MCA DiscoVision - The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

Catalog Number 21-002

Format Standard Play CAV

Running Time 110 minutes

Mono
Pressing Location	DiscoVision Carson
Label Color	Blue
Retail Price	$9.95
Year Issued	1979

Side	Frames	Running Time
1	37,957	26min 21sec
2	39,827	27min 39sec
3	38,185	26min 31sec
4	41,142	28min 34sec
	157,111	109min 06sec

Ratings
Video Transfer
Audio Transfer
Replication

Packaging
Open-Top
Side-Open Sticker
Printed

Pressing Notes

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, once thought to be among the most difficult to find DiscoVision titles, is a classic case of showing that DiscoVision did, on occasion, know what it was doing. The black & white transfer is crisp and sharp. At times the picture is overly bright, but this could be a result of the nitrate print which was used. In any case, the quality of the print is on the poor side. There are missing frames noticeable throughout the picture, especially at the reel divisions. The audio transfer is average, with the normal background hiss which is present on most films from the "Classic Films" section of the DiscoVision catalog. Replication is above average, with very little speckling and no dropouts present. Some masterings of sides 2 & 3 are know to have 20 Frame Skip. The disc includes the standard black & white bumpers.

Release History

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer was reissued by MCA/Universal Home Video (Catalog #: 21002) in November 1992 as a 2 sided CLV disc.

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Catalog Number	21-002
Format	Standard Play CAV

Running Time	110 minutes