The Squaw Man
Blamed for the theft of an orphans fund, Captain James Wynnegate flees to the West where he makes a new life with the Indian woman Nat-U-Rich.
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The Squaw Man (1914) - Directed by Cecil B. DeMille & Oscar Apfel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Squaw_Man_(1914_film)https://www.cecilbdemille.com/portfolio-item/the-squaw-man/ Deinterlaced using Handbrake - (Decomb + Preset: EEDI2) Upscaled and enhanced using Topaz Video AI - (AI Model: Iris + Recover Original Detail 20 + Grain: Amount 7, Size 2) Topaz Video AI is software that uses artificial intelligence to enhance the quality of video footage. These settings produced the result that I was happiest with. Additional tweaking along with different settings may have improved the results further, however, I don't have the time nor the experience for that kind of experimentation. I added the layer of film grain to improve the visuals: it replaces the original grain that is often lost during the denoising process AND it prevents the picture from looking too cartoonish/waxy which can be caused by the enhancement process. Overall I am very impressed with the results - comparing it with the source video it's like night and day. I highly recommend Topaz Video AI. The source video can be found here: https://archive.org/details/SquawMan Many thanks to the Video Cellar Collection for the source: http://www.thevideocellar.com/ The Squaw Man: Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille, Oscar ApfelScreenplay by: Cecil B. DeMille, Oscar ApfelProduced by: Cecil B. DeMille, Oscar Apfel, Jesse L. LaskyBased on: The Squaw Man by Edwin Milton RoyleStarring: Dustin FarnumCinematography: Alfred GandolfiEdited by: Mamie WagnerProduction Company: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play CompanyDistributed by: States' Rights
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- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Starring
- Dustin Farnum, Monroe Salisbury, Winifred Kingston, Lilian St. Cyr, Mrs. A.W. Filson, Haidee Fuller, Foster Knox, Richard L'Estrange
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