Oliver Twist
Lon Chaney portrays the despicable Fagin in this richly atmospheric screen adaptation of Dickens' Oliver Twist. Jackie Coogan (The Kid) stars as the irrepressible waif in 19th-century England, whose adventures lead him from undernourished orphan to undertaker's apprentice, from novice pickpocket to pampered youth. Faithful in spirit and in letter to Dickens' immortal story, Oliver Twist is an exquisitely designed film recreating with painterly care the firelit chambers, sepulchral basements and sordid slums that confine its menagerie of eccentric and pathetic personages. Perhaps Oliver Twist is most notable for its talented cast of supporting players, who offer a kaleidoscopic view of the gifted artists whose company Caney shared while establishing himself as a featured player in early 1920s Hollywood. With his pinched face, hooked nose, perpetual steep and trembling, claw-like hands, Chaney's rag-enshrouded Fagin is an unforgettable figure who adds immeasurably to the flavor of the narrative without resorting to the racial stereotype of Dicken's text.

The Light Of Faith
Typical of the era's moral regeneration dramas, Clarence Brown's visually stunning The Light Of Faith (adapted from the 1922 film The Light In The Dark) features Chaney as a thief who finds himself in possession of the Holy Grail. Privately, Chaney expresses an affinity with the common criminal -- social outcasts whose fierce, violent exterior cloaked hearts tormented by the same desires and afflictions of ordinary men. This genuine interest in the plight of the lawless endowed his performances with remarkable conviction and vibrancy. This tinted edition is digitally mastered from a 35mm negative and is of outstanding pictorial quality.