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1996

January 15, 2020 By kathy

Lucky Star

Made at the end of the silent era, Lucky Star was released in both silent and part-talking versions, although only the silent version survives today. Advertisements for the film touted "Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell together again in their first talking picture." Known as "America’s Favorite … [Read more...] about Lucky Star

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January 14, 2020 By kathy

Gretchen the Greenhorn

Also presented in this program: Original coming attraction trailers from the lost films The Patriot (1928), directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Emil Jannings, which won the 1929 Academy Award for Best Screenplay; Beau Sabreur (1928), which starred Gary Cooper, a sequel to the 1927 version … [Read more...] about Gretchen the Greenhorn

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January 9, 2020 By kathy

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

You can read the program essay for our 2015 screening of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ here The filming of Ben-Hur began in 1923 when the Goldwyn studio sent cast and crew to historic locations in Italy. But labor strikes and political tension between Fascist and socialist workers soon led to … [Read more...] about Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

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