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Universal Restorations

Last post by movieman1957 « June 28th, 2018, 7:41 pm
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by pvitari » July 15th, 2015, 9:07 am

Posted on Home Theater Forum:

Universal posted their Q2 report today. You may be interested in some of the on-going projects.

Mastering &...

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June 28th, 2018, 7:41 pm
help restore SEPTEMBER STORM (1960) and SEA DREAM (1978)

Last post by Lomm « August 13th, 2016, 7:28 pm
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by Richard--W » August 11th, 2016, 8:42 pm

September Storm was really the last major two-strip 3-D release, and the only one to employ anamorphic optics for a 2.35:1 screen
ratio. This...

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August 13th, 2016, 7:28 pm
Mickey's Circus and treasure trove of films found

Last post by moira finnie « March 31st, 2014, 8:27 am
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by Lzcutter » March 30th, 2014, 2:52 pm

Mickey's Circus , a silent comedy starring six year old Mickey Rooney in his first feature role has been discovered in a Netherlands archive along...

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March 31st, 2014, 8:27 am
RAMONA (1928) Returns! March 29th at Billy Wilder Theater LA

Last post by moira finnie « March 19th, 2014, 9:38 am
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by Gagman 66 » March 17th, 2014, 3:39 pm

:) Here is a fascinating Podcast interview with motion picture Historians and archivists Hugh Neely and Frank Thompson about the various film...

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March 19th, 2014, 9:38 am
Mary Pickford Film Discovered!

Last post by Lomm « September 25th, 2013, 8:41 am
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by moira finnie » September 24th, 2013, 5:48 pm

I already posted this in the Silents section, but to make sure we all see this great news, this might be an okay place to put it too--

Great News! A...

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September 25th, 2013, 8:41 am
National Film Registry Selects 25 Films for Preservation...

Last post by Sue Sue Applegate « December 20th, 2012, 9:39 am
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by Sue Sue Applegate » December 19th, 2012, 12:37 pm

From the L.A. Times comes the latest report about what The National Film Registry Preservation List.
There's definitely something for everyone one...

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December 20th, 2012, 9:39 am
Petition online for preserving a Hitchcock film

Last post by Konway « November 18th, 2012, 4:20 pm

by Konway » November 18th, 2012, 4:20 pm

For a long time, Hitchcock admirers (Including myself) have been requesting Disney to restore Hitchcock's The Paradine Case and requesting Universal...

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November 18th, 2012, 4:20 pm
Olive Films Licenses some Republic Films

Last post by markfp « June 30th, 2012, 10:40 pm
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by Lzcutter » March 31st, 2012, 11:18 am

Fast on the heels of the Warner Bros/Goldwyn licensing deal comes word that Olive Films has acquired licensing rights to some of the Republic...

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June 30th, 2012, 10:40 pm
Howard Hawks retrospective at The Stanford Theatre

Last post by feaito « April 7th, 2012, 6:26 pm
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by Jezebel38 » April 7th, 2012, 4:37 pm

An extensive retrospective of Howard Hawks (runner up in our SSO Favorite Director poll) films will be playing at The Stanford Theatre in Palo Alto,...

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April 7th, 2012, 6:26 pm
Napoleon (1927), anyone?

Last post by CineMaven « April 7th, 2012, 9:36 am
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by moira finnie » March 19th, 2012, 10:01 pm

Are any of our California correspondents going to the big event when Abel Gance's Napoleon (1927) is shown in Oakland at the Paramount Theatre on...
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April 7th, 2012, 9:36 am
Margaret Mitchell's book GWTW at 75

Last post by RedRiver « April 1st, 2012, 4:13 pm
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by moira finnie » June 1st, 2011, 5:50 pm

The news this week has featured several reports about the 75th Anniversary of Margaret Mitchell's book, Gone With the Wind. Below are two articles...

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April 1st, 2012, 4:13 pm
Warner Bros licenses Goldwyn Library

Last post by Rita Hayworth « April 1st, 2012, 12:29 pm
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by Lzcutter » March 31st, 2012, 11:15 am

This is really good news for fans of Warner Brothers restorations and lovers of the master of malaprops, Sam Goldwyn's films:

Warner Bros. Home...

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April 1st, 2012, 12:29 pm
The Academy aquires 70,000 images from Bison Archives

Last post by Lzcutter « March 31st, 2012, 11:36 am

by Lzcutter » March 31st, 2012, 11:36 am

The Academy has acquired (with a major assist from Cecilia DeMille and the DeMille Foundation) 70,000 production stills from historian/collector Marc...

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March 31st, 2012, 11:36 am
Universal celebrates its Centennial with restorations

Last post by Lzcutter « January 31st, 2012, 11:21 pm
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by Lzcutter » January 11th, 2012, 10:32 pm

Both Universal and Paramount are celebrating their centennials this year. Universal seems to be going first with this announcement:

On Jan. 10,...

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January 31st, 2012, 11:21 pm
National Film Registry Films

Last post by ChiO « December 28th, 2011, 1:23 pm
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by Lzcutter » December 29th, 2010, 2:54 pm

Here's the list of the National Film Registry picks for preservation

All the President's Men,' 'The Exorcist,' 'Malcolm X' among 2010 National Film...

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December 28th, 2011, 1:23 pm
National Film Preservation Foundation

Last post by MichiganJ « December 23rd, 2011, 6:14 pm

by MichiganJ » December 23rd, 2011, 6:14 pm

The National Film Preservation Foundation site has a number of restored U.S. silent films from the archives of New Zealand and Australia. Each film...

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December 23rd, 2011, 6:14 pm
Hollywood Between the Wars Discussion Online

Last post by sandykaypax « September 14th, 2011, 2:26 pm
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by moira finnie » January 3rd, 2011, 5:59 pm

Foratv.com is a site that hosts a series of discussions with scholars and writers about many topics, including Hollywood Between the Wars . I have...

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September 14th, 2011, 2:26 pm
Joel and Frances McCrea Ranch Foundation

Last post by Lzcutter « September 11th, 2011, 3:02 pm
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by moira finnie » March 21st, 2011, 10:21 am

I'm not sure where to put this, but as many of you know, there have been plans afoot to open the former homestead of Joel McCrea and Frances Dee 's...

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September 11th, 2011, 3:02 pm
A Treasure Trove of Cinematic Lore

Last post by MissGoddess « May 31st, 2011, 5:06 pm
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by moira finnie » May 26th, 2011, 12:35 pm

A blogger friend of mine from Canada, the wonderful and knowledgeable Patricia, of Caftan Woman , recently wrote about the treasure trove of programs...

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May 31st, 2011, 5:06 pm
Thanhouser Films Online

Last post by JackFavell « April 2nd, 2011, 8:36 am
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by MichiganJ » March 19th, 2011, 9:24 am

The Thanhouser Company Film Preservation, Inc is streaming all of the films from their DVD collections free of charge (donations are welcome).
Lots...

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April 2nd, 2011, 8:36 am
First the Bad News, Then a Rumor...

Last post by ken123 « February 4th, 2011, 4:45 pm
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by ChiO » February 4th, 2011, 8:43 am

...and now Wonderful News from the Beautiful Northwest Side.

When the Bank of America announced that it was closing its branch in our neighborhood...

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February 4th, 2011, 4:45 pm
Europa Film Treasures

Last post by charliechaplinfan « January 31st, 2011, 9:42 am
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by Professional Tourist » January 29th, 2011, 6:19 am

Europa Film Treasures makes available in one online resource, films that have been preserved by the archives of various european nations. The...

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January 31st, 2011, 9:42 am
Kevin Brownlow's Oscar Speech

Last post by silentscreen « December 12th, 2010, 10:49 am

by silentscreen » December 12th, 2010, 10:49 am

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December 12th, 2010, 10:49 am
Movie Palaces, Cinemas and Theaters of Yesterday and Today

Last post by Uncle Stevie « August 28th, 2010, 7:26 am
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by Moraldo Rubini » April 21st, 2007, 11:22 am

Thanks to the TCM Refugees "Gang of Four" (Jon, Moira, Lynn, and Ptrek) for creating this new forum. There are a couple of threads on Movie...
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August 28th, 2010, 7:26 am
THE RED SHOES (New restoration) UCLA Archive

Last post by Ann Harding « July 20th, 2010, 9:19 am
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by Jezebel38 » June 12th, 2009, 10:13 pm

This is what I've been waiting for for two years! The newly restored version of my absolute favorite film will be screened at the end of July at the...

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July 20th, 2010, 9:19 am
Library of Congress Preservation

Last post by pvitari « May 7th, 2010, 8:52 am

by pvitari » May 7th, 2010, 8:52 am

Here's a fascinating article on the film collection of the Library of Congress and their preservation and archiving efforts and plans. They're...

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May 7th, 2010, 8:52 am
Movie Ranches and Locations Website

Last post by patful « March 6th, 2010, 11:47 pm
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by Lzcutter » January 8th, 2010, 3:19 pm

I found this website while surfing around the web awhile back and enjoyed it so much I thought I had better share with others so they could enjoy it,...

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March 6th, 2010, 11:47 pm
New York Post Article on Film Preservation

Last post by MissGoddess « February 18th, 2010, 2:15 pm
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by MissGoddess » February 18th, 2010, 11:36 am

I thought the following blog was quite interesting as it touches on the current state of several "B" movies as well as Zane Grey westerns,...

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February 18th, 2010, 2:15 pm
Purportedly Lost Silent French film found in Chile

Last post by feaito « July 27th, 2009, 9:58 am
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by feaito » June 28th, 2009, 10:04 am

I haven't found a link to these news in English, which were published yesterday on El Mercurio, the oldest Chilean newspaper.

Around 800 titles...

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July 27th, 2009, 9:58 am
Coming to a Theatre Near You!

Last post by jdb1 « July 17th, 2009, 10:13 am
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by Moraldo Rubini » April 21st, 2007, 11:35 am

Thanks to the TCM Refugees "Gang of Four" (Jon, Moira, Lynn, and Ptrek) for creating this new forum! There are a couple of threads on Movie...
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July 17th, 2009, 10:13 am
UCLA Film Archive - Hollywood on the Hudson

Last post by Jezebel38 « January 31st, 2009, 6:09 pm

by Jezebel38 » January 31st, 2009, 6:09 pm

So, have any of our SoCal members (Lynn?) been attending any of the films in this series currently running? I'm most interested in knowing if anyone...

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January 31st, 2009, 6:09 pm
Syracuse Cinefest 2009

Last post by feaito « January 23rd, 2009, 7:12 pm
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by moira finnie » January 23rd, 2009, 3:30 pm

The annual Syracuse Cinefest from March 19-22, 2009 has scheduled the following tentative titles (which may be subject to change & more titles...

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January 23rd, 2009, 7:12 pm
National Film Registry announces 2008 entries

Last post by srowley75 « December 30th, 2008, 4:01 pm
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by Lzcutter » December 30th, 2008, 12:42 pm

The National Film Registry has announced its 2008 list of films to be preserved. Entries include:

The Asphalt Jungle, Deliverance , Disneyland...

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December 30th, 2008, 4:01 pm
Classic films at Library of Congress in Culpeper Virginia

Last post by Jenny P « August 28th, 2008, 8:57 am

by Jenny P » August 28th, 2008, 8:57 am

By Allison Brophy Champion

Published: August 25, 2008

Classic Hollywood returns to Culpeper next Thursday with the “premiere” of one of many...

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August 28th, 2008, 8:57 am
13th Annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival July 11-13

Last post by moira finnie « July 11th, 2008, 12:02 pm

by moira finnie » July 11th, 2008, 12:02 pm

Yo, Members who are San Franciscans or are just in the neighborhood of that lovely city:

The 13th Annual Silent Film Festival is on now in your...

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July 11th, 2008, 12:02 pm
Fox's World of Film: Curiouser & Curiouser...

Last post by moira finnie « July 5th, 2008, 10:14 am

by moira finnie » July 5th, 2008, 10:14 am

Deadlinehollywood.com , which is usually a fairly reliable source about news from the film industry, has reported this week that the Fox Film...

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July 5th, 2008, 10:14 am
The Magic Flame (1927) Henry King

Last post by Ann Harding « June 1st, 2008, 2:42 am
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by Ann Harding » January 31st, 2008, 12:13 pm

I think this is the proper space to post this topic. This is a small effort on my part to save a film whose fate remains a mystery. This picture by...
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June 1st, 2008, 2:42 am
Leonard Schrader lobby card collection

Last post by Lzcutter « March 1st, 2008, 8:43 pm
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by Jezebel38 » March 1st, 2008, 8:18 pm

I found this on another site - there was a Vanity Fair article about this, but I wasn't able to capture the link to the article. Anyway here is the...

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March 1st, 2008, 8:43 pm
Mick LaSalle SF Chronicle-Audience fading for repertory film

Last post by Ann Harding « February 18th, 2008, 3:20 am
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by Jezebel38 » February 11th, 2008, 10:47 pm

I copied this from another film board:

Audience fading for repertory movie theaters

Mick LaSalle, Chronicle Movie Critic

Monday, February...

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February 18th, 2008, 3:20 am
Hey Marylanders

Last post by SSO Admins « December 28th, 2007, 4:15 pm

by SSO Admins » December 28th, 2007, 4:15 pm

The next Charles Theater revival series is Hitchcock. It starts Jan. 29.

ALFRED HITCHCOCK

Showtimes: SATURDAYS AT NOON. MONDAYS AT 7PM,...

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December 28th, 2007, 4:15 pm
Film Composers

Last post by moira finnie « October 4th, 2007, 9:12 am
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by moira finnie » June 11th, 2007, 4:12 pm

I'm not sure where to put this, so I'll place this thread in a spot where some of us who love movie music might gather. I was perusing the Leonard...

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October 4th, 2007, 9:12 am
Home Movies

Last post by movieman1957 « August 7th, 2007, 8:18 am
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by Moraldo Rubini » August 6th, 2007, 11:29 am

Saturday, August 11, 2007 has been designated as International Home Move Day . Endorsed by such luminaries as Martin Scorsese and John Waters ....

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August 7th, 2007, 8:18 am

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