Masterworks of American Avant-Garde [FA][USA] ADDED

[Matt_Bailey]

Title: Masterworks of American Avant-Garde Experimental Film, 1920-1970
Country: USA
Region: A
Releasing Studio: Flicker Alley
Case Type: Keep case
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Codec: AVC/MPEG2
Picture: 1080p/NTSC
Soundtracks: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles (are they optional?): None
Extras: 27-page booklet
Amazon ASIN (US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, or Spain): B012BQ460K
Source: Own it.

Blu-ray Disc 1
Play All (207:36)
Manhatta
Ballet Mechanique
Anémic cinéma
The Life and Death of 9413 - A Hollywood Extra
Skyscraper Symphony
Mechanical Principles
A Bronx Morning
Lot in Sodom
Poem 8
An Optical Poem
Thimble Theater
Tarantella
The Pursuit of Happiness
1941
Meshes of the Afternoon
Meditation on Violence
In the Street

Blu-ray Disc 2
Play All (210:43)
Four in the Afternoon
Abstronic
Eaux d'artifice
Bells of Atlantis
Evolution
Gyromorphosis
Hurry, Hurry!
N.Y., N.Y.
9 Variations on a Dance Theme
Castro Stret (The Coming of Consciousness)
Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter
Excerpt from Walden: Diaries, Notes and Sketches
Our Lady of the Sphere
Love It/Leave It
DL2 (Disintegration Line #2)
Transport
Sappho and Jerry, Part 1-3
Ch'an
Seasons...
Manhatta (New music composed and performed by Henry Wolfe and Phil Carluzzo)

DVD Disc 1
Play All (207:23)
Manhatta
Ballet Mechanique
Anémic cinéma
The Life and Death of 9413 - A Hollywood Extra
Skyscraper Symphony
Mechanical Principles
A Bronx Morning
Lot in Sodom
Poem 8
An Optical Poem
Thimble Theater
Tarantella
The Pursuit of Happiness
1941
Meshes of the Afternoon
Meditation on Violence
In the Street

DVD Disc 2
Play All (210:31)
Four in the Afternoon
Abstronic
Eaux d'artifice
Bells of Atlantis
Evolution
Gyromorphosis
Hurry, Hurry!
N.Y., N.Y.
9 Variations on a Dance Theme
Castro Stret (The Coming of Consciousness)
Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter
Excerpt from Walden: Diaries, Notes and Sketches
Our Lady of the Sphere
Love It/Leave It
DL2 (Disintegration Line #2)
Transport
Sappho and Jerry, Part 1-3
Ch'an
Seasons...
Manhatta (New music composed and performed by Henry Wolfe and Phil Carluzzo)

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Soundtracks: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Are the films silent? With music? With dialogue or narration? Mono or stereo? Or a combination of all?

Is there a list of film years or a list of the directors?

[Matt_Bailey]

Soundtracks: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Are the films silent? With music? With dialogue or narration? Mono or stereo?

All of the above.

Manhatta (1921)*
Ballet mecanique (1924)*
Anemic cinema (1926)*
Life and Death of 9413 (1928)*
Skyscraper Symphony (1929)
Mechanical Principles (1930)
Poem 8 (1932)
Lot in Sodom (1933)
Thimble Theater (1937)
An Optical Poem (1938)
Pursuit of Happiness (1940)
Tarantella (1940)
1941 (1941)
Meshes of the Afternoon (1942)*
In the Street (1947)
Meditation on Violence (1949)*
Four in the Afternoon (1951)
Abstronic (1952)
Bells of Atlantis (1952)
Eaux d'artifice (1952)
Evolution (1954)
Gyromorphosis (1954)
Hurry, Hurry! (1957)
N.Y., N.Y. (1957)*
Castro Street (1966)
9 Variations on a Dance Theme (1967)
Diaries, Notes and Sketches (excerpt) (1968)
The Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter (1968)
Our Lady of the Sphere (1969)
DL2 (1970)
Transport (1970)
Love It, Leave It (1973)
Sappho and Jerry (1978)
Ch'an (1983)
Seasons... (2002)


*should already be in the database due to appearing on either Kino's Silent Avant-Garde or Maya Deren sets.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Besides "Manhatta", are there any credited composers for silent scores?
Also, this set only has a "Play All" option? No way to watch the films individually?

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Also, please recheck the aspect ratios.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-ray_ ... lu-ray.htm
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Masterwo ... 60/#Review

[Matt_Bailey]

Also, this set only has a "Play All" option? No way to watch the films individually?

They can be selected individually, but they're just chapter markers.

Manhatta: Score by Donald Sosin, 1.29:1
Ballet Mecanique: Music by George Antheil, Adapted and arranged by Paul D. Lehrman, remixed by Gustavo Matamoros, 1.30:1
Anemic Cinema: Music by Gustavo Matamoros, 1.33:1
Life and Death of 9413: Music by Donald Sosin, 1.16:1
Skyscraper Symphony: Music by Donald Sosin, 1.28:1
Mechanical Principles: Music by Eric Beheim, 1.33:1
Poem 8: Music by Rodney Sauer, 1.44:1
Lot in Sodom: Music by Louis Siegel, 1.13:1
Thimble Theater: Music uncredited, 1.34:1
Optical Poem: Music "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt, 1.39:1
Pursuit of Happiness: Silent, 1.34:1
Tarantella: Music by Edwin Gerschefski, 1.30:1
1941: Music by Igor Stravinsky, 1.34:1
Meshes of the Afternoon: Silent, 1.45:1
Meditation on Violence: Chinese flute and Haitian drums, 1.46:1
In the Street: Music by Arthur Kleiner, 1.38:1
Four in the Afternoon: Music by William O. Smith with Anna Halprin, Welland Lathrop, 1.33:1
Abstronic: Music by Aaron Copland, Don Gillis, 1.31:1
Bells of Atlantis: Music by Louis and Bebe Barron with Anaïs Nin reading from "House of Incest", 1.58:1 windowboxed in a 1.33:1 frame
Eaux d'artifice: Antonio Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons", 1.33:1
Evolution: Music uncredited, 1.33:1
Gyromorphosis: "Django" by John Lewis played by the Modern Jazz Quartet, 1.33:1
Hurry Hurry: Ambient sounds, 1.39:1
NY, NY: Music by Gene Forrell, 1.34:1
Castro Street: Ambient sounds, 1.41:1
9 Variations: Music by McNeil Robinson, 1.39:1
Diaries/Notes/Sketches: Talkie, 1.34:1
Film That Rises: Music uncredited, 1.33:1
Our Lady of the Sphere: Music uncredited, 1.40:1
DL2: Music by Peliatan Gamelan, 1.36:1
Transport: Obnoxious beeping noises, 1.36:1
Love It Leave It: Music by Ray Whilding White, 1.46:1
Sappho and Jerry: Music uncredited, 1.73:1
Chan: Music by Christopher Atwood, 1.33:1
Seasons: Silent, 1.40:1

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

The DVDs have the shorts with anamorphic enhancement?

Castro Stret (The Coming of Consciousness)

Castro Street

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

What are the aspect ratios and audio options for "A Bronx Morning", the excerpt of "Walden"?
Is the audio for the DVDs in Dolby Digital?
Could you please update your first post?

[Matt_Bailey]

What are the aspect ratios and audio options for "A Bronx Morning"

Donald Sosin, 1.34:1.

Is the audio for the DVDs in Dolby Digital?

Yes.

The DVDs have the shorts with anamorphic enhancement?

The DVDs are anamorphic, yes.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Added. Thank you.