THE VALLEY OF SILENT MEN (United States, 1922, Frank Borzage)

THE VALLEY OF SILENT MEN (United States, 1922, Frank Borzage)

Available digitally for the first time, Frank Borzage’s THE VALLEY OF SILENT MEN is an adventure story based on James Oliver Curwood’s novel of the same name. Curwood, who was the highest-paid author in the world by the time of his death in 1927, specialized in stories of Canadian Mounties and/or animals in the far north. THE VALLEY OF SILENT MEN, shot entirely on location in Canada, is one of his Mountie tales.

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BACK PAY (United States, 1922, Frank Borzage)

BACK PAY (United States, 1922, Frank Borzage)

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.

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YOU'D BE SURPRISED (United States, 1926, Arthur Rosson)

YOU'D BE SURPRISED (United States, 1926, Arthur Rosson)

YOU’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.

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PATHS TO PARADISE (United States, 1925, Clarence Badger)

PATHS TO PARADISE (United States, 1925, Clarence Badger)

In 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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SKY HIGH (United States, 1922, Lynn Reynolds)

SKY HIGH (United States, 1922, Lynn Reynolds)

Tom Mix was one of the silent era’s biggest stars, appearing in 83 feature-length films from 1918 to 1929 — most of which are lost. His name, his face, and trademark white 10-gallon hat are known to classic film fans, but most people have never seen Mix’s iconic Westerns. GME is therefore proud to distribute Mix’s 1922 western SKY HIGH as a digital site license (DSL), in a new 2K digital restoration spearheaded by Undercrank Productions.

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