About this episode
Legendary critic and Museum of Modern Art film curator Dave Kehr joins us to discuss LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN and the MOMA’s restorations of it and three more of this season’s films*. We discuss all the elements of the restoration process: scans, tinting, scoring, digital trickery, distribution, and even thievery. To request films such as LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN for theatrical screenings, you can request a loan directly from the MOMA’s Celeste Bartos Film Preservation Center . *ROSITA (S3E01), THE MARRIAGE CIRCLE (S3E02), and FORBIDDEN PARADISE (S3E04). NEXT WEEK: Julia Sirmons joins us to discuss SO THIS IS PARIS. For details as to where to find this film, check out our resources page. WORKS CITED: Dave Kehr's essay about LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN for the SF Silent Film Festival.