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Looking forward to the documentary and some of the rare titles like DAUGHTER OF THE DRAGON. I have several German postcards of Miss Wong from the late1920's and early 1930s. She was a very pretty woman.

"TCM does not have access to his Universal titles...THE INVISIBLE MAN; MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD; THE MAN WHO RECLAIMED HIS HEAD; THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA...all important Rains titles." I agree. I taped EDWIN DROOD and THE MAN WHO RECLAIMED HIS HEAD many years ago when they were broadcast on Z Channel here in LA, and would love to get newer copies of those titles.

SYNCOPATION for many years has been considered a lost film. There is a story, however, that a print was found in Russia. I don't know if it is true or not. There are many stories of other lost films turning up in someone's basement, etc., only to turn out to be someone's idea of a joke. There was a story started about a year ago that F.W. Murnau's 1928 film FOUR DEVILS had turned up in Washington. It turns out that it was not true. If it is indeed true that SYNCOPATION does survive, then it would be great to see this film on TCM. Although I would imagine that it might take some time foe a copy to make it's way back to the Time Warner vaults.

Yea! I can finally get a better copy of TEN CENTS A DANCE (1931) with Barbara Stanwyck. L&H day looks terrific too! I see that MAN'S CASTLE (1933) is scheduled again, maybe it will run this time!

Geez! You'd think the could at least trot out TWO SECONDS (1932), they haven't shown that one in quite a while! Although I would love to see THE LITTLE GIANT (1933) again too!

It was on a double feature DVD along with THE SHOW OFF(1926) which has Louis Brooks. Image Entertainment put out the DVD in 2001, so it may still be in print. Check on Amazon.com

Rex Ingram and Alice Terry. He directed her in most of her successful silents. THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCOLYPSE (1921), THE CONQUORING POWER (1921) THE PRISONER OF ZENDA (1922), MARE NOSTRUM (1925), among others.

Hey Snorky, Those are some really nice pix of Lillian Roth! She was such a cutie!

I think once in a while TCM shows the Vitaphone short KEYSTONE HOTEL (1935) which uses early footage from several Keystone silent shorts with more modern footage of the Kops. But i believe that is the closest that TCM has gotten recently to showing anything by the Keystone Kops. They may have made an appearance in one or two of the Chaplin Keystones that TCM showed several years ago, but those have not been shown in quite a while.

I agree. As far as I know Universal still holds the copyrights to ALICE IN WONDERLAND (1933), and CLEOPATRA (1934). When CLEOPATRA was released on laser disc some years ago it was through MCA, which owned the print and held the copyright (accoring to the sleeve).

For a moment there I thought someone had turned up a print of CONVENTION CITY! ;-)

It certainly is a glimmer of hope! This just goes to show that money talks. If we support (ie. buy) these sets, then Warner's will put more of them. The same thing can be said for supporting companies that put out official (ie. leagal) editions of silent features on dvd (Image, KINO, Flicker Alley, etc.).

I missed this one. Was this version the same as the Ultimate Edition dvd that was recently released? If so, then I already purchased it and would not fell as bad. Still it was an odd time to show this one.....

That would be good news. As long as the sales of volume 2 are good, I figure that Warners will want to put out a volume 3, which is good for all of us pre-code fans.

SPEEDY will be shown in Royce Hall at UCLA on Saturday, May 31st, as part of the 19th annual Silent Film Gala. The film will have a live accompaniment by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra playing a musical score written for the film by Carl Davis. This should be a lot of fun. I got my tickets a while ago. If you're in the L.A. area I would recommend checking it out. Tickets are $35 and $75

Another Laurel & Hardy feature too! PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES (1932) Way to go TCM!!

UCLA shows classic films once in a while too.

Hey Jeffrey, The film will have accompaniment by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Timothy Brock, who wrote that wonderful score for the dvd release of FW Murnau's Faust. Last year it was Chaplin's short THE PILGRIM (1923) and Keaton's SHERLOCK JR. (1924) the scores were terrific. I think I may have the burning problem solved shortly, I have a problem with Roxio's TOAST software. I am going to purchase SAVED BY THE FLAMES soon, along with LA ROUE from Flicker Alley. I figure If we support them they will be able to release more silents. I have not seen THE PHANTOM CHARIOT before. It sound interesting.

Sounds like an interesting idea. TCM could show early talkies, part talkies and silents, and more early vitaphone shorts too.

He's very good in IS MY FACE RED? (1932) and also BAD COMPANY (1931) Maybe someday TCM will show these films (they're RKO and RKO-Pathe respectively)

Love that Harold Lloyd. SPEEDY (1928) is going to be showm at UCLA next month with a live orchestra to accompany the film. Looking forward to it!

BULLITT and DIRTY HARRY, are excellent San Francisco films. I would also add GREED (1924) as many of the exteriors and even some interior scenes were shot there. Also IN OLD SAN FRANCISCO (1927) and FOG OVER FRISCO (1934) and I REMEMBER MAMA (1948) too.

I was unable to record NIGHT PARADE and THE FALL GUY :-( I am willing to trade other early talkie titles I have for those two films. By the way, HEAT LIGHTNING is an excellent film. One of the last pre-code films Warner Bros. made before production code enforcement.

Joe Breen lives on!

I don't recall TCM ever showing NIGHT PARADE (1929) before. I know it was made by RKO, but I have not seen it before to comment on the quality of the film. I don't recall THE FALL GUY (1930) as having been shown on TCM before either. Another early RKO offering, but agian, I haven't seen this one before. LILLY TURNER (1933) is a very good Ruth Chatterton pre-code film. HEAT LIGHTNING (1934) is one of the last pre-code films released by Warner Bros. I like this film. Ann Dvorak is very good in this one too. I am recording the two RKO films, and I hope thay are not a disappoinment.