Warner Archive-NOAH'S ARK

LeRoyShield1930 · Post by **LeRoyShield1930** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:18 pm

Just got the DVD of the new WA release of NOAH'S ARK (1929). Wow...it has an overture and exit music (exit music seems to be cobbled together version of overture). Was this ever shown on TCM with overture/exit music? Great film. GET THIS ONE!!!

Gagman 66 · Post by **Gagman 66** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:02 am

Amazing to hear about the overture. Wonder if TCM will air it like this next week or not? They haven't run the film at all since at least 2004.

CoffeeDan · Post by **CoffeeDan** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:24 am

Yes, TCM has shown NOAH'S ARK with the overture and exit music, and I have the tape to prove it.

Kelly · Post by **Kelly** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:05 pm

Going be on THIS Sunday or next on TCM America NOT SURE which week I think going be next Sunday now I am positive

Post by **silentfilm** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:03 pm

http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/3 ... s-Ark.html

It airs Sunday night March the 27th.

Kelly · Post by **Kelly** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:43 pm

OH THANKS I ready set up on DVR

gatester · Post by **gatester** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:17 pm

There was no overture this time. It is about 25% talkie the rest silent. With synchronized sound effects.

ClayKing · Post by **ClayKing** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:12 am

This is a rhetorical question, but I'm always surprised when films are scheduled on Turner seemingly to coincide with a video release. I'm curious whether it has a positive or negative impact on sales. It's probably more relevant to mainstream video than the archive, but if the film is shown on cable wouldn't it disincline people to buy?

Rick Lanham · Post by **Rick Lanham** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:10 am

ClayKing wrote:This is a rhetorical question, but I'm always surprised when films are scheduled on Turner seemingly to coincide with a video release. I'm curious whether it has a positive or negative impact on sales. It's probably more relevant to mainstream video than the archive, but if the film is shown on cable wouldn't it disincline people to buy?

1 - A comment was made once by someone involved that it it very profitable for the producer of these low-production DVDs to have them shown on TV. There is a large fee paid for the right to show them. This sometimes pushes the DVD into instant profits.

2 - If that is true for others, then Warners and other related companies also can charge TCM similar fees. TCM doesn't get them for free, even when they are in the same family.

3 - The showings also act as advertising, similar to the way that movies shown in theaters have become advertising for DVD sales.

Rick

Post by **Mike Gebert** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:19 am

I think the thinking is also, you sell more dvds of an obscure title if it gets some TV exposure, than if it remains obscure. Next week's showing of Laila will be a good example, I'm sure; the total number of Americans aware of this Norwegian silent will surely increase many times over.