House of Mirth and Movies

Orson Welles said it could make a stone cry. I am afraid to see it.

But it is insensible that it is not publically available on home video.

I have a dubbed VHS copy sitting around somewhere that, if you can’t find it elsewhere, I could transfer to DVD and supply you with. (I think some website–5minutestolive or something like it–had this on a gray-market DVD, didn’t they?) But feel free to email me if this is something you’d be interested in.

Dave Kehr was making this same plaint not too long ago. I would have to go back and check his post and comments, but while no one knows for sure what the hold-up is and the studio isn’t talking, I think the suspicion is that the print is in bad shape and the will/$$ to restore it isn’t there … yet.

We should start a petition. Aux barricades! I have never seen this one myself.

I’ll check out the website, hopefully it’ll be announced soon. I actually do know where to get a copy, but it’s a terrible TV transfer with french subs that I frankly found unwatcheable. It’s a shame

Ahh print problems! That’s terrible, I hope someone realises there is a demand and does something though. A petition is not a bad idea, I know many people who are willing and waiting to see it. One of those online things maybe, I don’t know how well they work though.

Try “Movielead”. They should be able to locate a copy for you.

Lucky for me, just signed up for a membership a few weeks ago. I’ll inquire