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The Art of Buster Keaton (The General / Sherlock, Jr. / Our Hospitality / The Navigator / Steamboat Bill Jr. / College / Three Ages / Battling Butler / Go West / The Saphead / Seven Chances / 21 Short Films)The Art of Buster Keaton (The General / Sherlock, Jr. / Our Hospitality / The Navigator / Steamboat Bill Jr. / College / Three Ages / Battling Butler / Go West / The Saphead / Seven Chances / 21 Short Films)
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1. The General (1926) - directed by Buster Keaton 17. Sherlock Jr. (1924) - directed by Buster Keaton 24. Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) - directed by Charles F. Reisner 28. Our Hospitality (1923) - directed by Buster Keaton 54. 7 Chances (1925) - directed by Buster Keaton 59. The Navigator (1924) - directed by Buster Keaton & Donald Crisp 66. Cops (1922) - directed by Buster Keaton & Eddie Cline
Fritz Lang Epic Collection (Metropolis/Die Nibelungen/Woman in the Moon/Spies)Fritz Lang Epic Collection (Metropolis/Die Nibelungen/Woman in the Moon/Spies)
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2. Metropolis (1927) - directed by Fritz Lang (Germany) 45. Die Nibelungen (1924) - directed by Fritz Lang (Germany)
Studio Classics - Best Picture Collection (Sunrise / How Green Was My Valley / Gentleman's Agreement / All About Eve)Studio Classics - Best Picture Collection (Sunrise / How Green Was My Valley / Gentleman's Agreement / All About Eve)
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3. Sunrise (1927) - directed by F.W. Murnau This film is not available individually.
The Chaplin Collection, Vol. 2 (City Lights / The Circus / The Kid / A King in New York / A Woman of Paris / Monsieur Verdoux / The Chaplin Revue / Charlie - The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin)The Chaplin Collection, Vol. 2 (City Lights / The Circus / The Kid / A King in New York / A Woman of Paris / Monsieur Verdoux / The Chaplin Revue / Charlie - The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin)
4. City Lights (1931) - directed by Charles Chaplin 23. The Kid (1921) - directed by Charles Chaplin 38. The Circus (1928) - directed by Charles Chaplin 86. A Woman of Paris (1923) - directed by Charles Chaplin
The F.W. Murnau Collection (Nosferatu/The Last Laugh/Faust/Tabu/Tartuffe)The F.W. Murnau Collection (Nosferatu/The Last Laugh/Faust/Tabu/Tartuffe)
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5. Nosferatu (1922) - directed by F.W. Murnau (Germany) 22. The Last Laugh (1924) - directed by F.W. Murnau (Germany) 32. Faust (1926) - directed by F.W. Murnau (Germany) 61. Tabu (1931) - directed by F.W. Murnau (USA)
The Gold Rush (2 Disc Special Edition)The Gold Rush (2 Disc Special Edition)
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6. (1925) - directed by Charles Chaplin
The Passion of Joan of Arc (Criterion Collection Spine #62)The Passion of Joan of Arc (Criterion Collection Spine #62)
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7. (1928) - directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer (France)
German Horror Classics (Nosferatu (1922) / The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Waxworks / The Golem)German Horror Classics (Nosferatu (1922) / The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Waxworks / The Golem)
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8. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) - directed by Robert Wiene (Germany) 67. The Golem (1920) - directed by Paul Wegener (Germany)
Battleship Potemkin (The Ultimate Edition) (2pc) (Full B&W)Battleship Potemkin (The Ultimate Edition) (2pc) (Full B&W)
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9. Battleship Potemkin (1925) - directed by Sergei M. Eisenstein (USSR)
Greed [VHS]Greed [VHS]
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10. (1924) - directed by Erich Von Stroheim
Pandora's Box - Criterion CollectionPandora's Box - Criterion Collection
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11. (1929) - Directed by G.W. Pabst (Germany)
Crowd, The [VHS]Crowd, The [VHS]
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12. (1928) - directed by King Vidor
The Wind [VHS]The Wind [VHS]
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13. (1928) - directed by Victor Sjöström
Napoleon [VHS]Napoleon [VHS]
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14. (1927) - directed by Abel Gance (France) There is a better and longer version available, but there is a huge legal battle going on over this film mainly because Francis Ford Coppola wants the only version circulated to be the one that has his dad's music as the score. Nepotism ala Godfather III redeux.
Griffith Masterworks (The Birth of a Nation / Intolerance / Broken Blossoms / Orphans of the Storm / Biograph Shorts 1909-1913)Griffith Masterworks (The Birth of a Nation / Intolerance / Broken Blossoms / Orphans of the Storm / Biograph Shorts 1909-1913)
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15. Birth of a Nation (1915) - directed by D.W. Griffith 16. Intolerance (1916) - directed by D.W. Griffith 21. Broken Blossoms (1919) - directed by D.W. Griffith 57. Orphans of the Storm (1921) - directed by D.W. Griffith
Big Parade (Silent) / Movie [VHS]Big Parade (Silent) / Movie [VHS]
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18. (1925) - directed by King Vidor
The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection Vols. 1-3The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection Vols. 1-3
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19. Safety Last (1923) - directed by Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor 46. The Freshman (1925) - directed by Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor 50. Girl Shy (1924) - directed by Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor 73. The Kid Brother (1927) - directed by Ted Wilde and J.A. Howe 83. Speedy (1928) - directed by Ted Wilde
The Phantom of the Opera - The Ultimate Edition (1925 Original Version and 1929 Restored Version)The Phantom of the Opera - The Ultimate Edition (1925 Original Version and 1929 Restored Version)
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20. (1925) - directed by Rupert Julian
Ben-Hur (Four-Disc Collector's Edition)Ben-Hur (Four-Disc Collector's Edition)
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The silent version is included. 25. (1925) - directed by Fred Niblo
The Douglas Fairbanks Collection (The Thief of Bagdad/The Mark of Zorro/The Three Musketeers/Robin Hood/The Black Pirate/Don Q, The Son of Zorro)The Douglas Fairbanks Collection (The Thief of Bagdad/The Mark of Zorro/The Three Musketeers/Robin Hood/The Black Pirate/Don Q, The Son of Zorro)
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26. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) - directed by Raoul Walsh 47. The Mark of Zorro (1920) - directed by Fred Niblo 78. Robin Hood (1922) - directed by Allan Dwann
TCM Archives - The Garbo Silents Collection (The Temptress / Flesh and the Devil / The Mysterious Lady)TCM Archives - The Garbo Silents Collection (The Temptress / Flesh and the Devil / The Mysterious Lady)
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27. Flesh and the Devil (1927) - directed by Clarence Brown
Wings [VHS] (1927)Wings [VHS] (1927)
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29. (1927) - directed by William Wellman
Man With the Movie CameraMan With the Movie Camera
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30. (1929) - directed by Dziga Vertov (USSR)
Nanook of the North (Criterion Collection Spine #33)Nanook of the North (Criterion Collection Spine #33)
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31. (1922) - directed by Robert J. Flaherty
Way Down EastWay Down East
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33. (1920) - directed by D.W. Griffith
Haxan (Witchcraft Through the Ages) - Criterion CollectionHaxan (Witchcraft Through the Ages) - Criterion Collection
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34. (1922) - directed by Benjamin Christensen (Sweden)
Diary of a Lost GirlDiary of a Lost Girl
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35. (1929) - directed by G.W. Pabst (Germany)
TCM Archives - The Lon Chaney Collection (The Ace of Hearts / Laugh, Clown, Laugh / The Unknown)TCM Archives - The Lon Chaney Collection (The Ace of Hearts / Laugh, Clown, Laugh / The Unknown)
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36. The Unknown (1927) - directed by Tod Browning
Buster Keaton Collection (The Cameraman / Spite Marriage / Free & Easy)Buster Keaton Collection (The Cameraman / Spite Marriage / Free & Easy)
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37. The Cameraman (1928) - directed by Edward Sedgewick
Show People [VHS]Show People [VHS]
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39. (1928) - directed by King Vidor
Un Chien AndalouUn Chien Andalou
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40. (1928) - directed by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali (France)
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (Ultimate Edition)The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (Ultimate Edition)
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41. (1923) - directed by Wallace Worsley
Dr. Mabuse, The GamblerDr. Mabuse, The Gambler
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42. (1922) - directed by Fritz Lang (Germany)
The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse (1921)The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse (1921)
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43. (1921) - directed by Rex Ingram
The Sheik / The Son of the Sheik (Special Edition)The Sheik / The Son of the Sheik (Special Edition)
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44. The Sheik (1921) - directed by George Melford 69. The Son of the Sheik (1926) - directed by George Fitzmaurice
Tol'able DavidTol'able David
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48. Tol'able David (1921) - directed by Henry King 49. He Who Gets Slapped (1924) - directed by Victor Sjöström UNAVAILABLE IN ANY FORM.
Wedding March (1928) (Silent) [VHS]Wedding March (1928) (Silent) [VHS]
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51. The Wedding March (1928) - directed by Erich Von Stroheim
American Silent Horror Collection (The Man Who Laughs/The Penalty/The Cat and the Canary/Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde/Kingdom of Shadows) (5pc)American Silent Horror Collection (The Man Who Laughs/The Penalty/The Cat and the Canary/Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde/Kingdom of Shadows) (5pc)
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52. The Man Who Laughs (1928) - directed by Paul Leni 87. Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde (1920) - directed by John S. Robertson 98. The Penalty (1920) - directed by Wallace Worsley
The LodgerThe Lodger
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53. Fully restored, no more cheap public domain copies necessary.
Last Command (1928) (Silent) [VHS]Last Command (1928) (Silent) [VHS]
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55. (1928) - directed by Josef Von Sternberg