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Silents Were Golden
Topic Started: Mar 14 2012, 02:46 PM (377 Views)
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Media Mentoring presents SILENTS WERE GOLDEN

When many people think of “old-time” silent movies, grainy images of slapstick comics belting each other with pies and seltzer water come to mind. Yet the silent film era produced films of lasting beauty, power, and merit as a new medium found its way. By the mid-1920s, silent films had achieved a level of artistry that made them the most beloved popular entertainment in the world. Nevertheless, in 1927 when Al Jolson stepped up to the microphone and uttered the phrase, “You ain’t heard nothin’ yet, folks!” in The Jazz Singer, it sent an instantaneous dagger into the heart of the silent picture. Interestingly, it was years before talking pictures – with clunky, immobile equipment and clunky, inarticulate film stars – were able to match the beauty and power of the great silent films.

Tonight, in celebration of The Artist, a retro-silent film and winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2011, and Hugo, Martin Scorcese’s heartwarming gem set in Paris in the 1920s, we’re going to revisit the silent era, with two hours of clips, trailers, and short subjects from silent and early sound films, hosted by Cliff Weimer, film historian, writer, and projectionist at inthebalcony.com, a website devoted to classic (and not so classic) films. Spend an evening with such legendary names as Lillian Gish, Lon Chaney, Buster Keaton, Clara Bow, D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin and an array of unforgettable films – and yes, a pie in the face or two. Plus, examples of early sound films, when the actors were apparently told, “Whatever you do, don’t move, and remember to speak into that hidden microphone!” A fun and informative evening is guaranteed.

March 27, 2011
6:00 p.m.

Creative Vera Studio, 1200 S Street, Sacramento, CA

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