[78-L] films you don't see

[William A. Brent]

This talk of DVD releases has me thinking (and typing...)

what's it going to take in order to clear up the rights on films like 
The Desert Song
(any of the 4 exiting versions would be nice to see out and about) - they were
all originally shot in color, though I think color material only 
exists on the Dennis Morgan
and Gordon MacRea versions (there was also the 1929 with John Boles, 
and the 1955
TV version with Nelson Eddy)
They are around in one form or another, I even have a technicolor 
print of the MacRea,
but there seems to be a rights issue, preventing turner - the owner 
of the film elements -
from broadcasting or releasing them.

and while we're at it - Hellapoppin. This disappeared from the US in 
1970 when the
rights were purchased in the hopes of converting it to a stage play for Jerry
Lewis.  That failed, and the film is in limbo (at least in these parts).

Others I'd like to see on (at least) the little screen again:

Port of 7 Seas (James Whale's version of Fanny)

Of course they managed to loose 4 of the first 5 Charlie Chan's
but there are other Waner Oland films that do exist, but are not
in any current TV rotation

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) (beautifully photographed)
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)

anyone else have any titles in mind?