Harry, over at AICN has posted that a print of "London After Midnight" has been found. Long thought to be a lost film, "London After Midnight" starred Lon Chaney and was directed by Todd "Freaks" Browning.To horror fans and film buffs finding a copy of this film would be like Indiana Jones finding the Holy Grail. This isn't the first time it's been reported that a copy has been found, but according to Harry's sources, this could be the real deal.
I hope that this pans out and that the film is restored and given a theatrical revival before hitting dvd. You can bet that I'll follow the story and report any news here.
5 comments:
WITH ALL THE SHIRTS..ETC..ON THIS...I AM EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT THAT I THOUGHT THIS FILM WAS ALREADY AVAILABLE ? ? ?
didn't Steven Rea's character in "Interview" emulate this ?
i thought it was reported anyway...
Yeah, Steven Rea's character did have that look!
There is a version of the movie put together totally from stills of the movie -- maybe that is what you were thinking of.
Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for posting this amazing news.
You're welcome. Thanks for your comment, Lovelace.
It's always exciting when these treasures are found. It's sad and astonishing that some 70-80% of films before 1930 are lost/destroyed.
RockyB76
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