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lzcutter, Thanks, but that is not exactly what I meant? I mean I used to be able to click on a user name, and it took me a link where I could send that person a message? Now I don't see that the links are still there? Are they???? Message was edited by: gagman66

vecchiolarry, ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? Is a much older song that most people realize. It was actually written back in 1920! Then in 1927, this haunting tune became a hit for a guy named Frank Munn. As I understand it, Elvis heard the song on an old record when He was in the service in 1958. Presley loved the tune, and was determined to record it himself, and bring it back again! Which of course He did, Triumphantly! Elvis made the song his own in 1960 selling over a Million copies! Most fans at the time probably had no idea it was an old 1920's standard? Message was edited by: gagman66

Harold Lloyd's immortal classic THE FRESHMAN (1925), is on in just a few minutes! This is HL at his very best, not a woeful embarrassment like his ill-advised first talkie WELCOME DANGER the other night! I'm quite surprised that being the died in the wool perfectionist that He was, Lloyd didn't burn that picture! THE FRESHMAN by stark contrast is one of the greatest comedy films of all time! And has long been a personal favorite of mine! If you have not seen this brilliant film before, what ever you do don't miss it this evening! Message was edited by: gagman66

Factotum, Don't know what happened to the link to the Private Messages? I can't seem to find it now? Anyway, I have the re-issue of the original WHAT PRICE GLORY? (1926) with the Movie-tone score. So do a number of other folks on this board. This is a much nicer print than the Killiam shows version is! I'm assuming that the re-release by Fox, was sometime between 1928 and 1931? Is this correct? The vintage score is excellent, and yes it does contain the beautiful melody "Charmaine"! As far as I can tell the film is in-tact from the other versions that I have seen? No footage seems to have been cut from the movie? Fox really should put this version out on DVD!

vecchiolarry, With respect, "DISGUSTING!!!!!!"

lzcutter, That's great, but will they both have different scores? What about FOUR SONS? Is the Vintage track being retained after all? Fox is also missing the golden chance of including the 1926 version of WHAT PRICE GLORY?, as an extra! Sure I know it wasn't Directed by John Ford, rather Raoul Walsh. So what, it is the original screen version, and in my opinion a much better film! Message was edited by: gagman66

Roy, Still another encouraging, but frustratingly vague reference, to the Colleen Moore feature WHY BE GOOD presently being restored! Thanks so much for posting this link here! Several months ago, someone was on this board claiming to have first hand information of Three or Four rare Colleen Moore features presently undergoing extensive restoration! Among them where HER WILD OAT (1927), LILAC TIME (1928), and WHY BE GOOD (1929), Moore's final Silent film. With possibly one other un-specified title also in the mix? You have now confirmed WHY BE GOOD, and we already knew about HER WILD OAT, but what about LILAC TIME? In the post, was talk of the European version of LILAC TIME having recently been found. It is said to be longer, and contain footage, that may have once been in the American cut, but had been lost to time. Does anyone have additional details? Also I would like to know if the original Vita-phone track survives intact? I sure hope that it does! I desperately want to see all these Colleen Moore films, and others such as ELLA CINDERS, IRENE, and ORCHIDS AND ERMINE fully restored! In-fact if I was no good stinkin' Rich, I would have it done myself! Message was edited by: gagman66

rosefroggie, Yes, You are referring to the 1925 MGM Studios Tour Short. This long Two-reeler over 30 minutes, aired just before OLD HEIDELBERG. I am not certain of the official title? I don't think that it has one? Although I have recorded the Short numerous times. TCM runs this Two-reeler fairly frequently between scheduled programs.

Film_Fatale, No indeed, Sad to say that I was slightly disappointed. My Laser-disc transfer looks significantly sharper and brighter than what TCM aired tonight! Carl Davis score also seemed to have problems? It sounded pretty low, and muffled for some reason? No sure what was up with that? This film really merits a fresh transfer from 35 millimeter though. The Thames edition shown tonight is 20 years old! Broadcast standards, are very different today. The old standard was something like 33O maximum lines of resolution. Now I don't know exactly what it is, but it is definitely much higher, and I'm not even mentioning Hi-Definition here. Many of these 20 year old Photo-play Productions restorations are very soft looking. THE CROWD, and THE WIND among them. Allot of additional artifacts can probably be removed as well with today's technology? It was my impression that the European name was OLD HEIDELBERG, while the domestic release was apparently THE STUDENT PRINCE IN OLD HEIDELBERG A much longer title. I have always referred to the film as simply OLD HEIDELBERG, and will continue to do so. How about some comments here on the film itself folks? Many of you may well have been seeing this one for the first time? Despite the print, and audio problems, I am quite pleased that TCM finally dug this one out of the vault again! It had not been shown for years! On the down side again, the new oversized Station-Bug was extremely over active! It must have popped up at least 6 times during the broadcast! The old logo would have only appeared once or twice in the same time frame! Message was edited by: gagman66

Cathy, Unfortunately, ACROSS TO SINGAPORE (1928), with Novarro, and Joan Crawford, is in shockingly poor shape! The film is littered with heavy chemical decomposition! Literally from start to finish! Very little of the print is clean. The lone Piano score is rather mundane, and uninspired as well. To be honest, I am very surprised TCM even gave a second look to this picture? There are many MGM, Warner Brothers, and First National Silent's in much better shape, still awaiting scores, that have yet to debut at all. Any number of these, would have been much better candidates for restoration. Joan Crawford must have been the lone selling point? If they wanted to Showcase the Silent Joan, then why didn't they choose to schedule OUR MODERN MAIDENS (1929)? This film has not been shown at all in years, and is in virtually pristine condition to boot!

One of my all time favorite Silent films and it's on this evening! For those people who were harping about Ernst Lubitsch LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN being replaced on the schedule a few weeks ago, THE STUDENT PRINCE, is a much better Movie anyway. Great score by Carl Davis too! This film has not been shown on TCM since at least 2004, maybe even 2003? So what ever you do not miss it later tonight! I am really hoping the movie has been recently re-mastered somewhat for a possible DVD release in the coming year? Though I won't count on it. Nevertheless, If your a fan of Ramon Novarro, or Norma Shearer, or even Jean Hersholt, who largely steals the show, this one is for you! Message was edited by: gagman66

Aaron, From what I understand, SPRING FEVER is apparently going to be run shortly after the first of the year? I hope that means in January or March? February being Oscar Month yet again. Wait a minute, wasn't it just Oscar Month? It can't possibly be coming up again that fast? Could it? I want to know if we might be seeing the Colleen Moore feature HER WILD OAT (1927), on TCM early next year? It was just recently restored! Plus what about that talk of a LILAC TIME restoration from several months ago??? As well as WHY BE GOOD? I am hoping for some additional details! Does anyone have more information here? Message was edited by: gagman66

drednm, I have had this movie for awhile, but have not watched it yet. Never really finished watching WEARY RIVER either! I like the song. I will try and take a look at these two films soon. Thanks for the write-up.

Cathy, I have THE LAST FLIGHT on DVD-R. I also have Barthelmess final Silent film WEARY RIVER (First National, 1929), with Betty Compson. What other films of Richard Barthelmess have you seen? The idea isn't so bad, airing Chaplin, Lloyd, and Keaton's first talkies back to back. Unfortunately, WELCOME DANGER (1929) just doesn't do justice to Harold Lloyd's work, and might be taken out of context. It is actually much better than allot of early talkies, but the editing and such is very choppy by Lloyd's standards. I wish TCM would show the recently uncovered Silent version of this film instead. As I have never seen it! Or at the very least was airing a better Lloyd talkie such as FEET FIRST (1930), or MOVIE CRAZY (1932)! Message was edited by: gagman66

radiotelefonia, I am not real sure that I have heard the Blackhawk films William Perry score, to THE IRON HORSE before? I personally feel that the John Lanchbery score is extremly good! I definitely wouldn't describe it as medicore. I don't think Carl Davis could have done any better? The new DVD of THE IRON HORSE, will have a different score all together by Christopher Caliendo this time, not the Lanchbery score from the Photo-play productions version. It will also contain additional footage. Actually, My copy of THREE BAD MEN looks very good. I have a couple different versions. Including the one broadcast on the old AMC. It's my understanding Caliendo is scoring all the Ford Silent's in the Box set? That means that the vintage Movie-tone score to FOUR SONS is nowhere to be found? Unless it's still included as an alternate track? No mention of those in any of the reports that I have read? Message was edited by: gagman66

Factotum, Slightly more recent than that. The Ford festival on the old AMC was actually in 1999. I think they had one more Film Preservation Festival in 2000, but I do not remember who was being honored, that year? In 1998, it was Alfred Hitchcock. The '99 Festival begin with the first film Jack ever directed, a Harry Cary Western from 1917 called STRAIGHT SHOOTING. I have every Silent from this festival, Even the more obscure ones like LIGHTNIN' (1925) and THE SHAMROCK HANDICAP (1926), an early Janet Gaynor feature. The latter was probably passed over on the DVD set along with the memorable RILEY THE COP (1928), due to it's presumed racial sterol-types? That's pretty ridiculous if you ask me! J. Farrell MacDonald, and Louise Fazenda, are so funny in this charming little film! I was holding out hope for CAMEO KIRBY (1923), because of the cast, including John Gilbert before MGM. Frank, Guess I can't count? I forgot about the Buck Jones feature! That makes Five, but there were much better choices. Especially, THE BLUE EAGLE (1925), with Gaynor, and O' Brien. Even if the film is not complete. Message was edited by: gagman66

lzcutter, Well, I am excited about this, but I would much rather see FOUR SONS! Extremely disappointed that the vintage Movie-tone score is being entirely replaced! It is half the Impact of the movie! They simply have to keep the Mother Bernle theme! To ignore it would be abominable! It's not John Ford, but I want SEVENTH HEAVEN, STREET ANGEL, and LUCKY STAR! Any truth to the rumored BFI Janet Gaynor Box set? Also what about Raoul Walsh WHAT PRICE GLORY? The number of Silent's in the FORD AT FOX set is apparently now down to just four films? With fine features like CAMEO KIRBY, THE BLUE EAGLE, and RILEY THE COP, being completely ignored! How sad! Speaking of the December schedule, the William Haines Silent THE SMART SET, is another TCM, and probably World Television Premier! On the downside, the new Station Bug has got to go! The Banner looked fine, but the new bug is gaudy, and a true eyesore! Show your viewers that you have more class than that TCM, bring back the old banner! Message was edited by: gagman66

drednm, Have you watched THE RACKET, or THE GODLESS GIRL yet? Just saw Marie Prevost in GETTING GERTIES GARTER (1926) this evening. Another very funny, little known film, with, Charles Ray, Franklin Pangborn and a cast of crazies. Including among them Burlesque Queen Sally Rand! Yes that's right the Girl with the Famous Fanny! Err, I mean Fan! (Whoops!) Message was edited by: gagman66

Factotum, and drednm, Actually, Marie Prevost was already doing supporting roles by 1928. She receives maybe Third-Billing status in both Lewis Milestone's THE RACKET, and De Mille's THE GODLESS GIRL that year. Although in both of these excellent films, She promptly steals scene after scene! Marie appeared to be at least somewhat discriminated against due to weight gain when it came to casting? Her starring roles diminished. Perhaps a stigma left over from this glamorous ladies "Mack Sennett Bathing Beauty past"? At any rate, an image rather difficult to maintain. Vintage reviews harp on her "Slightly Beyond The Pleasingly Plump Side" appearance. Yet in my estimation at the end of THE GODLESS GIRL, she looked as attractive as ever. Message was edited by: gagman66

radiotelefonia, Wow! Those look truly awesome! When, oh when, are we finally going to see this movie on TCM? I am really getting impatient! We know that the movie has been recently restored from 35 millimeter stock, and is by all appearances in fabulous condition! I can hardly wait to see this brand new restoration unveiled!

zelda71, Once again, Silent Sunday Nights is being prohibited due to "Guest Programmers Month". I don't know if this will be an Annual event or not? However, there still are about the same number of Silent's as usual in November. Sad to say, that I am personally not all that impressed with many of these "Guest Programmers" TCM has been featuring! It seems to me that a good number of them just keep selecting the same few films over and over again? Well, doesn't it? After awhile, this becomes monotonous, even depressing! I mean for crying out loud, haven't these people seen any other movies???? Message was edited by: gagman66

Bronxgirl48, I have a copy of THE EYES OF JULIA DEEP (1918), but I have not watched it yet. To the best of my knowledge, I have not seen Mary Miles Minter in anything else?

drednm, This is a very funny film, if slightly over the top. The runaway Box-car, is somewhat outrageous! Marie Prevost seems to gain 10 lbs, from the start of the picture to the finish? This lady is excruciatingly funny! I think I prefer Marie as a blond, because I first saw her as one, but she really deserves to be considered as one of the great funny ladies of the screen. I wrote a review of this picture awhile, back and it is in My Documents somewhere. I will have to see if I can find it?

PaulaStout, Of course the film is Buster Keaton's SHERLOCK JUNIOR (1924). However, it was on just last week, not a month ago? Unfortunately, the version TCM shows has that unbearable Club Foot Orchestra score! I have a different version with a dramatically better musical score by Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks Orchestra! Incidentally Paula, any relation to "Sarah Silvia Cynthia Stout"? (I'm sorry, very bad Joke! No offense intended!)

daneldorado, Actually, the last three times prior to the other night that I saw FLESH AND THE DEVIL on TCM, the "Road Show ending" was included! It continued beyond Garbo's Icy grave! The sequence des not take place in a train station though? Not real sure where Factotum got that idea from? By the lake, Hertha Barbara Kent's adorable little character is planning to leave for Paris, when she is encouraged to stay by Leo (Gilbert). Anyone notice how strikingly similar the flashback sequence with Leo, Ulrich, and Hertha as Children is to the young bothers scene in Herbert Brennon's BEAU GESTE (Also 1926)? Even the little Sailor Hats, and everything are the same!