Anybody know if the British "Squibs" (1921) is around?

R Michael Pyle · Post by **R Michael Pyle** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:33 am

Does anyone know if this film is still around? There was also a follow-up the following year called "Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep" (1922). The lead character was played by Betty Balfour; her sister was played by Annette Benson. Sounds really good, and I'm a fan of Annette Benson and Balfour, both...

misteranalog · Post by **misteranalog** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:48 am

SQUIBS, 1921 and 1935
*** Both versions starred Betty Balfour***

1921 version:
http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/52488" target="_blank

1935 remake:
http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/52490" target="_blank

BenModel · Post by **BenModel** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:48 am

I know the follow-up film must be somewhere, as I remember playing for it in WK Everson's class back in the 1980s...

Brooksie · Post by **Brooksie** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:52 pm

Everson's program notes are all available at http://www.nyu.edu/projects/wke/indices ... titles.htm - a very useful database. His notes for Squibs Wins The Calcutta Sweep are at http://www.nyu.edu/projects/wke/notes/t ... asweep.htm. He says there were actually four films, though he doesn't say whether one was the remake.

R Michael Pyle · Post by **R Michael Pyle** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:49 am

Thanks, all! Appreciate it.

BenModel · Post by **BenModel** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:09 am

Would venture to guess that WKE's 16mm is at GEH, as that's where a good deal of his films are stored (the rest are at NYU Cinema Studies).

Ben

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