Last night I went to the only remaining Silent Movie Theatre and saw 'Peter Pan' (1924), 'The Inheritance'(1911), and Charlie Chaplin in 'The Adventurer.' It was a really cool experience because it is the only theatre left in the country that plays exclusively silent films. Also, they have a piano and an organ that are played by a gentleman who is 90+ years old and has been playing accompaniment for these films his entire life! He was amazing. He just watched along with the film and changed his piano/organ playing appropriately to what was happening onscreen.
Silent movies are amazing because for being so early, they are extremely well made. The special effects are very advanced and the acting is AMAZING. The actors of that time had to be so precise with their actions, facial expressions and internal life to have the audience understand what was going. It was a very cool experience.
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