This is a 5-disc laserdisc box set entitled CECIL B. DeMILLE: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN ON EARTH, released in 1997 by Image Entertainment.
 
This set contains 5 classic and rare silent films directed by Cecil B. DeMille, which include:
Carmen (Lasky-Paramount, 1915, 56 mins.) starring Geraldine Farrar and Wallace Reid, Pedro De Cordoba;
Joan the Woman (Cardinal Film Corporation, 1916. 137 mins.) starring Geraldine Farrar, Wallace Reid, Raymond Hatton, Hobart Bosworth;
The Whispering Chorus (Artcraft Pictures Corp., 1917, 81 mins.) starring Raymond Hatton, Kathlyn Williams, Elliott Dexter, Tully Marshall;
Male and Female (Paramount-Artcraft, 1919, 115 mins.) starring Gloria Swanson, Thomas Meighan, Raymond Hatton, Lila Lee; and
The Volga Boatman (DeMille Pictures/PDC, 1926, 120 mins.) starring William Boyd, Elinor Fair, Victor Varconi, Julia Faye.
 
All 5 films are on 5 double-sided laserdiscs, each of which has been color-tinted. Also included is the original 4-page brochure which accompanies this set which discusses DeMille and these films and includes chapter stops for each film on the last page. All 5 laserdiscs are in perfect condition (no scratches or any other flaws) as well as the brochure. The outer cardboard box is in fine+ condition with random signs of light wear on the corners and some scratches in the center only. This is a rare OOP set featuring some of DeMille's greatest silent films, which come from the renowned Blackhawk Films Collection. This LaserDisc Edition was produced in cooperation with the Estate of Cecil B. DeMille with film materials courtesy of the George Eastman House.
 
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Cecil B. DeMille: The Greatest Showman on Earth [ID4059DS]
Country 
USA
 
 
Released 
24/09/1997
Publisher 
Image Entertainment
Price 
159.99 USD (original price)
 
UPC 
014381405965
 
Collection 
Blackhawks Films Collection
Category 
Drama
Color 
Tinted
Length 
509 min.
Sides 
10
Chapters 
112
Size 
12"
Picture 
Academy Ratio
Ratio 
1.33:1
Plastic 
Transparent
Cover 
Box Set
Rot status 
None reported
 
OC