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  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: The 39 Steps (1935)

    by Brent Reid 1st February 2020

    Novel and Production The Master of Suspense delivers: the one where it all finally comes together Tracking the genesis and enduring success of his best known and loved British film …

  • Raymond Rohauer: King of the Film Freebooters

    by William K. Everson 22nd October 2018

    Infamous nitrate era film collector and one of its most contentious figures He lied, stole and bullied his way into ownership of a vast archive of rarities Retained an army of …

  • 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 …

  • Nosferatu: History and Home Video Guide, Part 7

    by Brent Reid 7th June 2018

    Serenading the Undead: So Many Scores Count Orlok’s misdeeds have had countless live and recorded scores over the years The original 1922 première score no longer survives but there are …

  • Charlie Chaplin Collectors’ Guide, Part 5

    by Brent Reid 21st May 2018

    Essanay and Mutual 1980s–2000s Restorations For many years the Little Tramp’s mid-1910s films were inaccessible and languished in poor condition In the 1980s, film preservationist David Shepard fully restored them …

  • Win Two Brilliant BFI Birth of a Nation Blu-ray Sets!

    by Brent Reid 14th May 2016

    The Birth of a Nation (1915) has just been released on Blu-ray by the BFI and you can win one of two copies All you have to do is answer …

  • The Birth of a Nation: Controversial Classic Gets a Definitive New Restoration

    by Patrick Stanbury 17th February 2016

    Giveaway: Win Two Brilliant BFI Birth of a Nation Blu-ray Sets! Landmark film still generates headlines and fierce debate over a century after original release Photoplay’s Patrick Stanbury recounts the tale …

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