Letty Lynton

Wow

I've waited decades for this release. And finally LETTY in all her glory. This really does feel Like the missing link to Crawfords rise to super stardom. It's one of her best performances of her early career. With this, Grand Hotel and Rain all in 1932, I truly believe Crawford should have won her 1st Oscar in 1932. She gave the 3 best performances of the year.

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.

Released from movie jail after ninety years

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.