looking for old movie with my ancestors in

[rootbeer]

Hi all'' im looking for help in finding an old movie called the Romany. many of my grt grandparents and many other Gypsy's ancestors were used as extras in the film and it has become something of a folklore in my family about this film and the old family's appearing in it.
i have tried to find a coppy of the film but as yet no luck and it would mean the world to see the old people in the film. so if anyone has any ideas were i could possibly find this movie i would be very grateful, its a hard ask and i dont exspect any replys but you never know. all the very best lee.

The Romany (1923)

F. Martin Thornton(Director)


Eliot Stannard (writer)


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Cast
  (Credited cast)
 Victor McLaglen ...  The Chief
 Irene Norman ...  Valia
 Harvey Braban ...  Andrew MacDonald
 Peggy Hathaway ...  Flora
 Hugh E. Wright   
 Malcolm Tod ...  Robbie
 Ida Fane ...  Zilla
 H. Agar Lyons   
 N. Watt-Phillips

[nanny jan]

Hi,

The British Film Institute might be able to help.



Nanny Jan

[cae howell]

Try britmovie web site they might be able to help you there are a load of film buff on the site who might be able to help you get a copy I know the film The song of Dolwen who stared a young Richard Burton had a part of it with one of the Woods boys dancing while wearing cloggs he was the greatgreat grandson of Abraham Woods who was the head of the Gypsies and is buried in Bala North wales this film can still be bought but only via Amazon.com as a VHS and only work on multi system video recorder

[rootbeer]

Hi thanks for the replies i have tried the FBI with no luck and i have just tried to join britmovie but it says they are not taking any new members at the moment so i will keep trying. the film with the greatgreat grandson of Abraham Woods is intresting it would be good to know of other old films with Gypsy's apering in them. Cheer's

[CitizenSmith]

Hi Lee

I've just googled the film's name and there seems to be an American site called Let Me Watch This where you download the film for free. Check it out here:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:eLwFBmCiP_UJ:www.letmewatchthis.com/watch-41229-The-Romany+%22The+Romany%22+1923&cd=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=safari

And let us know how you get on.

Best wishes
Sharon

[CitizenSmith]

Hi again

It would also be good to know your family names. Perhaps other people on this list may spot their ancestors in this film.

Best wishes
Sharon

[rootbeer]

Thanks for the link i was very exsited but it dont seem to work?
the people in the video are the Youngs Boswell's Winter Shaws and Heron's. i can put names to the faces if i can see the film, its mostly the scottish and north travelling familys. if i get my hands on it i will post who's who to help

[CitizenSmith]

Hi Rootbeer

That's a pity. It looked quite promising.

Question is, if the site really does hold the film, where did they get their copy from? It suggests that the film must be commercially available somewhere in a modern format: video or DVD.

I've got Boswell, Young and Shaw connections in the north so I'd be interested to hear if you manage to locate and view it.

Best wishes
Sharon

[ROMANYGENES]

Lee I looked at site and you need to download the clickpotato codec and looks like other stuff ,I expect its like spy ware but will try and find -out what "clickpotato" is first as normally when its free its adverts or similar?