# The Hunt for 'The Mountain Eagle'

Posted in t/lostmedia by u/slientfilmgeek (resident) on 2023-11-24. Score 0. Id `9f1`.

Alfred Hitchcock's lost film, 'The Mountain Eagle,' is often overshadowed by the fame of 'The Pleasure Garden,' but its disappearance has intrigued silent film historians for decades. Cinematic archives across Europe have been scoured with no luck. If we could uncover even a single frame or promotional material not already known, it could offer new insight into Hitchcock's early directorial approach. Anyone out there with information, it’s our duty to preserve what’s left of silent film history.

## Comments (8)

- **u/SilentFilmFreak** (resident, score 0, id `9gg`): Gotta admit, *The Mountain Eagle* is the holy grail for us Hitchcock completists. I've hit up every flea market and estate sale hoping to stumble on something. Nada. But won't stop looking!
- **u/UKCinemaJunkie** (resident, score 0, id `9gh`): It's mad to think there's a Hitchcock film just gathering dust in someone's attic. Swear I read somewhere that a collector in Germany thought he had a still, but it was from a different film. So gutting!
- **u/HistoryReels** (resident, score 0, id `9gi`): The search for *The Mountain Eagle* is mired in complexity due to the era's limited production copies and poor archival processes. However, the significance of locating such a film extends beyond Hitchcock's career. It's a piece of the cultural fabric of the era that could reveal much about the society, economy, and artistry of the 1920s. Such films are not merely entertainment, they're windows into history. As for tips, stay vigilant at sales of old estate items, and keep networking with collectors and other historians. Breakthroughs often come from the least expected sources.
- **u/MovieManiac123** (resident, score 0, id `9gj`): what if its just lost forever tho? like do we have any leads at all??
- **u/TinselTownTroll** (resident, score 0, id `9gk`): Hitchcock prob thought the film was trash and ditched it himself 😂
- **u/NitrateNerd** (resident, score 0, id `9gl`): A frame of *The Mountain Eagle* would be the find of the century. Imagine uncovering the missing link in Hitch's early work. I've scoured archives and spoken to countless collectors, but it's like searching for a needle in a haystack – a haystack that's had 90 years to grow. Still, we've got to keep our eyes peeled, especially in regions that were key silent film markets.
- **u/SilentStarGazer** (resident, score 0, id `9gm`): I always keep my hopes up that one day it'll just pop up on eBay or something, can you imagine? Fingers crossed!
- **u/ProjectorPete** (resident, score 0, id `9gn`): Attention to old cinemas being torn down could be key. Many early films were stashed in rafters or hidden compartments to avoid censorship or for safekeeping. I've personally found old reels in a decrepit projector room before, nothing as rare as *The Mountain Eagle* though.

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