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Wendy,
The film was lost for over 40 years. Since the MGM Vault fire in 1965. However, last year an in-complete print turned up in France. The third reel is missing, but the rest of the film was in-tact. David Sheperd's Film Preservation Associates, and Lobster films of Paris have restored all of the surviving elements. My friend Christine who lives in Paris has already seen the film and commented on it's beauty and clarity. So I expect it looks fabulous!
Now guys what about MAN, WOMAN & SIN, and THE COSSACKS? Both films survive in excellent prints, and in complete form. So when are we finally going to see these vastly underrated and overlooked features on TCM???
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Ed,
I know that the Silent version with Norma Talmadge of KIKI survives, and was even recently restored. What about Norma's version of SECRETS? It's also of interest as one of Frank Borzage's earlier successes too.
Mark,
Here is a wonderful Tribute to Pickford on youtube.
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Scottman,
Yes, It wiill be the 1928 Silent cut of the film. TCM programmer told me a couple months ago, that they inked a pact with Photo-play Productions for the American premier of the Carl Davis scored version! Don't forget the Photo-play ORPHANS OF THE STORM debuting in November either!
And have you heard two rare John Gilbert features MONTE CHRISTO, and BARDLEYS THE MAGNIFICENT will be released on DVD by Flicker Alley, in the early Spring! Hard to believe that BARDLEYS is the very first King Vidor Silent to make it to DVD so far! Send me a PM, or an E-mail. There is much more to tell you about.
Incidentaly, for people who would like to see the restored WINGS with a live orchestral performance of Carl Davis score, there is a screening coming up in Febuary of next year in Wisconsin. Here is the lnk.
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Mark,
Yes, I enjoyed the movie very much, and had never seen it before. I was surprised to learn that this was a TCM premier? I figured that it had been shown at least a time or two in the past? It was wonderful to see a sharp crisp print like this broadcast. The main-title theme was just lovely. Mary wasn't as great an actress in talkies as in her Silent films, but her performance was still very solid.
Even in her 40's, (She was at least 41 or 42), Pickford looked stunningly beautiful at times. And could easily portray characters significantly younger not just convincingly, but with ease. It's hard to believe this was the end.
As for directing? Mary routinely had a hand in the direction of her films from the teens on, but rarely took screen credit. Occasionally she did as a writer. Tghere is no doubt that she very muched bossed her own productions, and maintained creative control.
Mary Pickford's general body of work is loaded with extraordinary performances, and a plethora of highly underrated, and largely overlooked films. I am so glad that Milestone is finally releasing some new titles soon on DVD. 2009 marks the 30th Anniversary of Mary's death in 1979.
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Film_Fatale,
Yes, THE RAGMAN Is a wonderful film with Little Jackie Coogan, and Jewish comedian Max Davidson. Very good score by the late Linda Martinez, who sadly committed suicide a few years ago. She also wrote another fine score for EXIT SMILING (1926) with Beatrice Lillie, and Jack Pickford.
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ugaarte,
The pre-code A NOTORIOUS AFFAIR (1930) with Billie Dove the other night was really good, and she was great too. Her voice was just fine in talkies, quite lovely in-fact. I was entranced by her voice, graceful movements, and gestures. I find it hard to believe that sound was her demise in films? Her performance was restrained and totally believable.
Basil Rathbone in one of his early films as the leading man was rather awful. Billie was way better than He was in this picture. Hey, TCM how about giving us allot more of Billie Dove???
I don't have very many colorized pictures of her. I will have to work on a few more. Do have some Sepia-Tone Photos though of Billie.
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BelleLeGrand,
I love anything with Janet Gaynor. I agree that SMALL TOWN GIRL is one of her better sound films. A delightful picture.
As for Her Silent's, it's very probable that SEVENTH HEAVEN, and STREET ANGEL will each be debuting on TCM early next year. And just like the new restoration of King Vidor's THE BIG PARADE, these Frank Borzage's Classics, both deserve Prime-time premiers! No late night on Sunday, early Monday mornings stuff. SEVENTH HEAVEN won Three Acadamy Awards!
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Mark,
Thanks much for the support. I have talked with allot of folks that are very upset that TCM hasn't said a thing about Anita passing away. There is a little something on this website, but that is all thus far. Highly discouraging.
They ought to schedule SPEEDWAY (1929) with William Haines, Karl Dane, and Ernest Torrence. It was Anita's last Silent, and hasn't been shown in ages!
*A loving tribute to the memory of A Beautiful, Classy Lady*
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Mark,
I have been complaining about the lack of the traditional "TCM REMEMBERS" segment running all week long! I can't believe that her passing would be ignored like that? It just isn't right!
*Anita Page, A loving tribute to the memory of A Beautiful, Classy Lady*
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Wendy,
Hey, there is really big news of two rare John Gilbert films coming to DVD in the early Spring! King Vidor's long lost BARDLEYS THE MAGNIFICENT (MGM, 1926) with Eleanor Boardman, and perhaps even more surprisingly MONTE CRISTO (1922) with Estelle Taylor. The latter is one of Gilbert's precious few surviving Fox features.
BARDLEYS was uncovered about a year ago in France, and has been restored by David Shepard's Film Preservation Associates, and Lobster Films of Paris. It's very probable that MONTE CRISTO is also a recent find that had flown under the radar? I knew nothing about a print of this film until a few weeks ago. Now if someone would only look at CAMEO KIRBY (1923) .
Both pictures will be released as part of a two disc set by Flicker Alley company, with newly recorded scores by Rodney Sauer, and His Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. It's hard to believe that this is the first official release of any King Vidor Silent on DVD. Even THE BIG PARADE. Although that with any luck is on it's way too, early in the year.
TCM and Warner's arrangement with Flicker Alley could potentially open the door for allot of other titles. A movie like HER WILD OAT (1927), for example as a First National Silent is less likely to get a release from Warner Home Video, but Flicker Alley might be another story? Hopefully, with a few other nicely restored Colleen Moore features right along with it. Maybe the Marion Davies films will also get more attention, and so on?
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Mike,
NOTORIOUS AFFAIR (1930) with Billie Dove the other night was really good, and she was great too. Her voice was just fine in talkies, quite lovely in-fact. I was entranced by her voice, graceful movements, and gestures. I find it hard to believe that sound was her demise in films? Her performance was restrained and totally believable.
Basil Rathbone in one of his early films as the leading man was rather awful. Billie was way better than He was in this picture. Hey, TCM how about giving us allot more of Billie Dove???
I don't have very many colorized pictures of her. I will have to work on a few more. Do have some Sepia-Tone Photos though of Billie.
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moviejoe79,
Yes, I enjoyed the movie very much, and had never seen it before. I was surprised to learn that this was a TCM premier? I figured that it had been shown at least a time or two in the past? It was wonderful to see a sharp crisp print like this broadcast. The main-title theme was just lovely. Mary wasn't as great an actress in talkies as in her Silent films, but her performance was still very solid.
Even in her 40's Pickford looked stunningly beautiful at times. And could easily portray characters significantly younger not just convincingly, but with ease. It's hard to believe this was the end.
Mary Pickford's general body of work is loaded with extraordinary performances, and a plethora of highly underrated, and largely overlooked films. I am so glad that Milestone is finally releasing some new titles soon on DVD. 2009 marks the 30th Anniversary of Mary's death in 1979.
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Mark,
I don't have very many colorized pictures of her. I will have to work on a few more. Here are some more Sepia-Tone Photos though of Billie.
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Mark,
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CelluloidKid,
Don't forget Anita Page either. Even if "TCM Remembers" did.
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Cecil B. De Mille's THE GODLESS GIRL was released in 1928, not 1929. The re-edited sound hybrid version was released in 1929. As a Silent film this picture Starring Lina Bassquette, Tom Keene, Marie Prevost, and Noah Beery, was released in August of 1928.
Thankfully, The Photo-play version is very much De Mille's original Silent cut of the film. The later hybrid was completed minus De Mille, and with tacked on dialogue, and a completely altered ending. My thanks to TCM Programmer for snatching up the rights to this fabulous restoration of the original Silent version! Another TCM, and American Broadcast premier.
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Bronxgirl48,
Silent film actresses, striking beauties like Corinne Griffith and Billie Dove, could do a great deal with subtle gestures that words could never express. So it is probably true that they were exploited to some degree in these early talkies for what they did best in front of the camera.
That being said , how about TCM giving us allot more of Billie Dove??? I honestly don't recall their ever having run hardly any of her films before last night? Does anyone else remember seeing a few?
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Bronxgirl48,
With respect, I completely disagree with you. I thought Billie Dove was great in NOTORIOUS AFFAIR, and had a very lovely speaking voice. In my opinion her performance was very good. It was restrained, and totally believable. I find it hard to accept that sound was her demise in the movies.
Rathbone was truly horrible in this early role, although some of it may have been the character. I liked Kay allot in the other movies, but not so much here.
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I have enjoyed the Kay Francis month greatly. Many of these films I have not seen before. Hard to believe that none of them are on DVD?
NOTORIOUS AFFAIR with Billie Dove was really good, and she was great too. Her voice was just fine in talkies, quite lovely in-fact. I was entranced by her voice, and graceful movements, and gestures. I find it hard to believe that sound was her demise in films? Her performance was restrained and totally believable.
Basil Rathbone in one of his early films as the leading man was rather awful. Billie was way better than He was in this picture. Hey, TCM how about giving us allot more of Billie Dove???
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CelluloidKid
TCM has run GENTLEMAN PREFER BLONDES before. Though not very often.
SCROOGE (1970), is new to TCM as far as I can recall. That's a big pick-up. I love this movie, and it hasn't been seen much on television in recent years.
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Lynn,
Well, it appears that TCM keeps pushing Silent Sunday Nights back, further and further into the wee-small hours. They should rename the show "Silent Monday Mornings" if they are going to continue to do this.
On the plus side, they are debuting the brand new Kevin Brownlow, Patrick Stanbury produced Photo-Play Productions version of Cecil B. De Mille's THE GODLESS GIRL with the Carl Davis score! So that is very good news. I have seen this version from Film 4 in Britain, and it is fabulous!
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Wendy,
Here are a few Sepia-Tone photos. I just wish the first of them were higher resolution than you see here.
*Jacqueline Logan as Mary Magdalene is ruler of her court, and of Men's Hearts. From Cecil B. De Mille's THE KING OF KINGS (1927)*
*Marie Prevost, Mirror Mirror, in my hand, who's the prettiest girl on Sea's or Sand???*
*Marie Prevost, A Little Something Different?*
*Bebe Daniels Is RIO RITA*
*Betty Compson is Royalty from IN THE PLACE OF THE KING.*
*Anita Page, Poise, and Elegance*
*Janet Gaynor, Bithday Party scene, from F. W. Murna's 4 DEVILS (1928)*
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ugaarte,
Esther Ralston played a British Maiden in OLD IRONSIDES (1926) opposite Charles Farrell. Although, I don't think that is the movie, as I don't recall her wearing such a hat? Anyway, her hair was longer in that film.
Here are a few Sepia-Tone photos. I just wish the first of them were higher resolution than you see here.
*Jacqueline Logan as Mary Magdalene is ruler of her court, and of Men's Hearts. From Cecil B. De Mille's THE KING OF KINGS (1927)*
*Marie Prevost, Mirror Mirror, in my hand, who's the prettiest girl on Sea's or Sand???*
*Marie Prevost, A Little Something Different?*
*Bebe Daniels Is RIO RITA*
*Betty Compson is Royalty from IN THE PLACE OF THE KING.*
*Anita Page, Poise And Elegance*
*Janet Gaynor, Bithday Party scene, from F. W. Murna's 4 DEVILS (1928)*
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