Seeking copy of Hollywood Revuew of 1929

[gagman66]

 

*Lillian Gish and Ralph Forbes From THE ENEMY (1927)*

 

 

Another Garbo Still I forgot to post the other day. Also Clara Bow.

 

 

 

 

[JackFavell]

Oh, wow! That Gish still is just beautiful!

[gagman66]

Wendy,

 

Glad that you like the Lillian Gish still. THE ENEMY is not a lost film. Only a reel is missing. However, I don't think it's been restored like ANNIE LAURIE is? A couple more assorted photos I haven't posted yet.

 

 

 

*Olive Thomas, Autographed Portrait*

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Norma Talmadge, The Queen's Throne*

[ugaarte]

Experiencing problems with posting again !

 

Hi Gagman . . .

 

What wonderful colorization on Norma Talmade and Olive Thomas . . .Just Beautiful !

 

And such Wonderful pictures you have here. How Glamorous is Greta Garbo ?

And such a Beautiful Drama Look for Miss Lillian Gish . . .Lovely as always.

And that is such a Wonderful picture of Ronald Coleman & Constance Talmadge.

Enjoyed viewing Clara Bow in 'Wings' on the Website you provided.

 

Thank so much Gagman

for your continued contributions.

 

Sincerely,

Ugaarte

[Guest]

Jeff.... both Norma and Constance had a series of photos taken with that huge wicker chair.... I bet you have them all..... nice job

[gagman66]

Ed,

 

Actually, this photo of Constance, who looks allot like Colleen Moore here from EAST IS WEST is the only other one that I seem to have taken in that chair? I will keep searching for more of them though.

 

 

*Constance Talmadge from WHERE EAST IS WEST (1924)*

[Guest]

There's one of Constance sitting primly on that chair. She's blonde, not playing a part, in modern dress.

[gagman66]

ugaarte,

 

Nice to see you back here again. Thanks for the compliments. There are a few more *WINGS* clips with the Davis score, posted on GAOH. But you will need to register in order to view them.

 

Three nicely painted Photoplay Magazine cover portrait's of Norma Talmadge from 1925, Marion Davies from 1928, and Anita Page from 1929. Wish I had more of these terrific covers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gagman66]

Ed,

 

Great Stills from *TILLIE THE TOILER* and *WEST POINT*.

 

 

 

 

*Marion Davies As Tillie*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*William Haines, And Joan Crawford From WEST POINT (1927)*

[JackFavell]

I have always seen tons of pictures of the girls with large fringed oriental scarves. I don't know if they were all from the same shoot or not, but they are among my favorites of the two.

[ugaarte]

Hi Gagman . . .

 

Those Photoplay Magazines are just Stupendous !

I Enjoy those like I do the covers of Music Sheets from the

1920's & 1930's. Those were great copies of Norma Talmadge,

Marion Davies & Anita Page.

 

Thanks for Sharing.

Ugaarte

[gagman66]

ugaarte,

 

another Marion Davies Cover. This time for Motion Picture Classic Magazine. Plus Norma on Photoplay again too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gagman66]

I tried re-sizing this photo three times now. It just keeps reverting back to the same thing not matter what I do?

 

 

*Eleanor Boardman, Sitting Pretty Portrait*

[gagman66]

I am still having all sorts of trouble posting on these forums. That should have been fixed by now. Just a reminder, Ernst Lubitsch OLD HEIDELBERG (1927), also known as THE STUDENT PRINCE with Ramon Novarro, Norma Shearer, and Jean Hersholt is on TCM late tonight. A tremendous film with one of Carl Davis greatest scores, and still not on DVD yet either.

 

If you have never seen this movie before, be sure to set you DVD Recorder, DVR or whatever you use. Who knows when or if TCM will run this again? And Warner Archive isn't likely to be putting it out on DVD-R anytime soon either. Have heard little talk of the picture for a full blown DVD release, like some other major MGM Silents. In any event, probably won't be happening anytime soon, if ever. Though I would love to see a more recent restoration.

 

 

 

*Vintage Lobby-Card*

 

 

 

 

*Ramon Novarro As Karl Heinrich, and Norma Shearer as Kathi is Ernst Lubitsch Classic Romance OLD HEIDELBERG (MGM, 1927)*

[cinemafan]

gagman, no matter how much trouble you have, keep trying! That's some good stuff you have. I'm "babysitting" tonight and the kids just went to sleep, so I'm able to use the parents' up to date computer with a huge screen. woohoo! The colors on those covers pf Photoplay and Motion Picture Classic are so vivid. Beautiful! Thanks.

[gagman66]

cinemafan,

 

 

Glad that you are enjoying those vintage covers. It has only been a couple years since TCM last ran OLD HEIDELBERG. However, prior to September of 2007, I don't think it had aired since 2003? So they definitely don't run the picture all that often that's for sure.

 

There has been virtually no talk of a DVD release at all that I recall. Probably because of the lack of a more recent restoration tha the early to mid 80's? At least as far as I know there hasn't been one? When referring to the great MGM Silents not yet on DVD, OLD HEIDELBERG it seems is never brought up. Maybe by a few fans, but I don't remember any of the Warner Chat's ever mentioning the title in the past? Be sure you record the broadcast if you possibly can.

[Guest]

Another film I have but have never watched.... I worked on transferring an unplayable copy of *The Lady* this weekend and finally got it to run after hours of copying it through various rippers. Another of the few Norma Talmadge features we have left.

[JackFavell]

Whew! I got it! I fell asleep before The Student Prince came on, but I got it recorded.

 

If you like silent Lubitsch, I can highly recommend *"The Doll" (Die Puppe)* one of his German silents, in which all the magic, charm and fun is there.... and it was made in 1919! I enjoyed it much more than some of the big, epic biographies like DuBarry, or Anna Boleyn. And Lubitsch himself makes a cameo apprearance.

 

from Verdoux at Wordpress:

 

*?Produced in Berlin in 1919, Ernst Lubitsch?s THE DOLL (Die Puppe) is a charming romantic fantasy that shows the director already in full command of the now-legendary ?Lubitsch touch.? Presaging such playful sex comedies as Lubitsch?s Trouble in Paradise and Design for Living, THE DOLL follows the misadventures of an effete young man who must get married in order to inherit a fortune. He opts to purchase a remarkably lifelike doll and marry it instead, not realizing that the doll is actually the puppet-maker?s flesh-and-blood daughter, in disguise.?*

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks always to MissGoddess for recommending it to me.

[JackFavell]

[ugaarte]

I Just LOVE those 2 additional Magazine Covers,

Photoplay & Classic, Especially the one with Marion Davies

wearing the 'Art-sy' Beret. Both of them so Rich & Colorful.

 

And thanks, Gagman, for posting that Lobby Card of

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg .... Just Fabulous !

I enjoyed watching it on TMC late the other night.

Ramon Navarro & Norma Shearer were just fantastic.

I enjoyed the score as well.

 

And JackFavell, that German silent, "The Doll" 1919 looks

Fascinating & Highly Entertaining. I hope I have the chance & pleasure

of seeing it one day. I really enjoy the German Silents, too.

The one shot of her sticking her tongue out, was that actually her

tongue or was that just a 'trick' of the camera because it looked

unusually long (?).

 

Well, All, I totally enjoying viewing all the pictures and reading

all the comments. Thanks again for posting.

 

Sincerely,

Ugaarte

[JackFavell]

I don't think it was a trick shot, Ugaarte! Although there are a lot of tricks in the movie, that was not one of them, at least that I can remember.

 

It's a lovely movie, and I hope you get to see it soon.

[gagman66]

ugaarte,

 

 

I posted a review to THE DOLL a little over a year ago. I enjoyed the film very much, but liked THE OYSTER PRINCESS even better. Don't know why none of these have aired on TCM? Here is the review:

 

 

THE DOLL (1919)

 

Very funny, and charming, German comedy/fantasy from the great Ernst Lubitsch. The Baron of the Toy-box country is afraid He has seen his last days, and tries to persuade his nephew Lancelot, to Marry and carry on the family line. Soon it is revealed that The boy is positively petrified of girls. Every eligible young maiden attempts to chase him down all at once. He manages to elude the stampede of femininity and seeks refuge in a convent.

 

The Monks who have some mighty hearty eating habits, are seeking the means to continue to stuff themselves. When they learn the boy will be paid 300,000 francs to return and choose a bride, they devise a scheme to cash in. Lancelot is encouraged to venture to a famous Life-size Mechanical Doll-Maker. Just for their coming up with the idea, in return the Monk's will pocket the loot! After-all, that 300, 000 francs will buy allot of fresh Pickled Pig's-knuckles! Emmm, Emmm!

 

:The idea being, Lancelot should be able to pass off one of the designer creations as the real thing to his trusting Uncle? Trouble is, due to unforeseen complications "The Doll, Ossi" is the real thing! When the true doll loses an arm, the actual flesh and blood daughter who the robot is based on takes her place! Ossi believes that this is all just temporary, while the doll is being repaired by her Fathers assistant. But, soon she ends up being taken back to the royal court to Wed the last of the line!

 

During The carriage ride to the palace Ossi quickly falls for Lancelot, despite his obvious stupidity! Next, getting her into a Wedding dress is a bit of a struggle. Still the Bride proves the life-of the party, as soon as her new Hubby's back is turned. Somehow she manages to maintain the illusion to him that she is still just a machine. When the Doll-maker discovers He has inadvertently sold his own daughter to Lancelot rather than a reasonable facsimile, it stands his hair on end! And our story isn't over yet!

 

Ossi Oswalda Stars as "Ossi, The Doll". She was known as "The German Mary Pickford", and is a truly delightful comedienne in this rare little jewel of a film.

 

THE DOLL is the latest release in the "Lubitsch in Berlin" DVD series from Kino. This unique production goes a long ways toward illustrating why Lubitsch was, and still is among the true masters of the cinema! Highly recommended, although my favorite title in the series so far is probably the hilarious comedy THE OYSTER PRINCESS" (1919) which also starred the memorable Miss Ossi Oswalda. Wonderful stuff!

[JackFavell]

Great description Jeff!

 

I really enjoyed *The Doll* for the magical fairy tale quality it has, and also because of the way Lubitsch's characters are so ... I don't know.....topsy turvy. He takes a traditional role, and turns it on it's ear. The hero turns out not to like women. The heroine is no princess, just a dollmaker's daughter. The monks are not very monk like at all and they really cracked me up, exhibiting voracious appetites and business acumen.

 

It also includes something I call the big surprise--- in the early Lubitsch comedies, all the way up to his first talkie, there is always a moment in which our senses are shocked - a tablecloth is suddenly pulled out from under a fully set table, or the camera goes right through a window and straight up a wall. It is always something that is terribly unexpected and yet completely pleasurable. I have been known to actually say, "Aahhh!" out loud to my TV when Lubitsch throws one of these at me, as if I were watching a fireworks display. It makes you know that this movie is going to be fun.

 

This movie, to me, has the best surprise trick ever..... and it is quite unexpected and involves that cameo by Lubitsch himself.... but you should go and rent it to see for yourself.

[ugaarte]

Well, you've sold me, Gagman . . .

I've just ordered 'The Doll' & 'The Oyster Princess'

on Netflix and I'm totally looking forward to watching

these 2 delights.

 

Another silent I've ordered thru Netflix is, "The Last Laugh",

with Emil Jannings. This has been one of my all time favorite

German silent movies.

 

Thank you, Gagman, for your synopsis of 'The Doll'.

It really sounds totally fanciful & enriching.

 

Ugaarte

[gagman66]

ugaarte,

 

 

I hope that they have the latest restoration of THE LAST LAUGH released late last year, and included in the MURNAU box set which came out in March. They may not though. It's my understanding Netflix rarely updates the classic titles when a improved release is issued.

 

The Muranu-Stiftung Foundation restoration is truly superior. A beautiful 35 Millimeter print, with a fabulous recreation of the original 1924 Orchestral score composed by Giuseppe Becce. You will really enjoy both of the Lubitsch titles. I should have recommended WILD CAT with Pola Negri as well.

 

By the way, don't forget to vote for a DVD release for THE STUDENT PRINCE IN OLD HEIDELBERG, which I think is how the TCM movie Data Base has the film listed? Although the credits read simply OLD HEIDELBERG. The European release title.