One of Alfred Hitchcock's earliest films has just been discovered in New Zealand. Titled The White Shadow, the 1924 film credits Hitchcock as the assistant director, art director, editor, and writer. This is thought to be his earliest surviving film.
Unfortunately, only the first three (of six) reels were found and no other copy is known to exist. Early prints, including this film, were nitrate-based and are highly flammable. The film stars Betty Compson "in a dual role as twin sisters - one angelic and the other 'without a soul'", and will be preserved and converted into an exhibition print.
The Toronto Star is reporting that The White Shadow will have its re-premiere on September 22nd at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The movie will also be added to the academy’s Alfred Hitchcock collection.
Here are the first released images from The White Shadow, found at the LA Times:
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