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Yeah, that site is really going to the dogs. I'm thinking I'm going to post on something and just don't because there are some real idiots over there who can't wrap their heads around certain things ever. And don't get me started on the ones who won't settle for anything less than blu-ray.

Great news, but the question for me is, is HELLO POP worth $21.99 (I have all the other shorts) RICHARD M ROBERTS It was just "meh" for me. Interesting to see historically but you have to know the Healy/Stooge section is only about 1 reel in length, the other reel is a dance number from &...

If anyone can identify any of those people with El in these photos, let me know.

http://www.elbrendel.com/2014/09/more-of-el-with.html

Yes, I am resurrecting the DVD sale I had a couple of years ago, this time with prices MASSIVELY reduced, most up to 50%! All DVD's are single copies and are first come, first served. There's stuff from Warner Brothers, MGM, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Criterion, Image, Milestone, Masters of Cinema...

New blog post on the birth of "Olsen's Big Moment":

http://www.elbrendel.com/2014/09/unrealized-el-project-i-come-from-hell.html

That's the funniest thing Louie has said in months... There were no archives that would have taken the two-color negatives at the time, much less had any way of printing or restoring them. Eastman House was just getting up to speed and Iris Barry at MOMA would have turned up her nose at the materia...

DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE IMMIGRANT'S MISSING FRAMES!!!

Jim Reid wrote:That's good to hear. I see so many old guys at these things I figured they'd die out in another 20 years or so.

I'd say at least 15-20% of the audience was younger.

It's true. Even at the start of the fest on Friday I noticed a significantly larger crowd than last year. You show the rare stuff and people will respond.

I will certainly agree Benita Hume looked great!