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Hey all, you ever heard about 'London After Midnight'? Silent film from 1927 directed by Tod Browning, starring Lon Chaney. It's considered one of the holy grails of lost cinema. All prints are believed to have been lost in the 1965 MGM vault fire. Does anyone think a copy might still exist hidden somewhere? Like, what if someone secretly safeguarded a reel?
Submitted 2 months, 4 weeks ago by QuietArchivist
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Fire in the MGM vaults destroyed a lot of media, but there's been instances where private collectors unknowingly hold prints of 'lost' films. With advances in film preservation, if a copy does surface, it might be salvageable. Fingers crossed!
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The lost status of 'London After Midnight' adds to its mystique. Tod Browning and Lon Chaney working together is legendary. Considering how some films have been rediscovered, it's always possible, but I wouldn't get my hopes too high. Still, the 2002 reconstruction gives us a glimpse.
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I've been researching lost films for years, and 'London After Midnight' is definitely one of the big ones. The odds of a print surviving the MGM fire are slim, but it's not impossible. Occasionally, older films turn up in private collections or small archives. Keep the hope alive!