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'Lost' silent movies found in Russia, returned to U.S.
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'Lost' silent movies found in Russia, returned to U.S.
Highlights
- It's estimated that 80 percent of Hollywood's silent-era films no longer exist in the U.S.
- Ten films from that era were discovered in a film archive in Russia
- They were turned over to the Library of Congress
The ten films presented Thursday, their studios and production year include:
-- "Valley of the Giants" (Famous Players, 1919)
-- "You're Fired" (Famous Players, 1919)
-- "The Conquest of Canaan" (Famous Players, 1921)
-- "Kick In" (Famous Players, 1922)
-- "The Call of the Canyon" (Famous Players, 1923)
-- "Canyon of the Fools" (R-C Pictures, 1923)
-- "Circus Days" (First National, 1923)
-- "The Eternal Struggle" (Metro Pictures, Louis B. Mayer, 1923)
-- "The Arab" (Metro, 1924)
-- "Keep Smiling" (Monty Banks, 1925)
Mike
'Lost' silent movies found in Russia, returned to U.S.
Highlights
- It's estimated that 80 percent of Hollywood's silent-era films no longer exist in the U.S.
- Ten films from that era were discovered in a film archive in Russia
- They were turned over to the Library of Congress
The ten films presented Thursday, their studios and production year include:
-- "Valley of the Giants" (Famous Players, 1919)
-- "You're Fired" (Famous Players, 1919)
-- "The Conquest of Canaan" (Famous Players, 1921)
-- "Kick In" (Famous Players, 1922)
-- "The Call of the Canyon" (Famous Players, 1923)
-- "Canyon of the Fools" (R-C Pictures, 1923)
-- "Circus Days" (First National, 1923)
-- "The Eternal Struggle" (Metro Pictures, Louis B. Mayer, 1923)
-- "The Arab" (Metro, 1924)
-- "Keep Smiling" (Monty Banks, 1925)
Mike
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