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20,000 LEAGUES UNDER SEA 1916
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For the first time on video, the 1916 film version of the Jules Verne classic, newly remastered from an archive print. This landmark film was 1 1/2 years in the making, and was one of the first great special effects spectaculars of the early cinema. The thrilling story of the renegade Captain Nemo and the sea monster he discovers from the submarine Nautilus is as impressive today as it was upon its initial release 75 years ago. Stuart Paton---USA---1916---105 mins.
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ADVENTURES OF TARZAN (126 MIN)
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This complete 15-chapter silent serial features Elmo Lincoln as Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous character. Tarzan must race against time to save Jane, who is at the mercy of an evil Russian agent searching for the jeweled city of Opar. Louise Lorraine, Frank Whitson also star. NOTE: Questionable tape quality.
Robert F. Hill/Scott Sidney---USA---1921---186 mins.
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AFFAIRS OF ANATOL
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Gloria Swanson stars in this blend of sophisticated farce and outrageous romance, made under the savvy direction of Cecil B. DeMille. A young married couple (Swanson and Wallace Reid) have some unexpected changes of heart--and partners--as fate tempts them with decadent, forbidden pleasures. Opulent costumes and settings add to the Jazz Age naughtiness. With Monte Blue, Polly Moran and Bebe Daniels as "Satan Synne," the wickedest woman in New York. Based on a novel and play by Arthur Schnitzler. Silent, with original color Cecil B. DeMille---USA---1921---117 mins.
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND/ ALADDIN &
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In the early years of feature film production, Fox Film Corporation launched a series known as the "Sunset Kiddies" movies--lavish productions with most of the central roles played by children. Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp is one of these historic films. The cast of youngsters is headed by 6-year-old Francis Carpenter as Aladdin and 7-year-old Virginia Lee Corbin as the Princess who falls in love with him. Adult co-star Elmo Lincoln (the screen's first Tarzan) plays the towering genie that emerges from the lamp. Originally an 8-reel film, only 4 reels have survived the ravages of time, but even in the film's severely abridged current form, it is a rarity well worth seeing. Chester M. Franklin/Sidney A. Franklin---USA---1917---41 mins.
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ALICE WONDERLAND / ALADDIN
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Alice in Wonderland (W.W. Young, USA, 1915, 52 mins.): Viola Savoy stars in this very early feature film version of Lewis Carroll's classic fantasy. Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (Chester & Sidney Franklin, USA, 1917, 4 1 mins.): A rare entry in Fox Film Corporation's "Sunset Kiddies" series--lavish productions with most of the central roles played by children. The cast of youngsters is headed by 6-year-old Francis Carpenter as Aladdin and 7-year-old Virginia Lee Corbin as the Princess who falls in love with him. Originally an 8-reel film, only 4 reels have survived the ravages of time, but even in the film's severely abridged current form, it is a rarity well worth seeing. Both films are silent with music scores. W.W. Young/Chester M. Franklin/Sidney Franklin---USA---1915/1917---93 mins.
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AMERICAN SILENT HORROR COLL
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The phrase "the silence was deadly" has never been more fitting. This set includes four horror classics from the silent era: the UFA-inspired gothic drama The Man Who Laughs (Paul Leni, 1927, 110 mins.); The Penalty (Wallace Worsley, 1920, 82 mins.), a gruesome tale of revenge starring a contorted Lon Chaney as a legless man; the first great American horror film, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (John S. Robertson, 1920, 96 mins.), starring John Barrymore; and Paul Leni's masterfully crafted "old dark house" chiller The Cat and the Canary (1927, 82 mins.). These are joined by the haunting documentary Kingdom of Shadows (Bret Wood, 1998, 70 mins.), featuring footage of nearly 50 of the most famous and most obscure horror films from the turn of the century to the end of the silent era. Rod Steig er narrates this look at the influence of German expressionism, the psychological roots of American horror, and the genre's trajectory in sound. USA---1920-1998---455 mins.
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ARIZONA EXPRESS
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A woman goes undercover, joining a dangerous band of criminals so that she can prove the innocence of her brother, who has been unjustly convicted of murder. Can she get enough evidence to save her brother from the executioner? Pauline Starke and Evelyn Brent star in this rarely screened melodrama. Silent with music score. Tom Buckingham---USA---1924---77 mins.
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BABY PEGGY V1
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Before there was Shirley Temple, there was Baby Peggy, an extremely popular child star of features and shorts of the '20s. This volume includes the feature, The Family Secret (William Seiter, 1924, 80 mins.), based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's Editha's Burglar. It is a melodrama of a father whose life of crime keeps him separated from his wife and child. Also featured is the short subject, Sweetie (Alfred J. Goulding, 1923, 16 mins.). Silent with music scores. The print and transfer quality on this volume is less than ideal, but we feel it's important to make these rarely William A. Seiter/Alfred J. Goulding---USA---1924/1923---96 mins.
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BABY PEGGY V2
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Two more films starring Hollywood's biggest child star in the years before Shirley Temple. Captain January (Eddie Cline, 1924, 53 mins.) is a charming adaptation of the Laura Elizabeth Richards story (later remade with Ms. Temple herself) about the touching relationship between a little girl and the old lighthouse keeper who adopts her. April Fool (Nat Ross, 1926, 62 mins.) concerns an impending marriage and some stolen money, with Baby Peggy as the infant relief. Silent with music scores. The print and transfer qualit y on this volume is less than ideal, but we feel it's important to make these rarely seen features available. Eddie Cline/Nat Ross---USA---1924/1926---115 mins.
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BACK TO GOD'S COUNTRY/ SOMETHI
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With few of her films surviving, Nell Shipman has become a nearly forgotten name in film history. As a Canadian and a woman, Shipman was a pioneer in her industry--an independent producer, writer, actress and conservationist who starred in her own films. Two of these rarities are included on this volume. Both represent the kind of outdoor adventures that were Shipman's specialty. Back to God's Country (David Hartford, 1919) is based on a short story by James Oliver Curwood that was filmed again in 1927 and 1953. In this version, Shipman plays a woman trapped on a ship with a murderous fugitive determined to have his way with her. Something New (Bert Van Tuyle, 1920), based on Shipman's own story, is a thrilling comic western where the hero comes to the rescue of a kidnapped girl in a 1920 Maxwell Sedan. The film boasts some amazing stunt sequences for its era. Both films were digitally mastered from the original 35mm film materials and feature new musical scores Bert Van Tuyle/David M. Hartford---Canada/USA---1919/1920---132 mins.
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BARBARA FRIETCHIE
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Florence Vidor and Edmund Lowe star in what was originally described as "the drama of glorious American womanhood." Based on an 1899 play by Clyde Fitch. Silent with music track. Lambert Hillyer---USA---1924---103 mins.
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BEAU BRUMMEL (1924)
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John Barrymore stars in this early silent version of the English dandy and ladies' man.
Harry Beaumont---USA---1924---80 mins.
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BEGGARS OF LIFE
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The curious and melodramatic adventures of an everyday hobo. This rarely seen Wellman film stars Richard Arlen, Wallace Beery and young Louise Brooks in her finest early role outside of Hawks' A Girl in Every Port. William Wellman---USA---1928---80 mins.
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BEHIND TWO GUNS
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One of J.B. Warner's excellent surviving works, Behind Two Guns is a delightful, lighthearted western comedy. Carter (Warner) and his partner Slowfoot (Calles) are on the trail of a mysterious stage robber who can make funds disappear while the stage is en route. With Hazel Newman, Marin Sais, Jay Morley, Jim Welch, Otto Lederer, William Calles, Jack Waltemeyer, Emily Gerdes, Bartlett A. Carre and Robert N. Bradbury. Silent with orchestra score. Robert N. Bradbury---USA---1924---58 mins.
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BELOVED ROGUE (BARRYMORE)
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John Barrymore delivers a vibrant performance in this swashbuckling adventure based on the life of the 15th century French poet and patriot, Francois Villon. Barrymore's Villon engages in a battle of wits with King Louis XI in this lavish production with incredible sets designed by William Cameron Menzies. Also starring Conrad Veidt in his American film debut. "The supporting cast stunningly revolve around the major satellite, Barrymore. He is an heliocentric presence--an undeniable god of the silver screen. He is, in a word, irresistible in this picture" (Diane MacIntyre, The Silents Alan Crosland---USA---1927---99 mins.
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BELOW THE SURFACE
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Hobart Bosworth, Lloyd Hughes, and Grace Darmond star in this rare silent film about a diver that rescues a submarine in distress. Features impressive underwater photography. Irvin Willat---USA---1920---85 mins.
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BEYOND THE ROCKS
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Long considered lost, a print of this 1922 silent melodrama was rediscovered in a private collection more than eighty years after it first delighted audiences. Sam Wood (A Night at the Opera) directs Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino--two of the era's biggest stars--in their only screen pairing. While on honeymoon with her wealthy but dull new husband, an aristocratic woman (Swanson) falls desperately in love with a handsome nobleman (Valentino) who sweeps her off her feet and away on a globetrotting adventure. "A cause for celebration. A testament to the extraordinary artistry of silent cinema" (Martin Scorsese). Tinted. Silent with English intertitles.
Sam Wood---USA---1922---85 mins.
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BLACK PIRATE (FAIRBANKS)
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Now you can enjoy this Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. swashbuckler in the two-strip color process as it was originally shot. Taken from a rare French print, all of the titles have been replaced in English from the U.S. release. This true classic from the silent era sees Fairbanks posing as the Black Pirate in order to infiltrate a gang of bandits and reclaim his hijacked ship and save his love (Billie Dove). A must for every collection. Orchestra scored. Albert Parker---USA---1926---90 mins.
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BLOOD AND SAND (VALENTINO)
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In one of his most famous roles, Rudolph Valentino portrays a poor boy who works his way up to becoming a famous matador. In the process he marries his childhood sweetheart but falls into the clutches of a beautiful society woman (Nita Naldi). Shining through gloriously in every shot of the film is the astonishing grace that made Valentino one of the most popular stars in the history of the cinema. Silent with music score. B&W, color tinting. Fred Niblo---USA---1922---87 mins.
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BLOT
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A carefully observed depiction of social values under pressure in small-town America, the story is of a teacher's wife who steals a chicken for her child. Features the stunning screen debuts of Claire Winsor and Louis Calhern. "Brilliant" (Carrie Rickey, The Village Voice). Lois Weber---USA---1921---79 mins.
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