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1928/29 – Review

15 Sunday Mar 2015

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I had more of a struggle to find these film then I’d the ones before. It took a massive search of streaming sites and a few DVD purchases but I mostly did it.

The theme of the year seemed to be crime caper, which makes a very pleasant detour away from last year’s theme of prostitution!

I wasn’t expecting to see scenes in technicolour so early. I’d imagine whole films in colour will still be a while off, but with each ‘batch’ of films I can see the quality improving.

None of the films really stood out for me, not like the last year which had several incredible productions. Maybe it’s the lack of prostitution.

Favourite – Thunderbolt

Least Favourite – Coquette

1928/29 – Lost Films

12 Thursday Mar 2015

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Another three films fall by the wayside.

The Patriot – 1928

The Barker – 1928

Drag – 1929

The Patriot has only pieces left which is a real shame. Emil Jannings as a Russian tzar was a big hit for me last time and I was looking forward to seeing him play a similar role, especially in a ‘talkie’.

The Barker is not really lost, but as there is only one sole surviving copy held by UCLA I might be waiting some time to see it. I’m not giving up hope though because now I know one exists!

Drag was, according to all reports, a boring ‘talk-fest’ but it’s on my list and I will endeavor to watch it nonetheless. It has recently been discovered but is apparently held by a secret agency and unavailable for viewing. But it’s not lost any more and could be released in the near future.