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Yes, I really wish we could see more of those early Fox films that are hidden away. The last time I recall encountering a 'new' one escape from the vaults was several years back, when TCM aired "Don't Bet on Women" (1931), with Jeanette MacDonald. Which, to be honest, I actually found to be...

Yep, a lot of people really use the word 'lost' pretty liberally. Personally, I'm usually thinking of three distinct categories at play. You have genuinely 'lost' films with no known existing prints, then you have super-rare films that are extant but generally don't circulate 'in the wild,'...

Speaking to some features I believe which were once considered lost, there are those scattered Fox silents that were found years ago to be in the Czech film archive. I've always been wanting to see some of the dozen or so Tom Mix westerns they apparently house there. Titles like... THE...

It's intriguing to scan over the list of two-dozen 'recent finds' (dating back a year ago) from the National Film Preservation Board. But it's not particularly informative when it comes to details about the condition of things... reels missing, what film gauge, or where the films were...

Really appreciate the tip on "Lorraine." I tried watching it but my lousy feed kept buffering every 30-seconds or so. I'll give it a renewed shot when I visit my sister in a few weeks, as she has a much better, speedier set-up. I'm always interested in these Universal silents. Funny that the...

Last year I tried to stream "Lorraine of the Lions" (1925-Univ) from the 'virtual' Cinecon, but between my rinky-tink computer and internet data plan, I couldn't manage to access it. Always wanted to see that film. Sounded right up my alley. I'm afraid I didn't even try this year, knowing...

I always thought Nancy Carroll gave a particularly good performance in "The Devil's Holiday" (1930). Was that Cinecon screening of "Follow Thru" the year Buddy Rogers attended? I think it was also the show Ruby Keeler came to. I really enjoyed going to those Cinecon conventions at the...

Echoing back to "Mamba" for a moment, I've always been impressed with Tiffany Studios, and pondered how it might have conceivably weathered the Depression and survived as a major player over the long haul. The company always gets relegated to the crowd of other poverty-row outfits of the day...

I'm champing at the bit, hoping VCI delivers "The Jungle Mystery" (1932-Univ) on blu-ray. I was tempted to make the trek for the first time in 20 years to the Cinecon, just for its screening. The first screening the serial had anywhere since way back in the 1930s. VCI also claims complete...

I think the formerly-lost "Mamba" (1930) is the only one that's truly in the public domain, and there was some scuttlebutt about Kino Classics putting it out. Hope it indeed happens, as it's a film I've particularly wanted to see. Didn't know "The Lottery Bride" (1930) went through a new...