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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Donovan
Genre: Comedy Drama

Reviewed In Issue 53 (Oct 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Elizabeth Allen, Jack Warden, Cesar Romero, Dick Foran & Dorothy Lamour

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 2
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 4
Internet Links
http://www.paramount.com/homevideo

Special Features
Includes a trailer.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 06220
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Rating Reason):

(Retail Price): $29.99
(DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 108
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1963
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 06/05/01
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): John Ford
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Following World War II, Navy men Michael

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits a dated picture that is generally sharp, with detail nicely rendered at times. Colors are bold and vibrant, with generally accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. The source element is revealing of some dirt and very little film grain. For the film

Soundtrack:
The Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack is big fat mono. When ProLogic-decoded, the audio is properly placed in the center channel. The vintage audio sounds nicely restored. Inherent anomalies of the dated recording abound, including distortion and an tendency toward