Warner Home Video has scored big with this DVD release of The Public Enemy. For starters, the 1931 movie has been newly transferred from an archival print that contains three scenes that were deleted from all showings subsequent to the year of release -- thus, just watching the disc will be a new experience for virtually any fan of the movie or of James Cagney's work. The 85-minute movie has been given a generous 23 chapters, and the full-screen (1.33:1) image puts even the late '80s laserdisc edition to shame. Additionally, it comes with a commentary track by Robert Sklar that's a thorough, enjoyable, and informative account of the movie's production and background, and its influence on Hollywood and popular culture. The documentary featurette "Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public," which includes extensive commentary by Martin Scorsese, among others, makes a perfect companion to the commentary track. And the disc has been filled out with chronologically and thematically related short subjects, cartoons (the very Disney-like {&"Smile, Darn Ya, Smile"), and newsreels from the Warner Bros. library, all of which -- including the trailer for the Cagney vehicle Blonde Crazy -- are more entertaining than the usual filler of this sort. The disc opens automatically on an easy-to-use multi-layer menu, with the "play" option for the movie in the default position.