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With a fabulous cast of women in addition to Simmons.

I enjoy this film. B&W, 'Scope, Robert Wise and a very interesting cast that includes the luminous Jean Simmons.

Fontaine was gorgeous and quite a good (if not great) actress. Montiel was a national treasure in Spain. A tidbit of information on Serenade, the Cain novel. The opera singer played by Lanza is actually involved in a bisexual triangle. That did not sit well with the MPAA!

Hurrah for Durbin!

Two very good Warren William vehicles. Stanwyck shines as always. Quite a good selection of titles. Thanks for posting the info.

Yes, more Marion Davies silents as well!

I'm in for Forbidden Hollywood Volume 10 regardless of content, but I'm so curious as well. BTW, it'd be great if WA included the discarded, never-released silent version of Marianne, alongside the sound version. It's quite different and makes for a fascinating comparison.

Of his short story "Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut." He loathed the movie. Hayward was nominated for the best actress Oscar.

I saw this as a child in Puerto Rico. They probably had an original cut, not the reissue, because I remember scenes of torture, lashings, and what later on I discovered was a dose of sadomasochism. But I may be wrong because this was over 55 years ago. It was cut for the Code when the film was...

I hope you can really woo hoo if they have found and can re-instate the cut, censored footage!

SO BIG! double feature; throw in the trailer (if it exists) of the lost silent version. SHOW BOAT triple feature!

Love The Witches. I saw an HD presentation recently (was it Amazon Prime) in widescreen, so a master does exist. We need a BD of this wonderful film.

Charles, I have exactly the same problem with the WAC site and the "quotation marks."

They are a fascinating capsule of a time gone by. I go into an elegiac mood with the pre-war shorts because I know what their world was hurtling toward, and how everything would change forever within a few years.

I'll gladly wait for a 3D release of THE BOUNTY HUNTER.

I'll finally get to see the '44 version of The Desert Song. I've seen the '29 in 35mm; unfortunately, although shot in color, only the b&w elements remain. It has an early, indelible performance from Myrna Loy: (Where's Pierre?, she growls). The last version has Gordon McRae singing gloriously...

And all the more devastating for that reason. Jane Alexander was superb (as always). Unforgettable.

MacDonald spoke French. No need to dub her dialogue nor her singing voice. All the songs are in French. I haven't watched it through; I guess I should. I just wish it had subtitles.

I'll get this triple version of The Big House. Comparing international versions is fascinating. See Anna Christie (Garbo, in English, then in German; the German being superior, imo). Same thing with Universal's Dracula in its two versions, the Spanish version being so much sexier and, dare I...

MGM lost the story rights to the film Escapade in 1945. They reverted to the rights' owners of the original Austrian feature, Maskerade. I do not know whether any elements exist. The elements to Letty Lynton do exist. That's all I'll say on this matter. The Last of Mrs.Cheyney (Crawford) is a...

June Allyson's name provokes a violent allergic reaction among the people I know. They all believe her greatest performance is in The Shrike (probably true, although I saw the film when I was far too young). Look up that film and you'll see why.

The copyright on the laser disc Show Boat is 1994. I saw the '29 version in 1977, in 35mm and probably better visual condition; however, many of the sound discs were still missing, so it was even more of a silent than a part-talkie. I'm not sure, but more sound discs may have resurfaced since...

Too bad if we don't get a blu of the '36 version. Not only is it a great James Whale film, it is also the best of the film versions. I saw all 3 versions in 35mm prints in one day at MoMA, and the '51 was, at least to me, except for gorgeous Ava Gardner and Howard Keel's singing, hard to sit...

Same here. Keaton in Spanish. What a treat for me! Double dip indeed!

I was told Letty Lynton will fall into public domain in 2025. That's just a dozen years away!

I'm experiencing the same situation as you, Mark-P. I don't use Facebook, Twitter, etc., so maybe someone who does can contact WAC and alert them. It does affect their business.

A Woman of Affairs has one of Garbo's subtlest and most compelling performances. It ranks among her best, if not her best, IMO. Keep in mind that Garbo was just 22 going on 23 when this film was shot. Clarence Brown directs ably, with touches that remain etched in my memory: Garbo's ring...

For those who keep track of WB Archive pressed vs. burned disks: Lumet's version of The Sea Gull is a DVD9.