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I'm guessing it went to tape as a delivery element for television. And the longer it sits in the reel without movement the greater the print through. When I mentioned that this print through would not occur with optical sound I was referring to the optical film prints. I suppose this effect could occur in the original optical recording as it would on magnetic tape as the optical track had to be processed as a separate film print in laboratory. Perhaps it could occur before the optical film was processed? I missed that era so I'm not sure. But on magnetic tape, loud voices or gunshots would often echo on the tape two or three times. If there was not much tape left in the spool the echo would be loud and repeated a few times. This was often due to thin bad quality tape. It was a pain in the you know what to cut out all of these echoes so they wouldn't end up in the finished product.

This may me "print-through." You often found this on magnetic tape quarter inch recordings. Especially if someone yells. It comes from the tape or film sitting in its reel next to, or on top of another piece of tape or film with a loud signal and essentially it rubs off on it. It is a physical reaction to the elements being spooled on top of one another. On a quarter inch recording (which your example is not) if someone yelled you would often get print through. If this occurred when there was not much tape left in the reel the print through would be close to the original signal. If it happened when the reel was more full the print through or echo would be further away from the original signal due to more tape being in the spool at that given point. My guess is that the sound element of this film was once on tape of some kind. Optical sound from a film print would not create this effect.

Wednesday, November 11 6 a.m. The Front Page (1931). Isn’t there supposed to be a new restoration of this one? I would be surprised though if TCM is showing it. 7:45 a.m. Consolation Marriage (1931). Good cast in this one with Irene Dunne and Myrna Loy 9:15 a.m. Flying High (1931). Starring Bert Lahr no less. 4:45 p.m. Oil For the Lamps of China (1935). Another one I have yet to see. 2 a.m. Claudelle Inglish (1961). A saucy Southern girl film. Have to record this one.

Maybe it is your duty then to stay in this thread perpetually and guard it as an old dog guards his last bone. You will be doing many people a great service.

I've just seen one of the best new films in many years: Wild Tales (2014) directed by Damian Szifron. I'm including it here in the films of 2015 as it is in competition for this year's 2015 BAFTA awards. It has already received an Academy Award nomination last year as Argentina's Foreign Language Film. Wild Tales is an anthology of 6 stories and is absolutely brilliant. I kept expecting the next short tale not to measure up to the last but thankfully I was wrong. They were all stunning. Each tale reflects some frustration or dilemma about modern society and ramps it up to an extreme 'wild tale.' A common thread in each of the stories has a character making a discovery or a mistake in judgment that has a massive domino effect. It is very smartly done and the scenes are so well constructed that I have no doubt that Damian Szifron (who was born in 1975) is one to watch out for. I just hope he continues to make more films like this and is not sucked into a meaningless Hollywood blockbuster abyss. IMO, Wild Tales was the best film period of 2014 by a long shot. Better than Boyhood or Birdman put together.

Oh, I just finally watched Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). Once is enough for this one. I may divide the crowd by saying that I hated the songs. Just dreary 'talking' singing like they did in the dreadful Les Miserables (2012). I even hated the over-baked look of Sweeney Todd. The obvious steel blue grey tones of the entire film. The overdone make-up of Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. And it won an Art Direction Oscar. How obvious. I found it hard to believe that Depp earned an Oscar nomination for his one-note performance. But then again it was the Oscars and he did speak-sing throughout the film in his Jack Sparrow accent. I usually enjoy British black humour and violence. Python rules. But the grotesque violence in Sweeney Todd was just off-putting. And Depp and the film were just a complete miserable experience. There was no fun. This was Tim Burton at his worst as far as I'm concerned.

Tuesday, November 10 Wow, these William Powell films are certainly getting a workout on TCM of late. 11:15 p.m. Let Us Be Gay (1930). Two Canadian gals in this one: Norma Shearer and Marie Dressler. 2:15 a.m. Their Own Desire (1929). And I’m looking forward to this one too. One of Norma Shearer's Oscar nominated performances.

The Crying Game (1992) went even more off-topic.

Ditto the above !!

Monday, November 9 6 a.m. Half Shot at Sunrise (1930) I think I will go with this Wheeler and Woolsey as my pick of the day. Never seen it.

I can tell you that I watched it on July 6, 2008 in London. I will look out for it when I am over there again.

Have they colourized Hot Spell yet?

I saw The Perfect Specimen in England. So there is a presentable version floating around. I can't recall what channel though. TCM in England often shows films that never appear over here. The downside is plenty of commercial interruptions.

I looked at it in a good light - celebrating who is still here. We are all on this list after all.

and Max von Sydow who is 86. Danielle Derrieux who is 98! Director, Norman Jewison is 89.

Sunday, November 8/9 midnight. Blackbird (1926). With one of my favourite actors, Lon Chaney. 4 a.m. Without Pity (1948). Another highlight of November for me. With Giulietta Masina and directed by Alberto Lattuada. I’ve seen three of his other films: Variety Lights, The Overcoat and Mafioso and liked them all.

I went past the Dakota that very evening on my way to the airport. I remember thinking what a fabulous night it was in NYC for December 8. Warm enough to have the window down in the cab. It couldn't have been very long before Lennon was shot. Andrea Martin was seated in front of me in the plane back to Toronto so I bet she remembers where she was that night too. Not long after we landed I found out about the shooting. So tragic. Lennon was one of my boyhood heroes. Steve McQueen was another and he had only just passed away as well.

Lately I've been fast-forwarding through RO's intros as he often starts by telling the entire story of the film.

Well, when Charlotte blinks or moves her eyes in 45 Years it is an event. I can see why some critics might then go. "oh wow!" Another poor reason why 45 Years may be getting recognition is that it is in English and her better films are in French. I admire her tremendously. She has aged quite naturally for one and is finding good roles in general which cannot be easy. Here are two to look out for if you like Charlotte Rampling ... Swimming Pool (2003) Vers le Sud (2005)

Does anyone know the story of the "re-discovery" of the Spanish version of Dracula? I had heard of its existence in the late 1960's and a friend of mine told me the only print known to exist was in Cuba. I don't know it this is true, or not.

Hi there, I think it may have been drednm who has said previously that there are bootleg copies of East Lynne floating about but that they are missing the last reel. (Not film copies) And yes, UCLA apparently has a full film copy which it is sitting on. A pity, especially as it was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar in 1931-1932.

Was it an American spacecraft?

LMC - Let's Movie Channel. I can't believe I've said that!

Saturday, November 7 One of the best days of the month so far! 8 a.m. The Prowler (1951) by Joseph Losey. I’ve wanted to see this film with Van Heflin and Evelyn Keyes for some time now. 10 a.m. The Batman serial returns. How many of these damned things did they make! 10:30 a.m. Live Wires (1946). The first Bowery Boys movie. I probably saw this last when I was about 7 years-old. 10:15 p.m. Marie A True Story (1985). A Sissy Spacek film I haven’t seen and Roger Donaldson has made some good ones. 2 a.m. Smithereens (1982) and … 3:45 a.m. Border Radio (1982). Two I haven’t seen. Must be part of TCM’s deal with Criterion. 5:15 a.m. Perversion For Profit (1965). What a way to cap off an evening. Described as a ‘floodtide of filth.’ John Waters would be proud.

Well, here's one to avoid like the plague ... 45 Years directed by Andrew Haigh. It stars two pretty accomplished actors - Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay. But absolutely nothing happens in the film for the fist 70 minutes. Charlotte walks the dog 3 or 4 times - you get the idea. Then the couple surmount a hurdle in their relationship. That takes about 2 minutes then it carries on for about another 40 minutes where again nothing much happens. And like a lot of modern films it has one of those "duh, this can't be the ending can it" ending because there is no conclusion of any sort.