The much anticipated May TCM slate is just up. There is real news. It sure seems like
THE BIG PARADE is never shown, except on Memorial Day. But it least it's running again. Even if it doesn't figure to be the 2004 restoration I have been waiting 6 years to see on TCM. If that were the case, one the list time would be longer and two, it would have hopefully gotten a Prime-time showcase rather than on Silent Sunday's.
The really Big and I do mean BIG surprise is the premier of
WHAT PRICE GLORY? (1926)! That has never ever been shown on TCM before. It was on the old AMC in 1996, but is rarely on TV. Probably not shown anywhere since that time? so this is huge. I hope it's a nicely restored print. The version is 1996 looked good, and it was the 1930 Re-issue with a Fox Movie-tone score. But it could still be better with a fresh broadcast master. This is a pretty remarkable development because the movie is not on DVD anyplace. Could mean that TCM is at long last getting a hold of more of the Silents from the Fox library.
In addition, they are running
CAPTAIN SALVATION and
THE BETTER OLE' and
BEAU BRUMMEL, during the month, so it looks like more of the Warner Archive Silents that have already been released, are starting to resurface now. If they would only run
THE VIKING. This was supposed to have been offered by Warner Archive. It took them awhile to list it, and now it is not listed again at all as available for purchase?
