The Alloy Orchestra Plays Wild and Weird: 14 Fascinating and Innovative Films (1902-1965) DVD is a triumph of resourcefulness

is a triumph of resourcefulness for its director

Built in 1942 by maverick film preservationist and collector John Hampton

innovative filmmaking alike

which for many years were misidentified as Georges Méliès’ own work

a cabaret run by the decadent and delightfully menacing Madame Bauer (Maude George)

The Alloy Orchestra Plays Wild and Weird: 14 Fascinating and Innovative Films (1902-1965) DVD is a triumph of resourcefulnessPURCHASE M. O. D. EDITION OUT OF PRINT DVD EDITION 14 short films some favorites, others unfamiliar made between 1902 and 1965. All boast new music composed and performed by The Alloy Orchestra, a three man ensemble critic Roger Ebert called "the best in the world at accompanying silent films." Films in this new collection are sourced from high quality prints, digitally mastered from around the world, offering wonder, laughter, absurdity, and charm.