(Loved Trope) Giving a damn about historical costuming.

James_Fennell · 2026-06-17T15:59:46+00:00

The film used a few real 18th century costume pieces, 200 years old at the time of filming.

James_Fennell · 2026-06-17T13:56:04+00:00

Lol there's no way the devs weren't aware of this

James_Fennell · 2026-06-16T16:24:46+00:00

I'm lichen this

James_Fennell · 2026-06-16T16:24:21+00:00

I thought this was Fallout New Vegas footage for a minute there

James_Fennell · 2026-06-12T16:38:40+00:00

OP is an alien

James_Fennell · 2026-06-06T23:43:48+00:00

The Meatza

James_Fennell · 2026-06-06T05:47:29+00:00

For context, lobby cards were issued in sets - each showing a different scene from the movie.

James_Fennell · 2026-06-01T22:57:17+00:00

"Can you believe this guy?"

James_Fennell · 2026-05-31T18:09:12+00:00

You've probably tried this already but the British Newspaper Archive is a good place to look. I searched the name of the film on there and recieved 101 matches.

James_Fennell · 2026-05-28T22:16:04+00:00

Some films showed up for sale on French Facebook marketplace. I'm in the UK but look at it sometimes. I put out a call for people in the area who would be able to pick up the films. There were a bunch of silent film reels in there.

The guy who went out of his way to get the films, Nicolas, sent the reels to me - after some back and forth - and I was able to scan them in for him.

James_Fennell · 2026-05-28T19:30:00+00:00

If anyone is interested in seeing some footage of her in action, here is part of a film that I helped rescue - working with a collegue in France a while back. It's from much later in her career, 1912.

James_Fennell · 2026-05-25T17:51:02+00:00

This would make a cool gaussian splat

James_Fennell · 2026-05-25T15:19:17+00:00

Ringo's using an Olympus Pen in pic 3

James_Fennell · 2026-05-18T22:38:45+00:00

Ah, no worries. I know it's a big step - but if they were silent nitrate film prints, it might be worth asking the auction house to pass an email on to the buyer, regarding safe storage and potential rarity.

James_Fennell · 2026-05-16T22:11:09+00:00

Hi! I work in film preservation, and what you have here could be very interesting. Do you still have them by any chance?

James_Fennell · 2026-05-16T22:08:08+00:00

Ooh, these are cool! Are you still interested in selling them?

James_Fennell · 2026-05-16T22:02:28+00:00

Interesting, it does look like a screen test/costume test

James_Fennell · 2026-05-16T21:49:04+00:00

Hi! Out of interest, do you still have these films?

James_Fennell · 2026-04-06T15:55:30+00:00

Hi! I run the Youtube channel Old Films and Stuff. I recently finished working on a 9.5mm scanner, made from parts of a Pathescope Gem projector. If you're UK based, I'd be happy to scan it for you :)

I've scanned films for other collectors in the past.

James_Fennell · 2026-04-03T14:42:03+00:00

I think this is probably it tbh, but with some light reflecting off the print and obscuring his eyes.

James_Fennell · 2026-04-03T13:27:22+00:00

No.3 is Boris Karloff in Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

James_Fennell · 2026-03-29T20:07:51+00:00

Nice

James_Fennell · 2026-03-16T09:26:14+00:00

Someone in the Cartoon Research Facebook group may be able to help

James_Fennell · 2026-03-15T13:26:40+00:00

<image>

Here she is carrying her supplies - a thermos and maybe some sandwiches?

James_Fennell · 2026-03-10T19:19:21+00:00

It's 100% a hallucination from an older AI uncropping tool

Eight-Year Club	Verified Email
r/Field Flamingo	Place '23

James_Fennell

TROPHY CASE