Lights of Old Broadway (1925)

[drednm]

Kudos to Kino for their new release of this Marion Davies film.

But while I was watching it, I kept thinking it was running too fast, especially noticeable in the stage act, crowd riots, etc. The film runs a hair under 72 minutes. While I was poking around I noted that the AFI site lists the film at 77 minutes, almost a 10% difference.....

[Trueblood]

Kudos to Kino for their new release of this Marion Davies film.

But while I was watching it, I kept thinking it was running too fast, especially noticeable in the stage act, crowd riots, etc. The film runs a hair under 72 minutes. While I was poking around I noted that the AFI site lists the film at 77 minutes, almost a 10% difference.....

That is very disappointing to hear, Ed. Now I'm not sure whether to order it or not. There is nothing that drives me crazier than action that is too speeded up. No hope, I suppose, that contacting Kino would accomplish anything.

David

[drednm]

Kudos to Kino for their new release of this Marion Davies film.

But while I was watching it, I kept thinking it was running too fast, especially noticeable in the stage act, crowd riots, etc. The film runs a hair under 72 minutes. While I was poking around I noted that the AFI site lists the film at 77 minutes, almost a 10% difference.....

That is very disappointing to hear, Ed. Now I'm not sure whether to order it or not. There is nothing that drives me crazier than action that is too speeded up. No hope, I suppose, that contacting Kino would accomplish anything.

David

It's probably just my imagination.

If I remember right, the scanners used to scan everything at talkie speed, so scans of silents needed to be slowed a bit... but I can't imagine Kino wouldn't have known this and adjusted appropriately. Of course new scanners may be able to make the adjustment for silents. I don't know. Just asking.