Dear friends of Milestone, As you probably already know, Amy and I have ventured out on our own and have started our own DVD label, THE MILESTONE CINEMATHEQUE. We wanted more control over the process and most importantly, to continue to present the films that we love and believe in. (Current marketing trends and Q ratings just never interested us.) We're proud that the first DVDs for the new label -- two remarkable discoveries from the British Film Institute and Nederlands Filmmuseum -- are now available through Milestone. ELECTRIC EDWARDIANS: THE LOST FILMS OF MITCHELL & KENYON ( http://www.milestonefilms.com/movie.php/electric/) BEYOND THE ROCKS (http://www.milestonefilms.com/movie.php/beyond/). Although the street date is July 11, we are making them available to the people on our email list now! As an added bonus, anybody ordering ELECTRIC EDWARDIANS directly from Milestone, will receive a free 16-page brochure on the films published by the BFI. Ordering information can be found at the bottom of this email. Anyone interested in Public Performance Rights can email back to us at [log in to unmask] Coming in September: THE CLAY BIRD and THE BIG ANIMAL. Best regards, Dennis Milestone Film & Video [log in to unmask] Milestone Film & Video launches its new DVD label THE MILESTONE CINEMATHEQUE with two remarkable classics! Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino in BEYOND THE ROCKS and Mitchell & Kenyon's ELECTRIC EDWARDIANS BEYOND THE ROCKS Martin Scorsese calls BEYOND THE ROCKS "a cause for celebration... a precious gift... a testament to the extraordinary artistry of silent cinema." BEYOND THE ROCKS stars film legends Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino at the height of their careers and sexual appeal. This outstanding silent romance was long considered one of the great “lost” films from the Hollywood golden age. Its amazing rediscovery by the Nederlands Filmmuseum made headlines around the world. Sam Wood (Goodbye Mr. Chips, Pride of the Yankees) directs this delirious Elinor Glyn melodrama/roller-coaster ride through the English countryside, the Swiss Alps, Paris, London and the Sahara Desert! Brilliantly restored with a wonderful new orchestral score, BEYOND THE ROCKS is ready for its close-up! DELUXE BONUS FEATURES! INTRODUCTION BY MARTIN SCORSESE. / FULL FEATURE FILM: THE DELICIOUS LITTLE DEVIL (1919. WITH RUDOLPH VALENTINO AND MAE MURRAY. 54 MINUTES. SCORE BY THE MONT ALTO MOTION PICTURE ORCHESTRA). / EXTENSIVE STILLS GALLERY FROM GLORIA SWANSON'S PERSONAL COLLECTION. / 85-MINUTE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL WIRE RECORDING OF GLORIA SWANSON FROM 1955 - NEVER BEFORE HEARD! / INTERVIEWS, ARTICLES AND VIDEOS DETAILING THE RESTORATION PROCESS. / ORCHESTRAL SCORE BY HENNY VRIENTEN. / ALTERNATIVE 5.1 ORCHESTRAL SCORE BY VRIENTEN WITH SOUND EFFECTS. DVD UPC: 784148010243 / ISBN 1-933920-01-7 / Mile00102 / Zone 0 $29.95 plus $5.00 for shipping and handling in the USA ($6 shipping to Canada, $8 overseas) ELECTRIC EDWARDIANS The astonishing discovery of the original Sagar Mitchell & James Kenyon negatives in Blackburn, England - in a basement about to be demolished - has been described as film's equivalent of Tutankhamen's tomb. Preserved and restored by the BFI National Film and Television Archive in collaboration with the University of Sheffield National Fairground Archive and featuring a hauntingly beautiful score by In The Nursery, this treasure trove of extraordinary footage provides an unparalleled record of everyday life in the years before World War I. Mesmerizing scenes of trolley cars and crowded streets, soccer matches, temperance parades, throngs of workers leaving the factory and a myriad of simple pleasures transport us to another - lost - world. The effect is as if H.G. Wells' marvelous time machine had come to life. DELUXE BONUS FEATURES! OPTIONAL VOICEOVER COMMENTARY BY DR. VANESSA TOULMIN, NATIONAL FAIRGROUND ARCHIVE, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD. / VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH DR. TOULMIN. / 'PICTURES OF CROWD SPLENDOR' BY TOM GUNNING, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. / SHORT VIDEO FEATURE ON THE RESTORATION. / 'DIVING LUCY' AND ADDITIONAL SHORTS BY MITCHELL & KENYON. / ELECTRIC EDWARDIANS PRESS KIT DVD UPC: 784148010144 / ISBN 1-933920-00-9 / MILE00101 $29.95 plus $5.00 for shipping and handling in the USA ($6 shipping to Canada, $8 overseas) To Order: Dennis Doros / Milestone Film & Video / PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Email: [log in to unmask] www.milestonefilms.com If you'd like to be removed from our Audio-Visual Librarian email list, please contact me at [log in to unmask] How To Order: By Phone: Please call (800) 603-1104. We’re in the office 10:00 am – 6:00 pm EST, Monday – Friday. At other times, please leave a message. Outside the US, call (201) 767-3117. By Fax and Email: You can fax us at (201) 767-3035 or email us at [log in to unmask] Milestone accepts American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Please include your name, address, phone number, credit card number, credit card expiration date, and whether you would like VHS or DVD. We also accept institutional purchase orders. By Mail: To prepay, please send a check or money order (payable in US$ drawn on a US bank only) to: Milestone Film & Video, PO Box 128, Harrington Park, NJ 07640. Shipping Fees: In the US: Add $5.00 for the first VHS or DVD and 75¢ for each additional. To Canada: Add $6.00 for the first VHS or DVD and $1.00 for each additional. Overseas: Add $8.00 for the first VHS or DVD and $3.00 for each additional film. New Jersey residents: Please add 6% sales tax. ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]