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90 DEGREES SOUTH
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Herbert G. Ponting's chronicle of Captain Robert Scott's heroic and ultimately tragic race for the South Pole was originally released in 1913. Ponting, a renowned still photographer, dedicated his life to the memory of Scott, who died with his entire team on the return trip from the pole after losing the race to Amundsen. Twenty years after his friend's death, Ponting added narration to the film, drawing from Scott's diary entries. This is the deeply personal tribute to the heartbreaking last days of the doomed expedition. Herbert G. Ponting---Great Britain---1933---72 mins.
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ELECTRIC EDWARDIANS
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This astonishing collection of short films, shot between 1900-1913 by Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon, captures individuals at work and at play in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Commissioned by touring showmen, the films were originally screened at fairs and festivals, where viewers were given the opportunity to marvel at an enchanting new medium. For contemporary viewers, the program offers an unparalleled record of life in Edwardian Britain and an infectious sense of what it must have felt like to be present for the birth of the movies. "No film show I've seen all year has more historical significance or human fascination--or given me more honest delight--than this amazing compilation" (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Sagar Mitchell/James Kenyon---Great Britain---1900-1913---85 mins.
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HINDLE WAKES
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Maurice Elvey's silent film version of Stanley Houghton's popular 1912 stage play utilizes evocative location shooting (including the mills at Lancashire and the famous Blackpool amusement park) to achieve a proto-documentary realism that's ahead of its time. In the film, two factory girls decide to take a vacation to Blackpool, where one of them meets the wealthy son of a factory owner and begin a torrid affair. When the girl's family discovers what has happened, they force a marriage proposal from the young man, but the girl's final decision is a shocking affront to the rigid morals of her Maurice Elvey---Great Britain---1927---120 mins.
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LIVINGSTONE (1925)
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Silent bio-pic of 19th century explorer-missionary David Livingstone. Includes short "Holmes Sweet Holmes presents Crossing the Great Sagrada." M.A. Wetherell---Great Britain---1925---70 mins.
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MOULIN ROUGE SILENT
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Made by German director Dupont (Variety) after his move to England in 1927, this is a melodrama set in Paris about a young man who becomes infatuated with the Moulin Rouge star whose daughter he is about to marry. E.A. Dupont---Great Britain---1929---90 mins.
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PICCADILLY (1929)
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One of the last British silent features, Piccadilly is held in high esteem by many, particularly admirers of E.A. Dupont (Variety), who fee l the director's touch elevates the formulaic material. A beautiful Chinese dancer comes between a nightclub owner and another dancer, leading to murder and mystery. Anna May Wong, Gilda Gray, Jameson Thomas and Cyril Ritchard star. Charles Laughton, in his feature film debut, has a colorful supporting role as disruptive drunk, and Ray Milland appears in a bit part. Shortly afte r the film's original release, new scenes with dialogue were filmed. This, however, is the original silent version. "The melodramatic machinations of the plot may be weak, but Dupont's assured direction, Alfred Junge's art direction, and Werner Brandes' lighting create an atmosphere so hauntingly evocative as to be satisfying in itself" (Robert Murphy, Time Out Film E.A. Dupont---Great Britain---1929---89 mins.
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SHOOTING STARS ('28)
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The wife of a movie star plots his murder by loading a prop gun with real bullets, but the plan goes awry when her lover is killed by mistake in this behind-the-scenes showbiz drama with comic relief. This clever silent thriller was noted upon its release for its bold cutting techniques, and reportedly Alfred Hitchcock provided some uncredited production assistance. Brian Aherne and Annete Benson star. Anthony Asquith/A.V. Bramble---Great Britain---1928---64 mins.
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WOMAN HE SCORNED
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Legendary silent screen star Pola Negri, known for her films with Ernst Lubitsch, stars in this rich drama notable for the overt sexuality of its tavern scene and its fatalistic psychology. A lighthouse keeper is eyed by a cynical street walker who sees him as an easy mark. But when he comes to her aid, she is so moved that she decides to reform. A near-death experience convinces the keeper to marry the girl, but her dark past comes back to haunt them in the form of one of the girl's violent former acquaintances. A finely crafted work from Hungarian-born Paul Czinner. A.k.a. The Way of Lost Souls. Silent with music track and sound effects. Paul Czinner---Great Britain---1929---92 mins.
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