Love ❤️ from Gilbert & Garbo
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We live in a world of silent film. Annual fest April 10/11/12 2026; Special screening series Jan-June 2026; Nov 21 Cine Concert. The “Festival Cat Assistants in Charge” keeping us motivated. https://linktr.ee/torontosilentfilm
Love ❤️ from Gilbert & Garbo
Christmas comes early with the arrival of the new resto of Beau Geste. I remember seeing stills from this in Kevin Brownlow's Hollywood Pioneers book when I was young & never imagined I could ever see a beautiful restoration that matched those images.
Getting ready for the Screening of David Cronenberg's Shivers. And on luscious 35mm. It'll be a packed house.
Nov 21st is Sold Out.
Have at you! From your friendly local bat ladies
In this crazy old world, get up to mischief
The mystery deepens. First I receive a Secret Silent Santa copy of the April 1923 edition of Motion Picture in my mailbox. Now dvd copies of 2 fab films turns up in the same mailbox!
It's a beautiful film
That will be quite the event. Bravo to everyone involved
”You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man’s freedom.”
– Clarence Darrow
So you’re telling me the Wizard of Oz presented itself as a towering force of overwhelming technology, only to be unmasked as just some guy, off-screen?
My newly arrived reading material all the way from across the pond. Been looking for it for yrs but it proved as elusive as the sanity in the film. Always a pleasure to add another David Robinson to the collection.
My third silent Library of Congress National Film Registry nomination would be the first-ever for director Paul Leni, who left Germany for Hollywood only to die far too young at age 44. A magnificent Universal Super-Jewel with a Conrad Veidt performance that influenced the creators of DC’s The Joker
I’m covering all the action from here (drinks included)
I might call my partner-in-crime that when he gets home just to see his reaction!
violets! That's a new to me heartthrob name!
Ned Sparks/Sam De Grasse
Director Del Lord, Academy Award winners Norma Shearer & Marie Dressler, Marie Prevost
Florence Lawrence/Fay Wray/Al Christie
It’s the annual #CanadaDay reminder of contributors to early Hollywood: famous, hidden or forgotten, their birth certificates verify them with maple in their blood:Pickford/Shipman/Sennett
Last hours to pledge Little Mickey Grogan (1927) Restoration DVD/Blu-ray by Eric Grayson on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/162...
Silent film folks! If you haven’t already, Check out Little Mickey Grogan (1927) Restoration DVD/Blu-ray by Eric Grayson on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/162...
That’s mighty warm. Stay cool. We’re getting the same today (about 38C).
Feels like this today + the added humidity.
Can't really think of anything pithy so I'll ask : do you have a favourite font(s)?
I’m ready for summer.
I love these projects-not only is this the type of rarity close to my silent film geeky heart, but it's being done by a really swell person who absolutely know his stuff. Please back Little Mickey Grogan (1927) Restoration DVD/Blu-ray on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/162...
@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social Hi Matt. We just published our discussion of Riefenstahl. You and/or your followers might be interested in it. No expectation, but if you listen to or share it, please enjoy! If that's the right word. pod.fo/e/2e3525
Jeez. What do we have to do to keep getting our fix? I can't live without Noir Alley