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rrick, TCM still has not broadcast the 2004 restoration of *THE BIG PARADE.* They only air the Thames Silents edition that was produced for British Television in 1983. I have waited for seven years, year after year for the fully restored version re-mastered from the long last original camera negatives found at Eastman House in 1997 to premiere. It was screened in L..A. at AMPAS just last month. Scottman, and Ron Atkins both sent me programs. They said that the print is extraordinary. *March 2005 AMPAS Premiere of the new restoration*

Hey Scottman! Thanks much for the great AMPAS programs from the Summer Silents Series. Have you heard about Luubitsch *THE LOVES OF PHARAOH* coming to DVD. Maybe in the next couple months! Restoration is truly staggering!

Is it possible that Anita Page passed away three years ago today? Has it been that long already? I thought it was only a couple years?

*Clara Bow-"Let It Ride!"*

*Constance Talmadge with Pet Poodle*

*Olive Borden-"Trapped Backstage!"*

Big, Big news here. Take a look at this trailer! Lost Ernst Lubitsch film *THE LOVES OF PHARAOH (1922)* Starring Emil Jannings found and painstakingly restored! DVD and Blu-ray edition is expected out shortly. Before the end of the year! Movie was considered long since gone until 2004, when a forgotten Nitate print turned up in Russia. The original Orchestra score was re-created, and recorded. This is an extremely impressive restoration effort. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNSqu6HdSb8&feature=player_ nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10252

*Colleen Moore with Her Great Grandmother-1927*

Yes, TCM premiered the new version in May of last year. 2010. It was also a fresh-transfer of the film from David Shepard's Film Preservation Associates.

I maintain that Richard Dix was already a rising Star when he landed the lead in De Mille's THE TEN COMMANDMENTS in 1923. The rest of the decade He was one of ther reigning Top Male Stars. The trades and Fan magazines of the period make this perfectly clear. Mary Astor is maybe not thought of as a Big Silent Star. However, she had several sizeable Hits during the 20's. And she often received top billing as a leading lady. In addition, Astor was generally considered among the movies great beauties during the decade.

TomJH, Yes, Ronald Colman was an immediate sensation with his first American film THE WHITE SISTER in 1923. Yes, he was one of the biggest Male Stars of the 20's. His films with Vilma Banky starrting with THE DARK ANGEL (1925) were extremely successful. A Photoplay article from 1925 shows that Gilbert and Colman were great rivals, and virtually equal in Star status. BEAU GESTE (1926) was one of the most popular and acclaimed films of the 1920's. Gilbert Roland made a splash as Norma Talmadge leading man in the late Silent period. Richard Arlen and Buddy Rogers were very popular in the early 30's. As was Charles Farrell, inspite of his weak voice. Ramon Navarro maintained is Star Status for some years. Actually, Richard Dix was a very big Star throughout the 20's. By 1925, He was generally considered Paramount's top Male Star. Valentino had gone to United Artists, and Wallace Reid had been dead for a couple years. Another guy would be Adolphe Menjou, who certainly kept his Star Status into the 30's and 40's. Clara Bow actually retained her popularity pretty well into 1931. She was still about as big a Star as there was. It was scandel that destroyed her career. Not her so-called Brooklyn accent, or the talkies. That's a total myth. Mickey Rooney had the Mickey McGuier series as a kid. Became much bigger in talkies.

*Jobyna Ralston-1924*

*Dorothy Mackaill-"Knockout City!"*

Interesting photo from an Unknown film. One of the most handsome of the Silent Stars, and a lovely young actress looking very much like her far better remembered Sister. *Cullen Landis and Helene Costello-1926*

Wendy, Did you see the Olive Borden and Greta Nissen pics in the other thread?

It is Anita Page and Dorothy Sebastian. There is another still of Joan Crawford euphorically hugging the whole Litter of puppies at once. There is a bunch of them. I'll try and dig that up. Poor little things.

What every young Actor dreads! *"Gee, I Hates Bein' Panned!"*

*Greta Nissen-"Predatory Blonde!"* *Olive Borden-"Joy Girl On Display"*

*Nita Naldi-1922 Picture-play Portrait*

New Lon Chaney Blog on Bob Fells Old Hollywood in Color site. Numerous colorized photos, postcards, vintage lobby-cards, all kinds of good stuff. Many of which I have never seen before. He has also expanded his Valentino and Barrymore blogs. Here is the Link: http://OldHollywoodinColor.com|http://oldhollywoodincolor.com/ *Chaney with Clarie Windsor Writing with His feet on the set of the UNKNOWN!*

A new Blog on Bob Fells Old Hollywood in Color site. Numerous colorized photos, postcards. Vintage lobby-cards, all kinds of good stuff. Many of which I have never seen before. He has also expanded his Valentino and Barrymore blogs.Here is the link: http://oldhollywoodincolor.com/ *Lon with Claire Windsor On the Set of THE UNKNOWN*