Thanks for yours and other nice back ups.
I did notice a small potential typo . I did not mean LITERALLY straight from
the VHS, we did of course make a new master for the DVD ( though did not RE
master). Probably obvious but just in case.

Also the set is currently on sale on the web site at 25% BUT I also was
doing a special extra sale for librarians for all the Kino boxed sets
( except the Asian action stuff) so if you want to save 30% on Movies Begin
Edison, Griffith, Murnau boxed set etc. you can use the sale code 3136
through Oct 15


On 9/13/06 11:55 AM, "James Steffen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> But that's a horn well worth tooting--THE MOVIES BEGIN set is essential
> for any basic Film Studies collection, as is the EDISON: THE INVENTION
> OF THE MOVIES set that Jessica Rosner mentions.
> 
> In case you're all interested, I've created a web page on "Early Cinema
> on DVD" for the library here at Emory University:
> 
> http://musicmedia.library.emory.edu/research/early_cinema.html
> 
> It has listings for other DVD and VHS titles as well.
> 
> Best regards,
> James Steffen
> 
> Quoting Jessica Rosner <[log in to unmask]>:
> 
>> Um I hate to toot my ( or rather my company's) own horn but the single best
>> compilation of early films is Kino's Five volume DVD set
>> THE MOVIES BEGIN. It has Melies, Lumiere, Edison, Porter, Griffith, etc
>> 2 Volumes are from material from the BFI and 3 from film
>> historian/preservationist David Shepard. As it was an "early" DVD release
>> straight from the previous VSH no real extra's though there are few narrated
>> Docs from the BBC on it. Here is the link to the info
>> 
>> http://www.kino.com/video/item.php?product_id=694
>> 
>> We also have a terrific VERY elaborate 4 volume set of Edison films
>> Done with MOMA  & LOC material. Alas our great Lumiere DVD is out of print
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 9/13/06 8:17 AM, "Jeff Evans" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> 
>>> My department is slowly replacing films on VHS cassettes w/ those
>>> on DVD.We're looking for suggestions for anthologies of early film
>>> that would conveniently include the likes of the Lumieres, Edison,
>>> Melies, Porter, etc. (I remember seeing a long time ago a
>>> wonderfully self-conscious Melies' short called, I think, "The Magic
>>> Box.")
>>> 
>>> Any suggestions on or offline will be appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Jeff Evans
>>> University of Maine
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----
>>> Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite
>>> http://www.ScreenSite.org
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Proud Resident of a BLUE STATE
>> 
>> Jessica Rosner
>> Kino International
>> 333 W 39th St. 503
>> NY NY 10018
>> [log in to unmask]
>> 212-629-6880
>> 
>> ----
>> Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite
>> http://www.ScreenSite.org
>> 
> 
> 



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Jessica Rosner
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