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WHAT SILENTS & PRE-CODES HAVE YOU SEEN LATELY?

Last post by movieman1957 « May 26th, 2020, 8:16 am
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by feaito » January 19th, 2008, 3:19 pm
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I thought that it might be a good idea to have a separate thread for Sielnts and Pre-Codes everybody has seen... Here I go my my first contribution...
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May 26th, 2020, 8:16 am
James Cagney's pre-code films

Last post by movieman1957 « August 29th, 2019, 6:05 pm
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by CoffeeDan » March 26th, 2018, 11:24 am
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Years ago, when I read James Cagney's autobiography Cagney by Cagney , I was rather disheartened by his dismissal of his pre-code work (up to 1934)....
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August 29th, 2019, 6:05 pm
Convention City- Maybe Still Out There?

Last post by CoffeeDan « May 1st, 2018, 5:15 pm
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by Lzcutter » October 30th, 2011, 5:35 pm

Convention City , a sparkling pre-code with an all-star cast that includes Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Mary Astor and Adolph Menjou, has long been...

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Last post by CoffeeDan
May 1st, 2018, 5:15 pm
Will Children of Divorce ever be available on DVD??.

Last post by feaito « March 26th, 2018, 3:23 pm
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by HowardRoarkSheffield » May 10th, 2013, 9:33 am

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I'm currently pulling my hair out over the film Children of Divorce with Clara Bow and Gary Cooper. I really want to see it, yet the only...

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Last post by feaito
March 26th, 2018, 3:23 pm
Harold Lloyd

Last post by movieman1957 « April 25th, 2016, 8:28 pm
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by myrnaloyisdope » April 30th, 2009, 11:04 pm
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So I've discovered the films of Harold Lloyd, by means of the Harold Lloyd Collection I purchased from amazon.co.uk. I got the UK version because it...
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Last post by movieman1957
April 25th, 2016, 8:28 pm
Best Prints?

Last post by CoffeeDan « December 23rd, 2015, 5:23 pm
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by HowardRoarkSheffield » August 18th, 2013, 10:44 am

Hi, I recently watched the 1922 Sherlock Holmes film with John Barrymore. And if you know me you know my constant hunt to watch more and more of Mr...

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Last post by CoffeeDan
December 23rd, 2015, 5:23 pm
THE WIND

Last post by mrsl « April 26th, 2015, 6:56 pm

by mrsl » April 26th, 2015, 6:56 pm

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For the second time in my life I sat and watched a silent movie from beginning to end. I am not a fan of them because most of you know I like to...

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Last post by mrsl
April 26th, 2015, 6:56 pm
The Artist (2011) a contemporary silent

Last post by Rita Hayworth « March 2nd, 2015, 2:56 pm
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by Ann Harding » May 12th, 2011, 10:23 am
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This is something I'm sure you'll be interested in. A silent picture (shot at 22 fps, in B&W, with titlecards) has just been made in France. The film...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
March 2nd, 2015, 2:56 pm
Buster Keaton

Last post by Lucky Vassall « November 22nd, 2014, 8:29 pm
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by MichiganJ » December 13th, 2010, 7:07 pm
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I'm slowly and systematically re-watching the films of Buster Keaton. My plan was to watch them in the order they were released, but instead am...
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Last post by Lucky Vassall
November 22nd, 2014, 8:29 pm
RAMONA (1928) Returns! March 29th at Billy Wilder Theater LA

Last post by Gagman 66 « March 17th, 2014, 3:37 pm

by Gagman 66 » March 17th, 2014, 3:37 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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Last post by Gagman 66
March 17th, 2014, 3:37 pm
Napoléon (1927) at the Royal Festival Hall, 30 November 2013

Last post by Ann Harding « December 17th, 2013, 10:33 am
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by Ann Harding » December 13th, 2013, 11:30 am

Carl Davis conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra during the final triptych (I am not the author of that shot - but I thought it was great)

I should...

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Last post by Ann Harding
December 17th, 2013, 10:33 am
Gribiche (1926, J. Feyder)

Last post by JackFavell « November 7th, 2013, 12:06 pm
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by Ann Harding » August 31st, 2011, 7:48 am

Yesterday Arte TV showed this delightful Feyder picture.

Gribiche (1926, Jacques Feyder) with Jean Forest, Françoise Rosay, Cécile Guyon and...

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Last post by JackFavell
November 7th, 2013, 12:06 pm
Early Ray Milland flick The Flying Scotsman

Last post by stuart.uk « October 16th, 2013, 11:39 am

by stuart.uk » October 16th, 2013, 11:39 am

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I've really only seen the end of this part silent, part talkie British movie, The Flying Scotsman (1929) with the young Welsh actor Ray...

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Last post by stuart.uk
October 16th, 2013, 11:39 am
Mary Pickford Film Discovered!

Last post by moira finnie « September 24th, 2013, 5:45 pm

by moira finnie » September 24th, 2013, 5:45 pm

Great News! A Mary Pickford film has been found and is now restored. This has been done by the same people at Keene State College in NH who unearthed...

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Last post by moira finnie
September 24th, 2013, 5:45 pm
Blancanieves-modern silent

Last post by JackFavell « September 9th, 2013, 6:05 am
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by Countessdelave » September 8th, 2013, 11:15 pm

Has anyone seen Blancanieves? It's a modern (2012) Spanish film, silent, 1:33 format, based upon the Snow White and the Seven Dwarves story. It just...

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Last post by JackFavell
September 9th, 2013, 6:05 am
Newbie silents

Last post by JackFavell « August 31st, 2013, 10:02 am
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by SSO Admins » July 9th, 2013, 12:14 am
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I have a couple of friends I'm trying to convince of the value of silent film. If you were trying to convince someone that silents are a worthy and...
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Last post by JackFavell
August 31st, 2013, 10:02 am
The Tiger's Coat (1920)

Last post by Saimo « July 7th, 2013, 3:58 pm

by Saimo » July 7th, 2013, 3:58 pm

Italian photographer/model/actress (1896-1942), Tina Modotti also starred in three American films between 1920 and 1922. Only the first, The Tiger's...

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Last post by Saimo
July 7th, 2013, 3:58 pm
Ma l'amor mio non muore! (Love Everlasting, 1913)

Last post by Saimo « July 7th, 2013, 9:04 am

by Saimo » July 7th, 2013, 9:04 am

Cineteca di Bologna has just released this 1913 Diva film on English-friendly DVD.

Bonus:
* Tinted fragment (9 minutes)
* Photogalleries
* 24 page...

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Last post by Saimo
July 7th, 2013, 9:04 am
The Must Sees?

Last post by EugeniaH « June 25th, 2013, 6:48 pm
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by HowardRoarkSheffield » June 20th, 2013, 1:07 pm
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I was just wondering on my way home, what are the 'must see' Silent and pre code films. You know, the ones if you don't watch before a certain age...
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Last post by EugeniaH
June 25th, 2013, 6:48 pm
John Gilbert

Last post by moira finnie « June 10th, 2013, 10:28 am
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by drednm » November 24th, 2011, 8:45 pm
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Last post by moira finnie
June 10th, 2013, 10:28 am
Pre-Code: Reunion In Vienna

Last post by HowardRoarkSheffield « May 20th, 2013, 2:22 am
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by HowardRoarkSheffield » May 11th, 2013, 3:14 pm

Has anyone ever come across a DVD or VHS copy of Reunion In Vienna?

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Last post by HowardRoarkSheffield
May 20th, 2013, 2:22 am
Sadie Thompson...the worlds most annoying cliff hanger.

Last post by RedRiver « May 13th, 2013, 12:08 pm
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by HowardRoarkSheffield » May 11th, 2013, 10:36 am

Picture this..one rainy afternoon last year...I'm in my living room glaring at the tv...I'm watching Gloria Swanson in Sadie Thompson...Lionel...

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Last post by RedRiver
May 13th, 2013, 12:08 pm
The Incorrigible Dukane 1915...worth a watch?

Last post by HowardRoarkSheffield « May 11th, 2013, 9:19 am
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by HowardRoarkSheffield » May 10th, 2013, 1:27 pm

I'm a big John Barrymore fan, and I've recently located a copy of The Incorrigible Dukane. Is there anyone who's seen this film and is it worth a...

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Last post by HowardRoarkSheffield
May 11th, 2013, 9:19 am
Kevin Brownlow's Hollywood (1980)

Last post by charliechaplinfan « May 7th, 2013, 1:08 pm
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by myrnaloyisdope » July 9th, 2008, 7:37 pm
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Well I just finished watching this last night. I watched all 13 1-episodes in a couple of days, and with good reason. This is an incredible,...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
May 7th, 2013, 1:08 pm
Interview with Mae Murray from 1960

Last post by JackFavell « May 6th, 2013, 8:56 pm
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by Gagman 66 » March 24th, 2013, 12:37 pm

:o Rare Radio interview with Silent Star Mae Murrary. She talks about the extravagant premiere of the original Silent version of PEACOCK ALLEY in...

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Last post by JackFavell
May 6th, 2013, 8:56 pm
Wacky New Song about Clara Bow

Last post by Rita Hayworth « March 19th, 2013, 7:59 pm
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by Gagman 66 » March 19th, 2013, 6:18 pm

:o Err, you might like this, and you may hate it? Let's find out? :oops:

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Last post by Rita Hayworth
March 19th, 2013, 7:59 pm
SAFETY LAST! on Blu-Ray June 18th!

Last post by RedRiver « March 19th, 2013, 11:45 am
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by Gagman 66 » March 18th, 2013, 5:58 pm

:) A very big announcement from The Criterion Collection. SAFETY LAST on Blu-ray in June. The first Harold Lloyd feature to make it to this format!...

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Last post by RedRiver
March 19th, 2013, 11:45 am
Two Big Lost Clara Bow films found?

Last post by Rita Hayworth « March 18th, 2013, 1:13 pm
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by Gagman 66 » March 17th, 2013, 1:38 pm

:o I've just seen the brand new BBC Clara Bow Documentary- HOLLYWOOD'S LOST LOVE GODDESS that premiered in December. What is this? I was dumbfounded...

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Last post by Rita Hayworth
March 18th, 2013, 1:13 pm
Claire Windsor Audio Recordings late 60's, early 70's.

Last post by Gagman 66 « March 17th, 2013, 1:51 pm
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by Gagman 66 » March 13th, 2013, 12:50 am

:) This is some amazing stuff indeed! From Cawker City Museum. Radio Interview's and other recordings of Claire Windsor with Richard Lamparski. Boy,...

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Last post by Gagman 66
March 17th, 2013, 1:51 pm
Rare Clips with Dolores Costello and Conrad Nagel

Last post by JackFavell « March 13th, 2013, 8:54 am
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by Gagman 66 » March 12th, 2013, 6:07 pm

:) Enchanting clip from the partial Talkie, GLORIOUS BETSY (1928). Directed by Alan Crossland. who helmed some of John Barrymore's best features....

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Last post by JackFavell
March 13th, 2013, 8:54 am
Colleen Moore Movies Being Restored by WB!!!

Last post by JackFavell « March 12th, 2013, 8:39 pm
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by Gagman 66 » March 12th, 2013, 5:28 pm

:D Yes, It's really and truly happening! Ron Hutchinson broke the official news on Nitrateville Sunday! I'm not sure where these leaves HER WILD OAT...

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Last post by JackFavell
March 12th, 2013, 8:39 pm
A Taste of Black Oxen (1923)

Last post by JackFavell « March 11th, 2013, 7:00 am
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by Gagman 66 » March 10th, 2013, 7:49 pm

8-) Based on the best selling novel. Recently restored by George Eastman House, hence the giant Eastman House logo. Once watchable mute on their...

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Last post by JackFavell
March 11th, 2013, 7:00 am
BIG PRE-CODE SERIES AT THE ROXIE IN SF!!

Last post by JackFavell « March 1st, 2013, 5:00 pm
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by Dewey1960 » February 7th, 2013, 9:15 am

As March approaches, the Roxie Theater in San Francisco (est. 1909) gears up for its annual
festival of Hollywood Pre-Code classics!!

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Last post by JackFavell
March 1st, 2013, 5:00 pm
Underground (1928-Anthony Asquith)

Last post by Ann Harding « February 11th, 2013, 5:46 am
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by moira finnie » June 9th, 2012, 1:30 pm

Have any of our members ever seen any version of the late silent film Underground (1928), the first project that Anthony Asquith directed alone? It...

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Last post by Ann Harding
February 11th, 2013, 5:46 am
FILM FORUM 1933 MOVIES

Last post by The Ingenue « February 7th, 2013, 4:35 am
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by feaito » February 3rd, 2013, 6:05 pm
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A friend of mine who lives near NYC area has just told me about this event (follow the link):

The line-up of films is impressive. There's even a...
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Last post by The Ingenue
February 7th, 2013, 4:35 am
VERSIONS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES OF EARLY TALKIES

Last post by feaito « February 6th, 2013, 10:03 pm
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by feaito » January 25th, 2008, 4:53 pm
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Once in the glorious days of the TCM Boards, I created a thread concerning this topic (which fascinates and intrigues me) and I want to re-create it...
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Last post by feaito
February 6th, 2013, 10:03 pm
Garbo Auction (14-15 Dec 2012)

Last post by moira finnie « December 14th, 2012, 10:15 am
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by Ann Harding » November 5th, 2012, 7:55 am

I started looking through this amazing catalogue and couldn't stop. It contains the Garbo estate: objects, clothes, shoes, etc. that are sold next...

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Last post by moira finnie
December 14th, 2012, 10:15 am
Au Bonheur des Dames (1930)

Last post by charliechaplinfan « November 3rd, 2012, 2:50 pm
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by Ann Harding » March 28th, 2008, 11:39 am
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This is Julien Duvivier's last silent film. It just came out on DVD in France from Arte Video. I purchased it and I was not disappointed: this is a...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
November 3rd, 2012, 2:50 pm
THE MAGICIAN (1926) Tonight! TCM debut!

Last post by charliechaplinfan « October 27th, 2012, 12:10 pm
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by Gagman 66 » March 14th, 2010, 10:52 pm
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:D Just a reminder. Don't forget about Rex Ingram's THE MAGICIAN (1926) with Alice Terry Tonight! A broadcast premier. People who have...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
October 27th, 2012, 12:10 pm
Douglas Fairbanks In Prime-time!

Last post by JackFavell « October 19th, 2012, 9:58 am
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by Gagman 66 » March 20th, 2008, 11:46 pm
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:D Wow! A MODERN MUSKETEER (1917) , which debuted on TCM earlier this evening, was great fun! This early Doug Fairbanks feature Directed by long time...
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October 19th, 2012, 9:58 am
You can help save Laurel and Hardy!

Last post by Lzcutter « September 23rd, 2012, 1:16 am

by Lzcutter » September 23rd, 2012, 1:16 am

I received this email from a participant of an archival listserv that I belong to. I emailed Jeff (who originally posted the email below and a great...

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September 23rd, 2012, 1:16 am
Silent Summer Film Fest Chicago

Last post by ChiO « July 20th, 2012, 10:52 am
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by Filmhorse » July 22nd, 2009, 5:35 pm

The Silent Film Society of Chicago will present its summer film festival 17 July thru 28 August.
We have a great lineup of films this year including...

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Last post by ChiO
July 20th, 2012, 10:52 am
Pre-code clips

Last post by MichiganJ « July 20th, 2012, 9:40 am
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by MichiganJ » July 10th, 2012, 2:02 pm

I've been watching some pre-codes and it's interesting to see that even in the most mundane films, the women, often for no apparent reason, like to...

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Last post by MichiganJ
July 20th, 2012, 9:40 am
Dorothy Mackaill films

Last post by charliechaplinfan « May 25th, 2012, 6:44 am
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by kingrat » March 21st, 2011, 5:03 pm
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Safe in Hell (1932) had me from the very opening, when the phone rang and scantily clad Gilda (Dorothy Mackaill) answered, Yeah? Persecuted by her...
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May 25th, 2012, 6:44 am
Anita Page and Our Dancing Daughters

Last post by charliechaplinfan « April 22nd, 2012, 2:37 pm
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by kingrat » April 20th, 2012, 6:25 pm

First film of the festival: Ben Mankiewicz interviewed Anita Page's daughter, Linda Snyder Stern, before a showing of OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS . Ms....

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Last post by charliechaplinfan
April 22nd, 2012, 2:37 pm
Long Lost Early Pola Negri Feature MANIA (1918) Restored!

Last post by JackFavell « March 16th, 2012, 12:54 pm
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by Gagman 66 » September 7th, 2011, 5:54 pm

:o Still more Big news and another brilliant restoration! Hope these links work.

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March 16th, 2012, 12:54 pm
PRE-CODE HOLLYWOOD @ THE ROXIE in March

Last post by JackFavell « March 16th, 2012, 12:48 pm
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by Dewey1960 » January 29th, 2012, 2:02 pm
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Hey Pre-Coders! I'm happy to announce my first Hollywood Pre-Code Festival in nearly
fifteen years! On Friday, March 2 and for a full, solid week...
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March 16th, 2012, 12:48 pm
Beggars Of Life

Last post by stuart.uk « March 4th, 2012, 1:45 pm
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by stuart.uk » February 26th, 2012, 9:43 am

Spoiler Alert

I watched The Beggars Of Life for the first time right through this morning. I also wanted to discover Louise Brooks. Not knowing to...

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March 4th, 2012, 1:45 pm
LILAC TIME 35 Millimeter Screening March 7th!

Last post by Gagman 66 « February 29th, 2012, 8:19 pm

by Gagman 66 » February 29th, 2012, 8:19 pm

:D Yeah! George Fitzmaurice LILAC TIME (1928) Starring Colleen Moore with Gary Cooperin 35 Millimeter! A very rare 35 Millimeter screening on March...

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Last post by Gagman 66
February 29th, 2012, 8:19 pm
WINGS 5 minute Blu-ray Teaser!

Last post by CineMaven « February 7th, 2012, 1:34 pm
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by Gagman 66 » January 24th, 2012, 12:56 pm

:D Wow! Take a gander! This you gotta see. Amazon just put up a 5 minute promo, featuring excerpts from one of the two documentaries on the Blu-ray...

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February 7th, 2012, 1:34 pm

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