A beautifully restored print from the Library of Congress, this heartwarming (and at times heartbreaking) film follows the misadventures of a boy named Penrod, accompanied by his best friend/second-in-command Sam, and his loyal dog Duke.
Giornate del Cinema Muto Day 1: The Urge To Travel (1911 – 1939)
The first screening of the 2020 Giornate del Cinema Muto was an enchanting series of short travelogues, each offering a unique opportunity to travel beyond our lockdown walls to visit destinations far and wide.
Mantrap (1926)
Directed by Victor Fleming, Mantrap is a silent comedy starring Clara Bow as Alverna, a manicurist whose flirtatiousness is apparently untameable.
It (1927)
It is a silent romantic comedy directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Clara Bow as Betty Lou Spence, the role that would forever immortalise her as ‘The It Girl’.
Outside The Law (1920)
Directed by Tod Browning and starring Priscilla Dean as Molly Madden, Wheeler Oakman as Bill Ballard, and Lon Chaney as both Black Mike Sylva and Ah Wing, Outside The Law is a silent crime drama set in the shadowy San Francisco underworld.
Exit Smiling (1926)
Directed by Sam Taylor and starring Beatrice Lillie as Violet and Jack Pickford as Jimmy Marsh. Exit Smiling is a silent comedy set amongst a theatre troupe as they traverse the country by train, performing their popular melodrama ‘Flaming Women’.
