Re: Small Library silents

Jessica Rosner (jrosner@kino.com)
Wed, 5 Jun 2002 13:54:50 -0700 (PDT)

Alas the Lloyd Estate has not allowed his films out except many years ago in
truncated versions. Also if you have an MPLC or SWANK license keep in mind
that it would not cover most of the titles mentioned on the lists
-- 
Jessica Rosner
Kino International
333 W 39th St. 503
NY NY 10018
jrosner@kino.com


> From: "Barbara Read" <bread@bluevalley.net>
> Reply-To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu
> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 13:41:15 -0700 (PDT)
> To: Multiple recipients of list <videolib@library.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Small Library silents
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> Thank you one and all who responded to my request for help.  I have =
> ordered my first "dose" of silents for our library.  I have started with =
> some that look to be more popular in hopes of getting people hooked and =
> then leading them to some of the quality pieces.  I will also take the =
> suggestion of buying a couple of new books on the subject of silents and =
> make a display when the videos arrive and are processed.
> We are hoping to do a silent Film Festival of Harold Lloyd's material - =
> I have a license for public showings - as we are about 20 miles from his =
> birthplace.  The group trying to restore his home are hoping to =
> piggy-back on this to raise funds to match a grant they have - not by =
> our charging admission.
> Thanks again for the help,
> Barb Read
> Director
> Marysville Public Library
> Marysville KS (across the border from Burchard, NE)
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