Actor and filmmaker Frank Borzage, winner of the first Academy Award for Best Director, is perhaps best known for helming the Hollywood features SEVENTH HEAVEN (1927), STREET ANGEL (1928), and LUCKY STAR (1929). GME is proud to distribute one of the director’s earlier works, 1922’s BACK PAY, as a new 2K digital restoration spearheaded by Undercrank Productions from the Library of Congress’ 35mm preservation materials.
Read MoreYOU’D BE SURPRISED stars the top-hatted bon vivant Raymond Griffith as a police coroner who is called in to solve the murder of an important district attorney. Dorothy Sebastian is the leading lady who helps Griffith sort through numerous red herrings to find the killer. Veteran supporting players, including Edward Martindel, Earle Williams, and Roscoe Karns, add comic seasoning to the proceedings. The film was lost for many decades until a print surfaced in 2022 and was preserved by the Library of Congress. GME is proud to distribute a new 2K restoration of this title, spearheaded by Undercrank Productions and featuring a new score by silent film accompanist Ben Model.
Read MoreIn the expertly-written, directed, and acted PATHS TO PARADISE, Raymond Griffith is presented in all his smarmy elegance alongside a top-notch comedy ensemble. The film was based on a 1914 play, titled THE HEART OF A THIEF, by Paul Armstrong. It was lost for many decades until an incomplete print surfaced in the 1970s. GME is proud to distribute a new 2K restoration of this title, spearheaded by Undercrank Productions and featuring a new score by silent film accompanist Ben Model.
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