{"product_id":"shooting-stars-dual-format","title":"SHOOTING STARS [DUAL FORMAT] - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSHOOTING STARS (Dual Format Edition)\u003cbr\u003eFilm by Anthony Asquith and A V Bramble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShooting Stars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a must for any silent cinema fan. Offering a rare insight into the workings of a 1920s film studio, there are location scenes, comic stunts and an on-set jazz band which demonstrate just what life was like in the early days of cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite the directing credit going to veteran filmmaker A V Bramble, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShooting Stars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is universally acknowledged to be the directorial debut of rising talent Anthony Asquith. Asquith wrote the original story, deliberately choosing the subject of movie-making itself as his theme, and the dynamic cinematographic style and professional approach to the design and lighting was introduced by Asquith himself, based on his experiences at Chaplin's studio. The script is sophisticated, incorporating iconic counterpoint and containing very few inter-titles, a trope of Asquith's work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented on DVD and Blu-ray in a new restoration by the BFI National Archive, this key film of the silent era marked a step change in the quality of British features on a par with Hitchcock's work at Gainsborough, and anyone enamoured with the glamour of film will relish the knowing humour and style of this long-unseen classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly restored and presented in High Definition and Standard Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePathe's Screen Beauty Competition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1920, 2 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAround the Town: British Film Stars and Studios\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1921, 2 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Lovely Hundred\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1922, 25 secs)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSecrets of a World Industry - The Making of Cinematograph Film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1922, 8 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMeet Jackie Coogan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1924, 11 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStarlings of the Screen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1925,15 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOpening of British Instructional Film Studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1928, 4 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStills and Special Collections Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2016, 6 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal screenplay (downloadable PDF, DVD only)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated booklet with essays by Bryony Dixon, John Altman, Henry K Miller and Chris O'Rourke, and full film credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1928 | black and white | 101 minutes | silent with music | original aspect ratio 1.33:1\u003cbr\u003eDisc 1: BD50 | 1080p | 24fps | DTS-HD Master Audio, 2.0 PCM stereo | Disc 2: DVD9 | PAL | 25fps | Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (48kHz\/16-bit) | Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (224kbps)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600844869806,"sku":"BFIB1231","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/shooting_stars_Lime_Light_Front_BD_2.png?v=1751295271","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/shooting-stars-dual-format","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}