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{font:Arial}:0 Wow! Take a gander folks! This you gotta see. Amazon just put up a 5 minute promo, featuring excerpts from one of the two documentaries on the Blu-ray edition. This is fantastic! Now I am really pumped for the release! I was blown away. Thanks much to Greg Nestor for bringing it to our attention. Very impressive. Hopefully, my order will be here in just a few hours from now. Will need to hook my new Blu-ray player back up before it get's to dark. Hope I got home in time.
Let me just say that one of the first things Paramount should do is get all of the Bootleg's off of Ebay. When I looked in November, there were at least 6 different bootlegs, I mean 6 different kind of bootlegs, not the some covers and packaging there. Most looked very official. I don't know if any of those were the Photoplay version or not, probably all from the old 1985 Paramount laser-disc with the Gaylord Carter score, but there sure were a bunch of them.
I was pretty amazed at just how many .
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Wow! Take a gander folks! This you gotta see. Amazon just put up a 5 minute promo, featuring excerpts from one of the two documentaries on the Blu-ray edition. This is fantastic! Now I am really pumped for the release! I was blown away. Thanks much to Greg Nestor for bringing it to our attention. Very impressive. Hopefully, my order will be here in just a few hours from now. Will need to hook my new Blu-ray player back up before it get's to dark. Hope I got home in time. Let me just say that one of the first things Paramount should do is get all of the Bootleg's off of Ebay. When I looked in November, there were at least 6 different bootlegs, I mean 6 different kind of bootlegs, not the some covers and packaging there. Most looked very official. I don't know if any of those were the Photoplay version or not, probably all from the old 1985 Paramount laser-disc with the Gaylord Carter score, but there sure were a bunch of them.
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Here is the back cover of a Movie Weekly.Have no idea who the model is.
*Kodak Color Photo Ad-November-1920*
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> {quote:title=doctorxx wrote:}{quote}Kelly danced like a man. Astaire danced like an angel. Kelly looked like a construction worker. Astaire looked like Stan Laurel's brother
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> Ha, Ha, Ha! this is hilarious. I always thought that Astaire looked almost like a Twin to Stan Laurel. But I didn't know anyone else did. Fred has the edge in voice. Kelly was the superior athlete, and more attractive to the ladies. Both were brilliant dancers with extraordinary talent.
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*Submitted Date:* 01/22/2012
*Missing Movie Requests* Suggested By: *Cambridge*
What is wrong with the listing and dates of requests they appear as recent suggestions but the are no updates since Dec. 21. I have been on the site several *Submitted Date:* 01/22/2012
*Help! Missing Requests* Suggested By: *Cambridge*
The requests go back to last summer - but nothing since end of 2011 - what is going on?
times since the New Year but the requests are disappearing - is anyone watching this site?? Come On!
*My Response:*
*"Zombies Eating Recent Requests!"* Suggested By: *gagman66*
Cambridge,
Hi. I have been complaining about the missing requests for weeks. It's been fixed briefly a couple times, but the repair doesn't last long. They definitely need to get this fixed. TCM get's hundreds of requests daily. So they next page should be over a month old. It's frustrating.
*My Additional comments:*
*"Death To All Page Eating Zombies!"*
That would be a good title for a 50's Science fiction flick. Unfortunately, it's no, movie and no joke either. The Internet Zombies have gobbled up over a months worth of precious Data! Please rescue this board before it is to late!
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Leslie,
Several years ago, I hooked some younger friends on Silent films, especially Harold Lloyd's movies. But they told me they simply could not stand Musicals, and would never, ever watch them. Then I brought out *THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE,* and they loved it.
Hooked a couple 20 years old's on Harold awhile back. But I kid you not, they were actually expecting H L nd Jobyna Ralston to get it on in *THE FRESHMAN.* I mean, One remarked "I don't usually watch movies where the girls keep their clothes on. I don't like that. Or words to the effect. They loved the film and said that it was now one of their favorite movies. But a couple boy's asked me, "that Jobyna is pretty cute, haven't you got any pictures of her Naked?" Tell's you something about the mindset of our youth.
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sepiatone,
Here is an amazing counterpoint:
*"That's an interesting twist, as my mother told me that back in the 1930s many people didn't like Technicolor films, at least nothing longer than a cartoon, because "they hurt their eyes!" Actually I experienced a similar sensation when I was managing a twin theatre playing the anniversary revival of CASABLANCA on one screen and some current release on the other. After a while of doing routine checks of the theatre for focus, framing, and audio, it really seemed much more relaxing on the CASABLANCA side and the other film seemed just too garish and unnatural, and actually did seem to hurt your eyes when checking the color screen right after the black-and-white screen. At least it did for me! It may have been a Universal picture on the color side, however, which back in the 1980s and 90s was noted for unnaturally saturated color and art design compared with most other films."*
*Christopher Jacobs*
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Wendy,
Thanks. Please check out the Silent Crushes thread. Posted a bunch of new stuff in there last night.Don't forget the WINGS DVD/Blue-ray released in just two days! It has been getting excellent reviews! Got a note that my copies were shipped on Friday so could have them tomorrow! Wonder how long it will take for this to make it to TCM, but don't wait. It is not that expensive, and itf we want more Paramount Silents in the future we all need to support this release. Don't get it off Netflx or whoever.
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Leslie,
I have hundreds of magazine covers to post. But I want to make sure that I will not be accused of Hi-jacking this thread, as I have with others in the past before I upload them here.
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*"Buddy, At Last, WINGS on DVD and Blue-Ray Tuesday! Oh, I'm So Happy Clara!"*
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Wow! This is truly awesome! You got a be kidding me! Oh, what a find! I sure wish I knew how to straighten this graphic out. a little. I know it can be done.This is the best Trade ad I have ever found! I mean ever! The montage is just amazing! This is not colorized in anyway it is an original color ad. I sent this to Jorge, and hopefully he can make it appear even. So frustrated that this is a lost film, except for the surviving 10 minutes of bits and pieces seen in the TCM/Flicker Alley FRAGMENTS special last year.
*Colleen Moore- Flaming Youth Trade Ad Montage in Full Vintage Colors-1923*
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Hey, read this: Three posts taken from Nitrateville Members: All this is from a thread about THE ARTIST. It's so absurd. Young people saying that if a film is in Black and white they can not foloow the story? Who thinks that way? Others saying Black and White hurts their eyes. This is beyond Wacky!
*It's always been my contention that if it's a good picture made well and has a good story it will play well regardless if it is in monochrome or Technicolor, widescreen or Academy, sound or silent. The trick is to get your audience engrossed in the picture early on so that they don't notice the so-called 'shortcomings'.*
*Of course today's audiences hiding as they are behind a dustbin size serve of popcorn, talking continuously or texting on their mobile 'phones, probably do not pay sufficient attention to the screen - and unless there is a loud explosion to alert them to their senses - will not be able to follow what's happening.*
*A few months ago I got my niece to house sit whilst we were overseas for a few weeks. Very bright young woman and highly educated. She asked me what all my DVD's were about as she never heard of any of them. When I told her many were classic B&W and silents she said she could never ever watch B&W. The way she said was as if she has some sort of impairment or visual disability.*
*Donald Binks*
*Yesterday I was talking to a friend and said she needed to vent about our upcoming program of silent films.*
*I asked why.*
*"My brother's girlfriend (a nice college educated woman in her mid-20's) is refusing to come to the program."*
*"Why?" I stupidly ask. Forlorn*
*"Because it's in black and white"*
*"Too bad she doesn't like black and white films."*
*"No, it's worse, she didn't say she doesn't like black and white films, she says she's unable to follow the story if it's in black and white."*
*"You're kidding...?" Extreme incredulity going on, on my face.*
*"Nope, she says she'll get lost..."*
*A silent moment as we contemplate the stupidity of this comment.*
*"I'm sorry"*
*"Me too."*
*Another pause.*
*"It's a tinted print?" I replied*
*"I think it will only confuse her more."*
*"Did you mention there's no dialogue?" I couldn't help but ask.*
*"What would be the point?"*
*She had me there.*
*Changsham*
*As someone who uses film clips in my high school U.S. History class, I've used several silent films and films without dialog. It takes teenagers quite sometime to warm up to black and white and "no" talking. They do come to enjoy it, but it's interesting what comments I've heard from them over the past few years. "Has it been converted to color?" "I don't like to watch movies that are older than me." "I like the story, but I didn't like that they don't talk." "I liked the story, but the black and white hurt my eyes."(that response had me on the floor!) Teenagers... (we were all one once)*
*realist*
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There was nothing remotely dark or grainy about the Black and White 1951 A CHRISTMAS CAROL when it debuted on TCM in December. You obviously have an older transfer, from about a 5th generation master. I thought the the print TCM aired last month was superior quality. More recently the new transfer has been released on DVD Probably within the past 2 years. I ought to know, I have the older release myself. So I was elated to see the film restored to it's past glory when it premiered.
I do not like Colorized movies shot in Black and White oriiginally. However, I will say that the two best I have seen bits of pieces of are THE MARK OF ZORRO (1940), and JAILHOUSE ROCK. Both looked surprisingly convincing. I had no idea that either of these films had ever been colorized. Until I ran across the clips on Youtube. ZORRO especially looked remarkably good. Almost like real Technicolor. They must have based int on the look of BLOOD AND SAND (1940), which was filmed in Technicolor, like ZORRO also Starred Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell.Miss Darnell looked staggeringly beautiful. This is the film that I fell in love with her in many years ago.
Just because I colorize still photos, that does not mean I advocate colorizing movies. It is a completely different thing. In the old days, Lobby-cards, Magazine Covers, Trade Ad's, Posters, Etc, were almost always in color. They were never Black and White, even if the films were. And hand-tinted post-cards have been arounf since the invention of photography.
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*Mae Murray- Picture-Play December 1922*
*Corinne Griffith-Picture-Play April 1922*
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Another Marion Davies cover painting I hadn't seen before. From the March 1924 Issue of Cinema Art. I think the outfit pictured, which I have seen in stills is from YOLANDA (1924). This is not a lost film, but I have never seen it before.
*Marion Davies-CINEMA ART-March 1924 Issue*
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Here is a very rare production still from the famous but long unseen *SALLY, IRENE AND MARY (1925)* with Constance Bennett, Joan Crawford, and Sally O' Neil.
*"Cosmetics Party"*
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*Bebe Daniels Photoplay Cover- Painting by Rolf Armstrong-August 1921*
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Leslie,
That's what I did the last time. I set up a new E-mail account with Google, but obviously that is out. And I did not try again until I had been off of Youtube for about 8 or 9 months. Under my first account I had hundreds of friends. With my last one I had less than 50 and nowhere near the views. I used to have a Yahoo E-mail account many years ago about 2004 or so, but never used it. The sad thing is, if you are not registered you can not comment on anyone else videos. A small handful of people I just met and had supscribed to their channels.
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Lynn,
Generally, speaking I got warnings for audio content. Very seldom video content. The audio is what people complained about. Look Youtube states that you can use copyrighted material if it is combined with content you created yourself. I have never posted a complete movie only clips. And with my own musical selections most of the time The bottom line what I am uploading is increasingly rare and generally not currently on DVD. While what countless other people are uploading is actually costing people money. I was not costing anyone a red cent.
An example, the Marion Davies Holiday clip from BEAUTY'S WORTH is 100% Public-Domain. The film was released in 1922. Yet, I was told part of the audio I compiled could not be used. That's not even what their own policy says. I selected and timed the clips and matched it up with the music. Even though the film is Public-Domain, that doesn't mean it is easy to come by. Far from it. The film has been out of circulation for at least a decade. I was also told audio could not be used on one of the four clips I posted from LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN. I removed that clip of my own volition. Though it was a ridiculous claim to start with.
There are quite literally hundreds of clips of Chaplin, Lloyd, Keaton, and Pickford, movies on Youtube. And even complete films. Much of the footage is not Public-Domain, and or the restorations, or scores or not Public-domain. Yet those clips have been there for years and years. Seldom are any of them ever removed.
There are countless TV shows, Many of them only a few years old posted on Youtube. Several that are now on DVD. Are these being removed? No, they are not. Are the people that uploaded the material being kicked off of Youtube? No they are not.
The current copyright system is a joke because it obscures older films that long since should have been out of copyright. The people who technically hold the rights are doing more harm than good by completely surpressing the material. It's counterproductive to say the least.
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> {quote:title=markbeckuaf wrote:}{quote}Gagman, more than anyone I have ever met, I trust your views on silent films! You are awesome!
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The New-Line 7 disc box set has a forth volume. But I guess you must have the right set? is it still in print I was told about 9 months ago that it was going out of print, because Warner's contract with the Harold Lloyd Trust had expired after 6 years. In the U. K. the region 2 Nine disc set, not issued by Warner's and with one more movie should still be in print for awhile though.
With Keaton, I don't have the any of the new Blu-rays yet, because I just got a Blu-ray player Thanksgiving week. However, some of the Shorts were rescored, and in my view not for the better over the previous Kino releases. On the plus side, SHELOCK JUNIOR has a much impoved score by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. And OUR HOSPITALITY and THE GENERAL were finally released in teh states with the Carl Davis scores.They also restored the opening Two-Color Technicolor sequence to SEVEN CHANCES.
What a dark day. My second Youtube account was suspended this evening without warning for no reason. Considering I have not uploaded anything in at least 5 or 6 months, I feel that I am being unfairly targeted. Why don't they suspend 75% of the people for being foul mouthed jerks? My previous account was disabled with zero reason given as well. I am very upset because all my contacts are broken. Worse all my very rare Colleen Moore and Clara Bow clips, Marion Davies, Betty Bronson, clips etc, can no longer be viewed. None of which is currently on DVD, or any other medium. It is virtually impossible to contact Youtube, so I see no chance of me getting my account back. I read that Mega Upload was closed down, but I only used that site maybe a couple, three times. Never went there, unless directed, and did not even have an account.
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Snap up the Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection seven disc set from New-Line (since absorbed into Warner Home Video), if it is still available. It's the best collection by far ever on one Silent Stars work. A must have for Silent Comedy fans, and collectors.
With Keaton I would stick to the Kino's. Warner did release a three disc set of THE CAMERAMAN, SPITE MARRIAGE and FREE AND EASY. You will want that too, if still in print. Oh, OK, I guess someone already provided a link.
I agree that Madacy puts out god-awful transfers. Stay away from them. Criterion will be releasing more of the Chaplin's in restored prints, including the complete 1925 version of THE GOLD RUSH, with an Orchestral score hopefully sometime this year. CITY LIGHTS is currently out of print in the United States on DVD, and has yet to debut on Blu-ray.
Don't know if the 90th Anniversary Chaplin Mutual's released by Image in 2006 with Carl Davis scores is still in print or not. Also has two fine documentaries. The films are gorgeous prints with restored sequences not generally seen in decades.
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I hadn't seen this movie in a very long time. Great musical comedy, and what's more it's got Glynis Johns! It's hard to believe this was not a popular success when first released. TCM doesn't oftren show any Danny Kaye movies.
Haxan - TCM you outdid yourself.
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This is a very disturbing movie. The first time I saw it several years ago I was spooked! One of the scariest films ever made.It is available in the same gorgeous print that aired last night on DVD from the Criterion Collection by the way. If you saw this, you may have noticed that the sequence with the Kleptomaniac woman was not just tinted amber, but toned a violet shade as well. Tinting and toning in combination was common in the early 20's, but few examples survive, at least not that are in circulation. A very striking effect.
Mary Miles Minter-"Could She have just seen Haxan?"