SCHOOL BEGINS (1928)

[crist]

I have heard that a foreign-language print of this otherwise lost film has been found and screened. Can anyone confirm this?  Is there anywhere to view it?  This is my most-wanted "lost episode."

Found this thread after I posted: littlerascals.proboards.com/thread/945/school-begins-exists  It didn't come up through a normal search.  I wonder if there is any new info.

[mtw12055]

Jul 12, 2018 17:07:33 GMT -5 crist said:

I have heard that a foreign-language print of this otherwise lost film has been found and screened. Can anyone confirm this?  Is there anywhere to view it?  This is my most-wanted "lost episode."

A print was found in Eastern Europe a few years ago, and was screened at the Museum of Modern Art in early 2017. Richard Bann supplied the Museum with a copy of the cutting continuity, which is currently being used to recreate the original English-language title cards.

[crist]

NICE. I was also about to post on FAIR AND MUDDY. It seems like this is recovered, or mostly so. Any news? It seemed to be implied that a poor-condition copy is already circulating?

[mtw12055]

Jul 12, 2018 17:19:10 GMT -5 crist said:

NICE. I was also about to post on FAIR AND MUDDY. It seems like this is recovered, or mostly so. Any news? It seemed to be implied that a poor-condition copy is already circulating?

A print was found in the UK a decade ago. It's currently in a private collection.

[Buppster]

I do hope that School Begins is made available to the general public, whether at a price or for free. I'd happily pay to watch it.

[zootmoney]

Jul 12, 2018 17:19:10 GMT -5 crist said:

NICE. I was also about to post on FAIR AND MUDDY. It seems like this is recovered, or mostly so. Any news? It seemed to be implied that a poor-condition copy is already circulating?

There is a copy circulating. In fact, I showed it to Mildred Kornman. I think it was on Youtube briefly (or archive), as well.