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*Corinne Griffith, Brokenhearted Dream. From THE OUTCAST ( First National, 1928 )*
*Sultry Mary Duncan, is just plain Evil, as "The Lady"! From F. W. Murna's FOUR DEVILS ( Fox, 1928)*
*John Gilbert Putts tha Squeeze on pretty little Mary Nolan! From DESERT NIGHTS ( MGM, 1929)*
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Mike,
I am starting to find and tackle some more of those really hard to come by titles, and over the weekend I saw another of these.
MAN, WOMAN & SIN (MGM, 1927) Starring John Gilbert, and the tragic Jeanne Eagels, Directed by Monta Bell. Apparently this was a blockbuster movie, on about the same scale as FLESH AND THE DEVIL (1926) had been for Garbo. Solidifying Jeanne in Hollywood as a ligitimate force to be reckoned with.
Eagels was of course the biggest Stage actress in America, the original "Sadie Thompson" on Broadway in "RAIN". She was also widely considered among the most beautiful woman in the world at the time. Her specialty seemed to have been playing ladies of what you might term somewhat "Questionable Character"? Much the same here.
In MAN, WOMAN, & SIN Eagels portrays a shameless "Kept Woman". The mysterious Vera Worth, Once an important debutant who's family lost a fortune. She now works as a Society Editor on a newspaper, but She is really the married publisher's Mistress! He pays for her expensive clothes, jewels, even her apartment. Al Whitcomb (John Gilbert) a naive young reporter falls head over heels for the very shady lady, and upsets the dubious arrangement, and the Apple-cart. Captivated by Al's refreshing innocence, She ends up losing her heart to him as well.
Eventually a blow-up ensues between the publisher and the shattered Whitcomb, who intends to make the enigmatic Miss Worth his Wife. He ends up as a fugitive, and ultimately on trial for Murder! Vera can clear him, but that would mean exposing the whole torrid business to the press! Something that she is most unwilling to do!
This is yet another rarely seen Silent film that Warner's should dust off, and dig out of the vaults. Let's get a Fresh transfer made up, and put a score to this one. The print I have is probably missing a reel, or so? Though still quite griping. Definitely, a Pre-code Silent.
While Gilbert is clearly the Star, Gladys Brockwell in an older part as the Mother, and Eagels as the Very Bad Girl, pretty much steal the movie! Although, Jeanne's character is somewhat under-developed. Though part of that might be due to some missing footage? Not many of Jeanne Eagels movies survive, as she died only two years later in 1929. I'll write a longer review later on.
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I am starting to find and tackle some more of those really hard to come by titles, and over the weekend I saw another of these.
MAN, WOMAN & SIN (MGM, 1927) Starring John Gilbert, and the tragic Jeanne Eagels, Directed by Monta Bell. Apparently this was a blockbuster movie, on about the same scale as FLESH AND THE DEVIL (1926) had been for Garbo. Solidifying Jeanne in Hollywood as a ligitimate force to be reckoned with.
Eagels was of course the biggest Stage actress in America, the original "Sadie Thompson" on Broadway in "RAIN". She was also widely considered among the most beautiful woman in the world at the time. Her specialty seemed to have been playing ladies of what you might term somewhat "Questionable Character"? Much the same here.
In MAN, WOMAN, & SIN Eagels portrays a shameless "Kept Woman" the mysterious Vera Worth once an important debutant who's family lost a fortune. She now works as a Society Editor on a newspaper, but She is really the married publisher's Mistress. He pays for her expensive clothes, jewels, even her apartment. Al Whitcomb (John Gilbert) a naive young reporter falls head over heels for the very shady lady, and upsets the dubious arrangement, and the Apple-cart. Captivated by Al's refreshing innocence, She ends up losing her heart to him as well.
Eventually a blow-up ensues between the publisher and the shattered Whitcomb, who intends to make enigmatic Miss Worth his Wife. He ends up as a fugitive, and ultimately on trial for Murder! Vera can clear him, but that would mean exposing the whole torrid business to the press! Something that she is unwilling to do!
This is yet another rarely seen Silent film that Warner's should dust off, and dig out of the vaults. Let's get a Fresh transfer made up, and put a score to this one. The print I have is probably missing a reel, or so? Though still quite griping. Definitely, a Pre-code Silent.
While Gilbert is clearly the Star, Gladys Brockwell in an older part as the Mother, and Eagels as the Very Bad Girl, pretty much steal the movie! Although, Jeanne's character is somewhat under-developed. Though part of that might be due to some missing footage? Not many of Jeanne Eagels movies survive, as she died only two years later in 1929. I'll write a longer review later on.
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Kate,
OK. Did you get the MP-3 recording I sent you a couple hours ago???
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Kate,
I just registered on My Space. So far all I have is an Avatar? How do I add music and photos? I fiddled around for two hours and got nowhere???
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Here is the dastardly Dan Tate with an important reminder for everyone here.
*THE BLACK BIRD Premiers in just a couple of weeks on TCM! You'd All better be watchin' or else......!!!!*
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Ed,
This one I did Colorize several weeks ago, but I wasn't happy with it. This looks more like a painting than it does a photo.
*Alice White, Through The Curtins*
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Ed,
Here are three excellent photos of your beloved Alice White. Not colorized by me, but somebody else on GAOH. Although I made some changes to all three. Especially the Dog which was Blue! Not sure who worked on these?
*Alice White, Legs and A Happy Pooch*
*Alice White, Irish Pixie*
*Alice White, The Cupie Doll*
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Mike,
Here are three of the photos. Not colorized by Me. Though I made changes to all three. Not sure who worked on these?
*Alice White, Legs and A Happy Pooch*
*Alice White, Irish Pixie*
*Alice White, The Cupie Doll*
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Hey Roy, did you get the two forwarded E-mails that I sent you???
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Mike,
Who are you talking about? Alice White??? I have several of her musicals from the early 30's, but I have never really watched any of them. Again, SWEETHEARTS ON PARADE was the first time I saw the lady, and I described her in my review as a "Slinky Blonde Honeybunn."
I have several colorized photos here. Not done by me, but someone else I GAOH. I made a few subtle changes, but I can't take credit for them. I will see if I can find those and post them. I did change the color of her Dog in one of the pictures, because it appeared to be Blue? Haven't seen many Blue Dogs!
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> {quote:title=RoySites wrote:}{quote}
> Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.... Actually, after my heart thing I was in a bad car accident. A big truck hit me, seriously. It's been a rough year, hahaha.....
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> Roy
Holy Smoke! Are you OK? Are you getting better now? Have you healed up? And are you sure that you are not a Zombie???
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nosound,
How about THE DAY OF FAITH? A Big Tod Browning film Staring Eleanor Boardman. I have some posters in here someplace.
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nosound,
Yes, but isn't FAMOUS MONSTERS allegedly held responsible for over-inflating the reputation LAM after this film was deemed lost???
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Mike,
Alice White was a Smash in the original Silent version of GENTLEMAN PREFER BLONDES that same year, another of the major "Lost Silent's".
The only Silent film I have seen her in to date is SWEETHEARTS ON PARADE with Marie Prevost. Made in 1929, but released in both a Silent, and Sound version by Columbia in 1930. Apparently, only the Silent version survives? This is a very funny film!
The song SWEETHEARTS ON PARADE was a Number One hit record for Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians in 1929.
*Alice White, Just Through The Curtins.*
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nosound,
Are you talking about FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILM LAND???
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nosound,
Roy is Alive! So that proves that All Things are possible!!!
Now let's get down of the business of finding a copy of FLAMING YOUTH (1923)! As Ed mentioned back in the late 60's, Colleen Moore presented a complete pristine print to some museum someplace.
Sadly they did not take care of it, and the film ended up being lost. Just a reel survives at the Library of Congress. An important film, but I would settle for THE PERFECT FLAPPER, NAUGHTY BUT NICE, or THE DESERT FLOWER! They can't all be gone! And what about Corinne Griffith's SEVEN WEEKS, THE OUTCAST, and THE LADY IN ERMINE among others??? Is anyone looking for these films? Or is it only the movies of the better remembered names that people are concerned with???
Hey Roy, I fowarded you a couple E-mails about an hour ago.
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Roy,
Hey, Your Alive!!! Knowing you heart condition, I had feared the worst! E-mail me if you still have my address? Boy, do I have exciting news for you!
Man I am so happy to know that you are still around! Several people wrote you off for dead! I need to return your copy of THE BOOB, which I never did manage to copy myself. I feel bad about still having it, probably almost a year now.
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nosound,
A story about LAM being found in 1971??? Could you tell us more?
At least King Vidor's BARDELYS THE MAGNIFICENT (1926), with John Gilbert, and Eleanor Boardman, has turned up, been restored, and what's more is airing on France 3 tomorrow night!
The DVD from Flicker Alley is expected out in March or April of 2009. The very first King Vidor Silent to make it to official DVD. The third reel is missing, but the rest of the film is in-tact. I wish the absent footage would yet be located.
What I really want people to come up with are some lost Colleen Moore, and Corinne Griffith features. Is anybody looking??? Warner's will be restoring Colleen's SYNTHETIC SIN, and WHY BE GOOD?. Assuming they don't keep putting off the project to the point that this can no longer be done? They have delayed it each of the past two years. HER WILD OAT (1927) is restored so when are we going to finally see it on TCM???
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Kate,
You know how much I adore Renee Adoree. So thanks for the link!
Here is a superb photo of Lon that I just worked up. It might even be his Dan Tate character from THE BLACK BIRD? I am not sure?
*Lon Chaney, Dark And Mysterious*
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nosound,
My Post on Nitrateville that FORBIDDEN HOURS had been found was not well received at all. Nobody believed it, than they just shrugged the news off. They seemed to have dismissed the idea entirely? I found this very disappointing.
In my mind, this story lends increased credibility of Sid Terror's claims this past Summer, regarding LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT/THE HYPNOTIST still being stashed away someplace.
I mean in 1965 after the MGM Vault-Fire the original camera Negative to King Vidor's THE BIG PARADE was listed as "Destroyed". Then in 1997, Kevin Brownlow discovered it in-tact in some mis-labeled film-can's purely by accident at George Eastman House.
Subsequently, THE BIG PARADE was fully restored in 2004, and we are still waiting for the restored print to air on TCM. Putting this into perspective, it took from 1997 to 2004 before Warner's restored the movie. This is 2008, almost 2009, and no TCM premier of the new restoration let alone a DVD release. Although, again I am told that it will happen in the coming year. They never released the Thames version on DVD, which I hope will be re-mastered, and included, or we will lose the fabulous Carl Davis score.
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nosound,
Is the film complete? Has it been restored? Do you know? Why is this routinely still referenced as a "Lost Film"??? When I first heard of the movie back in 2003, and even now it is still being described as Lost???
Silent Era.com has FORBIDDEN HOURS as "Status Unknown" so someone should get a hold of these people, and correct them on this matter.
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Mike,
Wow, A Terrific Photo of Margaret Livingston! I will colorize this one. Although, it looks great as it is now.
These are some older assorted photos that for one reason or other I have not posted before. I was not real happy with any of them.
*Janet Gaynor, Great Big Hat.*
*Renee Adoree, Hands Together.*
*Jacqueline Loagan, Perfect Features.*
*Corinne Griffith, Vail Of Mystery*
*Corinne Griffith, Expensive Robe*
*Corinne Griffith, As THE DIVINE LADY.*
*Vilma Banky, Anguished Expression.*
*Vilma Banky, Statuesque Profile*
*Billie Dove, Autographed Portrait*
*Betty Compson, Sequined Blouse*
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ugaarte,
A PM is a Private Message. See where the number is beneath Your Contol Panel? Click on whatever number it is, and you can check your PM's.
These are some older assorted photos that for one reason or other I have not posted before. I was not real happy with any of them.
*Janet Gaynor, Great Big Hat.*
*Renee Adoree, Hands Together.*
*Jacqueline Loagan, Perfect Features.*
*Corinne Griffith, Vail Of Mystery*
*Corinne Griffith, Expensive Robe*
*Corinne Griffith, As THE DIVINE LADY.*
*Vilma Banky, Anguished Expression.*
*Vilma Banky, Statuesque Profile*
*Betty Compson, Sequined Blouse*
*Billie Dove, Signed Studio Photo*
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*Corinne Griffith, Brokenhearted Dream, From THE OUTCAST (First National, 1928)*
*Sultry Mary Duncan, Is just plain Evil, as "The Lady", in F. W. Murna's 4 DEVILS (Fox, 1928)*
*John Gilbert Putts tha Squeeze on pretty little Mary Nolan, From DESERT NIGHTS (MGM, 1929)*