Coming Soon From Classic Flix: The Little Rascals Preservation & Restoration Project (1 Viewer)

[Capt D McMars]

There are over four hours of bonus features on our upcoming The Little Rascals - The Complete Collection (Centennial Edition), and with production wrapping up, here's a sneak peek at clips from "Las Fantasmas", the Spanish version of When the Wind Blows (1930).

Of the four foreign language Our Gang shorts produced simultaneously with the English language versions by Hal Roach, this is the only film that survives in a complete form.

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ENJOY!

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

so they had all the actors learn spanish (more or less), overdubs weren't the norm I quess? Much easier with silent films, just trade out the dialog cards and you're good to go!!

 

[ClassicFlix]

Presented here are a few clips from our restoration of the silent Hal Roach Our Gang short MARY, QUEEN OF TOTS (1925).

In addition to the image restoration, silent film accompanist Ben Model composed and performed a new score for TOTS.

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TOTS, along with two other silent Rascal shorts, will be in our upcoming The Little Rascals - The Complete Collection (Centennial Edition). It will also be included some time next year in a yet to be determined silent Little Rascal collection.

ENJOY!

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

 

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Way cool!

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

David,

Will the standalone Vol 6 BD be back in stock by the time the Centennial Edition Bonus Disc is available to ship?

IF so, wish I can order both on the same (pre)order to be shipped together...

_Man_

 

[ClassicFlix]

David,

Will the standalone Vol 6 BD be back in stock by the time the Centennial Edition Bonus Disc is available to ship?

IF so, wish I can order both on the same (pre)order to be shipped together...

_Man_

Sorry, but Volume 6 likely won't be available until early next year.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

 

[Matt Hough]

Just wonderful and the restoration is astonishing. I'd love to have all four of those Our Gang dolls (action figures?)

 

[ClassicFlix]

Our Gang restorations on TCM today!

We're in the middle of a project to scan, restore and release on Blu-ray and DVD as many of the 88 Our Gang (Little Rascal) silent film shorts which survive. We've have completed three restorations of the silents which will be included as bonus features in our upcoming The Little Rascals - The Complete Collection (Centennial Edition).

Today, however, is National Silent Movie Day and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is celebrating by playing 24 hours of silent films. Included in the lineup are 2 of the 3 Our Gang silent films we've restored: The Big Show and Dogs of War! (both 1923). If you have TCM get on over and preview our restorations. You can also see a clip of The Big Show below.

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- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

 

[dana martin]

Our gang restorations on tcm today!

We're in the middle of a project to scan, restore and release on Blu-ray and DVD as many of the 88 Our Gang (Little Rascal) silent film shorts which survive. We've have completed three restorations of the silents which will be included as bonus features in our upcoming The Little Rascals - The Complete Collection (Centennial Edition).

Today, however, is National Silent Movie Day and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is celebrating by playing 24 hours of silent films. Included in the lineup are 2 of the 3 Our Gang silent films we've restored: The Big Show and Dogs of War! (both 1923). If you have TCM get on over and preview our restorations. You can also see a clip of The Big Show below.

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- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

art imitating art, could swear I that i just saw a younger version of Harold LLoyd and Douglas Fairbanks in that clip

 

[Gary OS]

So Hoppy is the Western star you hinted at months ago, David. Excellent! Hope we see all 66 restored and looking fantastic. Can't wait!


Gary "keep up the good work, ClassicFlix" O.

 

[Capt D McMars]

Kudos David!! It's always nice when hard work pays off. Although I no longer have TMC, many still do, good on you!!

 

[ClassicFlix]

So Hoppy is the Western star you hinted at months ago, David. Excellent! Hope we see all 66 restored and looking fantastic. Can't wait!


Gary "keep up the good work, ClassicFlix" O.

Yes. We made mention of it in our first "Newsletter" posted today.

The elements have their challenges, but they will look great when finally restored.

For those films/reels of which only 16mm survives, we are determined to restore and release those as well as they will still be the best version publicly available for the instance.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

 

[RobertMG]

Yes. We made mention of it in our first "Newsletter" posted today.

The elements have their challenges, but they will look great when finally restored.

For those films/reels of which only 16mm survives, we are determined to restore and release those as well as they will still be the best version publicly available for the instance.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

Thanks for announcing it! Sadly still NOT one archive willing to store them? Hope u have some more classics up your sleeve Henry Aldrich from Universal - right up your alley

 

[jayembee]

Yes. We made mention of it in our first "Newsletter" posted today.

"The most frequent question we get is to release the 28 Blondie feature films made at Columbia. We have been trying for years to license them, but the rights holder has no interest in pursuing a deal. Wish we had better news on it..."

I assume King Features/Hearst still owns the underlying rights (the original comic strip). Do they still own the rights to the movies, or is it someone else?

 

[ClassicFlix]

"The most frequent question we get is to release the 28 Blondie feature films made at Columbia. We have been trying for years to license them, but the rights holder has no interest in pursuing a deal. Wish we had better news on it..."

I assume King Features/Hearst still owns the underlying rights (the original comic strip). Do they still own the rights to the movies, or is it someone else?

KF still own them, but have licensed rights out to another company (a very large one) that doesn't release any classics of their own.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

 

[jayembee]

KF still own them, but have licensed rights out to another company (a very large one) that doesn't release any classics of their own.

Sounds like a rodent problem...

 

[Capt D McMars]

KF still own them, but have licensed rights out to another company (a very large one) that doesn't release any classics of their own.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

Hey David, does it start with V?

 

[ClassicFlix]

Hey David, does it start with V?

No.

 

[dana martin]

love that newsletter, and many great things looking forward, also i just wanted to add thank ClassicFlix for creating that O.' Henry Playhouse site, so informative and more so that there is a link on the episode where you can go and read the original short stories that the episode was adapted from,

 

[RobertMG]

KF still own them, but have licensed rights out to another company (a very large one) that doesn't release any classics of their own.

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer

All they are interested in is the 15th copy of Platoon etc (might be wrong example) David is doing such great work there are other films he can go after ==== wish for Hellzapoppin big shot on cable classic channel broadcast told me rights now cleared not sure home vid

 

[ClassicFlix]

Our scanning and restoring of Our Gang silent shorts continues.

Below is a clip from the "haunted house" short Fast Freight (1929). While the intertitles were cut (which we'll restore), it's in relatively good condition and is very sharp.

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ENJOY!

- David
ClassicFlix Founder, Producer