Actors & Directors
- Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
- Walter Cameron
- Edwin S. Porter
- Justus D. Barnes
- Donald Gallaher
- A.C. Abadie
Run time: 75 min.
Creator: Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
Price: $24.95
Review The Movies Begin, Vol. 1 - The Great Train Robbery & Other Primary Works / Kino International:
Actors & Directors
- Ann Kennedy
- Harry Henderson
- Frank Peregini
- Norman Johnstone
- Lucia Lynn Moses
- William E. Pettus
Run time: 68 min.
Creator: David Starkman
Price: $24.95
Review Scar of Shame (Silent) / Facets:
Release date: 1998-08-25
List Price: $5.99
Price: $59.99
Review Silent Stage: Charlie Chaplin / Bci Eclipse:
Actors & Directors
- Vsevolod Pudovkin
- Boris Barnet
- Porfiri Podobed
- Aleksandra Khokhlova
- Sergei Komarov
- Lev Kuleshov
Run time: 94 min.
Creator: Nikolai Aseyev
Price: $29.95
Review The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks / Kino Video:
Actors & Directors
- Nils Asther
- Lane Chandler
- John S. Robertson
- Johnny Mack Brown
- Dorothy Sebastian
- Greta Garbo
Run time: 93 min.
Creator: Marian Ainslee
List Price: $29.98
Price: $99.99
Review Single Standard / MGM (Warner):
Actors & Directors
- W. Chrystie Miller
- D.W. Griffith
- James Kirkwood
- Frank Powell
- Linda Arvidson
- Grace Henderson
Run time: 118 min.
Creator: Frances Marion
Price: $24.95
Review Corner in Wheat & Selected Biograph Shorts 1909-1913 -- The Masterworks of D.W. Griffith Vol. 1 / Kino Video:
Actors & Directors
- Alexei Brusilov
- Mikhail Alekseyev
- Vera Figner
- Nikolai Chkheidze
- Emperor Franz Josef
- Esfir Shub
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: V.I. Lenin
Price: $29.95
Review The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty / Kino Video:
Release date: 1999-02-23
List Price: $4.98
Price: $49.14
Review Tarzan of the Apes (B&W) / Platinum Disc:
Actors & Directors
- Jack Curtis
- Chester Conklin
- James F. Fulton
- Dale Fuller
- Sylvia Ashton
Run time: 140 min.
Creator: Zasu Pitts
Price: $29.98
Review Greed (75th Anniversary Restoration) / MGM (Video & DVD):Originally running an astonishing 10 hours when it was produced in 1925, Greed suffered one of Hollywood's unkindest cuts. Much to the devastation of its Austrian creator, Eric von Stroheim, MGM slaughtered his ambitious silent epic based on Frank Norris' solemn novel, McTeague, reducing it from 42 reels to 10 with a running time of just over two hours (von Stroheim broke down upon watching the finished piece). Yet, it's a testament to the director's vision and talent that the surviving version of Greed remains one of cinema's timeless masterpieces. Sure, its plot-examining the destructive effects that a large lottery payoff has on three close friends feels stilted and awkward at times. But there's enough brilliance to shield any minor quibbles. The restrained, subtle acting, the cynical attitude toward wealth and excess, and especially the bitter, claustrophobic portrayal of a selfish marriage between the Gibson Gowland and ZaSu Pitts characters all retain freshness and seem remarkably contemporary even now. Von Stroheim digs at his characters' weaknesses with ferocious irony, exposing recurring hypocrisy and ugliness whenever money enters the picture. Visually, the director understood the thematic importance of setting his characters against contrasting landscapes, and Greed was among the first films shot almost entirely on location. As it moves from the buzzing, crowded streets of San Francisco to the haunting last images in the desolate wasteland of Death Valley-a place where money has no value-von Stroheim's ruthless satire demolishes everything American in its path. -Dave McCoy.
Actors & Directors
- Edwin S. Porter
- Georges Melies
- David Shepard
Run time: 414 min.
Price: $99.95
Review The Movies Begin - A Treasury of Early Cinema, 1894-1913 / Kino International:The home-video revolution has yielded a wealth of valuable compilations, but few are as miraculously definitive as The Movies Begin. Equally suited to home or classroom viewing, this authoritative five-volume set is a vital document of film history, providing a one-stop destination for anyone wishing to witness the first two decades of motion pictures. That period-from 1894 to 1913-saw movies develop at a breakneck pace, from the earliest "actualities" of the Lumière brothers in France to D. W. Griffith's audacious development of dramatic action in the Biograph shorts of the early 1910s. Sensibly organized into pivotal stages of technical and creative progress, each of these volumes represents the priceless value of film preservation; all 133 films in the set are presented in the finest condition available, from archival prints to complete restorations, and accompanied by music that perfectly captures the spirit of each film and the time of their creation. Under the expert guidance of film historian David Shepard, this collection is uniquely comprehensive, with fact, fiction, and fantasy represented in equal measure. All major figures are included; it's fitting that one volume is devoted to astonishing shorts by movie magician Georges Méliès, while other volumes serve as "greatest hits" compilations of movie innovations by Edwin S. Porter, Cecil Hepworth, Max Linder, Alice Guy Blanche, and many others. The breathtaking growth of movies is fully apparent by volume 5 ("Comedy, Spectacle, and New Horizons"); most viewers will find this the most entertaining, but each volume is a revelation, offering films that haven't been widely seen since they were first produced. [+]To understand and appreciate the foundation upon which modern filmmaking is built, The Movies Begin is truly essential. -Jeff Shannon.
Actors & Directors
- Russ Powell
- Will Rogers
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
- Irene Rich
- Clarence G. Badger
- John Ince
Run time: 22 min.
Creator: Will Rogers
Price: $14.95
Review Roping Fool / Mark Allan Productions:
Actors & Directors
- D.W. Griffith
- Lillian Gish
- Blanche Sweet
- Henry B. Walthall
- Robert Harron
- Mae Marsh
Run time: 61 min.
Creator: Thomas Bailey Aldrich
List Price: $24.95
Price: $59.99
Review Home Sweet Home & Judith of Bethulia / Kino Video:
Actors & Directors
- Vallerie Germonprez
- D. W. Griffith
- Sir Edward Grey
- Reni Viviani
Run time: 90 min.
Price: $14.95
Review Hearts of the World / Terra:
Actors & Directors
- Lev Kuleshov
- Porfiri Podobed
- Sergei Komarov
- Aleksandra Khokhlova
- Pyotr Galadzhev
- Vladimir Fogel
Run time: 80 min.
Creator: Viktor Shklovsky
Price: $29.95
Review By the Law/Chess Fever / Kino Video:
Actors & Directors
- Yuliya Solntseva
- Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky
- Leonid Baratov
- Anna Dmokhovskaya
- Nikolai Tsereteli
- Igor Ilyinsky
Run time: 78 min.
Creator: Fyodor Otsep
Price: $29.95
Review The Cigarette Girl of Mosselprom / Kino Video:
Release date: 1997-09-30
Run time: 62 min.
Price: $49.95
Review Lumiere Brothers First Films / Kino International:
Actors & Directors
- Nikolai Cherkasov
- Mikhail Gipsi
- Pyotr Zinovyev
- Aleksandr Medvedkin
- Yelena Yegorova
- Viktor Kulakov
Run time: 95 min.
Creator: Aleksandr Medvedkin
Price: $29.95
Review Happiness / Kino Video:
Actors & Directors
- Carina Lau
- Peter Chan
- Anita Yuen
- Chi Lee
- Jordan Chan
- Eric Tsang
- Leslie Cheung
Run time: 107 min.
Creator: James Yuen
Price: $39.99
Review He's a Woman, She's a Man / Tai Seng Video:
Actors & Directors
- Andre Mattoni
- Rosa Valetti
- F.W. Murnau
- Emil Jannings
- Werner Krauss
- Lil Dagover
Run time: 63 min.
Price: $24.95
Review Tartuffe (Silent) (Restored) / Kino Video:
Actors & Directors
- Diana Dors
- Brian Penders
- Peter Whitmore (II)
- Terry Hughes
- James Gilbert (IV)
- Marcus Plantin
- Barbara Dickson
List Price: $4.96
Price: $99.99
Review Two Ronnies: Best of / BBC Warner:A non-stop cavalcade of the most brilliant monologues, sketches, "news briefs" and musical extravaganzas from the Two Ronnies, Barker and Corbett.
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