Originally released as three films in 1932, 1927, and 1925.
"Two DVD special edition features: new 2K digital restoration of 'Freaks'; new 2K digital reconstruction and restoration of 'The unknown' by the George Eastman Museum, with a new score by composer Philip Carli; new 2K digital restoration of 'The mystic', with new score by composer Dean Hurley; audio commentaries on 'Freaks' and 'The unknown' and an introduction to 'The mystic' by film scholar David J. Skal ; new interview with author Megan Abbott about director Tod Browning and pre-code horror; archival documentary on 'Freaks'; episode from 2009 of critic Kristen Lopez's podcast 'Ticklish business' about disability representation in 'Freaks'; reading by Skal of 'Spurs,' the short story by Tod Robbins on which 'Freaks' is based; prologue to 'Freaks,' which was added to the film in 1947; program on the alternate endings to 'Freaks'; plus: an essay by film critic Farran Smith Nehme."
The mystic: composer, Dean Hurley.
Freaks: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Roscoe Ates, Henry Victor, Harry Earles, Daisy Earles, Rose Dione, Daisy Hilton, Violet Hilton, Schlitze Surtees, Josephine Joseph, Prince Randian, Olga Roderick, Frances O'Connor, Martha Morris, Elvira Snow, Jenny Lee Snow, Angelo Rossitto, Edward Brophy, Matt McHugh, Johnny Eck, Peter Robinson, Elizabeth Green, Minnie Woolsey, Albert Conti, Michael Visaroff, Murray Kinnell, Hooper Atchley, Jerry Austin, Mathilde Comont, Ernie S. Adams, Edith, Delmo Fritz, Constantine Romanoff, Sidney Bracey.
The unknown: Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford, Nick De Ruiz, John George, Frank Lanning, John St. Polis, Julian Rivero, Billy Seay, Tom Amandares, Louise Emmons, Italia Frandi, Venezia Frandi, Polly Moran, Margaret Bert, Paul Desmuke.
The mystic: Aileen Pringle, Conway Tearle, Mitchell Lewis, Robert Ober, Stanton Heck, David Torrence, Gladys Hulette, DeWitt Jennings, Carrie Daumery, Joseph Hazelton.
DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; mono ; region 1
In English; silent features have English intertitles.
Title from disc surface.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
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