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  • Arnold Ridley Collectors’ Guide

    by Brent Reid 31st January 2021

    Brilliant British actor, playwright and author ended career in his most popular role From the British Army, via The Wrecker and The Ghost Train to Dad’s Army Many beloved tales …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: The Mountain Eagle (1926)

    by Brent Reid 23rd September 2018

    The Master’s only missing feature is one of the most wanted silent films of all In the first iteration of his favourite theme, it concerns a Wrong Man on the …

  • Alfred Hitchcock: Dial © for Copyright, Part 2

    by Nick Cooper 30th August 2018

    United States Law Exploding the public domain myth about the early films of the Master of Suspense In the US ONLY, some of Hitchcock’s works were public domain – but …

  • Charlie Chaplin Collectors Guide: Tillie’s Punctured Romance (1914)

    by Brent Reid 19th August 2018

    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 …

  • Multiple-Language Version Film Collectors Guide

    by Brent Reid 21st July 2015

    1930 films Q: What do the following have in common? Laurel and Hardy, Greta Garbo, Buster Keaton, Marlene Dietrich, Alfred Hitchcock, John Wayne, Dracula and Fritz Lang. A: They all …

  • Charlie Chaplin Collectors Guide

    by Brent Reid 5th January 2015

    Charlie Chaplin is the most popular and enduring star of the silent era But his films on home video are a minefield for collectors everywhere Working out where to start …

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