Century-old silent film made in New Hampshire found in Japan antique shop
Billy B Van’s 1919 comedy Van-ar-chy found by student in Sendai will be shown in early November in New Hampshire
TL;DR
- A 1919 silent comedy, "Van-ar-chy," starring Billy B Van, was found in an antique store in Sendai, Japan.
- The film was rediscovered by Kohei Okita, a film student researching early cinema.
- "Van-ar-chy" was filmed in Newport and Sunapee, New Hampshire, and preserves scenes of the local area from 1919.
- The film is scheduled to be shown on November 1st at the Newport Opera House, alongside another rediscovered Van comedy, "Where Are Your Husbands?"
- The discovery is significant for preserving early American cinema and local history.