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Each disc is a DVD-Video disc, the format an ordinary DVD player expects. Put one in and it opens on a menu with the title, the year, the running time and three choices: Play the film, chapters, subtitles. There is nothing to install and nothing to look up.

The Complete Film List

Every film in the set, one to a disc, with the disc it is on.

A Bucket of Blood, 1959, 66 minutes.
Attack of the Giant Leeches, 1959, 63 minutes.
Carnival of Souls, 1962, 78 minutes.
Dementia 13, 1963, 75 minutes.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1920, 82 minutes.
Haxan, 1922, 105 minutes.
House on Haunted Hill, 1959, 75 minutes.
Night of the Living Dead, 1968, 97 minutes.
Nosferatu, 1922, 92 minutes.
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, 1964, 81 minutes.
Teenagers from Outer Space, 1959, 86 minutes.
The Amazing Mr. X, 1948, 78 minutes.
The Bat, 1959, 80 minutes.
The Brain That Wouldn't Die, 1962, 83 minutes.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, 1920, 77 minutes.
The Devil Bat, 1940, 68 minutes.
The Killer Shrews, 1959, 66 minutes.
The Little Shop of Horrors, 1960, 75 minutes.
The Most Dangerous Game, 1932, 62 minutes.
The Phantom of the Opera, 1925, 74 minutes.
The Terror, 1963, 79 minutes.
White Zombie, 1932, 68 minutes.

What Is On The Discs

22 films: One to a disc, each in a paper sleeve with a label.
A menu on every disc, carrying the title, the year and the running time.
Twelve chapters per film, with a chapter menu showing a frame from each, so a scene can be found rather than wound to.
English subtitles on 17 of the 22 films, as a separate track that starts switched off and is turned on from the main menu.
The five silent films carry their words in the picture, as intertitles, so there is nothing to switch on/off.

How It Plays

Region free: The discs carry no region code, so they play in players worldwide.
DVD-Video format: A standard video disc with a menu, not a data disc of files. It works in an ordinary DVD player.
Soundtrack: The original mono audio, carried as a Dolby Digital track.

About The Transfers

The best surviving prints available, collected and organized onto a set that plays.
Eighteen of the twenty-two are colorized from the original black and white; the other four are the straight monochrome prints.
Quality varies between films, because the surviving material varies. These are not restorations.
A few are noticeably softer than the rest, which is the condition of the material rather than the disc.
Nothing has been squeezed to fit alongside another film. One film per disc is the point of the set.

What's Included

22 DVD-Video discs: One film each, about 28 hours of viewing in total.
Twelve chapters on every disc, with a chapter menu showing a frame from each.
English subtitles on 17 of the films, as a separate track that can be switched on and off.

Shipping & Delivery

Fast Processing: Orders typically ship within 1-2 business days.
Tracked Shipping: Delivery confirmation included on all orders.
Secure Packaging: Your discs arrive protected and ready to use.
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Satisfaction Guarantee

If there is an issue with your order, contact us and we will make it right (including replacements for defective media).

Why Buy From Dev Purple?

22 Films On 22 Discs

The honest count, 28 hours of film, and a set rather than a sampler: One feature to a disc, in a sleeve.

Plays In An Ordinary DVD Player

A DVD-Video disc with a menu, region free, so it works in the player you already have.

A Menu And Chapters On Every Disc

Twelve chapters a film and a chapter menu showing a frame from each, so a scene can be found.

Subtitles On The Talking Films

17 of the 22 carry English subtitles as a track you switch on from the menu. The other five silents carry their words as intertitles.

Public Domain In The United States

Each film was checked individually, and the basis is set out in full below.

Fair Pricing For A Complete Set

One purchase, no subscription, and no expiry date.

Public Domain And Legal

This set complies with the marketplace policies on media. The material in this set is in the public domain in the United States. No paid, commercial or still-copyrighted material is included.

The 22 films, first released between 1920 and 1968: Each one was checked individually against the United States Copyright Office register and the printed Catalog of Copyright Entries. A film that was never renewed when its first term ended, or that was published without the copyright notice the law then required, is in the public domain in the United States.
Checked film by film: Each title was verified individually, and where a renewal exists the film is not in this set.
A compilation of public domain material: These are transfers of the works, collected, organized and presented as a set.
No claim of ownership: We claim no copyright in the underlying works, and no rights in the characters, the titles or the marks of any studio or rights holder.
Not affiliated: This set is not endorsed by, connected with, or authorized by any studio, producer or current rights holder. No member of the cast or crew endorses this set.
The statement covers the United States. Public domain status is territorial, and the position in other countries can differ.
What the payment covers: The collection and checking of the material, the transfers, the packaging and the delivery. It does not pay for the works themselves, which nobody owns in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this item delivered?

This is a physical item: A set of region free DVD-Video discs, shipped to you.

Will this play in my DVD player?

Yes. These are DVD-Video discs with no region code, so any DVD player will take them, and so will a computer with a DVD drive. A Blu-ray only player that has no DVD support is the one machine that will not.

How many films are on the set?

22 films on 22 discs, 28 hours and 28 minutes in total, from 1920 to 1968.

What is the picture quality like?

The best surviving prints available. Eighteen of the twenty-two are colorized from the original black and white and four are the straight monochrome prints, all in the original picture shape. Quality varies between films because the surviving material varies, and a few are noticeably softer than the rest. This is not a restoration and is not sold as one.

Do the films have subtitles?

17 of the 22 do, as an English track that starts switched off and is turned on from the main menu, where the button shows whether it is on or off. The five silent films carry their dialogue as intertitles, which are part of the picture.

Is the picture widescreen?

No. The films are shown in their original picture shape, so nothing is stretched or cropped.

Do I need an internet connection?

No. Everything is on the discs, and nothing needs to be downloaded or activated.

Important Notes

This is a PHYSICAL ITEM: A SET OF REGION FREE DVD-VIDEO DISCS, shipped to you. No download is offered.
These are DVD-Video discs, region free, with a menu, and they play in an ordinary DVD player.
22 films across 22 discs, one to a disc, with a printed film sheet naming what is on each one.
English subtitles on 17 of the 22 films, switched on from the main menu. The five silent films carry their words as intertitles.
The material is public domain in the United States, and the basis for that is set out above.
Picture quality varies between films, because the surviving material varies.
Contact us with any questions before or after your purchase.

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