Old silent movies were edited and given silly soundtracks in this Paramount short subject series that ran from1931 to 1934. Of interest is that some now lost films are included here and are at least partially saved.
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Is this actually worth your time? If you are a total nerd for film preservation or just love seeing how the 1930s tried to make sense of the 1910s, yes. If you want a cohesive narrative or a movie that treats its source material with any actual respect, stay far away. This is for the curious, not the casual. There is ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is this actually worth your time? If you are a total nerd for film preservation or just love seeing how the 1930s tried to make sense of the 1910s, yes. If you want a cohesive narrative or a movie that treats its source material with any actual respect, stay far away. This is for the curious, not the casual. There is something deeply unnerving about Screen Souvenirs. You are watching footage that was already old when the depression was at its peak. Then, someone decided to edit it into a gag re..."
