Tweet Lillian Gish on TCM - Wed. Aug. 15th

Don't know if it was posted, but TCM is running some Lillian Gish Silents in the early morning hours until early afternoon, then resuming again at 8pm est. If it was already posted, i apologise.

No need to apologize!

Yes, the whole day belongs to Miss Gish.

Thank you for pointing that out. I just set the DVR to record The Wind.

Would have been nice to seen a debut of TRUE HEART SUSIE since it has not been on TCM before. Every year they usually try to honor at least one Silent Star during August with their own day.

Alas, still no ANNIE LAURIE or THE ENEMY ....

Thanks for the reminder, I've never seen THE SCARLET LETTER. Will have to record that and THE WIND.

Roseha,

You might also want to record ORPHANS OF THE STORM it is the Photoplay Productions version that TCM airs, and that is not available on DVD. John Lanchbery Orchestral score, and by far the best print quality I have ever seen of this title. Easily the finest version around.

I don't know why they are showing INTOLERANCE? Better for a Constance Talmadge or D. W. Griffith tribute than Lillian. However, I hope it's the new version that Cohen was working on with Carl Davis score. I seriously doubt that it will be. But if it is ready would be a great opportunity for a Premiere in Prime-time. Any chance at all?

It's always amusing when someone praises Lillian Gish's performance in Intolerance, since it simply reveals that they never saw the movie.

They might as well praise the rabbit's performance in Harvey.

Jim Gettys

It's always amusing when someone praises Lillian Gish's performance in Intolerance, since it simply reveals that they never saw the movie.

They might as well praise the rabbit's performance in Harvey.

Jim Gettys

Harvey says he's actually a pooka and only manifests himself as a rabbit, thank you very much!

Good job, Dan . . . here's a carrot . . .

The Photoplay edition of ORPHANS OF THE STORM originates from a PAL D2 video master that I personally supervised the production of at Post Perfect in NYC, shot for shot, for Brownlow & Gill during production of their D.W. Griffith documentary back in the early 1990s when I worked for Paul Killiam. I can honestly say that it was one of the proudest and happiest times of my life (there were a number of other D2 transfers of Griffith features that I supervised for them at that time - to Brownlow's detailed and exacting instructions.) What a thrill it all was....

Inversely - it pained me to see the edition of BROKEN BLOSSOMS that ran this AM. Admittedly it's of beautiful quality -- but it was transferred from a battered and scratched 35mm release print that I remember Killiam's right-hand man Irving Klienfeld personally inspecting and lamenting - especially the emulsion scratch in the last reel. We would NEVER have let that be mastered/transferred for broadcast or video release - but would have used the 35mm preservation negative that it was made from. The uncaring ignorance of the individual who ended up controlling these materials is sadly on display for the future in presentations and broadcasts, such as this one.

Sure hope someone is recording INTOLERANCE on the off chance this is the new Cohen Restoration tonight?

Why are you counting on someone else...?


FWIW', it's the KINO Griffith Masterworks version.

Scoundrel,

Because the guy from Cohen specifically said right here several months ago that TCM was picking up the new versions of INTOLERANCE and THE THIEF OF BAGDAD. Now re-united with the Carl Davis scores.

OK, for some reason I'm drawing a blank as to what role Bessie Love plays. Several gals I thought might be her, Mae Marsh and Constance Talmadge you know right away, but I thought I would know Bessie too.

You might also want to record ORPHANS OF THE STORM it is the Photoplay Productions version that TCM airs, and that is not available on DVD. John Lanchbery Orchestral score, and by far the best print quality I have ever seen of this title. Easily the finest version around.

Oops! Thanks Gagman, I had seen the film in a theater (I am pretty sure a couple of times) so didn't record it (guess too late now?) will keep in mind for the future though.

Boo Hoo! I hate to think of Bessie Love as the Killer!

Roseha,

TCM started running the Photoplay version of Orphans in October or November of 2008. It has been on about 4 or 5 times. Before that they had the old Killiam Shows print.

TCM started running the Photoplay version of Orphans in the November of 2008. It has been on about 4 or 5 times. Before that they had the old Killiam Shows print.

In a sense the Photoplay is also Killiam - in that it was sourced from Killiam's best 35mm material.

Roseha,

TCM started running the Photoplay version of Orphans in October or November of 2008

Thanks Gagman, will be on the lookout next time.

It's always amusing when someone praises Lillian Gish's performance in Intolerance, since it simply reveals that they never saw the movie.

They might as well praise the rabbit's performance in Harvey.

Are you kidding? Lilian totally rocks that part.

I don't want sound rude Broken Blossem look like wear and tear maybe quality being shown on the print also I got 50 inched Plasma tv and I dvr in front room along with Orphan of the storm and the Wind

Wind was pretty awsome last night I was watching

Anybody able to share a good recent capture of the TCM broadcast of The Wind? Love this film, have seen the photoplay print screened once and have the old VHS but would love to see it again...

I have THE WIND on DVD-R from Laser-disc. Probably every bit as good a quality as TCM aired.

:) I have THE WIND on DVD-R from Laser-disc. Probably every bit as good a quality as TCM aired.

I saw the last TCM broadcast and it was the same as the LD in terms of content: the introduction by Gish, the Thames Television logo, everything. In terms of picture quality, the TCM broadcast did look a little better, due probably to the inherent limitations of the LD format.

Scoundrel,

Because the guy from Cohen specifically said right here several months ago that TCM was picking up the new versions of INTOLERANCE and THE THIEF OF BAGDAD. Now re-united with the Carl Davis scores.

OK, for some reason I'm drawing a blank as to what role Bessie Love plays. Several gals I thought might be her, Mae Marsh and Constance Talmadge you know right away, but I thought I would know Bessie too.

Actually the Kino Griffith Masterworks is the best version I've seen of Intolerance. Keep in mind Intolerance was released through Triangle, a defunct studio with some famous titles and a huge lost-film rate. So lucky Intolerance not only survives but survives in a wonderful clear crisp speed-adjusted Kino edition. Think of the dog versions like on InternetArchive where numerous Griffith and Pickford works have ended up, which is good in the long run. I might just revisit Intolerance and some of the Griffith shorts and my favorite Griffith Broken Blossoms next time I go to the public Li brary. They're all there.

Bessie Love, IS, there quite recognizably in all her nubile beauty, she's 17 or 18 years old and still with long Victorian style hair. She's in the Judean marriage scene with Alfred Paget. Did anyone ever recognize stage great Constance Collier in Intolerance. She and Beerbohm Tree came over from England in 1916 celebrating Shakespeare's 300th anniversary of his death and did a version of MacBeth, for Triangle, and it's a lost film. But reportedly both she and Tree are in Intolerance. I don't recognize Tree in this very long movie. But Collier is there in all her pomp and glory. You can spot her if you know where to look, grinning from ear-to-ear and seemingly enjoying the experience of appearing in Intolerance.

DUDE they going have Ramon Navarro in beginning of AUGUST SWEET

:shock: Boo Hoo! I hate to think of Bessie Love as the Killer!

Roseha,

TCM started running the Photoplay version of Orphans in October or November of 2008. It has been on about 4 or 5 times. Before that they had the old Killiam Shows print.

Hey, Bessie sure had killer gams, anyway.

I too hope they'll show ANNIE LAURIE and THE ENEMY sometime. Heck, I actually enjoyed both of those much more than I did THE SCARLET LETTER. I had expected THE ENEMY to be somewhat dreary and a downer but came away from it very impressed, and was glad to see a restoration of sorts has been done to replace the missing last reel (so there is an "ending" available). ANNIE LAURIE is something of a minor epic. It must look awesome on a big screen.

Scoundrel,



Bessie Love, IS, there quite recognizably in all her nubile beauty, she's 17 or 18 years old and still with long Victorian style hair. She's in the Judean marriage scene with Alfred Paget.

actually Bessie's in the marriage scene with George Walsh.