Letty Lynton – Blu-ray

Let me begin with a huge thank you to Movie Zyng, who provided a first-class delivery service from America. I was expecting a 2 week wait but came within 7 days. I was most impressed. I can highly recommend them. The disc itself came factory sealed, and the keep case was of a high quality with an excellent spindle, which was nice and tall to hold the disc securely in the case. The film itself was incredible to watch when you think it is over 90+ years old. The guys at Warner Archive have done an astonishing job at restoring this film. I am only discovering and appreciating what an overlooked actor she was. This review is for the blu-ray format.

A copy right dispute has kept Letty Lynton out of distribution since the mid 1930s, but thanks to public domain there’s now no copyright restriction on the title and for the first time in 90 years the film is available. It looks fantastic, as miraculously MGM preserved the elements of the film despite being unable to monetize it. The picture itself is not a lost masterpiece but it is pretty good, and Crawford delivers a star making performance as this was one of the pictures that rocketed her to the A list.