Palace of Silents
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Built in 1942 by a maverick film preservationist, this small Los Angeles theater championed silent film at the very moment when the Hollywood studios across town were busily destroying their nitrate inventories. With hard chairs, phonograph-record accompaniments, and mostly original vintage prints, the dingy mom-and-pop operation was nonetheless a palace to the fanatical few who became its loyal audience.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-10-03
Runtime: 77 mins
Director: Iain Kennedy
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, History
Original title: Palace of Silents
Production Companies: Cardoza Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
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