They were in great shape. Strangely, they were in better shape than less rare films that TCM/Universal has released on DVD, titles like The Glass Key, Phantom Lady, and Souls at Sea!
Rare Paramount movies do pop up on TCM from time to time in prime time. A few months ago they aired The Fleet's In (1942), and just this past Saturday they aired two Jack Benny Paramount rarities, The Big Broadcast of 1937 and College Holiday (1936), all in pretty good quality. A trickle is...