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AMERICAN MADNESS is an excellent film. It's themes are similar to Capra's later film IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. The montage dealing with the amount of money missing from the bank which leads to a run on the bank is excellent. I am unfamilure with the 1932 version of SHE. I have seen RKO's 1935 filming of it, and it is a good version.

I thought I read somewhere that not all the sound discs survived for BATTLE OF THE SEXES, which is why the Mont Alto Orchestra recorded a score for it. As for FOUR SONS, I agree, I was not happy that both scores were not offered, like they were with Fox's DVD release of SUNRISE. The scores for HANGMAN'S HOUSE, 3 BADMEN sound decent and I think will probably work. Although I have only spotted a few chapters of each.

THREE STRANGERS is a reaaly excellent film. Peter Lorre's performance in this one is one of my favorites, although Greenstreet nearly steals the show at the end. Thanks TCM for showing this gem.

I've seen CITY STREETS. It's really excellent.

Yea! More Laurel & Hardy! I was happy to get THEM THAR HILLS recently, hope theres more coming!

"Has anyone seen his silent films???" Yes, THE LODGER is very good. I thought THE RING (1928) was excellent, I also liked THE MANXMAN (1929). THE FARMER'S WIFE (1928) is a fun light comedy. EASY VIRTUE (1928) is pretty good as well. I have not seen all of his existing silents, but over all his silent output is good.

December has been a good month for pre-codes. I recorded VIRTUE along with the other Columbia pre-codes on Friday (THE BIG SHOT (1932) and CHILD OF MANHATTAN (1933)) I am glad that TCM has been able to dip into the Columbia library for some obscure pre-codes over the past few months. I hope that they are able to bring out some more. VIRTUE was a pretty good film. I also liked Lombard in NO MAN OF HER OWN (1932). It's the only film that she and her future husband Clark Gable ever did together.

The last time I saw RAMONA, was when it was broadcast was on the old AMC back in the 1990's. For some reason the Fox Movie Channel has not aired it (to my knowledge).

Two color Technicolor favorites are: THE BLACK PIRATE (1926), THE VIKING (1928), REDSKIN (1929), FOLLOW THRU (1930), WHOOPEE (1930), THE KING OF JAZZ (1930) ,THE DEVIL'S CABARET (1930 MGM short), OVER THE COUNTER (1932 MGM short), WILD PEOPLE (1932 MGM short) Three strip Technicolor favorites: BECKY SHARP (1935), RAMONA (1936),NOTHING SACRED (1937), THE DIVORCE OF LADY X (1938), KENTUCKY (1938), DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK (1939)

STELLA MARIS is one of my favorite Pickford films. It is well done on every level. I am happy that it made it out to DVD.

Betty was also excellent in DOCKS OF NEW YORK (1928) with George Bancroft.

I like this film very much. I am a fan of Lillian Roth, and like the scene where she is singing "If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight" to a picture of Joe E Brown.

It's been a long time since I've seen STAR WITNESS. Chic Sale is okay . I recall that I liked it. THEM THAR HILLS, however is really funny. It is the only sequel that L&H ever made. Message was edited by: Scottman

Cool link ! ILots of nice pictures. I have a copy of the picture of Clara on the yacht Diablo on a German post card. I never knew what the source of the picture was before now.

I know that CHINA BOUND (1929) survives (I think that it may even still have all of its "vitaphone" discs). I believe that ROOKIES (1928) the first of the Dane /Arthur films survives as well. CIRCUS ROOKIES (1928) I think is lost.

Great news indeed! LADY KILLER and PICTURE SNATCHER are among my favorite Cagney pre-codes. The whole list of films for that set are all excellent. I hope that LARCENY INC is also released soon. I have a nice lobby card of that film as well.

HEROS FOR SALE is a very good little film. I though MIDNIGHT MARY was pretty good too. Ricardo Cortez is not bad as a gangster. It would be nice if TCM would show BAD COMPANY (1931) Cortez is very good as a psycopathic gangster in that one.

It's been a long time since TCM has shown it. I taped it about 5 years (or so) ago when TCM did a retrospective of pre-code films. I'm glad that it is being shown again, it is a very good film. Probably the last pre-code title that Warner Brothers released before more stringent code enforcement took place.

FIVE STAR FINAL (1931) did it for me. The last 15 minutes of the film are very intense. Some of Edward G. Robinson's best acting. Also FAUST (1926) F.W. Murnau's visuals are incredible in this film.

If you get a chance to watch it again, I would recommend it. As an early talkie, it is still very watchable.

That's great news!

Fairbank's performance in TAMING OF THE SHREW (1929) is excellent. It is somewhat over the top, but is such fun in that film. Gene Kelly's performance in THE PIRATE and SINGIN' IN THE RAIN have the same Fairbanks spark to them.

I'll have to check mine out. I got mine years ago from AMC (I think). As I recall it is pretty good.

Did anyone else catch this gem? Lee Tracy and Lupe Velez were excellent. Love the photo gag where each successive compromising photo is larger than the last one. (1932) Message was edited by: Scottman

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP is one of my favorite British talkies. Wonderful use of Technicolor.