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Terry Sills
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1423
From: Weymouth,Dorset,England
Registered: Oct 2012

posted February 07, 2016 11:55 AM

In response to a previous post, I see that this channel is now on Freesat channel 306. Great channel for those who love classic old b/w movies. Mostly British from what I've seen so far. Long may it survive.

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Joe Vannicola
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 108
From: Lincoln, DE, USA
Registered: Feb 2014

posted February 07, 2016 10:34 PM

This reminds me of a true story: Many years ago, my library rented out 16mm films for free. I rented a print of Lon Chaney's Phantom of The Opera and bought it over to my friend Sharon's apartment to show. Her fiend Marie and another woman happened to be there. After the film ended, Marie and her friend were sleeping. Sharon asked," Didn't you like the film, Marie?" To which Marie replied," I don't like a movie unless it's got talkin' in it." Oh well, at least Sharon and I liked it.
Can you imagine if Marie was a film historian? I can see it now:she comes across a 35mm print of London After Midnight. After seeing that it's a silent movie, she chucks it in the garbage proclaiming," It's got no talkin' in it. I'm throwing it away."

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Joe

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