Flicker Alley

[Matt]

Cover and screenshots here

[Stefan Andersson]

2025 releases:

He Who Gets Slapped—this was already announced, one of two MGM titles now PD which they'll release.

Early German Musical Comedies—a box set containing The Virtuous Sinner, The Private Secretary, The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (with Peter Lorre) and I By Day, You By Night, all 1931 except the last, which is 1932.

Merry-Go-Round—the film from which Erich von Stroheim was fired and replaced by Rupert Julian

Cinema's First Colors—billed as "digital only,"

The Extraordinary World of Charlie Bowers (1917-1940)

Melies: Tales of the Macabre (1896-1911)

The Street of Forgotten Men—a Louise Brooks feature plus some rare bits.

Laurel and Hardy: Year Three

The Garden of Eden Flicker Alley's very first release in a new restoration from 35mm and with a color sequence

Source:
https://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=37042

[domino harvey]

Early German Musical Comedies—a box set containing The Virtuous Sinner, The Private Secretary, The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (with Peter Lorre) and I By Day, You By Night, all 1931 except the last, which is 1932.

Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht is a great film that I only saw due to trying to complete our forum's All Time eligibility list, I think anyone here would enjoy it a lot!

[Calvin]

It looks like there's some overlap with the programme of German Musical Comedies that were shown at Il Cinema Ritrovato in 2022. Glad to see that Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht is getting a release as I really enjoyed that one, though my favourite of that section was probably Fritz Kortner's So ein Mädel vergisst man nicht.

[Mark L.]

The Extraordinary World of Charlie Bowers (1917-1940)

Has this not already been released? I’m pretty sure I got it in their last sale. Is this a case where there’s been new materials discovered or something along those lines?

[Tommaso]

Early German Musical Comedies—a box set containing The Virtuous Sinner, The Private Secretary, The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (with Peter Lorre) and I By Day, You By Night, all 1931 except the last, which is 1932.

Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht is a great film that I only saw due to trying to complete our forum's All Time eligibility list, I think anyone here would enjoy it a lot!

Best news so far this year, even though "Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht" is already out on Blu here in Germany. But "Die Koffer des Herrn O.F." is also a marvellous satirical comedy completely unavailable officially, and just wait till you get to see "Die Privatsekretärin", thought lost for a long time and only recently restored. It's the German original of "Sunshine Susie", and if you have seen that British version, you might imagine what a treat the original is. Easily one of the very greatest of the Weimar sound films.

[andyli]

THE FILMS:

Die Privatsekretärin (The Private Secretary) (1931) - Renate Müller plays the title role in director Wilhelm Thiele's workplace comedy (adapted from the 1905 novel by István Szomaházy) about a young woman who goes to work in a bank office in search of a wealthy husband.

Der brave Sünder (The Upright Sinner) (1931) - Max Pallenberg stars as Leopold Pichler, a haplessly dedicated banker tasked with transporting money to Vienna, but who is unknowingly part of a larger financial scheme on the part of his boss. Directed by Fritz Kortner, The Upright Sinner is based on Alfred Polgar's play The Embezzlers, in turn based on the novel by Valentin Kataev.

Die Koffer des Herrn O.F. (The Trunks of Mr. O.F.) (1931) - Directed by Alexis Granowsky and starring Peter Lorre and Hedy Lamarr, The Trunks of Mr. O.F. follows a small German town that turns itself upside down in order to impress an imagined visitor whose extravagant luggage has arrived at the local hotel.

Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht (I By Day, You By Night) (1932) - Ludwig Berger directs the charming romance between Grete (Käthe von Nagy) and Hans (Willy Fritsch), two boarders who rent the same room, one during the day and the other at night. A likely influence on Billy Wilder's The Apartment, I By Day, You By Night is also infused with an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of the power of cinema.

This deluxe Blu-ray edition is made possible thanks to the dedicated restoration efforts of Filmmuseum München, Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, and Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung.

Special Features and Tehcncial Specs:
Feature Audio Commentaries
Die Privatsekretärin (The Private Secretary) by Lukas Foerster, German film critic and programmer
Der brave Sünder (The Upright Sinner) by Nadine Rossol, Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at Essex University, with additional insight by Lukas Foerster
Die Koffer des Herrn O.F. (The Trunks of Mr. O.F.) by Anjeana Hans, Professor of German Studies and affiliated faculty in Cinema and Media Studies at Wellesley College
Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht (I By Day, You By Night) by Christian Rogowski, Professor in Language and Literature in the Department of German at Amherst College
Souvenir Booklet - featuring an essay by Lukas Foerster
Reversible Cover Artwork
REGION-FREE

[What A Disgrace]

He Who Gets Slapped specs.

• Audio Commentary - By Emmy award-winning makeup artist and Lon Chaney expert Michael F. Blake
• He Who Gets Smacked (1925) - From producer Mack Sennett and director Lloyd Bacon, this comedic short stars Ralph Graves as Jimmie, a hapless department store worker who accidentally volunteers for a professional boxing match
• Koko at the Circus (1926) - Will Koko and Fritz the Dog’s circus act be replaced by a giant? Find out in this animated short from Max Fleischer’s Out of the Inkwell series, directed by Dave Fleischer, featuring a stunning new restoration by Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons Restored
• Leo: The Truth and the Lion (2025) - An original featurette that explores the early days of MGM’s beloved Leo the Lion
• Image Galleries - Featuring production stills and promotional material
• Booklet Insert - Presenting an article by Thomas Gladysz exploring the life of Victor Sjöström and the production of He Who Gets Slapped
• English SDH Subtitles
• Blu-ray Authoring by David Mackenzie of Fidelity In Motion
• All Region Encoding (A,B,C)

September 9

[FrauBlucher]

He Who Gets Slapped specs.

A Clip

[ryannichols7]

now that looks like an excellent edition. can't wait to see what Flicker Alley is able to do next

[Lowry_Sam]

I had some titles sitting in my Amazon list that never dropped very much & so I never bought and now they look to have gone OOP since I last looked. Anyone hear if L'Inhumaine might get reissued or know of somewhere that might have it for less than $100? Or should I wait on a newer restoration or hope for a UK release?

[FrauBlucher]

Limited Edition slipcase...

The limited edition spot gloss slipcover will only be available at the Flicker Alley website and select indie retailers. No major retailers will be stocking this item.

[Walter Kurtz]

Well that's the cover art of the decade.

[Maltic]

It slaps.

[domino harvey]

In The Shadow of Hollywood - Highlights from Poverty Row coming October 19th.

The Crime of Dr. Crespi (1935), Directed by John H. Auer and starring Erich von Stroheim – The Crime of Dr. Crespi is the story of a respected surgeon, Dr. Andre Crespi (Stroheim), who, when asked to operate on another surgeon that he believes stole the affection of the woman he loved, invents a serum that will induce a catatonic state, in order to bury his enemy alive. The film is an adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, The Premature Burial.

I know this is a competitive category but this is surely the worst film of this period to ever receive any kind of restoration and deluxe repackaging. It is bad in the worst way possible, by being boring. But I have never seen a film from this era be quite this flagrantly boring, in that I am convinced all actors were instructed to speak their lines slower so that the film lasted long enough to be considered a feature. I’m not joking, this movie is virtually in slow motion. And the only selling point here, Stroheim, is surprisingly awful. I’d say he was apparently an actor who needed strong direction, but he’s directed himself to great performances so I don’t know what happened here, but it’s so much worse a perf than you can even imagine. I’m still kind of stunned that this is a quarter of a $60 boutique label set. WTF is waiting for me in the remaining two films of this set

[soundchaser]

WTF is waiting for me in the remaining two films of this set

They're both varying degrees of terrible, unfortunately. Based on my Letterboxd star ratings alone (since I can't remember much about the films), this may be the worst box set in my collection.

[ryannichols7]

I know you guys bumped this for a tragic reason (sorry it sucks), but I gotta get me one of those He Who Gets Slapped slipcovers. may we please get a similar one for The Wind!!!

[andyli]

And Laurel & Hardy: Year Three announced!

[FrauBlucher]

DVDBeaver...He Who gets Slapped

[JSC]

domino harvey wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:39 pm
WTF is waiting for me in the remaining two films of this set

'Underwhelmed' would be the best way to describe this set. Back Page is probably the best of the bunch.

[What A Disgrace]

For what it's worth, Flicker Fusion slipcovers are identical to Vinegar Syndrome and co's slipcovers.

[Stefan Andersson]

Restoring the Angora Love soundtrack for Laurel & Hardy Year Three:
https://beauchumps.wordpress.com/2025/1 ... oundtrack/

[hearthesilence]

A Black Friday sale that actually starts on Friday:

FLICKER ALLEY'S BLACK FRIDAY SALE DETAILS:

Take 20% off Flicker Alley's Library and Flicker Fusion catalogs!

Simply use the code BLACKFRIDAY2025 upon checkout.

* MOD titles and standalone slipcovers excluded

* He Who Gets Slapped and Laurel & Hardy: Year Three excluded

PLUS ... A Laurel & Hardy Bundle!

We will also have an exclusive Laurel & Hardy Black Friday Bundle! During this year's sales event, you can pick up all three "Years" for a flat $95, in honor of 1929 celebrating its 95th anniversary. This deal will be purchasable on its own via a separate product page and will not be impacted by the 20% off code.

Act fast! Sale ends Monday, December 1st at 11:59 PM (PST). Shipments will be processed after 12/1/25

And yes, buying direct is better, as they posted earlier this month:

Direct sales make a tremendous difference for small businesses like ours, and we truly appreciate your order.

[What A Disgrace]

When does the sale start, exactly? I'm ready to plop down some dough, but the discount isn't working yet.

EDIT: Never mind, there it goes.

[FrauBlucher]

The Focus on Louise Brooks set (1925-1927) has been announced as a Flicker Fusion release

BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:

Restoration Demo - A look at the painstaking process that went into preserving the films included in this set

Audio Commentaries - Informative audio tracks are included with film scholars Pamela Hutchinson on The Street of Forgotten Men, with author and film historians Thomas Gladysz and Kathy Rose O’Regan on Just Another Blonde, and with Gladysz and Robert Byrne on American Venus and Now We’re in the Air.

Looking at Lulu - Explore the fascinating behind the scenes life of Louise Brooks with an extended featurette hosted by historian Pamela Hutchinson

Image Galleries - Featuring production stills and promotional material

Booklet Insert - With an essay by film historian Thomas Gladysz and restoration notes by Rob Byrne

English closed captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing, as well as subtitle tracks in English, Spanish, French, and German

Blu-ray Authoring by David Mackenzie of Fidelity In Motion

All Region Encoding (A,B,C)