More shorts have been restored! Since our first issue in 1991, a considerable number of Vitaphone shorts have become restorable due to the discovery of discs or, in a few cases, mute nitrate picture elements. For the benefit of our readers (and possible underwriters of restorations), here is a reasonably complete list of shorts which have BOTH disc and picture, and are candidates for restoration:
COMPLETE LIST RESTORABLE VITAPHONE SHORTS (DISC & PICTURE KNOWN)
Updated 01/2006
| #279 | Ephraim Zimbalist & Harold Bauer Duet (violin/piano) | 1926 |
| #2142 | The Monastery Quartet in "In A Monastery Cellar" | 1927 |
| #2513 | The Klein Brothers in "Jest Moments" (comedy team) | 1927 |
| #278 | Harold Bauer playing Polonaise in A Flat | 1927 |
| #420 | The Rollickers (close harmony pop group) | 1927 |
| #425 | Rex Schepp Famous banjo player | 1927 |
| #434 | Fleeson & Baxter | 1927 |
| #435 | Fleeson & Baxter | 1927 |
| #482 | The Revelers (pop singing quartet) | 1927 |
| #483 | The Revelers (pop singing quartet) | 1927 |
| #490 | Moscow Art Ensemble in "A Russian Wedding Celebration" | 1927 |
| #503 | Utica Jubilee Singers (black gospel group) | 1927 |
| #524 | Rosa Raisa | 1927 |
| #544 | The Four Aristocrats (top harmony group) | 1927 |
| #571 | The Four Aristocrats (top harmony group) | 1927 |
| #2234 | Mitchell Lewis in "The Death Ship" (playlet) | 1928 |
| #2235 | Gladys Brockwell in "Hollywood Bound" (playlet) | 1928 |
| #2265 | Brown & Whitaker in "A Laugh Or Two" (comedy team) | 1928 |
| #2273 | Harry Conley in "The Book Worm" (comedy skit) | 1928 |
| #2278 | Montague Love in "Character Studies" | 1928 |
| #2293 | Billy & Elsa Newell (comedy team) | 1928 |
| #2293 | Morrissey & Miller Night Club Revue | 1928 |
| #2299 | Xavier Cugat and His Gigolos | 1928 |
| #2543 | Bert Swor in "A Colorful Sermon" (blackface act) | 1928 |
| #2571 | The Three Brox Sisters in "Down South" | 1928 |
| #2577 | Conlin & Glass in "Sharps and Flats" | 1928 |
| #2586 | Val & Ernie Stanton in "Cut Yourself A Piece Of Cake" | 1928 |
| #2587 | Val & Ernie Stanton in "English As She Is Not Spoken" | 1928 |
| #2607/2608 | Robert Ober in "A Regular Business Man" (playlet) | 1928 |
| #2650 | Kjerulf's Mayfair Quintette in "A Musical Melange" | 1928 |
| #2689 | Eddie White in "I Thank You" (comedian/singer) | 1928 |
| #2691 | Jack Waldron in "A Little Breath of Broadway" | 1928 |
| #2699 | Florence Brady in "A Cycle of Songs" | 1928 |
| #2732 | Dora Maughan & Co. in "Song Impressions" | 1928 |
| #2736 | The Croonaders in "Melodious Moments" (singers) | 1928 |
| #2741 | Marlowe & Jordan | 1928 |
| #2751 | Timblin & Raymond (comedy team) | 1928 |
| #2758 | Ulis & Clarke (comedy team) | 1928 |
| #2759 | Val Harris & Ann Howe in "The Wild Westerner" | 1928 |
| #2789 | Al Lyons & His 4 Horsemen (accordion novelty act) | 1928 |
| #2849 | Robert Emmett Keane in "Gossip" | 1928 |
| #2885 | Born & Lawrence in "The Country Gentleman" | 1928 |
| #2900 | The Rangers in "After The Round-Up" | 1928 |
| #2940 | Born & Lawrence in "Pigskin Troubles" (comedy team) | 1928 |
| #715 | The Original Hillbillies | 1928 |
| #2919 | Arthur "Pat" West in "Ship Ahoy" | 1929 |
| #3300 | "Head of the Family" with Little Billy | 1929 |
| #703 | Frank Whitman, The Surprising Fiddler | 1929 |
| #757 | Ann Codee & Frank Orth in "A Bird In The Hand" (comedy) | 1929 |
| #763 | Harry Horlick and his A&P Gypsies | 1929 |
| #783 | Bud Harrtis & Frank Radcliffe in "At The Party" (blackface act) | 1929 |
| #786 | Fred Ardath in "These Dry Days" comedian | 1929 |
| #803 | "Sympathy" w/ Hobart Cavanaugh | 1929 |
| #815 | Charles C. Peterson - Billiard Champion | 1929 |
| #824 | Dooley & Sales in "Dooley"s The Name" (comedy team) | 1929 |
| #826 | Mel Klee, The Prince of Wails (comedian) | 1929 |
| #828 | Harry Fox & His Six American Beauties (comedian) | 1929 |
| #829 | The Bee & The Fox with Harry Fox | 1929 |
| #832 | Gotham Rhythm Boys Rhythmic singers | 1929 |
| #835 | Billy "Swede" Hall & Co. in "Hilda" (comedian) | 1929 |
| #837 | Riva Reyes, The Piquant Senorita (singer) | 1929 |
| #840 | Oklahoma Bob Albright & His RodeoDo Flappers | 1929 |
| #849 | John T. Murray & Vivien Oakland in "Satires" | 1929 |
| #864 | Carlena Diamond, Harpist Supreme | 1929 |
| #874 | Coletta Ryan and Duke Yellman | 1929 |
| #929 | Summers and Hunt in "Some Pumpkins" | 1929 |
| #1019/1020 | Joe Frisco In "The Song Plugger" (comedy/song/dance) | 1930 |
| #1043 | The Yacht Club Boys in "A Private Engagement" | 1930 |
| #1045 | "Fashion"s Mirror" musical fashion show | 1930 |
| #3674 | "Poor Aubrey" with Franklyn Pangborn | 1930 |
| #3679 | "Revival Day" with Slim Timblin | 1930 |
| #3722/3723 | "Trifles" with Jason Robards, Sr. | 1930 |
| #3778 | "Niagara Falls w/ Bryant Washburn/Helen Jerome Eddy | 1930 |
| #3900 | "She Who Gets Slapped" with Tom Dugan | 1930 |
| #965 | "Gym Jams" with Lew Mayor (Juggler) | 1930 |
| #2418 | Henry B. Walthall in "Retribution" playlet | 1927 |
| #2599 | Thanksgiving Day comedy playlet | 1928 |
| #2759 | Val Harris & Ann Howe in "The Wild Westerner" rube act | 1928 |
| #782 | The Outlaw In-Law henpecked husband skit w/Hobat Cavanugh | 1929 |
| #783 | Bud Harris & Frank Radcliffe in "At The Party" blackface comedy & music | 1929 |
| #866 | Anderson & Graves in "Fishing Around" boy/girl comedy skit | 1929 |
| #941 | Clara Barry and Orval Whitledge in "Jest Awhile" | 1929 |
| #970 | Betty & Jerry Brown in "Let's Elope" | 1929 |
| #1050 | "Pack Up Your Troubles" with Douglas Stanbury singer | 1930 |
| #3849 | "What A Life" prison musical parody | 1930 |
| #3883 | Surprise, with Tom Dugan and Vivien Oakland comedy skit | 1930 |
The following are the 25 operatic shorts now being restored by The Library Of Congress and UCLA with a generous donation from J. Paul Getty the 3rd.
| Beniamino Gigli in “Cavalleria Rusticana” | 1927 |
| Charles Hackett & Rosa Low in “Romeo et Juliette Tomb Scene” | 1927 |
| Gigli in selections from “Opera La Gioconda” | 1927 |
| Giuseppe De Luca singing “Largo al Factotum” | 1927 |
| John Charles Thomas in two selections | 1927 |
| Marion Talley, DeLuca, Gigli and Jeanne Gordon in quartette from “Rigoletto” | 1927 |
| Martinelli in “Celeste Aida” | 1927 |
| Martinelli in duet from Act IV of “La Juive” | 1927 |
| Martinelli in Selections from “Carmen” | 1927 |
| Rosa Raisa & Giacomo Rimini duet from “Trovatore” | 1927 |
| Schumann-Heink in three selections | 1927 |
| Schumann-Heink singing “By The Waters of the Minnetonka” & others | 1927 |
| Schumann-Heink singing “Danny Boy and others” | 1927 |
| Pasquale Amato in “A Neopolitan Romance” | 1928 |
| Charles Hackett in “Faust”, asst. by Chas. Baromeo | 1929 |
| Charles Hackett singing “Il Mio Tesoro Intanto” & “O Paradiso” | 1929 |
| Martinelli singing “M’Appari” from “Martha” | 1929 |
| Francis Alda singing “Ave Maria” | 1930 |
| Martinelli in “Prison Scene from ‘Faust’” | 1930 |
| Martinelli in Temple Scene from “Aida” | 1930 |
| Martinelli singing “Celeste Aida” | 1930 |
| #2594 | Dick Rich and His Syncho Symphonists | 1927 | funny performing band |
| #771 | Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees | 1929 | rousing pop orchestra |
| #2242 | Jimmy Clemons in "Dream Café" | 1927 | great vaude & eccentric dancing |
| #2348 | Adele Rowland in "Stories In Song" | 1928 | top singer in vaude and records |
| #2581 | J.C. Flippen, The Ham What Am | 1928 | vaude headliner w/comedy and songs |
| #2285 | Earl Burtnett & His Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | 1928 | third restored short by this band |
| #901 | Jans & Whelan, Two Good Boys Gone Wrong | 1929 | funny comedy team |
| #2293 | Miller & Morrissey Night Club Revue | 1927 | early musical short |
| #422 | Hawaiian Nights (hot native island band) | 1927 |
| #443 | Bernardo DePace Mandolin Virtuoso | 1927 |
| #2138 | "Night Court" with William Demarest | 1928 |
| #2285 | Earl Burtnett & His Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | 1928 |
| #2294 | Earl Burtnett Orchestra | 1929 |
| #2295 | Earl Burtnett Orchestra | 1928 |
| #2320 | Police Quartet (L.A. Police) | 1928 |
| #2338 | Abe Lyman Band in "Maestro of Syncopated Symphony" | 1928 |
| #2546 | Mme Rosa Raisa offers "Plasir d"Amour" (Joys of Love) | 1928 |
| #2554 | Daphne Pollard in "Wanted - A Man" (comedienne) | 1928 |
| #2595 | Dick Rich & His Melodious Monarchs (band) | 1928 |
| #2627 | Larry Ceballos Roof Garden Revue | 1928 |
| #2686 | Shaw and Lee, The Beau Brummels | 1928 |
| #2696 | Chaz Chase, The Unique Comedian | 1928 |
| #2819 | Roy Fox & His Montmarte Cafe Orchestra | 1928 |
| #2900 | The Rangers in "After The Roundup" | 1929 |
| #2919 | Arthur "Pat" West in "Ship Ahoy" | 1929 |
| #749 | Paul Tremaine & His Aristocrats (great band) | 1929 |
| #753 | Ethel Sinclair & Marge LaMarr in "At The Seashore" (comedy) | 1929 |
| #847 | Kraft & LaMont in "Rarin" To Go (gay cowboy) | 1929 |
| #3280 | Dick Henderson in "At The Church Festival" | 1929 |
| #395 | Van & Schenck | 1926 |
| #2339 | Ray Mayer & Edith Evans (funny singing team) | 1927 |
| #428 | Fred Waring And His Pennsylvanians | 1927 |
| #537 | Billy Jones & Ernie Hare, The Happiness Boys | 1927 |
| #553 | Arden & Ohman, Piano Duetists | 1927 |
| #2236 | Ray Mayer & Edith Evans in "The Cowboy & His Girl" | 1928 |
| #2261 | Harry Wayman & His Debutantes (all girl dance band) | 1928 |
| #2409 | Jimmy Lyons (pop singer) | 1928 |
| #2968 | Guido Diero, World"s Foremost Piano-Accordionist | 1928 |
| #722/723 | Willie & Eugene Howard in "The Music Makers" (hilarious) | 1929 |
| #833 | Ann Butler & Jay Brennan (boy/girl comedy act) | 1929 |
| #841 | Georgie Price in "Don"t Get Nervous" (top vaudevillian) | 1929 |
| #950 | Jack Osterman in "Talking It Over" (great monologist) | 1929 |
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