I suggest the Library of Congress collection of early films.

These have been carefully restored and include expert

commentary.  Just as important as the rare films, they

include films with regional/cultural significance.  I don't

have the link but its title is "Treasures From American Film Archives"





Robert Johnson, Jr.

Framingham State College



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> 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

> 

> 

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