gagman66
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This still is from a completely different film. Probably *THE SAINTED DEVIL (1923)* which is considered Lost. Could be *BLOOD AND SAND (1922).* In any case, I do not recognize the Woman. It definitely isn't Lila Lee, Nita Naldi, or Bebe Daniels. Believe me, the other one is indeed from *THE EAGLE* and Banky.I've seen the film many times.
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Banky was very happily married to Rod La Rocque, so Hanky Panky was not something she was known for. When I first heard the name many years ago, I thought, Gee that rhymes with Panky! So she became Vima "Hanky Panky" Banky. Just trying to be amusing.
Yeah, the costumes were by Adrian and where very stylised for THE EAGLE. As Kevin Brownlow said, "a cross between 1820 and 1920." I hope Cohen will release the Photoplay Restoration on DVD and Blu-ray with the magnificent Carl Davis score soon.
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Let's see if you can name either of these two?
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To easy, it is Vilma "Hanky Panky" Banky in Clarence Brown's THE EAGLE (1925).
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Lynn,
Every blog has Zero comments. Where is all the feedback? I wanted to read some reviews.
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SILENTS FILMS AND PRE-CODE'S RULE!!!! YEAH!!!!
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So where are all the reports from the TCM Classic Film Festival? I can't find a thing?
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How about Herbert Brenon's *A KISS FOR CINDERELLA (1925)* with Betty Bronson, Tom Moore, and Esther Ralston? The follow up to Brenon's hugely successful adaption of James W. Barrie's *PETER PAN (1924),* and another Barrie Stage Play*,* this is truly a forgotten Masterpiece deserving of a major restoration effort. Although William K. Everson listed this among the great american film of the Silent era, it is little known and very seldom seen today.
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King Vidor's *THE BIG PARADE (1925)*. While this was the highest grossing film of the 1920's, it isn't exactly well known today, or even been widely seen even among Silent film fans. Hopefully, when the Blu-ray is released later in the year this will start to change.
As far as I know Kevin Brownlow will still be at *THE BIG PARADE* Premiere restoration screening at the TCM Classic Film Festival this week. However, Carl Davis isn't going to make the screening of Clara Bow's *IT. (1927)* His live score will be handled by another conductor. Hope that carl Is OK? He's 76 years old.
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Oranpiper,
Maybe it was shown on one of the foreign TCM's? For instance, SO THIS IS PARIS was shown on TCM France in the fall of 2010, it still has not been broadcast here. THE BLACKBIRD presentation was produced in 2005, but did not run in America until October of 2008. Largely because they produced the edition, and literally forgot to air it with other projects going on.
It would be great to see STARK LOVE on TCM. Contact TCM Programmer Chuck Tabesh to see if he can tell you what happened to this recording? Paramount does not own the copyright to STARK LOVE anymore. There were some hints that a documentary about STARK LOVE might air on TCM, one would think with the movie itself, but that was sometime ago already. I had nearly forgotten about it. I do know that a documentary was produced by someone.
I would also suggest that you bring this up on Nitrateville.com. Maybe someone there will be able to help? Irronically, it was THE BLACKBIRD that aired on TCM roughly two weeks ago, not STARK LOVE. Part of the Lon Chaney Birthday Tribute.
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> {quote:title=hlywdkjk wrote:}{quote}TCM announced today that Kevin Brownlow will attend and introduce the World Premiere of the new restoration of *The Big Parade* at the 2013 TCM Classic Film Festival. The restoration was undertaken by Warner Bros. in partnership with Photoplay Productions.
Publicity for Kevin being at THE BIG PARADE screening is lousy. I can't find a mention of it anyplace. This should be much better advertised. In-fact the press for THE BIG PARADE screening in general is terrible. I'm not happy with the lack-luster effort. It's never once been mentioned on TCM. This screening should easily be a sell-out with Kevin there. IT and THE GENERAL are fairly easy to see. THE BIG PARADE has been anything but easy to see. It deserves to be the feature Silent screening of the entire festival. I'm also dismayed that a 4rth Silent was not announced. There were 4 features last year and a few shorts.
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Yes I do know this for a fact, because Chuck Tabesh told me several months ago that they were doing all they could to get the new Criterion Restoration of the original 1925 version on TCM. So if it wasn't shown today, obviously that effort fell through. Unless, they are perhaps holding off for a Prime-time premiere at some point?
Also you must understand that when the 1942 re-issue was released very few Silent films had been revived yet. I can really only think of a couple. Valentino's SON OF THE SHEIK in 1937, and William S. Hart's TUMBLEWEEDS in 1939. Both of which were quite successful. Another Valentino picture THE EAGLE (1925) may have also been re-issued to theaters around 1938. But that is about it. Why Chaplin demmed that spoken narration was needed, I have no idea? If that were the only problem with the 1942 version it wouldn't be so bad. Unfortunately this is not the case. Chplin literally altered key plot devices in the story, and removed vital that had made this a great film in the first place.
Here are the facts, after Chaplin was barred from reentering the country in 1952, he accidentally let the copyright to the 1925 version lapse the following year. For many years the '25 cut was considered Public-Domain, and was only available in degraded prints of varying quality and completeness. The Chaplin Estate recently went to court to get the rights to the original film back. So why are they insisting on only allowing TCM or anybody to broadcast the '42 edition? Makes no sense whatsoever.. Supposedly the officially authorized Estate version is still '42, but it shouldn't be. Especially if the Estate as it claimed now hold the copyright to both versions?
I could go further. In 1991 the original 1925 score for Cinema Orchestra to THE GOLD RUSH was discovered in Chaplin's vault. Portions of which he composed. When Criterion first announced that they were putting out a DVD and Blu-Ray with a reconstruction of the 1925 Silent cut of the film, I thought they were going to record the 1925 score as well. Instead, Timothy Brock flawlessly expanded on the 1942 score. with a new Orchestration. Incredibly faithful to the original arrangement. While it is excellent work, I still would have liked to have heard the 1925 score just to see how if compares to the later one. Most of which is not Chplin's music anyway. There are only about 3 or 4 themes to the 1942 score that Chaplin composed himself.
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*"His Sacred Shrine"*
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The Chaplin Hier's are dead wrong. THE GOLD RUSH needs to be seen in it's entirety on TCM. They are doing a major disservice to his memory, by not allowing the most complete version to air. Especially after this magnificent new restoration has been done. The 1942 re-issue is very simply put not THE GOLD RUSH. It is in-fact an inferior bastardization that Chaplin himself in later years probably resented.
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The longer original Road Show version of THE KING OF KINGS in 1927 was presented live music performed by Cinema Orchestra's. The score on the Criterion edition was recently composed by Donald Sousin. The Alternate cut, also on the 2 disc Criterion DVD has the vintage. Hugo Resinfeld Photo-phone track. Though recorded in 1928, I don't think this was widely distributed until 1929-30 for the the sound re-issue. I'm definitely partial to the Road Show cut of the film, but at the same time much prefer the Resinfeld score in the shortened re-issue release.
The excellent Criterion DVD is well worth having for both versions, and for the extra's. Including a beautifully illustrated booklet. Much better than VHS. This would be a very good title for a Blu-ray up-grade. Though it doesn't appear likely anytime soon. Buy the DVD while still in print.
Hope that this information is helpful to you?
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It is the beautiful Virginia Cherril in Chaplin's Masterpiece CITY LIGHTS. She was married for a short time to Archie Leech. Better known as Cary Grant.
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Hi. THE VIKING (1928) with Puline Starke, Donald Crisp and Leroy Mason, was supposed to be released a couple years back from Warner Archive. But it got pulled because a new restoration was being done. The restored print had a couple screenings last year. It's been on TCM, but not in the most recent transfer, although it still looked very good. I have this on DVD-R if you can't find it eleswhere. Request that Warner Archive release the title, and to see this on TCM. Last aired in late 2010 I believe.
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Fred,
Yes, it is Dorothy Mackaill, who I am used to seeing with lighter hair.
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She was a First National Star.
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*"I dare say, very well preserved indeed!"*
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*Dorothy Mackaill- "I dare say, very well preserved indeed!"*
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*Madge Bellamy- "Show A Leg"*
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*Clara Bow with James Hall in The Fleets In (1928)*
Oh, that face, that fabulous face. Whose is it?
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Yes, it is Renee. This film had Technicolor scenes, which still exiist today. I haven't actually seen the movie, but I know a handful of people who have.