They were pretty notorious for bootlegs. I think Dennis told me he went after them for carrying several films he owned. What I find so interesting is how they could even find anything remotely decent enough to put out. If you get a chance ask someone to pop it in and see what it looks like.
Here is nice pirate clip on youtube to give you some idea of the quality of the film both physically and artistically. I did say a watchable 16mm at a film buffs conference recently. So bad it is almost fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dawwrf0jKpU On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Deg Farrelly <[email protected]> wrote: > Jessica > > Thank you for that information! The copy we have is from Nostalgia Family > Video. CYA - It's not in my collection (the West campus library) but in the > main library collection. > > A faculty member is pressing me to copy it to DVD, yada yada yada. You all > know the rest. > > So this is very useful information. > > How * DO * you know all this? > > -deg > > > > > From: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:49:49 -0700 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: videolib Digest, Vol 29, Issue 38 > > I hate to break the news to you Deg, but the 1929 version was never > legally released . Warner Bros which owns it, does not have any > material of its own but there is material at LOC. There is also some > rights issues. Very curious to know what kind of label your VHS has. > > Jessica > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues > relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, > preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and > related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective > working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication > between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and > distributors. > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
