Comments on: On TCM: THE RED LILY and THE CLAIRVOYANT

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:43:17 +0000

I have a nice page devoted to The Red Lily on my Golden Silents’ page here:

http://www.goldensilents.com/redlily/

By: scottlord

scottlord — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:19:39 +0000

The Red Lily has a fantastic ending, where Ramon Novarro is being chased through the city.

By: Andre Soares

Andre Soares — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 06:06:30 +0000

Charlie,

Your best bet is to contact Turner Classic Movies at tcm.turner.com. They should know if there is or if there will be a recording available.

Good luck!

By: Charlie Baltazar

Charlie Baltazar — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:51:50 +0000

Can any of you help me find a recording of the score played in The Red Lily?

By: Administrator

Administrator — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:07:24 +0000

Sorry, Walters. I haven’t watched it, yet. But I have posted a query to the Novarro Yahoo group I moderate. Hopefully, someone will come up with the answer shortly. . .

By: Bob Walters

Bob Walters — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 05:22:35 +0000

Have you watched it yet? It’s 8 April and I have the same problem as Jenny above.
THANKS

Walters

By: Administrator

Administrator — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 07:02:47 +0000

Hey, Jenny,

First of all, thanks for the kind words.

Now, I don’t remember exactly what happens at that very moment – police at the door, etc. – in “The Red Lily,” but I do remember that all ends well. Boy and girl end up happily together in the countryside. (I didn’t watch the TCM showing of “The Red Lily” last weekend; I did record it, but I still haven’t acquired the habit of labeling my DVRs. Considering that I have about 500 or 600 of them, it’s becoming a little bit of problem to find any particular film. . .)

No, I don’t know Karie – or at least the name doesn’t ring a bell – but I’ll check out filmradar.com. Thanks for the tip.

As for “Beyond the Rocks,” I’d say it’s a must-see merely for historical reasons. I did go to the Academy screening, and I remember having a very difficult time staying awake during the film. Not a total disaster, but quite a weak vehicle for both Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino. The most memorable moment in the film, as far as I’m concerned, is the bit when we see a crew member inadvertently getting in front of the camera. (I haven’t read all that much about the restoration, but I’m assuming that this – glaring – mistake happened because the absent-minded crew member didn’t notice the position of camera #2, which was used to shoot a simultaneous version for the foreign market. In those days – you may already know this – they printed two original negatives, one for the U.S. market, and one for overseas.)

Or was I dreaming??

By: Jenny Lens

Jenny Lens — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 23:56:23 +0000

Alas, I Tivo’d “Red Lily” and missed the ending, as did the contributor to imdb. So Ramon descends under the floor, with Enid behind him, the police at the door and then what happened? I NEVER miss ‘Desperate Housewives,’ and TCM can’t schedule its silents correctly? I’ve been watching TCM since it began broadcasting in LA, but obviously blew it this time. Thanks for any insights!! PS Love your blog. Glad I found it! Do you know Karie from filmradar.com? Met her at silent films at UCLA. She emails listing of cool films, and often passes to new films that often fly under the radar. We all met up at Academy for Valentino/Swanson’s ‘Beyond the Rocks,’ which will be on TCM in May. Worth seeing? You tell me. Some of us weren’t that impressed. Best part was Swanson’s grand-daughter’s comments.