Dear Mr. Shepard, :shock: That is remarkable news about the Gilbert feature! I am so utterally thrilled to learn that this story turned out to be true, and that you are involved in the restoration project! Last Summer another rumor was circulating concering F W. Murna's FOUR DEVILS being located as ...

feaito, :) Yes, BARBED WIRE (1927), is an excellent film, and is vastly underrated! A grossly overlooked Silent Classic, that definitely merits it's own DVD release! Though, the prospects for this happening appear quite dim, at the moment. Paramount hasn't even officially released WINGS (1927), on D...

:o Well, I must say that I am pretty disappointed at the lack of response to this post! I expected that I would see a fair amount of feedback? :cry: Anyway, it's official the YOUNG FILM COMPOSERS COMPETITION is "On Hiatus for 2008, while they evaluate the program!" That's basically a polit...

:( Very sad and exceedingly disappointing news here. It certainly appears as if this years TCM YOUNG FILM COMPOSERS COMPETITION has been canceled? Why is no one talking about this? There has been no formal announcement to the best of my knowledge, either by TCM, Warner's or anyone else? :? Normally,...

feaito, :) I love this movie, and the score by Christopher Caliendo. I wish that I could say the same for Mr. Caliendo's new score to John Ford's Masterpiece FOUR SONS (1928). Unfortunately, I can not! :? I do not like the score on the DVD release at all! It is positively nothing like the Vintage Mo...

MissGoddess,

Unfortunately, I can't get this link to work for me for some reason? Plus it is inundated with Spyware! Zone Alarm goes ballistic when I try to access, as do a couple other programs? What does it say? I am curious to know?

:) Another typically bizarre Tod Browning, Lon Chaney collaboration, THE BLACK BIRD is an immensely powerful film. In-fact, this is Probably Chaney's most underrated feature at MGM? Personally I liked it better than either HE WHO GETS SLAPPED (1924), or THE UNHOLY THREE (1925), neither of which are ...

Bob Birchard, :D Hello, thanks much for stopping by here! So many fascinating things about the great Tom Mix! I am really going to have to find your book! My late Father had a chance to meet him, when Tom came to his home town with his Circus one day in the late 1930's! I wish at least some of Mix b...

Mr. Arkadin, :o I'm I seeing things, or maybe not seeing things? Was that An entirely "Bug-Free" MR. WU ? I don't believe it! I think it was? I never spotted the new, or old logo, even once? :) When TCM aired THE FRESHMAN a few weeks ago, I believe that the logo never turned up a single ti...

Mr. Arkadin,

No, Derek announced over on his board, that this release was coming up shortly! In February I believe? I'll see if I can locate the post?

Mr. Arkadin, :) Well, HE WHO GETS SLAPPED, THE UNHOLY THREE (Silent, and Sound versions), and TELL IT TO THE MARINES are all coming to official DVD shortly. Part of the 2nd Chaney TCM Box set collection . :? I was holding out hope for THE BLACKBIRD , or maybe THE MOCKERY , to also be included in the...

:) The print of THE BLACKBIRD is nearly pristine! The recording is average, but still looks pretty good. It has no musical score, but I can add one. This film should be high up on TCM's agenda. A full-length Tod Browning/Chaney, film in top-notch condition! With Renee Adoree too! :oops: :o In all ho...

Mr. Arkadin, :? My only recording of this film comes from a 2000 TCM broadcast. I recorded it on Super VHS-ET in EP mode, at the time. I have since transferred the film to DVD-R, but it had some minor tracking glitches. In 2003, or 2004 TCM ran the movie again, but I happened to miss the airing on t...

feaito, :? Thanks for the response. This is at least somewhat disappointing? I was hoping to learn that additional footage has since been uncovered? By the same token, I have yet to see those remaining 45 minutes either. :o Borzage's LUCKY STAR (1929) with Farrell, and Janet Gaynor, is yet another f...

moirafinnie, :o Well, apparently this story is accurate, and a print of BARDELYS THE MAGNIFICENT (1926) close to complete, has been found! So that is the good news! However, that does not necessarily mean this movie will be popping up on TCM anytime soon? I hope that it will, but I most certainly wo...