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In Reply to: RE: Ooo! Chaplin, Murnau and Rex Ingram too? posted by delboy on September 15, 2008 at 01:39:46

I look forward to it. Mr. Brownlow has participated in several fine programs as well as commentaries and has written some of the most illuminating books on early cinema. There is no better guide through early film history I can think of. I recorded his Unknown Chaplin series on PBS back in the 80s - that's one of the prgrams written/directed by Brownlow and narrated by James Mason. Of course, the Chaplin series is on DVD now. Alas, not all of them were, last time I checked.
Since Patrick is fairly fuming, when you venture into 1930s sound films, allow me to urge you to include L'Atalante, by Jean Vigo on your list.
My favorte French films of the thirties would have to be this film and Renoir's Rules Of the Game.

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