jackpickford1 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Buster Keaton are starting to get stale for Silent Sundays. I wish we could get something different on. I'm still sure there are a lot of silents that have not yet been shown yet or could be repeated again instead of the same "Big Three." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagman66 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Sorry, but I'm not to certain what you are talking about? Your contention is far from what I would describe as accurate! Harold Lloyd films are rarely aired on Silent Sunday Nights! Keaton's even less, since TCM, only has a limited access to his independent features! A couple of Buster's finest and funniest films, such as SEVEN CHANCES (1925), and GO WEST (1925), for example, have to my knowledge never been shown on TCM? THE CAMERAMAN (1928), and SPITE MARRIAGE (1929), were both made at MGM! Naturally, TCM would run them more often, than most of Keaton's other feature length Silent films. While TCM has run versions of OUR HOSPITALITY (1923), and SHERLOCK JUNIOR (1924), as well as THE NAVIGATOR (1924), those didn't debut on the station, until only about a year ago! None of the three have been shown again since that time, I don't believe? Incidentally, someone simply must re-score SHERLOCK JUNIOR! The current accompaniment on the Kino DVD, by The Club Foot Orchestra (which is what TCM ran), is an abomination! Years ago, AMC used to air this film with a terrific Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks Orchestra arrangement. (I am quite fortunate to still have a nice recording from those days, on DVD-R.) AMC also had a completely different and much better score (composed by Bill Frazzil), than the DVD release of GO WEST contains now! I'm also somewhat less than pleased with the horrid Alloy Orchestra scores to both THE GENERAL, and STEAMBOAT BILL JUNIOR, found on the Image DVD release! This is the very same version TCM presently airs! CARL DAVIS composed a fine score for THE GENERAL, back in the Mid 1980's, and this Thames version has been released on DVD over in the U. K. Another newly mastered MK2 version has appeared across the pond as well, with a fresh orchestral score. I do not recall the composer? In any case, I have yet to see this restoration, at this time. For what ever reason, this version has not seen the light of day on DVD, here in the United States? In addition, Carl Davis also wrote a superb score for OUR HOSPITALITY for Thames Photo-play productions. This is the version TCM, should be running! Unfortunately, they apparently only have the rights to the Donald Hunsberger scored version, from the Kino International release? As for Chaplin, he made so few features during the 1920's, that TCM, can't possibly be running them every few weeks as you suggest! Hey, TCM just ran F. W. Murnau's Masterpiece SUNRISE (1927), a Fox studios Silent last night! That's saying something! I have had TCM, since May of '99, and this is the first time I have seen them run this picture! Tonight we have UNCLE TOMS CABIN, and THREE ARABIAN KNIGHTS, both from 1927! I'm very excited to see these two films! Yes, it?s true that there are many more rarely seen Silent's from the Fox, First National , Paramount, and Universal studios, that I would like to see them run sometime! I will save some of those titles for a future post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainee Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Sunrise is being shown frequently IMO. I would love to see more of Keaton than is being shown lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian34 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 I just wish they'd air them a little earlier. I'm in the Atlantic time zone so the damn things don't usually air until 12:30-1:00 AM. My problem I know, but I still wish I could see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmruffin Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 If you ask me, they don't show their movies enough. "Stale." you say? I don't think so. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmruffin Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Did you ever consider setting up a VCR or DVD recorder so you can watch the movies later. That's how I do it. Especially those films that come on late night or early mornings. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 TCM showed quite a collection of Chaplin shorts a year or two ago (which I used up two tapes to record) but have seen precious little since. Even though I am not a big Chaplin fan any chance to expose great films by him or any other silent star is always welcome. Too many think of Chaplin and "The Gold Rush' and nothing more. I'll take Keaton anytime I can get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyoka1 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 It would be great if Kino could revisit their DVD's of the Keatons and replace that "Sherlock Jr.", and maybe upgrade "The General", "College", and "Steamboat Bill, Jr." (those were released in a fantastic quality French DVD last year). http://greenbriarpictureshows.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path40a Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Check out the May 21st lineup, starting at 8 PM ET! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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