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Nosferatu 1922

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Film: Captain Thunderbolt 1951 |  For the Term of His Natural Life 1927 | Metropolis 1927 | Ned Kelly 1906  | Picnic at Hanging Rock 1975  |  Strike 1912 | Albin Grau, Nosferatu , 1922, German magazine advertisement. One of the classic films of German cinema of the 1920s is F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror , released on 4 March 1922. The best available version is the following from the Internet Archive site. It runs for approximately 94.13 minutes at 18 frames per minute, is tinted, the image is of a very fine quality (HD), having been restored circa 2018, plus there is an orchestral soundtrack and English subtitles. Nosferatu is undoubtedly one of the greatest vampire films, and with the scariest atmosphere, if not effects. Nosferatu , 1922, Internet Archive , 15 August 2018, duration: 94.13 minutes. Numerous other versions can be found on the Internet or in physical form such as Blu-ray or DVD. The release in 2024 of a remake of the film has genera
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Bell, Book & Candle 1958

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|  Strike 1912  |  For the Term of His Natural Life 1927  |  Metropolis 1927  |  Captain Thunderbolt 1951  +  References  |  Film Posters  | Bell, Book & Candle 1958 | Contents Introduction Posters References --------------------- 1. Introduction An interesting and entertaining Hollywood film dealing with the unlikely subjects of witches in modern-day New York is the 1958 technicolour production Bell, Book & Candle starring Kim Novak, Jimmy Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Elsa Lancaster and Stanley Kovacs. Based on the original 1950 stage play by John Van Druten, the film version is intriguing for a number of reasons. Foremost is the sultry, witchiness, understated performance of Kim Novak which lies at the core of the film. It is supplemented by the bumbling and often old-man-crankiness of Jimmy Stewart, the innocent buffoonary of Jack Lemmon and the crazed suggestiveness of Elsa Lancaster as the aunt who encourages witching excess. Despite the somewhat dour per
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Captain Thunderbolt (1951) - copyright and access issues

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| Captain Thunderbolt 1951 | Copyright & access issues | Chronology of references | Mary Ann Bugg | Script | Abstract: The following is an argument for the Public Domain status of the Australian bushranger film Captain Thunderbolt (1951) and removal of the present 113 year copyright restriction, which does not expire until 2064. The argument was put to the Australian Copyright Council during February-March 2024. Unfortunately it was rejected in large part, and the restrictive copyright remains in place in regard to script and musical content maintaining copyright over the entire final version of the film. As a result, free, unrestricted access the film does not exist and, as a result, it remains largely unknown and inaccessible to the general public and educational institutions, much to the detriment of the study and promotion of Australia's film heritage. Introduction Australia's first combined cinema and television film Captain Thunderbolt was pro
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Captain Thunderbolt - historical references 1951+

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| Captain Thunderbolt 1951 | Historical References | Mary Ann Bugg |  Script  | Article compiled by Michael Organ and Graham Shirley NEWS FLASH!!!!! 12 December 2023 - An original 1952 35mm release print of Captain Thunderbolt is discovered by Michael Organ in the Czech Film Archive, Prague!   UPDATE: 27 December 2023 - The Australian Office of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic confirms the existence of the print in Prague.   UPDATE: late March 2024 - The 35mm copy of Captain Thunderbolt arrives at the National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra from Prague. ------------------- Production & release 1951+ The following is a chronological listing of references to the 1951 Australian bushranger film Captain Thunderbolt . It is a supplement to the  Captain Thunderbolt 1951  article and includes material such as the extensive coverage of the filming at Armidale during early March 1951 as reported within the local Armidale Express and New England General Adver
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