{"title":"Undercrank","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore Undercrank releases and silent-era discoveries such as The Cardboard Lover at Orbit DVD. Build a collection of early cinema with physical editions that let you revisit performers and filmmaking from another era.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-craving","title":"The Craving","description":"\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"productDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"hpuap3-sctexq-ypn70r-x9aqqh\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"productDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"productDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"productDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"productDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"productDescription_feature_div\" class=\"a-row feature\" id=\"productDescription_feature_div\" data-template-name=\"productDescription\" data-feature-name=\"productDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small\" id=\"productDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou may know Francis Ford for his roles as an old drunk veteran or crusty barkeep in more than twenty of director John Ford's films, but you may not know that between 1910 and 1920 Francis Ford was a silent film star and renowned director of westerns, cliffhanger serials, mystery thrillers, and dramas. - In 1918, Francis Ford used his movie fortune to start an independent company and produced the five-reel feature THE CRAVING. A drama of obsession and addiction, THE CRAVING demonstrates Ford's abiding interest in the use of special effects like double and triple exposures to make psychologically-tormented characters face their fears and obsessions. He incorporated footage from his lost 1915 short of the Indian rebellion, THE CAMPBELLS ARE COMING, as well as found footage from other Universal films to craft a sharp criticism of the needless slaughter of troops in the first World War. - Also included in this collection are three short films: Ford's one-reel western comedy produced by Gaston Melies' Star Films company, WHEN THE TABLES TURNED (1911) co-starring Edith Storey; the two-reeler THE POST TELEGRAPHER made for the Bison Film Company; and the jewel thief caper UNMASKED (1917), originally released in 1913 as THE BLACK MASKS, with the actress and scenarist Grace Cunard, who who starred in dozens of Universal films with Ford. - This release presents four of his silent films in new 2K digital restorations by Undercrank Productions from archival 35mm preservations featuring new musical scores by Ben Model. Blu-ray is Region-free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"detailBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"yqh635-wca41u-4nzdu5-w5kbw1\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"detailBullets_feature_v2\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"detailBullets_feature_v2\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"detailBulletsWrapper_feature_div\" class=\"a-section feature detail-bullets-wrapper bucket\" data-template-name=\"detailBullets\" data-feature-name=\"detailBullets\" id=\"detailBulletsWrapper_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clearance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43677180166188,"sku":"745808099879no","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/the-craving-new-blu-ray.jpg?v=1785763211"},{"product_id":"roland-wests-the-bat-restored","title":"Roland West's - The Bat (Restored)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mysterious master criminal known as The Bat witnesses a midnight bank heist and trails the robber to a dark and spooky mansion. Once there, The Bat terrorizes the inhabitants of the estate to get his hands on the stolen money in this stylized horror-comedy. -THE BAT is one of the best and most enjoyable examples of the popular old dark house genre. A stylish combination of laughs and thrills, Mary Roberts Rinehart's classic had thrilled audiences on stage before it came to the screen in 1926. Director Roland West was a master visual stylist with a penchant for the macabre. In THE BAT he expertly manipulated light and shadow, and assembled a top-notch production crew that included expert art direction by William Cameron Menzies, and stunning photography by Arthur Edeson and Gregg Toland. The cast, which includes Louise Fazenda, Jack Pickford, Jewel Carmen and Arthur Housman, deftly support the ominous mood while providing plenty of amusement. A hit when it opened, the film was also influential, as the masked figure of the master criminal 'The Bat' had a profound effect on the young Bob Kane, who cited this film and it's sound remake as one of his main inspirations for the creation of Batman. - THE BAT is presented in a new 2K digital restoration by Undercrank Productions from 35mm film elements preserved by UCLA Film \u0026amp; Television Archive, and features a new musical score by Ben Model. Also included are the 1926 comedy two-reeler A FRATERNITY MIXUP, and a short documentary on the life and career of director Roland West. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance MEDIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43855393030188,"sku":"745808099893","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/roland-wests-the-bat-restored-new-blu-ray.jpg?v=1787525538"},{"product_id":"the-cardboard-lover","title":"The Cardboard Lover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUndercrank Productions is proud to bring The Cardboard Lover to home video for the first time, in a brand new 2K restoration. This hilarious, rollicking farce features Marion Davies at her most vivacious, expertly directed by Robert Z. Leonard. 1928 was a hat-trick of box office hits for Marion Davies- The Patsy, Show People and The Cardboard Lover. While the first two have become beloved silent classics, The Cardboard Lover has rarely been seen and can now take it's rightful place in the pantheon of Marion Davies's best-loved films. Davies is a tourist visiting Monte Carlo who befriends a tennis champion (Nils Asther, in his only comedic role) trying to break things off with his romantic partner (Jetta Goudal). Davies offers to help him break the spell he's under by posing as his new girlfriend. This sets off a wacky chain of plot twists, during which Asther winds up falling for Davies. From Davies's antics to Asther's surprising comedic gifts, The Cardboard Lover is a rare gem that will leave you in stitches from start to finish. This restoration is derived from 35mm flm elements preserved by the Library of Congress, the Blackhawk Films Collection and the British Film Institute, and features a new theatre organ score by Ben Model. Also included on the disc is a short documentarv on the film, written by Marion Davies biographer Lara Gabrielle. Blu-ray is all-region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance MEDIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45964604866604,"sku":"745808099954","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/the-cardboard-lover-new-blu-ray.webp?v=1786867550"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/collections\/undercrank.oembed","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}