plays for." ---Variety "The one thing that stands out in one's memory is Quasimodo. Mr. Chaney's work will live in the memory when all else will have faded away. (The Hunchback) is an accomplishment of which any producer should feel proud." ---Harrison's Reports Accolades The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: 2002: AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions – Nominated Preservation The only surviving prints of the film are 16mm "show-at-home" prints distributed by Universal in the 1920s and 1930s for home-movie purposes, and no original nitrate 35mm negatives or prints exist. Most video editions (including public domain releases) of the film are derived from 16mm duplicate prints that were distributed by Blackhawk Films in the 1960s and 1970s. A DVD release of a newly restored print of the film was released by Image Entertainment on October 9, 2007. A Blu-ray release of a newly restored print of the film was released by Flicker Alley on March 18, 2014. Another Blu-ray was released on September 28, 2021 by Kino Lorber with a brand new restoration from NBCUniversal. Vox Lumiere Composer Kevin Saunders Hayes uses this 1923 silent film in his Vox Lumiere 2005 theatre/concert production "Vox Lumiere - The Hunchback of Notre Dame". See also List of films in the public domain in the United States Notes References Bibliography Blake, Michael F. A Thousand Faces: Lon Chaney's Unique Artistry in Motion Pictures. Vestal, New York: Vestal Press, 1997. . External links The Hunchback of Notre Dame at SilentEra.com Cue sheet music for the film on the Internet Archive 1923 films American historical drama films American monster movies American silent feature films 1920s historical drama films 1920s monster movies American black-and-white films Films based on The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Films directed by Wallace Worsley Films set in Paris Films set in religious buildings and structures Films set in the 1480s Films produced by Irving Thalberg Universal Pictures films Articles containing video clips Films scored by Heinz Roemheld Films produced by Carl Laemmle Cultural depictions of Louis XI of France Films about Romani people 1920s American films Surviving American silent films Silent American drama films Silent horror films Films about disability 1920s English-language films