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Joanna, All very nice photos. I only have maybe a couple of these. Thanks much. *Colleen Moore-"Raspberry Cream Puff"* *Colleen-"Little Ella Cinders In Her Rags And Patches"* *Dorothy Mackaill, Colleen Moore, and Mary Astor*

> {quote:title=ChorusGirl wrote:}{ > > > Speaking of MGM silents, I did ask about *The Crowd* and *Greed* on the WAC facebook page...the response was "no plans at this time". These are pretty major works of American film...I wonder what the hold up is? > > BTW...*Greed* is available on Apple TV and Itunes. It is tinted and looks spectacular. What about *THE BIG PARADE???* Unlike *THE CROWD, OLD HEIDELBERG, A WOMAN OF AFFAIRS* etc all that need re-mastering, *THE BIG PARADE* was fully restored from the original camera negative by Warner's and George Eastman House in 2004. That is some 7 years ago. But TCM is still showing the 1983 Thames Silents version. All that is needed is for Warner's to reprise the original Axt-Mendoza score, or sync it up with the Carl Davis score. I'm getting extremely tired of waiting to see the beautifully restored print that I have heard so much about., but it only ever receives an occasional live screening. At this point, I would settle for a TCM debut of the not so new anymore restoration, let alone a DVD or Blu-ray. Just get it on TCM for crying out loud. Please! Let me correct something. Somehow I neglected to mention *THE BLACKBIRD (1926)* among the Lon Chaney films that have yet to be released by Warner Archive. How I could forget that film, Co-Starring Renee Adore, I'm not sure. Especially, since I had a hand in getting it on TCM for it's American premier in October of 2008.

DeirdreLeigh The Multi-Tinted Photoplay version which TCM shows has never been on DVD, but was released on MGM Laser-disc in the early 90's. I have it on DVD-R from Laser-disc. Delta Entertainment had a version out for awhile, but it was not nearly as good of a quality as the Photoplay Productions version is. And does not have the Carl Davis score either. Incidentally, the Thames Silents version of *THE EAGLE* which also used to be on Laser-disc, is a far superior print to the Kino DVD of that film as well.

hlywdkjk, I hadn't seen the that poster for *TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS* before at all either, but I added some Lobby-cards. Thanks for finding it. A great one. Need a regular poster for *THE DIVINE LADY.* Hope people are recording both movies.

A quick programming reminder. THE DIVINE LADY with lovely Corinne Griffith and Victor Varconi, also H. B. Warner, and Marie Dressler is on the schedule. Who on earth would believe that beautiful Corinne could be Marie's daughter? TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS running at 1.45 central this evening, is a hilarious and highly entertaining film and is not on DVD. William Boyd, Louis Wolheim, Mary Astor, Boris Karloff. Directed by the great Lewis Milestone. These two fairly rarely seen Silents are airing late tonight, and in the wee small hours of the morning. Be sure and set you DVR. Monday Early Tuesday Morning: 2:45 AM EST./1: 45 AM CST. Two Arabian Knights (1927) In this silent film, two American soldiers fight to escape the Germans while squabbling over a beautiful harem girl during World War I. Cast: William Boyd, Mary Astor, Louis Wolheim. Dir: Lewis Milestone. BW-92 mins, TV-G Tuesday: 7:00 AM EST./6.00 AM CST. Divine Lady, The (1929) Lady Hamilton's love affair with Admiral Nelson rocks the British Empire. Cast: Corinne Griffith, Victor Varconi, Marie Dressler. Dir: Frank Lloyd. BW-99 mins, TV-G

*"Glimpse Of Heaven"* *Corinne Griffith and Victor Varconi*

I'm so happy to see *CITY LIGHTS* finally selected. I've always believed that it should have been the first Silent picked for The Essentials years ago. It wasn't, that honor actually went to Keaton's *STEAMBOAT BILL JUNIOR* about 2004 or so. The choice of *CITY LIGHTS* now is particularly unusual given that the film is currently out of print on DVD. At least in th United States. That may change before the end of the year, but Criterion seems to be releasing the Chaplin titles very slowly. Harold Lloyd's *THE FRESHMAN* is another Silent comedy that I believe belongs on this series. But now with the New-Line (since absorbed into Warner Home Video) Lloyd box-set released in the fall of 2005 going out of print shortly, that probably will not happen anytime soon. Maybe the Lloyd films will be put out in Blu-ray next time? But who knows how long that might take? Could be years. The Region 2 DVD collection should remain in print for at least a couple more years. Once TCM finally has a broadcast master of the new restoration of King Vidor's *THE BIG PARADE* ready to air, I sincerely hope that will be considered for The Essentials as well.

Here is a very nice and informative article about Silent Film scoring. Part 1 of my friend Christine's, interview with the great composer Carl Davis. http://annhardingstreasures.blogspot.com/

*STREET ANGEL* is one of the greatest of Silent films. Your heart melts. Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell are both magnificent. It's just so tragic that better materials of this picture do not survive. Original Negatives were destroyed in the 1937 Fox Vault fire. The best source now is maybe 5th generation at best. *SEVENTH HEAVEN* is in similar condition, but that is still a little crisper, at times allot sharper, and I know for a fact that Museum of Modern Art has much better elements on the film, despite Fox claim that this is the best available. It isn't. Hope you recorded *STREET ANGEL* on the highest bit-rate. For the Murnau/Borzage set, I still think that Fox clearly spent some bucks on restorations of *LAZY BONES,* a new transfer of *SUNRISE, CITY GIRL,* and *LUCKY STAR,* both look wonderful, but they didn't bother much with either *7TH HEAVEN* or *STREET ANGEL.* No one can tell me any different.

I've been searching for a Poster or Lobby-card of *STREET ANGEL* for hours, and I still have not found one.

Err, I know that allot of fans here love *LAWRENCE OF ARABIA,* but just who wants to watch a 5 hour movie with No Women??????

It all depends. There are good piano scores, and crummy piano scores. Very good Organ scores, and poor organ scores. Great Orchestral scores and terrible orchestra scores. For instance, I was aghast at hearing the Electric Light Orchestra playing for *THE THIEF OF BAGDAD!* Are you kidding me? And it sounded mostly like 80's pop! Yuck! Definitely an example of a BAD Orchestral score. Fortunately, there are Carl Davis and also Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra scores to this film. I desperately would like to see some group recreate an authentic sounding Tango Orchestra score for a Silent film. The Tango Orchestra strikes the perfect counter balance, in my opinion. Just saw some clips scored by The Peacherine Ragtime Orchestra and they were terrific.Reminded me quite a bit of Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks.

> {quote:title=traceyk65 wrote:}{quote} > After seeing her in Intolerance, I really want to see more of Constance Talmadge. I know there's one dvd out there: > Her Night of Romance (1924) / Her Sister From Paris (1925) > and I'm planning on getting a copy, but I'd like to see Dulcy and The Duchess of Buffalo as well. *HER NIGHT OF ROMANCE* and *HER SISTER FROM PARIS* are both delightful romantic comedies. Both of them Co-Starring Ronald Colman. I have never seen *DULCY* , but I have seen, *A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS, THE LOVE EXPERT* and *THE DUCHESS OF BUFFALO.* All of them great fun. *Constance Talmadge As Lola La Perry*

Kinokima, Yes, those are the DVD's from the BFI. Notice there is also one with *LUCKY STAR.* I don't have a Blu-Ray player yet, but i have heard that the Eureka Master's of Cinema version of *SUNRISE* looks very nice.

Kinokima, Yes, the prints are good. If you get the BFI (British Film Institute) set. they should be as good or better than in Murnau/Borzage. The print of *LUCKY STAR* from the BFI is excellent. Though, I am not big on Chris Caliendo's score. I like some of it, but there is plenty of the music I don't like. Both *7TH HEAVEN* and *STREET ANGEL* have the Movie-tone tracks. As long as you can play Pal format and region 2 this is the best option by far.

Kinokima, I wouldn't get *SEVENTH HEAVEN* from Netflix. It's my understanding that what they have of *STREET ANGEL* is a bad bootleg transfer of the old Critics Choice VHS release. Most likely *SEVENTH HEAVEN* is as well. The only way you can get these in the States in good prints with cleaned up audio tracks is to buy the huge Murnau/Borzage box set collection from Fox. However, the BFI in Region 2 in the UK has both films together for a very reasonable price. In November both films were released on Blu-ray in France.

Wonderful movie starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, the most beloved on-screen couple of their day. Directed by Frank Borzage. Definitely a TCM premier. This Thursday the 17th at 2 PM Eastern time. I only wish it were debuting in Prime-time, along with the more famous *SEVENTH HEAVEN (1927)*. But *STREET ANGEL* is a great film, in it's own right.If you haven't seen this before set you DVR, DVD Recorder, or whatever it is that you use.Be sure to have plenty of Kleenex on hand.

This list is just for Starters. *EAST IS WEST (1922) Constance Talmadge* *THE SPANISH DANCER (1923) Pola Negri, Antonio Moreno. Directed by Herbert Brenon.* *ZAZA (1923) Gloria Swanson* *HIS HOUR (1924) John Gilbert, Aileen Pringle. Written by Elinor Glyn. Directed by King Vidor.* *BUTTERFLY (1924) Laura La Plante, Norman Kerry, Margaret Sullivan. Directed by Clarence Brown.* *POISONED PARADISE (1924) Clara Bow, Kenneth Harlan* *THE PERFCT FLAPPER (1924) Colleen Moore, Sydny Chaplin, Phyllis Haver.* *MOUSIER BEAUCAIRE (1924) Rudolph Valentino, Bebe Daniels, Madge Bellamy, Lois Wilson, Lowe Sherman.* *THREE WOMEN (1924) Pauline Frederick, Adolphe Menjou, May McAvoy, Marie Prevost. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch.* *CHILDREN OF DIVORCE (1927) Clara Bow, Gary Cooper, Esther Ralston. Directed by Frank Lloyd, and Josef' Von Sternberg.* *HER WILD OAT (1927) Colleen Moore, Lloyd Hughes, George K. Arthur Loretta Young. Directed by Marshall Neilan Restored by the The Acadmey Film Archive at AMPAS in 2006. Long considerd lost.* *FORBIDDEN HOURS (1928) Ramon Novarro, Renee Adoree. Directed by Harry Beaumont.Discovered in 1997. Long believed lost.* *TWELVE MILES OUT (1927) John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, Betty Compson, Ernest Torrence.* *BEVERLY OF GRAUSTARK (1926) Marion Davies, Antonio Moreno. (Some scenes are in Two-Color Technicolor.* *AN EXCHANGE OF WIVES (1925) Eleanor Boardman, Lew Cody, Renee Adoree, Creighton Hale.* *HER BIG NIGHT (1926) Laura La Plante* *THE BLOOD SHIP (1927) Hobart Bosworth, Richard Arlen, Jacqueline Logan* *BLONDE OR BRUNETTE? (1927) Adolphe Menjou, Greta Nissen, Arlette Marchal.* *THAT MODEL FROM PARIS (1926) Marceline Day* *THE FLAMING FOREST (1926) Renee Adoree, Antonio Moreno. (Some scenes are in Two-Color Technicolor.)* *THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (1926) Janet Gaynor, George O'Brien.* *THE GARDEN OF ALLAH (1927) Alice Terry, Ivan Petrovich. Directed by Rex Ingram.* *THE TENDER HOUR (1927) Billie Dove, Ben Lyon* *A WOMAN DISPUTED (1928) Norma Talmadge, Gilbert Roland.* *GLORIOUS BETSY (1928) Dolores Costello, Conrad Nagel* *RAMONA (1928) Dolores Del Rio*

1925 or 1927.

Speaking of which, I just got an excellent quality copy of *LIMOUSINE LOVE* (1928). Long my most wanted Charley Chase short. The music is OK, but this version has a whole slew of cartoon sound effects for every little shrug of the shoulder. I hate that! It's excessive and does not serve to enhance the humor in the slightest. And the effects are way above the music, which is very low in the background. To say the least, disappointing. Nevertheless, I am happy to have this Two-reeler. I have wantewd to see the entire thing since first viewing the segment that was included in Robert Youngson's *4 CLOWNS* when I was a kid over 30 years ago.