format, SDR (standard dynamic range), 18.5 Mbps average video bit rate, 192 Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; no chapter stops; and two single-sided, dual-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD discs, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), 5.0 Mbps average video bit rate, 384 Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; no chapter stops (within the film); three plastic disc trays in cardboard wrap in cardboard slipcase; $39.95.
Release date: 25 March 2014.
Country of origin: USA

Ratings (1-10): video: 9 / audio: 8 / additional content: 8 / overall: 8.

This dual-format Blu-ray Disc / DVD edition has been mastered from a 35mm preservation positive. The results are excellent.

The film is presented with a music score composed and conducted by Carl Davis.

This BD/DVD home video edition is the best-available home video of this Harold Lloyd film, and we recommend it highly.

This Region A Blu-ray Disc / Region 1 NTSC DVD edition is also available directly from . . .

New Line Home Entertainment
2005 DVD edition

The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection, Volume 2 (1919-1930), black & white, 466 minutes total, not rated, including High and Dizzy (1920), black & white, 26 minutes, not rated.

New Line Home Entertainment, N8447,
UPC 7-94043-84472-0, ISBN 0-7806-5290-8.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, optional English and Spanish language subtitles; closed captions; 5 chapter stops; and one dual-sided, dual-layered (side A)/single-layered (side B) Region 1 NTSC DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, optional English and Spanish language subtitles; closed captions; chapter stops; standard two-disc DVD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 15 November 2005.
Country of origin: USA

This two-disc DVD collection is mastered from 35mm restoration prints overseen by The Harold Lloyd Trust, which should represent the best-surviving prints of these seven Harold Lloyd shorts and feature films.

This Region 1 NTSC DVD edition has been discontinued
and is . . .

Kino on Video
2005 DVD edition

The Harold Lloyd Collection, Volume 2 (1918-1921), black & white and color-tinted black & white, 198 minutes total, not rated, including High and Dizzy (1920), color-tinted black & white, 28 minutes, not rated.

Kino International, K431, UPC 7-38329-04312-4.
Two single-sided, dual-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD discs, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard two-disc DVD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 13 September 2005.
Country of origin: USA

This DVD edition of Harold Lloyd films was produced for home video by Lobster Films, Paris.

The films are accompanied by music scores performed on piano by Donald Sosin.

This Region 0 NTSC DVD edition is available directly from . . .

Passport Video
2007 DVD edition

Smiles and Spectacles: A Harold Lloyd Treasury (1917-1947), black & white, 600 minutes total, not rated, including High and Dizzy (1920), black & white, 25 minutes, not rated.

Passport Video, DVD-5160, UPC 0-25493-51609-8.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD disc (five DVDs in the set); 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in windowboxed 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; no chapter stops; double-wide five-disc DVD keepcase; $19.98.
Release date: 13 February 2007.
Country of origin: USA

This budget DVD edition has been mastered from 16mm print materials.

This Region 0 NTSC DVD edition has been discontinued
and is . . .

Alpha Video
2020 DVD edition

Dr. Jack (1922), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, with High and Dizzy (1920), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, and His Royal Slyness (1919), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.

Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 8322D, UPC 0-89218-83229-0.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $7.98 (raised to $8.98).
Release date: 17 March 2020.
Country of origin: USA

This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a reduction print.

The films may be accompanied by soundtracks compiled from preexisting recordings.

This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
ALPHA VIDEO through . . .