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Date Posted: 10:14:33 03/07/10 Sun
Author: Officer Torch
Subject: Re: The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1930)
In reply to: Rick 's message, "The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1930)" on 02:17:13 03/07/10 Sun

Rick..there's the short version with the Roemheld music, including that march of the torches. I got mine from Grapevine awhile back. Really liked it but pix, sound so-so. Later, Kino released longer version, with beautifully restored video, BUT altogether different music. It was costlier. I was a tad disappointed about the music, but the visuals were breathtaking. I wouldn't be surprised if many films "borrowed" from this. Possibly Lost Horizon, and likely others. It's a good film, even if your not into mountain climbing, hiking or hate the cold. Good story..and it's a silent movie! I lean toward the Grapevine version because of the music. Whichever, it's quite a good film. There's info on this, 5th one down on FG links here.

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[> [> Re: The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1930) -- Rick, 18:16:38 03/07/10 Sun [1]

The Kino edition is a surviving nitrate print they found in Germany (the original was lost) and a compamy restored it in 1998. A new music score was used, as the original silent film had no sound. I have 2 copies of the Grapevine edition (Universal) with Heinz Roemheld's score. He wrote and recorded 128 music cues for the Universal version. I have the cue list. The film stored at LOC is the only surviving 35mm interpositives of the German film and any prints Universal has in their vault, other than the print used by Kino. Grapevine's is a 16mm print that was in the collection of the late Bob Lee.




Rick


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