scottman1932

That is really good news. I look forward to their release.

The two strip Technicolor version of THE BLACK PIRATE (1926) is available on dvd from KINO. The silent version of THE SEA HAWK (1924) is pretty good. The sound remake uses some of the footage from the silent version during the battle scenes. TCM sometimes shows the silent version.

Buy the dvd. The more people that purchase this set will encourage Time Warner to put out a volume 3 and maybe even a volume 4 in the future. Time Warner is in this for the money, if this set does not make them any money, they will not put out any further volumes.

I say a year or two because it will take at least a year just to do the restoration. When the restoration for THE JAZZ SINGER was done, it took nearly five years for it to make it dvd. I was talking to the gent that supplied the original sound discs for THE JAZZ SINGER, and he said that it took quite a while to get this project done due to all sorts of unforseen issues, some technical others administrative.

Excellent news. Maybe these titles will make it to TCM in a year or two.

Tim McCoy made some silent westerns for MGM in the late 20s. Titles he made in 1927 were; CALIFORNIA, THE FRONTIESMAN, SPOILERS OF THE WEST, LAW OF THE RANGE and FOREIGN DEVILS. THE ADVENTURER, THE BUSHRANGER, BEYOND THE SIERRAS, RIDERS OF THE DARK and WYOMING were entries for 1928. THE DESERT RIDER,MORGAN'S LAST RAID, THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH and SIOUX BLOOD were all made in 1929. I don't know the survival status on any of them though. If they do survive, perhaps Warners would now have custody of them. Also, don't forget THE WIND (1928) with Lillian Gish is a western too, and TCM has shown it from time to time.

Mr Potatohead idol does not like to be trifled with ! ;-)

For what it's worth (not wishing to start a long argument), the scenes after the shipwreck are in sepia tones, and not a gold tint. If that were originally shot in two color Technicolor, then it would have been credited on the screen as such, since the majority of the film is in sepia (the paradise symbolism used for the film) and only the begining and ending are in b/w (the storm sequence using a blueish tone).

I think LIGHTS OF NEW YORK might have made a better silient than a talkie. Some of the acting in it is dredful. The one thing I think that does help it however, is that it has music running through it all the time. something that many later tlakies might have benefitted by. I noticed that THE SQUALL (1929) also has music running through it as well, and it does help one get through some of the stilted dialogue and wooden acting moments in the film.

I love the Lubitsch films of this period. MONTE CARLO (1930), ONE HOUR WITH YOU (1932), TROUBLE IN PARADISE (1932) and even his lone entry into drama during the pre-code era BROKEN LULLABY (1932) are fantastic.

This was also the first MGM film to have synchronized music and effects. The Ross card company in Europe put out a set of post cards with scenes from this film. I'm still looking for a couple of the cards. The idol that is shown at the end of the film also shows up in WEST OF ZANZIBAR (1928) as well.

I tried to watch THE LOVE LIGHT when TCM showed it a few years ago. I couldn't get through the film, the score was awful. Way to harsh sounding. A good score should not call attention to itself while you are watching a silent film. It should complement the film and not take "center stage" over the film.

In A WOMAN TO LOVE (1929) with Vilma Bankey, he is an Italian vineyard owner. I think he played Italians more than any other ethnic group. TCM hasn't shown this film in a real long time, don't know why....

Pre-codes and silents mostly, although I do like Japanese films as well

Cary's first feature appearance THIS IS THE NIGHT (1932) is also quite good. The cast includes Charlie Ruggles, Thelma Todd, and Lily Damita.

Perhaps it was a scene that was deleted from the final release.

MURDER ON THE BLACKBOARD (1933), a follow up to PENGUIN POOL is also quite good. Columbia Pictures' BY WHOSE HAND? (1932) and MGM's THE BISHOP MURDER CASE (1930), are also good mystery flicks.

ARSIN LUPIN (1932), STATE'S ATTORNEY (1932) , and TOPAZE (1932), are all excellent Barrymore pre-codes. DON JUAN (1926) and THE BELOED ROGUE (1927) a very good silents too.

Yep, I recall that they ran GOOD NEWS (1930) which is incomplete, and CHASING RAINBOWS (1930), which is also incomplete. I don't believe that they have been run ever since.

SECRETS OF THE FRENCH POLICE is a cool movie. A kind of 1930's CSI. And with Frank Morgan as a serious detective? What's not to like?

I've always liked THE PENGUIN POOL MURDER (1932). It has snappy dialogue from Edna Mae Oliver and James Gleason.

For silent film, it is still SUNRISE. For talkies, it is still FIVE STAR FINAL

For silent film, it is still SUNRISE. For talkies, it is still FIVE STAR FINAL

I have the DVD. It is excellent indeed.

I recall TCM showing both REDUCING and POLITICS. I recall taping thme in 1995, but I don't know if I still have it. I do hope that TCM would consider running them or TUGBOAT ANNIE for that matter.