Numerous unusual worldwide releases don’t fit neatly into any standard Hitch videographies But many are essential collector’s items; some of the most significant ones are highlighted here Many major newspapers …
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Charting convoluted release history of first feature length film for Chaplin, Keystone and comedy itself Among most famous silver screen comedies: huge success made Marie Dressler an overnight movie star But Chaplin’s …
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Despite years of misinformation, none of the Master’s works are in the public domain Bootleggers have ripped them off for years on VHS and DVD, but now Blu-ray and digital …
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Contrary to popular belief, NONE of Hitchcock’s restored films are public domain – anywhere For the first time, every film’s chain of title from theatrical release up to the present …
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April 2025 news: Huge Hitchcock-and-related season at New York’s Paris Theater to commemorate his Universal-owned films coming to Netflix in the US. Video/alt American movie collections: Universal Studios Continuing our overview of …
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American movie collections: ABC and Warner Bros. The Master’s higher profile later movies are the works cementing his towering legend However, his artistry cannot be fully appreciated via seriously substandard …
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British film collections Think you’re a fan? If you don’t know his British films, you don’t know Hitchcock Britain overflowed with talent but he still became its top director in …
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Info and tickets First part of an in-depth series with a unique viewpoint on the Master of Suspense Reclaiming the roots of Hitchcock: focusing on the iconic director’s British years Best …
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Two big-budget dramatic versions of Carmen hit cinemas in 1915, inspiring Chaplin’s brilliant spoof But immediately on completion Chaplin’s original version disappeared and was destroyed for decades Only mangled reissue …
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Parodies and Bootlegging News It’s not all grim: the world of piracy and bootlegging provides much fodder for comedy Amazon and eBay are thieves’ global storefronts, but things are slowly …