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Aaron, Very sad news indeed. I personally feel terribly guilty too! This is the only colorized photo that I have of Anita, and it's not very much. If you have nice photo's E-mail them, and I will colorize the ones that you have for you. *"Anita Page, Always Remember"!*

Film_Fatale, Yes, I have seen it. TCM has run this before. Sadly, this picture is not very good, and the score is truly dismal! Unfortunately, the Theda Barra version is lost.

Film_Fatale, I couldn't figure it out? The image is to small. Maybe a "Mirror "as you say, as Mary is holding a powder puff in one hand. A really cute photo.

*Mary Nolan, with Helpful Pooch*

Kate, Thanks, but Janet Gaynor looks every bit that lovely in Frank Borzage's STREET ANGEL. She really does. Here is a photo I just worked on of Bebe Daniels. Again, wish the graphic was a little bit higher resolution than this. Though she still looks quite nice.

Kate, Mike, *Janet Gaynor From FOUR DEVILS. A Single Rose.* *Janet Gaynor in Stockings, From STREET ANGEL.*

Film_Fatale, Well, one thing we actually do know. A small handful of Paramount-Viacom owned Silent's have fairly recently been restored. Among these are Gloria Swanson's ZAZA, STAGE STRUCK, and FINE MANNERS, plusTHE WEDDING MARCH. CHILDREN OF DIVORCE, STARK LOVE, Von Sternberg's UNDERWORLD, and THE LAST COMMAND, and William Wellman's WINGS, and BEGGARS OF LIFE. I have no information if Sternberg's THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK has been restored or not? Although the old 80's Paramount VHS release was actually made from a very good quality print. Other possibilities are James Cruze THE COVERED WAGON, THE PONY EXPRESS, and OLD IRONSIDES Also Mauritz Stiller's HOTEL IMPERIAL. I hope that there are several more like A KISS FOR CINDERELLA (1925), and THE FOUR FEATHERS (1929), for example. Also Pola Negri's WOMAN OF THE WORLD, and BARBED WIRE just for starters.

Yes, I know all about this. Alloy Orchestra has been touring with a sparkling new print of UNDERWORLD for over a year now. Fueling wide-spread speculation that Criterion will release the Josef' Von Sternberg Paramount Silent's sometime soon.. But in talking to Ken Winokur of Alloy Orchestra (still not a big fan of their music by any means), He found this all rather doubtful, and apparently knew nothing about it? Yet I have other people telling me that the Von Sternberg's and other Criterion projects are in the works, including Erich Von Stroheim's THE WEDDING MARCH? No word on WINGS? All I can say is that I sincerely hope that these people know what they are talking about. Here is a link where you can listen to excerpts from Alloy Orchestra's scores to UNDERWORLD, LONESOME, and other Silent's that they have scored live. It's better than allot of there stuff is that I have heard in the past. http://www.myspace.com/alloyorchestra

Lordy Mama! Here is Delores Costello with Long, long Legs. This photo already looked really great in Sepia-tone, so there was no need to colorize it. I just wish the image were a little higher resolution though. You can't see her face very good, because the graphic is to small, and she is to far away. The second one, was kind of difficult to work with because of it's small size too. Delores appears to literally materialize out of the mist, as per her moniker, "The Silent Goddess"! An Awe-inspiring sight to behold! *Delores Costello, She Got Gams!* *Delores Costello, Ethereal Beauty.*

Wow, I totally missed this earlier. Mighty Big news, Two formally lost Olive Thomas features have been found! UP YONDER, and THE GLORIOUS LADY! Anyone else heard about this? Olive Thomas is number 4 on my top 10 Silent Screen Beauties list, between Jacqueline Logan, and Delores Costello. And I have only seen her in THE FLAPPER (1920). An enchanting little film that is on DVD from Milestone, and beautifully restored by Eastman House. Along with a fine documentary on the tragic Olive Thomas. Now find some Corinne Griffith titles already! They have to be around someplace! Here is the link: http://nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=1244 *The beautiful Olive Thomas, One of early Hollywood's greatest tragedies.* Here is a photo I colorized about a year ago. It took me several hours to locate, but it was worth it. Olive legend tells, had amazingly rare violet colored eyes, just like Elizabeth Taylor! Kind of spooky, wouldn't you say? *"Everybody's Sweetheart" violet-eyed Olive Thomas, died under suspicious circumstances in 1920.*

MIke, Lordy Mama! Here is Delores Costello with Long, long Legs. This photo already looked great in sepia-tone, so there was no need to colorize it. I just wish the image were a little higher resolution though. *Delores Costello Some Gams!* This second one, was kind of difficult to work with because of it's small size too. Delores appears to literally materialize out of the mist, as per her moniker, "The Silent Goddess!" An Awe-inspiring sight to behold! *Delores Costello, Ethereal Beauty.*

Wow, I totally missed this earlier. Mighty Big News, Two formally lost Olive Thomas features have been found! OUT YONDER, and THE GLORIOUS LADY! Anyone else heard about this? Olive Thomas is number 4 on my top 10 Silent Screen Beauties list, between Jacqueline Logan, and Delores Costello. And I have only seen her in THE FLAPPER (1920). An enchanting little film that is on DVD from Milestone, and beautifully restored by Eastman House. Along with a fine documentary on the tragic Olive Thomas. Now find some Corinne Griffith titles already! They have to be around someplace! Here is the link: http://nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=1244 *The Beautiful Olive Thomas, One of early Hollywood's greatest tragedies.* Here is a photo I colorized about a year ago. It took me several hours to locate, but it was worth it. Olive legend tells, had amazingly rare violet colored eyes, just like Elizabeth Taylor! Kind of spooky! *"Everybody's Sweetheart" The violet eyed Olive Thomas, died under suspicious circumstances in 1920.*

Wow, I totally missed this earlier. Mighty Big news, Two formally lost Olive Thomas features have been found! OUT YONDER, and THE GLORIOUS LADY! Anyone else heard about this? Olive Thomas is number 4 on my top 10 Silent Screen Beauties list, between Jacqueline Logan, and Delores Costello. And I have only seen her in THE FLAPPER (1920). An enchanting little film that is on DVD from Milestone, and beautifully restored by Eastman House. Along with a fine documentary on the tragic Olive Thomas. Now find some Corinne Griffith titles already! They have to be around someplace! Here is the link: http://nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=1244 *The beautiful Olive Thomas, One of early Hollywood's greatest tragedies.* Here is a photo I colorized about a year ago. It took me several hours to locate, but it was worth it. Olive legend tells, had amazingly rare violet colored eyes, just like Elizabeth Taylor! Kind of spooky! *"Everybody's Sweetheart" The violet eyed Olive Thomas, died under suspicious circumstances in 1920.*

Mike, I believe the girl on the end is Loretta? Boy, I totally missed this earlier. Mighty Big news, Two formally lost Olive Thomas features have been found! OUT YONDER, and THE GLORIOUS LADY! Olive Thomas is number 4 on my top 10 beauties list, between Jacqueline Logan, and Delores Costello. And I have only seen her in THE FLAPPER (1920). An enchanting little film that is on DVD from Milestone, and beautifully restored by Eastman House. Along with a documentary on the tragic Olive Thomas. Now find some Corinne Griffith titles already! They have to be around someplace! Here is the link: http://nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=1244 *Olive Thomas One of early Hollywood's greatest tragedies.* Here is a photo I colorized about a year ago. It took me several hours to locate, but it was worth it. Olive legend tells, had amazingly rare violet colored eyes, just like Elizabeth Taylor! Kind of spooky! *"Everybody's Sweetheart" The violet eyed Olive Thomas, died under suspicious circumstances in 1920.*

Mike, Now I know that I would have still been there 2 hours after class was over with!

Wow! Here is another terrific photo of Corinne Griffith. I can't tell what that is in her hands though? Maybe a small flute? Any ideas on what else it might be? All I can say is, If my Flute-A-phone teacher had looked like this, I wouldn't have minded having to stay after school to practice! *Corrine Griffith, The Orchid Lady Of The Silent Screen.*

Mike, Wow! Here is another terrific photo of Corinne Griffith. I can't tell what that is in her hands though? Maybe a small flute? Any ideas on what else it might be? All I can say is, If my Flute-A-phone teacher had looked like this, I wouldn't have minded staying after school to practice! *Corrine Griffith, The Orchid Lady Of The Silent Screen.*

Film_Fatale, Here is the link for the thread on Nitraitville about this matter. One of the poster's "*silentfilmmusic*" said that He played to the Movie in New York last year, and elaborated on the beauty of the print, and the rich tints. He claims the Acadamy just restored WINGS a couple years ago? I say it was in 2002. It had to be restored well in advance of the April AMPAS 2003 screenings, But again, as far as I know this guy could have it all wrong, and it was really the Brownlow-photo-play print that He saw from 1993? Indeed the AMPAS screening could have been too? The version has to be around someplace! This proves it! Demand that Paramount provide the print! http://nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=379

I never claimed to be the world's best speller, in-fact I am among the worst! I've been mis-spelling the name for so long, that it's just automatic. I also was routinely calling Patrick Stanbury, Patrick Stansbury. Sorry. Now we have news of a possible even more recent restoration of WINGS, than the 1993 photo--play one which TCM can't run, at least not at the present time. I believe from 2003, though the guy who wrote this article say's it was just a couple years ago? All I know is a restored version ran at AMPAS in April of 2003. So I assume that this is the exact same one? http://www.cinemaartscentre.org/08%20February/CAC-Wings.htm

Lynn, Hey, you don't think that I am not confused? I have no idea about the 70 millimeter prints, or if there actually ever were any to start with? This is assuming that full-scale 70 millimeter prints of the Coppalla version are indeed what were released by Universal in 1981? I don't know that to be a fact either. Really only the polly-vision sequence would have been needed in 70 millimeter wouldn't it have? None of the rest of the movie? Correct? The BFI probably now has the best and most complete print of the movie, if they haven't always had the best and most complete. Universal claimed to have the rights to the so called official version, that Coppalla cut considerably, yet both versions were restored by Brownlow, not Universal! More senseless quibbling, just like with Paramount and the Photo-play WINGS. The worst thing is we had been told back in May, that a compromise had apparently been reached between the Coppalla, and Davis camps, on the score and both versions of the film. One thing I can tell you, the Thames version was produced at 20 frames per second, compared to the Coppalla versions 24 frames per second presentation.

Lynn, All I know is this, Ed forwarded me the E-mail direct from Kevin Brownlow in which He stated quote: "All of their 35 Millimeter print's of NAPOLEON went up in Flames!"

Ed, And don't forget, William Powell was also in the Silent version of BEAU GESTE (1926), as one of the brothers, with Ronald Coleman, and Victor McLaglen. Powell was the rival for Jobyna Ralston, in the Eddie Cantor comedy SPECIAL DELIVERY (1927). Haven't watched THE FOUR FEATHERS (1929) yet, but He's in that picture too, with Richard Arlen and Fay Wray. Yes, He was a real Stinker in FEEL MY PULSE, a very funny movie by the way. At least in THE LAST COMMAND (1928), He wasn't such a bad guy.

My thanks to Johanna (Metsfan), for having posted this darling photo of Renee Adoree, in a cute little riding out-fit last week. I just colorized the picture. Not all that pleased with the tone of her face, and hands, as they should both be about the same, but it could not be done with this photograph for some reason? Other than that this looks pretty nice. *Renee Adoree wearing Horseback Riding Outfit.*

Here is a pretty good photo of Constance Talmadge I colorized last night. Although it does look like she has been up for a few days, without much sleep. I kind of prefer her with longer hair too. Constance made almost exclusively comedies, while Sister Norma was the great dramatic Star. Constance comedic style was later adapted by ladies such as Marie Prevost, Phyllis Haver, and even Marion Davies. *Constance, "The Funny Talmadge Sister".*

metsfan, Johanna, here is the photo of Renee Adoree, in the cute little riding out-fit you posted last week, now Colorized. I am not all that pleased with the tone of her face, and hands, as they should both be about the same, but it could not be done with this photograph for some reason? Other than that this looks pretty nice. Thanks again for finding the picture for me. *Renee Adoree wearing Horseback Riding Outfit.*