{"product_id":"the-crowd","title":"The Crowd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT THE ITEM WILL BE DISPATCHED AT THE TIME OF THE LISTED RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 8TH, 2026\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSHOULD YOU ORDER ANY OF THE ALREADY RELEASED ITEMS FROM OUR CATALOGUE AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM, PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PURCHASES WILL ALL BE SHIPPED TOGETHER WHEN THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM BECOMES AVAILABLE.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eThe limited edition spot gloss slipcover will only be available at the Flicker Alley website. No major retailers will be stocking this item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eFLICKER FUSION SERIES (BLU-RAY)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOn the heels of his massively successful \u003cem\u003eThe Big Parade\u003c\/em\u003e (1925), director King Vidor delivered another masterpiece with \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Crowd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, an effortlessly relatable treatise on the human condition that is every bit as soul-stirring today as it was when it first arrived nearly a century ago.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSetting virtual unknown James Murray as born-on-the-fourth-of-July American everyman Johnny Sims and the illuminating Eleanor Boardman as Mary, Vidor explores the contradictions of being alive, balancing the existential dread of becoming an insignificant cog in an oppressive system with the sublime beauty of simply maintaining one’s soul in the face of eternal struggle and impossible loss. Simultaneously staggering and intimate, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Crowd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a timeless cinematic parable.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Crowd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e comes to home entertainment for the first time in a brand-new restoration from Blackhawk Films, made possible through the generous support of the Sunrise Foundation for Education \u0026amp; the Arts. Featuring three musical scores: a rousing original piano composition by Antonio Coppola, a momentous orchestral score by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, and a fascinatingly modern xylophone accompaniment by Illya Amar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudio Commentary -\u003c\/strong\u003e By Kevin Stoehr, author of \u003cem\u003eKing Vidor in Focus: On the Filmmaker's Artistry and Vision\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSkyscraper Symphony\u003c\/em\u003e (1929) -\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eFrom the collection of the George Eastman Museum, director Robert Florey’s avant-garde “city symphony” offers New York City’s Manhattan as a high flying trapeze act, paying tribute to a towering and ever-growing skyline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Paths of The Crowd\u003c\/em\u003e (2026) -\u003c\/strong\u003e A behind the scenes exploration of the film’s lost deleted sequences and alternate endings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKo-Ko’s Magic\u003c\/em\u003e (1928) -\u003c\/strong\u003e Ko-Ko and Fritz the Dog head to Coney Island to ask the eternal question: Is the pen mightier than magic powder? From Max Fleischer’s Inkwell Imps series and directed by Dave Fleischer, Ko-Ko’s Magic features a brilliant new restoration by Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons Restored with music by Charlie Judkins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohnny and Mary\u003c\/em\u003e (2026) -\u003c\/strong\u003e A visual essay about King Vidor and his protagonists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage Galleries -\u003c\/strong\u003e Featuring productions stills and promotional material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklet Insert -\u003c\/strong\u003e A brief overview of the production from Jordan Young, author of \u003cem\u003eKing Vidor's The Crowd: The Making of a Silent Classic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish SDH Subtitles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlu-ray Authoring by David Mackenzie of Fidelity in Motion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Region Encoding (A,B,C)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eRelease Date: December 8th, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eFormat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__value\"\u003eBlu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eRegion:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__value\"\u003eALL REGION\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eDirector:\u003cspan\u003e King Vidor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eYear:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__value\"\u003e1928\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e Silent (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__value\"\u003eEnglish Intertitles)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eLength:\u003cspan\u003e 103 mins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eUPC:\u003cspan\u003e 6-17311-60119-4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Flicker Fusion","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Slipcover","offer_id":53062447661368,"sku":"FA5011 + FA6511","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Edition","offer_id":53062447694136,"sku":"FA5011","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/4513\/8232\/files\/The_Crowd_Slipcover_FRONT.jpg?v=1790894365","url":"https:\/\/flickeralley.com\/products\/the-crowd","provider":"Flicker Alley","version":"1.0","type":"link"}