Movies | June 08, 2010 | 2 comments

Rare silent movie haul to be restored

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A cache of 75 rare silent films uncovered in New Zealand are being sent back to the US for restoration.

The movies, including the only known copy of a 1927 drama by Oscar-winning director John Ford, will be returned at a cost of $500,000 (£345,000).

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hopes to show the rejuvanated Upstream in September, with a screening also likely in New Zealand.

It had previously been considered too costly to return the films to the US.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10262791.stm
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