johnbabe Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 TCM get with the program, let us have Mata Hari, Susan Lenox and others in their original precut and pre-code forms Link to post Share on other sites
goldensilents Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I second that. And just some more rare precodes in general. More Ruth Chatterton would be nice. Or Dorothy Mackaill. Link to post Share on other sites
SRHall Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 TCM really neglects Garbo's precodes. Im so tired of seeing Camille or Ninotchka, lets see Romance or Inspiration sometime. Link to post Share on other sites
scottman1932 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I wonder why TCM has not shown SUSAN LENOX...(1932) in quite a while? Or ROMANCE, or INSPIRATION? I know why they have not shown a more complete version of MATA HARI. I figure that one will eventually crop up when TCM is able to get back a copy of the only known uncut print that resides in Europe.. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Yes to Ruth Chatterton and Dorothy Mackaill. All they ever show of Mackaill's early talkies are *Kept Husbands* and *Safe in Hell* and a few others. She made about a dozen early talkies before descending into supporting roles (like *No Man of Her Own* ) and B films like *Picture Brides.* More Betty Compson would be good too. Message was edited by: drednm Link to post Share on other sites
johnbabe Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 i totally agree, i think the reason is that the films of Garbo they show, all the time, are the ones included in the box set they put out! Link to post Share on other sites
goldensilents Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 In other words: plug, plug. Link to post Share on other sites
johnbabe Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 plug. plug, ok, but if they showed the rest of Garbo's fillms, put out another box set, or at the very least the uncensored original UNCUT Mata Hari, then they could both Plug and SELL, baby, SELL! Link to post Share on other sites
goldensilents Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 My favorite Garbo films after Ninotchka are two silents she made with Nils Asther: Wild Orchids and The Single Standard. I thought she had great chemistry with Nils, even better than she had with Gilbert on screen. Nils seem to be dominant over Greta on screen, whereas Greta was dominant over Gilbert on screen, and from my feminine perspective I consider the male dominant romance to be far sexier than when the woman is the dominant partner on screen. Link to post Share on other sites
TheSlumsOfSoftFocus Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I love Garbo's pre-codes. Though I'm not fond of Mata Hari. It's an extremely flat film, and as far as Garbo spy romances go, The Mysterious Lady did it much better. I wish they would show As You Desire Me (me second favorite Garbo film, and my very favorite performance of hers) and Susan Lenox (a really great pre-code with a fantastic depiction of really messed up relationship) more often. The Painted Veil, too. It's not a great movie, but Garbo's performance is awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
TheSlumsOfSoftFocus Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 The Single Standard is pretty fantastic. I recently rewatched all the Garbo silents, and I had forgotten how good pretty much all of them all. Flash and the Devil is easily my favorite, The Mysterious Lady is my second, and I'd say The Single Standard is probably my third, followed by A Woman of Affairs. She and Conrad Nagel should have made more films together. Their chemistry was HOT in The Mysterious Lady and The Kiss. It wish they had done a sound film. Link to post Share on other sites
johnbabe Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 i totally agree, if you want to see the uncensored uncut original Mata Hari just go to Garbor4Ever.com and vote. Link to post Share on other sites
johnbabe Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 i totally agree, and how about The Painted Veil, and Conquest and believe it or not, Two Faced Woman is a very funny flick, and there is an uncensored version of that one too. Link to post Share on other sites
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