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Silent film
The inhabitants of a creepy old mansion get a clue that the master criminal known as The Bat may be nearby in this scene from Roland West's THE BAT (1926).
A new Blu-ray release of the silent horror-comedy reveals one of "Batman" creator Bob Kane's early influences and makes the case for director Roland West as a master of silent cinema.
THREE WEEKENDS, Clara Bow, (right),  1928
The film, thought for decades to be lost, was found recently in the auction of items from a defunct Omaha-based distributor.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 13: (L-R) Honoree Kevin Brownlow and TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz speak onstage at The 2nd Annual Robert Osborne Award: Kevin Brownlow at the 2019 10th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival on April 13, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCM)
At 80, silent film’s most influential preservationist gives advice to his successors on where and how to find lost classics.
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Criticwire Classic Film of the Week: 'The General'
'Batman' Wouldn't Exist Without Roland West's 'The Bat'
SF Silent Film Festival Director Anita Monga Talks the Highlights of One Delirious Movie Weekend (CLIPS)
'Batman' Wouldn't Exist Without Roland West's 'The Bat'
Meet Nell Shipman, 'Girl from God's Country' and Silent Film Pioneer Who Fled Hollywood for Idaho (VIDEO)
'Batman' Wouldn't Exist Without Roland West's 'The Bat'
NFPB Study Reveals Staggering Loss of Early Silent Films
'Batman' Wouldn't Exist Without Roland West's 'The Bat'
Alarming New Report from Library of Congress Says 70 Percent of America's Silent Films Are Lost and Gone Forever
'Batman' Wouldn't Exist Without Roland West's 'The Bat'
Milestone Films Crowdfunds 'NotFilm,' A Documentary About Samuel Beckett's Legendary 'Film' Starring Buster Keaton
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