gagman66
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*Janet Gaynor-'Late Fall Season"*
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Wendy,
Trying to find stuff that I have not posted in the past. This is fairly new.
*Gary Cooper and Evelyn Brent-1928*
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Wendy,
Thanks for all the Louise photos. Most of which I haven't seen before. Here are a couple of stills of Mary Miles Minter I have not posted here.
*Mary Miles Minter-"Darling Of Springtime"*
*"Oddles of Hair"*
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Please note, I have not read the entire thread, so I don't know if this has already been brought up or not. While TCM ran the Kino version of this picture it was in-fact the older Kino version they showed. Not the current one, which has a Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra score, and is a newer much crisper transfer of the film. This is really disappointing. Actually what TCM ran is the same as the current Image Entertainment DVD, not Kino, since Image is the one now that has the Gaylord Carter Theater Organ score. The thing is the Mont Alto Orchestra score is not all that new either. I think it was recorded in 2004 and has been on DVD from Kino since that time. The Carter score originally recorded in 1975. The version TCM broadcast last night is the exact same thing that TCM ran 11 or 12 years ago in 1999 or 2000.. The last time I can recall *THE THIEF OF BAGDAD* in any form being on the schedule The Thames Silents version with The Carl Davis score, now owned by Kevin Brownlow's Photoplay Productions was only released on VHS and Laser-disc. Never on DVD. I was hoping that TCM would revive the Thames edition. But I gladly would have the embraced Mont Alto Orchestra score. Instead., we got an older score and an older transfer of the film? I'm not at all convinced that TCM hasn't had this Kino copy sitting around for the past 11-12 years and so didn't bother to license the updated Kino release? This older edition was never released on DVD by Kino, only on VHS and Laser-disc. I have an old Kino VHS of with Gaylord Carter Score and it dates back to at least 1994. Image eventually released a DVD in the early part of the last decade. But again, the Kino DVD from 2004 has the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra score. So I was very surprised and disheartened. TCM did not run the more recent release. Really a puzzler to me. In-fact, I expect Kino to be releasing *THE THIEF OF BAGDAD* on Blu-ray and possibly with the Carl Davis score that has never made it to DVD, but I'm sure if worable the Mont Alto arragment will also be retained.
What was reaslly discouraging about last nights telecast were the back to back Theater Organ scores in Primetime. As *THE SEA HAWK* had a Theater Organ score too, by Robert Israel. Sio there was no variety.
On the plus side, I hope at least some of you watched TCM's Premier of *THE SHEIK,* as it turned out to be a revised version of the film from David Shepard's Film Preservation Associates not yet on DVD, with a freshly recorded score compiled by Eric Behiem. What I heard of it seemed like more than a decent score. A Multi-tinted print, I only saw a little bit of the broadcast, but I recorded all of it. Now I'm glad that I did. Never have been a big fan of this movie, but I have not seen it in years and years, The last 20 minutes looked pretty good. Anxious to see the whole thing later on. Perplexed why David never mentioned this in advance so people were aware of the upgraded edition.He did post this response on Nitrateville today:
*"The scores on both SHEIK films have been revised and re-recorded (like all electronics, music sampling keeps improving but unlike other electronics, it doesn't get cheaper). The image on THE SON OF THE SHEIK has been given extensive digital clean-up. It looks a lot less like a sow's ear but still would not be confused with a silk purse.*
*Many thanks to TCM; its fees make it possible to sometimes improve earlier versions of some of our films."*
*David Shepard*
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Bronxi,
This will be a TCM premier. I wish I could say the *THE SHEIK* Is great, but it is pretty awful. Have no idea what kind of a score it will be shown with. Don't overlook. *THE SAE HAWK* with Milton Sillsand certainly Fairbanks *THE THIEF OF BAGDAD.* Both are allot better movies. Especially the latter. Have no idea what score *THIEF* is being shown with either. The last time this was broadcast in any form on TCM was 11 or 12 years ago! I hope it will either be the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra or better still Carl Davis score. But I'm rather fearful that it will either be the Gaylord Carter Theater Organ one, or some TCM exclusive score that will not like in the least.
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*Milton Sills in THE SEA HAWK (1924)*
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Well, overall I can't help but be a little disappointed in both their comments. Not one word uttered about Chaplin's brillant original musical score. Than suddenly there are these tacked on credits mentioning the 1988 re-arrangement, orchestration and recording of Chaplin's score by Carl Davis. Yet, it was the vintage 1931 track that was playing during the broadcast?
Comparing anyone today to Chaplin, Buster Keaton, or Harold Lloyd is absurd. No one like them now, and there never will be again.
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*"Charles Chaplin's Masterpiece CITY LIGHTS in Prime-time on the ESSENTIALS tonight is long since overdue. In my view, this should have been the first Silent film ever chosen for the program in 2003 or 2004 when the Essentials first begun. It wasn't that honor was bestowed on Buster Keaton's STEAMBOAT BILL JUNIOR. Anyone who dares to doubt the greatness of Chaplin, simply must see this film. It is currently out of print on DVD, and this will be a more recent transfer anyway. I first saw CITY LIGHTS in 1978 when I was 12 years old. It was screened at the Cinema Arts Guild, and I will never forget that experience. Everyone wept in the final scene. One of the most moving and bitter-sweet sequences in all movie history.*
*I still consider this movie among probably the top 10 motion pictures ever produced. It is indeed the film that solidified my life long love affair with the Silent movie genre. I was already a Silents fan, having seen a number of Tom Mix and William S. Hart Westerns. As well as a few Two-reelers with Chaplin, Lloyd and Keaton. But CITY LIGHTS made a lasting impression upon me that I would never forget. It is the funniest and saddest of movie comedies, rolled into one. A profoundly human story of Love and self-sacrifice. In many ways, no film is any more Essential perhaps than this one. I'm very anxious to hear what Robert Osborne and Alec Baldwin have to say before and after the moving, in their introductions and closing comments. Chaplin begin production of CITY LIGHTS in late 1928. However, it wasn't until 1931 that He was satisfied to the point where He was ready to release the picture. By now, Silent films at least in America, but for the smallest back words theater were no longer being distributed. So CITY LIGHTS was considered a colossal gamble.Chaplin had faith in the power of Pantomime, and his faith was rewarded. CITY LIGHTS became one of his most beloved films. Frequently described as his very best work. The crowning achievement of his epic career.*
*In my opinion, the Academy snubbing Chaplin for an Oscar nomination is inexcusable. It's hard to believe that any film was more worthy than CITY LIGHTS of Best Picture in 1931. Leading Lady Virginia Cherrill, soon to be Mrs. Cary Grant, is arrestingly beautiful. She was an inexperienced actress and Chaplin never felt that He was getting the best out of her, but in my opinion Her performance is quite wonderful. It's hard to envision anyone else in the roll. For people who have never seen a Silent film, and have and have trepidations about them, CITY LIGHTS has the power to spark anyone's interest in the medium. In 1950, when his popularity was at an all-time low. Chaplin re-released CITY LIGHTS, and the surprising success it enjoyed the second time around did much to bring Chaplin to the attention of a whole new generation of film files during the 50's and 60's. Life Magazine at the time nearly 20's years after the fact, proclaimed CITY LIGHTS as the best motion picture of the year."*
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{font:Arial}Kingrat,
WHAT PRICE GLORY (1926) really and truly is coming, and it should be before the end of this year. Unless what is holding things back is the rights to the melody Charmaine? Sure hope not that sounds ao absurd.
Izcutter,
Lynn I have to vote for you because you included BEAU GESTE (1926). See THE IRON MASK listed as well.
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It's unfortunate that while a little over half of *THE SCARLET LETTER* survives in pristine 35 Millimeter. about 46% apparently can only be found in a rather poorly processed and degraded 16 Millimeter dupes. I sincerely hope that since 2000 when this TCM version was produced that better elements have since been discovered, and that the complete film can eventually be restored to it's original luster in it's entirety.
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Ye Stand Accused Hester Prynne of great Evil in thee Eyes of God and Man! Naughty, Naughty!" 
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{font:Times New Roman}*"You might point to Silent Sunday Nights as an example of TCM's commitment to vintage film, but TCM isn't adding new titles from the extensive MGM catalogue of unscored movies anymore."*
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"Hey, by all means, if you want to pay Warner millions of dollars to organize, fully restore or simply clean up, and telecine hundreds of films and hire people to score them, please go right ahead pal, but I suppose you'll be more content just complaining about the problem."
Jonas,
Oh come on now, There are at least three dozen Silents that Warner's owns the rights to, already restored, that still lack scores. Most lack digital transfers, but not all of them do. So it's not like they need to spend millions to restore others. There are pleny of Silent films to consider believe me, that have had much of the work already done. And hey we will be getting *WHAT PRICE GLORY?* one of these days. A Fox Silent. Who expected that? I certainly didn't. A major surprise. TCM also looks like it will have the New restoration of *WINGS* from Paramount as soon as it is ready.
The notion that TCM has stopped scoring Silents is also completely untrue. Granted that it has been over a year since *THE MAGICIAN* the last MGM from the Silents Library to have a newly commisioned score that aired was first broadcast.I've been assured by Chuck Tabesh that TCM hasn't ended it's mission of reviving long unseen Silent Films from the MGM and Warner Brothers libriries.
For the guy that started this Thread. TCM is premiereing two Talmadge Sisters films in August. Far as I can recall, they have never aired one of their Staring features before. Granted TCM didn't score these, but at least they are debuts. With any luck TCM might also run De Mille's *CHICAGO* and *THE TEN COMMANDMENTS* in the coming months. Also recall that TCM has debuted three new Mary Pickford restorations since last November.
Incidentally people, I'm rather fearful of some really crappy new exclusive to TCM score like what was done with *BROKEN BLOSSOMS* and *JEKYELL AND HYDE* (Yuck!), for *THE THIEF OF BAGDAD!* Uhg! I really hope it will be either Mont Alto Orchestra, or better yet Carl Davis. I definitely wouldn't count on it. Same with *THE SHEIK* and *SON OF THE SHEIK.* In any event, don't say that I didn't warn you.
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I thought I had several posters for THE SCARLET LETTER. Buit this is the only one that I could find. And it took several hours to come up with it as it was.
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Johanna,
No, actually they have run *THE INDIAN TOMB* a couple times. I remember seeing it when I first had TCM. It's been a long time though.
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Scottman,
According to Richard May, Warner's provided Photoplay Productions with a new 35 millimeter transfer of *THE BIG PARADE* based on the 2004 restoration struck from the original camera years ago. The restored print can be rented in 35 MM from Photoplay with the Carl Davis score. However, it can also be rented in 35 Millimeter from Warner Classics with the William Axt-David Mendoza recording from the 1931 re-issue. A scaled down version of the original Axt-Mendoza 1925 Live Orchestral score. But of course with some added effects tracks. The clip I have seen from the '31 re-issue I didn't much care for because I thought the sound effects were excessive. I'm surprised that the newer Photoplay version can be screened in the States? What has kept the new restoration of TCM has been the lack of a fresh broadcast master the past 7 years. Hopefully, TCM finally has something in broadcast format. I haven't heard anything though to confirm this.
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Scottman,
Sounds like it was a great event.I like TOL'ABLE DAVID allot. I wonder if it has ever been shown on TCM before? Maybe before I first had the channel in 1999. I would like to see them air it in the future. I wasn't aware there was another print of this movie. I thought David Shepard used the best surviving materials for his DVD release back in the late 90's.
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Bronxi,
The Photoplay Productions print of *THE EAGLE* is mastered from the original camera negative.The Thames Silents version also with a great Carl Davis musical score was on Laser-disc, but has yet to pop up on official DVD. I have it on DVD-R. It would be nice to see the Photoplay restoration shown on TCM.
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I've had TCM since May 1st 1999. To the best of my knowledge, they have not aired *THE MAN WHO LAUGHS* during that time frame. The film is still technically owned by Universal, Kino had a deal with them for a few titles awile back. I agree that it should be shown during Conrad Veidt day. Just as *THE BLACKBIRD* would have been a good choice for Lon Chaney day. *BLACKBIRD* has only aired one time, isn't on DVD, and it is among the best perserved of Chaney's MGM fatures. Plus it has a terrific Robert Israel score. And what's more Renee Adoree is the leading lady.
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My favorite program thus far was the TCM *FRAGMENTS* special produced with Flicker Alley. It was great seeing these glimpses of the lost films, and finally a little bit of Colleen Moore on TCM after waiting for a decade. Now if we could just get a premiere of *LILAC TIME* or any of her surviving First National features before the end of he year. It was also nioce seeing the debut of the newly restored *SPARROWS* in April
Raoul Walsh *WHAT PRICE GLORY? (1926)* should be coming in the remaing months. Probably in November. A brand new restoration that has never been shown on TCM or anywhere else before. I'm amazed that TCM fit the bill for a new transfer of a Fox Silent. Has to be a first. I'm excited that *WPG* will be shown, but I still would have perferred a restored print of *LILAC TIME.*
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Bronxie,
Haven't had time to look at all these links. I will do so later today Thanks.
*Phyllis Haver-"Sweetie Cakes"-1922*
*Renee Adoree and Lew Cody-1927*
*Colleen Moore-Perky And Peppy-SYNTHETIC SIN (1928)*
*Kay Francis and Clara Bow-1929*
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Sensational 2 Page spread Color Ad's for Janet Gaynor in STREET ANGEL and Dolores Del Rio in THE RED DANCE. Notice that both actresses received Top Billing over leading Man Charles Farrell. If someone want to splice these pages together be my guest. I don't know how to do this smoothly. 
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Dorothy Mackaill-"Just Another Blonde" (1926)
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*Charles Farrell, Dolores Del Rio-Red Dance (1928)*
Sensational 2 Page spread Color Ad's for Janet Gaynor in STREET ANGEL and Dolores Del Rio in THE RED DANCE. Notice that both actresses received Top Billing over leading Man Charles Farrell. If someone want to splice these pages together be my guest. I don't know how to do this smoothly. 
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*"Clara Bow-Give A Crimson Listen"*
*Clara Bow-"One, Two, Buckle My Shoe"*