Silent Movie Day
 

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2023 EVENTS

 

UNITED
STATES

 

ALASKA

Anchorage, Alaska
Bear Tooth Theater
Anchorage Festival of Music
Scaramouche (1923), with live baroque ensemble performing live on period instruments, including a full-sized double-manual harpsichord
10/1/23 at 4:00pm
https://beartooththeatre.filmbot.com/movies/scaramouche-1923-100th-anniversary-presentation-with-live-orchestra/


CALIFORNIA

Berkeley, California
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
City Lights (1931)
9/29/23
https://rialtocinemas.com/coming-soon-elm/silent-movie-day-elm/


Beverly Hills, California

Retroformat
The Lumiere Cinema at the Music Hal
10/8/23 at 2:00pml
Clara Bow in HULA (1927) with live music by Cliff Retallick on 16mm!
https://www.retroformat.org/screenings.html


Claremont, California
Laemmle Claremont
The Johnstown Flood (1926)
9/27/23
https://www.laemmle.com/theater/claremont-5


El Segundo, California
Old Town Music Hall
Faust (1926) w/ live Accompaniment by Randy Woltz on the Mighty Wurlitzer-
10/1/23 at 2:30pm
www.oldtownmusichall.org


Fremont, California
Niles Essanay Silent FIlm Museum
Broncho Billy & Friends Silent Film Festival
Friday, September 29 - Sunday, October 1
Bay Area Film Making in the Silent Era
Salomy Jane (San Rafael)
The Last Edition (San Francisco)
The California Nursery in Lenticular Kodacolor (Niles)
Bay Area Essanay Films
Little Orphant Annie (Pleasanton)  
     & Much More
https://nilesfilmmuseum.org/?tv=6128046631550976


Glendale, California

Brand Park
Retroformat, Alex Film Society, Glendale Community Services & Parks, the Glendale Historical Society and Brand Associates
Harold Lloyd's Safety Last!
Free screening with live musical accompaniment by Cliff Retallick
9/30/23 at 7:00pm
https://www.retroformat.org/screenings.html


Glendale, California
Laemmle Glendale
The Johnstown Flood (1926)
9/27/23
https://www.laemmle.com/theater/glendale


Los Angeles, California
The New Beverly Cinema
Harold Lloyd in The Freshman & Girl Shy
9/29/23 at 7:30pm
https://thenewbev.com/schedule/

Davey B. Gravey's Tiny Cinema
Exhibiting Tiny Movies outside of the New Beverly Cinema in honor of Silent Movie Day 2023
9/29/23 4:00pm-9:00pm
http://www.graveystinycinema.com/exhibitions


Los Angeles, California
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Los Angeles
The Unknown (1927) New Restoration!
with new score by Philip Carli
9/30/23
The National Film Preservation Foundation and Silent Movie Day are thrilled to partner with Alamo Drafthouse for this presentation of THE UNKNOWN with a new score by Philip Carli.
With financial support from the NFPF’s Roger Mayer Legacy grant program, THE UNKNOWN has been restored by the George Eastman Museum, with approximately 10 minutes of previously lost shots and sequences taken from a Czech export print in the collection of the National Film Archive in Prague.
Note: Proceeds from the screening will go to support the NFPF’s preservation efforts.
https://drafthouse.com/los-angeles



Los Angeles, California
Laemmle Royal
The Johnstown Flood (1926)
9/27/23
https://www.laemmle.com/theater/royal


Modesto, CA
State Theatre of Modesto
Silent Movie Day Weekend - Nosferatu (1922)
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://thestate.org/films/nasferatu-092023/


Nevada City, California
The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theater
Nosferatu, with live accompaniment by The Invincible Czars
9/24/23 at 3:00pm
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Oakland, California
The New Parkway Theatre
Beverly of Graustark
October 1, 2023 @12:30pm
https://www.thenewparkway.com
A Celebration of the 1st Anniversary of CAPTAIN OF HER SOUL: THE LIFE OF MARION DAVIES. BEVERLY OF GRAUSTARK was restored by the Library of Congress, and is presented by Undercrank Productions and Ben Model. The film will be shown with Ben Model's recorded score. Proceeds benefit the ACLU's Drag Defense Fund.


Palmdale, California
Palmdale Playhouse
The Passion of Joan of Arc
with new score Composer/keyboardist George Sarah
9/29/23 at 8:00pm
https://www.palmdaleplayhouse.com/events/2023/the-passion-of-joan-of-arc


San Francisco, California
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission
The Unknown (1927) New Restoration!
with new score by Philip Carli
9/30/23
The National Film Preservation Foundation and Silent Movie Day are thrilled to partner with Alamo Drafthouse for this presentation of THE UNKNOWN with a new score by Philip Carli.
With financial support from the NFPF’s Roger Mayer Legacy grant program, THE UNKNOWN has been restored by the George Eastman Museum, with approximately 10 minutes of previously lost shots and sequences taken from a Czech export print in the collection of the National Film Archive in Prague.
Note: Proceeds from the screening will go to support the NFPF’s preservation efforts.
https://drafthouse.com/sf/theater/new-mission


San Rafael, California
Smith Rafael Film Center
Laurel and Hardy Year One - New Restorations
9/30/23 at 1:30pm
https://rafaelfilm.cafilm.org/laurel-hardy-year-one/


Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
Behind the Scenes at the “Flying A”, a talk by Betsy J. Green
September 27 at 7:00pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/behind-the-scenes-at-the-flying-a-tickets-701044702577?aff=oddtdtcreator


Santa Clarita, California
Laemmle Newhall
The Johnstown Flood (1926)
9/27/23
https://www.laemmle.com/theater/newhall


Sebastopol, California
Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol
City Lights (1931)
9/29/23
https://rialtocinemas.com/coming-soon/silent-movie-day-seb/


Westwood, California
UCLA Film & Television Archive
Billy Wilder Theatre
Silent Movie Day program:
THE UNKNOWN (Tod Browning, 1927, GEM restoration)
DOLLAR DOWN (Tod Browning, 1925, UCLA preservation)
10/7/23 at 7:30pm
https://cinema.ucla.edu/events/2023/10/07/silent-movie-day-unknown-dollar-down


COLORADO

Denver, Colorado
Alamo Sloans Lake
The Unknown (1927) New Restoration!
with new score by Philip Carli
9/30/23
The National Film Preservation Foundation and Silent Movie Day are thrilled to partner with Alamo Drafthouse for this presentation of THE UNKNOWN with a new score by Philip Carli.
With financial support from the NFPF’s Roger Mayer Legacy grant program, THE UNKNOWN has been restored by the George Eastman Museum, with approximately 10 minutes of previously lost shots and sequences taken from a Czech export print in the collection of the National Film Archive in Prague.
Note: Proceeds from the screening will go to support the NFPF’s preservation efforts.
https://drafthouse.com/chicago/theater/sloans-lake


Denver, Colorado
Denver Silent Film Festival
Sie FilmCenter
The Italian Straw Hat (Un Chapeau de paille d’Italie) (1927)
For National Silent Movie Day! With live musical accompaniment by Hank Troy!
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://denverfilm.eventive.org/films/650c8a66a727ac00c3079391


CONNECTICUT

Ledyard, Connecticut
Ledyard Public Library
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
9/29/23 at 1:00pm
https://welcomeweek.bluestarfam.org/event/silent-movie-day-2023/


DELAWARE

Lewes, Delaware
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society
Cinema Art Theater
Laurel and Hardy Shorts Program: The Second Hundred Years, Duck Soup and The Battle of the Century
9/29/23 at 7:30pm
https://www.rehobothfilm.com/coming-soon-film-guide


FLORIDA

Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables Art Cinema
Silent Movie Weekend
MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA (1929), SAFETY LAST! (1923), HÄXAN (1922), and CHICAGO (1927)
9/29-10/1/23
https://www.gablescinema.com/programs/silent-movie-weekend/


Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee Film Society
Laurel and Hardy Silent Shorts
9/29 & 9/30

https://www.tallahasseefilms.com


Marietta, Georgia
Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre
The Man Who Laughs (1928) accompanied by a live score performed on The Strand's Mighty Allen theatre organ by The Strand's House Organist, Ron Carter
10/1/23 at 2:00pm
https://thestrand.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0S1N000007ZMo4UAG


GEORGIA

Savannah, Georgia
Lucas Theatre
Wonders of the Wurlitzer: Safety Last!
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
Live Accompaniment on the theater’s recently restored original Mighty Wurlitzer by Ron Carter
https://www.lucastheatre.com/schedule/wonders-wurlitzer-safety-last-100th-anniversary-screening


ILLINOIS

Chicago, Illinois
Gene Siskel Film Center
Safety Last!
w/ live piano accompaniment by David Drazin
9/29/23 at 6:30pm
https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/safety-last
Celebrate national silent film day/centennial anniversary screening


Chicago, Illinois
Alamo Wrigleyville
The Unknown (1927) New Restoration!
with new score by Philip Carli
9/30/23
The National Film Preservation Foundation and Silent Movie Day are thrilled to partner with Alamo Drafthouse for this presentation of THE UNKNOWN with a new score by Philip Carli.
With financial support from the NFPF’s Roger Mayer Legacy grant program, THE UNKNOWN has been restored by the George Eastman Museum, with approximately 10 minutes of previously lost shots and sequences taken from a Czech export print in the collection of the National Film Archive in Prague.
Note: Proceeds from the screening will go to support the NFPF’s preservation efforts.
https://drafthouse.com/chicago#now-playing


Northbrook, Illinois
Northbrook Public Library
- The Delicious Little Devil (1919) with live piano accompaniment by David Drazin
9/6/23 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm
- Straight Shooting (1917) with live piano accompaniment by David Drazin
9/13/23 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm
- Three Chaplin Shorts (The Floorwalker, The Rink, Behind the Screen) with live piano accompaniment by David Drazin
9/20/23 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm
- Zander the Great (1925, Marion Davies) with live piano accompaniment by David Drazin
9/27/23 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm
http://www.northbrook.info/events/


Chicago, Illinois
Film Studies Center - University of Chicago
That Night's Wife, with live accompaniment by Kent Lambert (Whine Cave)
35mm film!
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
Free admission!
https://filmstudiescenter.uchicago.edu/event/nights-wife


INDIANA

Anderson, Indiana
The Paramount Theatre
Phantom of the Opera with live accompaniment by organist Ken Double
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://www.andersonparamount.org/shows/NATIONAL-SILENT-FILM-DAY-


Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield Arts & Convention Center
The City Without Jews, with live original music composed and performed by world-renowned klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and celebrated silent film pianist Donald Sosin!
9/26/23 at 7:00pm
https://fairfieldacc.com/event/the-city-without-jews/


MAINE

Portland, ME
Kinonik Presents:
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
September 24 @ 6:30pm
Outdoor showing at Congress Square Park, with live accompaniment by Carolyn Swartz
https://www.kinonik.org/


MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, Massachusetts
Northeastern University and Boston Asian American Film Festival
“Oath of the Sword” East Coast Premiere and Panel Discussion
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
Northeastern University and Boston Asian American Film Festival celebrate National Silent Movie Day and the upcoming 15th Boston Asian American Film Festival with a festival preview, screening of Oath of the Sword (1914) and panel conversation.
https://camd.northeastern.edu/event/oath-of-the-sword-east-coast-premiere-and-panel-discussion/


Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Brattle Theatre
9/29/23: Silent 16mm Shorts from The Brattle’s Collection - https://brattlefilm.org/special_events/silent-16mm-shorts-from-the-brattles-collection/
9/30/23: Buster Keaton's Three Ages - https://brattlefilm.org/movies/buster-keatons-three-ages/
10/1/23: Lois Weber's Shoes - https://brattlefilm.org/movies/shoes/


MICHIGAN

Flint, Michigan
Flint Institute of Arts
Celebrating the Silent Era: Dort Financial Credit Union Film Series presents Charlie Chaplin's THE GOLD RUSH
Free admission!
9/28/23 at 6:00pm
https://flintarts.org/event/13765/


MINNESOTA

New London, Minnesota 
New London Roaming Cinema
Little Theatre Auditorium
5th Annual Silent Film Fest featuring Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
with live music by Andrea Limoges along with two silent shorts with music by Nicholas Davis!
9/30/23 at 7:00pm PWYW (pay what you wish) $10 to $30 Available on Eventbrite or at the Door
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silent-film-fest-andrea-limoges-sunrise-and-nicholas-davis-2-shorts-tickets-713287711747?


MISSOURI

Columbia, Missouri
Ragtag Cinema
Sherlock Jr. & Cops, with Buster Keaton
Presented as part of Screentime
9/30/23 at 11:00am
https://ragtagcinema.org/film/sherlock-jr/


Joplin, Missouri
Bookhouse Cinema
Charlie Chaplin in THE KID
9/29/23 at 2:30pm & 7:30pm
https://www.bookhousejoplin.com/movie/the-kid-1921/


St. Louis, Missouri
Hi-Pointe Theater
Silents, Please! STL and Cinema St. Louis
Buster Keaton’s THE HIGH SIGN and Harold Lloyd’s THE FRESHMAN with live accompaniment by The Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://hi-pointe.eventive.org/schedule/64cd807b6e73f600c936eb91


Springfield, Missouri
The Woodland Heights Neighborhood Association
Robin Hood (1922) starring Douglas Fairbanks
The driveway of 1875 N Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65803
9/29/23 at 8:00pm
https://fb.me/e/1fg14mzqm


NEBRASKA

Omaha, Nebraska
Film Streams' Dundee Theater
Safety Last (1923)
September 29, 2023 @6pm
https://filmstreams.org

Film Streams' Ruth Sokolof Theater
Safety Last (1923)
9/29/23 at 6:00pm
https://filmstreams.org/films/safety-last


Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Midwest Theater
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
The Scarecrow (1920), One Week (1920), and The Haunted House (1921)
https://midwesttheater.com/events/silent-movie-day/


NEW HAMPSHIRE

Derry, New Hampshire
Derry Public Library
Derry Opera House
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923),featuring live music by Jeff Rapsis
9/29/23 at 7pm
https://derrypl.org/adult/events/9310/jeff-rapsis-performs-hunchback-notre-dame-derry-opera-house


NEW JERSEY

Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton Garden Theatre
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
9/28/23 at 7:00pm  
Milestone Film Founders Dennis Doros and Amy Heller will join us to introduce this gorgeous animated film from 1926. They will also lead a post-film film Q&A in the theater discussing the movie's restoration and distribution.
https://www.princetongardentheatre.org/films/adventures-of-prince-achmed


NEW YORK

Huntington, New York
Cinema Arts Centre
The Scarlet Letter (1926), with live accompaniment by Ben Model
9/26/23 at 7:30pm
https://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=809464~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&


New York, New York
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lower Manhattan
The Unknown (1927) New Restoration!
with new score by Philip Carli
9/30/23
The National Film Preservation Foundation and Silent Movie Day are thrilled to partner with Alamo Drafthouse for this presentation of THE UNKNOWN with a new score by Philip Carli.
With financial support from the NFPF’s Roger Mayer Legacy grant program, THE UNKNOWN has been restored by the George Eastman Museum, with approximately 10 minutes of previously lost shots and sequences taken from a Czech export print in the collection of the National Film Archive in Prague.
Note: Proceeds from the screening will go to support the NFPF’s preservation efforts.
https://drafthouse.com/nyc/theater/lower-manhattan


New York, New York
Film Forum
The Johnstown Flood (1926) w/ Live Piano Accompaniment by Steve Sterner
Celebrating Silent Movie Day
9/25/23 at 6:00pm
https://filmforum.org/film/the-johnstown-flood


Yonkers, New York
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Yonkers
The Unknown (1927) New Restoration!
with new score by Philip Carli
9/30/23
The National Film Preservation Foundation and Silent Movie Day are thrilled to partner with Alamo Drafthouse for this presentation of THE UNKNOWN with a new score by Philip Carli.
With financial support from the NFPF’s Roger Mayer Legacy grant program, THE UNKNOWN has been restored by the George Eastman Museum, with approximately 10 minutes of previously lost shots and sequences taken from a Czech export print in the collection of the National Film Archive in Prague.
Note: Proceeds from the screening will go to support the NFPF’s preservation efforts.
https://drafthouse.com/yonkers/theater/yonkers


Rochester, New York
The Little Theatre
Clash of the Wolves (1925)
9/29 at 5:30pm
https://thelittle.org/clash-of-the-wolves/


Schenectady, NY
Proctors Theatre
Piccadilly w/Live score performed by The Metamorchestra
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://www.proctors.org


West Hampton Beach, New York NY
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
WHAT? (2021)
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://whbpac.org/event/what/
Filmed in the black-and-white, silent comedy style of Charlie Chaplin, but set in modern-day Los Angeles, WHAT? tells the story of a Deaf actor who is tired of the disrespect and discrimination he confronts in Hollywood. He decides -- through sign language, gestures, and whatever it takes -- to take matters into his own... hands.


NEVADA

Carson City, Nevada
Carson City Classic Cinema Club
Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall
The General (1926, starring Buster Keaton) & more shorts
w/ live piano accompaniment and Foley
9/29/23 at 6:30pm
$5 general admission at the door
https://ccclassiccinema.org/2023/09/07/silent-movie-night/


Las Vegas, Nevada
The Beverly Theater
Safety Last! (1923)
9/29/23 at 4:00pm
https://www.thebeverlytheater.com/shows-details?id=329290

& The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
9/29/23 at 5:30pm
https://www.thebeverlytheater.com/shows-details?id=329291


NORTH CAROLINA

Boone, NC
Appalachian Theatre
Silent Movie Day Celebration with "Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra"
Celebrating National Silent Film Day in style, with the country’s leading Ragtime
9/29/23 at 8:00pm
Music Orchestra setting the stage and playing the score LIVE with classic silent films of the era
https://www.apptheatre.org/events-and-tickets/peacherine-ragtime-society-orchestra


Cary, North Carolina
The Cary Theater
Silent Movie Day Screening: The Kid (1921)
September 29, 2023 @2pm
https://thecarytheater.com


Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chelsea Theater
Carmen (1918)
10/2/23 at 7:00pm
https://www.thechelseatheater.org/movie/carmen-1918


Durham, North Carolina
Duke University Chapel
Organ Recital Series: Peter Richard Conte—Accompanying the Silent Film 'The Phantom of the Opera' (1925)
10/1/23 at 5:00pm
Free admission
https://chapel.duke.edu/events/organ-recital-series-peter-richard-conte—accompanying-silent-film-phantom-opera-1696194000


Fayetteville, North Carolina
Cameo Art House Theater
9/29/23 at 8:00pm
Fritz Lang's METROPOLIS
https://ticketmesandhills.com/events/metropolis-screening-silent-movie-day-9-29-2023


Lumberton, North Carolina
Carolina Civic Center Historic Theatre
Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra
This performance will feature several silent film shorts and a concert that features the group’s vocalist
9/30/23 at 7:00pm
https://carolinaciviccenter.com/event/peacherine-ragtime-society-orchestra/


Raleigh, North Carolina
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Raleigh
The Unknown (1927) New Restoration!
with new score by Philip Carli
9/30/23
The National Film Preservation Foundation and Silent Movie Day are thrilled to partner with Alamo Drafthouse for this presentation of THE UNKNOWN with a new score by Philip Carli.
With financial support from the NFPF’s Roger Mayer Legacy grant program, THE UNKNOWN has been restored by the George Eastman Museum, with approximately 10 minutes of previously lost shots and sequences taken from a Czech export print in the collection of the National Film Archive in Prague.
Note: Proceeds from the screening will go to support the NFPF’s preservation efforts.
https://drafthouse.com/raleigh/theater/raleigh


Winston-Salem, North Carolina
a/perture cinema
Laurel & Hardy - Selection of Newly Restored Shorts from 1927
9/29/23 at 1:00pm and 8:30pm
https://aperturecinema.com/movies/silent-movie-day-laurel-hardy-year-one/


OHIO

Akron Ohio
The Nighlight Cinema
Silent Film (All) Day at The Nightlight: Laurel & Hardy Shorts; Charlie Chaplin Shorts; The Doll; Within Our Gates
9/29/23
https://www.nightlightcinema.com


Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque
The Man Who Laughs
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://www.cia.edu/cinematheque/film-schedule/2023/09/the-man-who-laughs


Columbus, Ohio
Gateway Film Center
Silent Movie Day 2023: Nosferatu (1922)
9/29 at 7:00pm
https://gatewayfilmcenter.org


OKLAHOMA

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Circle Cinema
The Mark of Zorro
with a live score played by Bill Rowland of the American Theatre Organ Society on Circle’s 1928 pipe organ. Plus, free Zorro mask with every ticket while supplies last!
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://www.circlecinema.org/coming-soon/the-mark-of-zorro---silent-movie-day


OREGON

Lincoln City, Oregon
Bijou Theatre
IT (starring Clara Bow) w/ live organ accompaniment by Mack Pimentel)
9/29/23 at 11:00am
www.cinemalovers.com


Portland, Oregon
Hollywood Theatre
IT with Clara Bow
w/ live organ accompaniment
9/23/23 at 2:00pm
https://hollywoodtheatre.org


PENNSYLVANIA

Ambler, Pennsylvania
Ambler Theater
Thurs Sept 28 at 8:00 pm – “It” starring Clara Bow, plus Alice Howell in Her Lucky Day (1920)
Digital virtual theatre organ accompaniment by Ben Model
https://amblertheater.org


Doylestown, Pennsylvania
County Theatre
Weds Sept 27 at 8:00 pm
So This is Paris dir. by Ernst Lubitsch, plus Edward Everett Horton in Dad’s Choice (1927)
Digital virtual theatre organ accompaniment by Ben Model
https://countytheater.org/


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lightbox Film Center
Laurel & Hardy: Four Early Films - Duck Soup; The Second Hundred Years; Call of the Cuckoo; The Battle of the Century
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://lightboxfilmcenter.org/programs/laurel-hardy-four-early-films


Pittsburgh, PA
The Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival
Presented by the Pittsburgh Silent Film Society
September 24 - October 1
www.pittsburghsilentfilmsociety.org

●      Sunday, Sept. 24 at 2:00pm - A 100th anniversary screening of Our Hospitality (Buster Keaton, 1923) with the Pittsburgh Area Theater Organ Society at Keystone Oaks High School, including live Wurlitzer theater organ accompaniment by Jay Spencer.  See the only remaining theater organ in operation in Pittsburgh! Tickets HERE.

●      Sunday, Sept. 24 at 6:00pm - The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (Alfred Hitchcock, 1927) with Jump Cut Theater at The Parkway Theater. Hitchcock’s silent masterpiece.  Tickets HERE.

●      Tuesday, Sept. 26 - a free 100th anniversary screening of Safety Last (Fred C. Newmeyer, 1923) at the Mt. Lebanon Public Library, presented by The Denis Theatre. Tickets HERE.

●      Wednesday, Sept. 27 - 1920s Avant-Garde on 16mm with live score by David Bernabo presented by Pittsburgh Sound + Image at Eberle Studios. Tickets HERE.

●      Thursday, Sept. 28 - The Lindsay Theater, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, 1920) + short film, with live accompaniment by Pittsburgh Composers Quartet.  TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!

●      Friday, Sept. 29 -  The Johnstown Flood (Irving Cummings, 1926) - a Pittsburgh premiere of this restoration at The Harris Theater. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!

●      Saturday, Sept. 30 - Row House Cinema, Wings (William Hellman, 1927). TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!

●      Sunday, October 1 - Silent Shakespeare: Four Early Short Films with Live Musical Accompaniment by Tom Roberts at The Frick Pittsburgh

●      Sunday, October 1 - a 100th anniversary screening (to the day!) of A Woman of Paris (Charlie Chaplin, 1923) at The Harris Theater on 35mm, with Chaplin’s own score on the print. Introduction by Chaplin scholar, mime and comedy choreographer Dan Kamin. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!


Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Safety Last! with Live Theatre Organ Accompaniment
After the film, organist Brett Miller will stay for a Q&A

The historic Colonial Theatre (1903), home of The Blob, presents a centennial screening of Harold Lloyd's Safety Last! accompanied by the majestic tones of a 101-year-old Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ.
9/30/23 at 7:00pm
https://thecolonialtheatre.com/films/classic-films/safety-last-with-live-theatre-organ-accompaniment/


SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The State Theatre
Sept 29 & 30: THE FRESHMAN (1925) – National Silent Movie Day! Free for Members!
Sept 29 & 30:THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) – National Silent Movie Day!
https://siouxfallsstatetheatre.org/


TEXAS

Austin, Texas
Alamo South Lamar
The Unknown (1927) New Restoration!
with new score by Philip Carli
9/30/23
The National Film Preservation Foundation and Silent Movie Day are thrilled to partner with Alamo Drafthouse for this presentation of THE UNKNOWN with a new score by Philip Carli.
With financial support from the NFPF’s Roger Mayer Legacy grant program, THE UNKNOWN has been restored by the George Eastman Museum, with approximately 10 minutes of previously lost shots and sequences taken from a Czech export print in the collection of the National Film Archive in Prague.
Note: Proceeds from the screening will go to support the NFPF’s preservation efforts.
https://drafthouse.com/chicago


Austin, Texas
Blue Starlite Central Mini Urban Drive-In
Black Francis's The Golem
A screening of the pre recorded soundtrack and original GOLEM classic silent film as imagined by Black Francis of Pixies.
9/29/23 at 10:25pm
https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/10185?siteToken=fr6ya39z2ah8wrqm1eazh1dgbc


Dallas, Texas
The Texas Theatre
Laurel and Hardy Short Films: The Second Hundred Years (1927); Call of the Cuckoos (1927, with Max Davidson); Putting Pants on Phillip (1927); and Battle of the Century (1927)
9/30/23 5:00pm

https://thetexastheatre.com/film/laurel-hardy-year-one/


San Antonio, Texas
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Stone Oak
The Unknown (1927) New Restoration!
with new score by Philip Carli
9/30/23
The National Film Preservation Foundation and Silent Movie Day are thrilled to partner with Alamo Drafthouse for this presentation of THE UNKNOWN with a new score by Philip Carli.
With financial support from the NFPF’s Roger Mayer Legacy grant program, THE UNKNOWN has been restored by the George Eastman Museum, with approximately 10 minutes of previously lost shots and sequences taken from a Czech export print in the collection of the National Film Archive in Prague.
Note: Proceeds from the screening will go to support the NFPF’s preservation efforts.
https://drafthouse.com/san-antonio/theater/stone-oak


UTAH

Provo, Utah
Brigham Young University
BYU Motion Picture Archive
Ten Commandments (Cecil B. DeMille, 1923)
9/28/23 at 7:30pm
https://calendar.byu.edu/arts-entertainment/silent-movie-day-the-ten-commandments-1923-2023-09-28


VIRGINIA

Culpeper, Virginia
Library of Congress
Packard Campus Theater - Packard Campus Theater
'The Lady' (1925) - Silent Film Screening with Andrew Simpson
9/29/23 at 7:30pm
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-410566/the-lady-1925-silent-film-screening-with-andrew-simpson/2023-09-29/


WASHINGTON

Bellingham, Washington
Mount Baker Theatre
Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail (1929)
w/ with a spellbinding live score performed by our Resident Organist Dennis James!
9/29/23 at 7:30pm
https://mountbakertheatre.com/


Mount Vernon, Washington
Lincoln Theatre
Cat and the Canary (1927)
with Live Soundtrack by Corey J. Brewer
9/29/23 at 7:30pm
https://lincolntheatre.org



Seattle, Washington
Grand Illusion Cinema
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://grandillusioncinema.org/

SOUTH AMERICA, CANADA & EUROPE

 

CANADA

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Metro Cinema
L'Inferno (1911) accompanied by a live original score by Ghost Cars
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://www.metrocinema.org/production/linferno/


Kingston, Ontario, Canada
The Screening Room
Four Laurel & Hardy Comedy Shorts with Live Piano by Bruce Vogt
9/30/23 at 3:30pm
https://screeningroomkingston.com/movies/laurel-hardy-shorts-with-live-piano-by-bruce-v

Kingston, Ontario, Canada
The Screening Room
The Wind (1928) + The Frozen North (1922) with Live Piano By Bruce Vogt
9/30/23 at 7:00pm
https://screeningroomkingston.com/movies/the-wind-1928-the-frozen-north-1922/


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
ByTowne Cinema
Laurel and Hardy Shorts with Piano Accompaniment by Bruce Vogt
10/1/23 at 3:00pm
https://www.bytowne.ca/movies/laurel-and-hardy-shorts-w-piano-accompaniment/


Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Dave Barber Cinematheque
Häxan, accompanied by a live soundtrack mix by Scott Fitzpatrick
9/29/23 at 7:00pm
https://davebarbercinematheque.com/event/silent-movie-day-haxan/


FRANCE


UNITED KINGDOM

Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
Picture house at The Little Theatre Cinema
Sherlock Jr. (1924) & Three Ages (1923)
9/30/23 at 14:30
https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/003/HO00013512/sherlock-jr-three-ages-double-bill


London, United Kingdom
The Prince Charles Cinema
Nosferatu (1922)  with a live score performed by Hugo Max
9/29/23 at 8:15pm & 10/23/23 at 8:45pm
https://princecharlescinema.com/PrinceCharlesCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1719808


BROADCAST & VIRTUAL

Turner Classic Movies
September 29, 2023
6:00am to 7:45pm
Includes:
- The Symbol of the Unconquered (Oscar Micheaux, 1921)
- Century of Animation Showcase
- Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (Francesco Zippel, 2021)
- Walt's Early Wonderlands (1921)
- Scaramouche (Rex Ingram, 1923)
- Souls for Sale (Rupert Hughes, 1923)
- The Pilgrim (Charles Chaplin, 1923)
- A Woman of Paris (Charles Chaplin, 1923)
- Dogs of War (Robert F McGowan, 1923)
- Safety Last! (Fred Newmeyer, 1923)
- Why Worry? (Fred Newmeyer, 1923)
- Umarete Wa Mita Keredo (Yasujiro Ozu, 1932)

https://www.tcm.com/schedule/


TFS and TSFF Present: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Saturday, September 30 · 7:30 - 10pm EDT
There is no charge for this screening, but we are suggesting a donation of $10 to help cover ongoing costs
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tfs-and-tsff-present-sunrise-a-song-of-two-humans-1927-tickets-705731009447?aff=oddtdtcreator


Green Planet Films Virtual Cinema
The Church with an Overshot Wheel (1920)
9/29/23
This is a virtual screening (with prerecorded piano accompaniment), and also includes a recording of a live presentation given by GPF's Executive Director Suzanne Harle 'The Discovery of' the silent film in late 2021 and its restoration by Academy Film Archive. Green Planet Films is located in Stonington , CONNECTICUT which is part of the discovery story.
https://watch.eventive.org/gpfvc/play/64f7b3f1b8a79c00913ac406


Buster Loved Lucy
Virtual Lecture / Multimedia Presentation with Film Historian Dr. Annette Bochenek
9/25/23 at 7:00pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buster-loved-lucy-tickets-711736672547?aff=oddtdtcreator
Buster Keaton and Lucille Ball are iconic in terms of their influence on comedy. Moreover, they also shared a professional relationship, as Keaton was quick to notice Ball’s knack for comedic timing. Keaton soon became a mentor and close friend to Ball. In honor–and slightly in advance of–National Silent Movie Day, join Film Historian Dr. Annette Bochenek for this special presentation about Keaton and Ball. The program will include a multimedia presentation consisting of photos, video clips, and captivating stories. Tickets cost $10.


San Francisco Silent Film Festival
The Signal Tower (Clarence Brown, 1924)
9/29/23, starting at 3:00 am Pacific and ending at midnight
SFSFF’s restoration of THE SIGNAL TOWER available to screen online. Clarence Brown’s 1924 masterpiece stars Virginia Valli, Rockcliffe Fellowes, and Wallace Beery, and was filmed in California’s breathtakingly beautiful Mendocino County. The 4K restoration was completed in 2019 by SFSFF and Photoplay Productions, and includes dye-tinting by specialists in Prague who replicated the original source colors. This screener includes a score by pianist Stephen Horne.
https://silentfilm.org/silent-movie-day/


George Eastman Museum, Rochester, New York
Online Program: Silent Movie Day - Gloria Swanson Interview Livestream
Ken Fox, Head of Library and Archives, will be on hand to livestream a rare jewel from the Eastman Museum's oral history collection: a newly preserved 31-minute interview with one of the silent screen's biggest stars, Gloria Swanson
9/29/23 at 1:00pm
https://www.eastman.org/online-silver-voices


The BFI, London, U.K.
On World Silent Film Day, Bryony Dixon, curator of silent film, BFI National Archive, talks with James Layton, manager of the Celeste Bartos Film Preservation Center at the Museum of Modern Art, about their new restoration of the classic Douglas Fairbanks swashbuckler The Black Pirate (1926).
https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/features/black-pirate-douglas-fairbanks-swashbuckler-restoration


The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, Scotland, U.K.
HippCast: Episode 8 -  Pearls, subverting patriarchal power, and even a shot to the leg: we chat to Invisible Women about SALOME (1922)
In today’s episode, released in celebration of Silent Movie Day, we share a fascinating conversation on the final title in the season SALOME (1922), between HippFest podcast-wrangler Christina Webber and members of archive activist film collective Invisible Women: Rachel Pronger, Camilla Baier and Lauren Clarke.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hippcast/episodes/Invisible-Women-on-SALOME-1922-e29ujjj


10th anniversary audio-book sampler from Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube

From Author Trav S.D.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vicO59mng70&feature=youtu.be


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Antonio Moreno, Herbert Brenon and James Wong Howe on the set of The Spanish Dancer (1923); Courtesy of Mar Diaz and Milestone Films.

Antonio Moreno, Herbert Brenon and James Wong Howe on the set of The Spanish Dancer (1923); Courtesy of Mar Diaz and Milestone Films.

 
 

ON THIS DAY YOU CAN… 

  • Host a virtual watch party.

  • Host a silent movie or film series inside a brick and mortar venue or outdoor location.

  • Coordinate the release of a book, blu-ray or premier new content on a digital platform of your choice.

  • Schedule an in person or online lecture on silent movies or silent movie related subjects.

  • Share silent movie recommendations on social media.

  • Share current cinema titles that are influenced by silent movies on social media.

  • Help spread awareness about silent movie history and statistics on social media.

  • Arrange a walking or bus tour of locations connected to silent movie stars or industry.

  • Organize a petition to help save a silent movie or silent movie related landmark.

  • Coordinate a dedication ceremony or remembrance for someone connected to silent movies.

  • Launch a campaign to raise money for silent movie related projects on Kickstarter, GoFundMe, Facebook or another fundraising platform.

  • Publish a blog post about silent movies or a related subject.

  • Program a podcast or volunteer to participate in a podcast discussing the Silent Era and silent movies.

  • Promote a “coming soon” hook - like a festival, new book, blu-ray, etc. that shares a connection with silent movies.

  • Mention silent movie merchandise or works of art and craft inspired by the period that is available to purchase or roll out the debut of some new and/or preexisting items.