SweetSue Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 So glad TCM is celebrating and I get to start my morning by watching one of my favorite films City Lights😊 Though everyday should be silent movie day in my opinion🤣 https://www.nationalsilentmovieday.org/ I wish I could've hosted a watch party or something today haha, anyone have any special plans? What's your go to silent film? 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 duplicate thread topic. please go to this link: https://forums.tcm.com/topic/268292-happy-national-silent-movie-day/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetSue Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 I posted a topic on this too! I'm happy TCM is acknowledging it, it's actually its first year being a thing so its pretty cool we get to celebrate it from now on😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I can generally take or leave most silents. Silent comedies are more to my liking. All depends on what it is and about. Like Georges Milies early camera trickery is hard for me to resist. I'll keep an eye out for what's being offered over the day. Sepiatone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 SweetSue, I'm sorry, I should have searched for a thread about this before starting one . I'll delete mine and post on yours ' ! By the way, everyone, here's a link to Sue's thread about National Silent Movie Day: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Thanks for drawing attention to National Silent Movie Day, Sweet Sue ! I love silent movies. Some of my favourites are Sunrise, Metropolis, City Lights, ...sorry, that list is a bit predictable. I know I can think of lots more, but often I can't remember the titles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Gosh! I forgot all about it! Otherwise I'd have sent out Happy Silent Movie Day cards!! Sepiatone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetSue Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, misswonderly3 said: Thanks for drawing attention to National Silent Movie Day, Sweet Sue ! I love silent movies. Some of my favourites are Sunrise, Metropolis, City Lights, ...sorry, that list is a bit predictable. I know I can think of lots more, but often I can't remember the titles. Oooo I have yet to see Sunrise and would like to very much! And you can never go wrong with the classics, I have to watch City Lights at least once a year or I'm just not myself😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetSue Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sepiatone said: Gosh! I forgot all about it! Otherwise I'd have sent out Happy Silent Movie Day cards!! Sepiatone There's always next year!😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, Sepiatone said: Gosh! I forgot all about it! Otherwise I'd have sent out Happy Silent Movie Day cards!! Sepiatone Why bother being sarcastic about something as nice as a National Silent Movie Day ? I know you said you don't really enjoy them, lots of people don't, that's fine. But no need to make fun of the fact that such a day exists. Hey, it's important to think of ways to remember these ancient movies, otherwise they may be forgotten, which would be a huge loss. edit: ok, I know you were just joking. I guess SweetSue lives up to her name, since she's being much more good-natured about your joke than I was. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetSue Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, misswonderly3 said: Why bother being sarcastic about something as nice as a National Silent Movie Day ? I know you said you don't really enjoy them, lots of people don't, that's fine. But no need to make fun of the fact that such a day exists. Hey, it's important to think of ways to remember these ancient movies, otherwise they may be forgotten, which would be a huge loss. edit: ok, I know you were just joking. I guess SweetSue lives up to her name, since she's being much more good-natured about your joke than I was. Oh my, that joke apparently went whoosh right over my head I actually thought Sepia was genuine. 😂 I really need to read into sarcasm better, I just always try and see the good in people I guess whoops!Thank you MissWonderly for clearing that up😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Glad to see a full day of silent classics on TCM. They should do this once a month, not once a year! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Well, Misswonderly knows that I meant no serious or nasty harm. Just havin' a bit o' fun. Sepiatone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetSue Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 1 minute ago, TopBilled said: Glad to see a full day of silent classics on TCM. They should do this once a month, not once a year! Couldn't agree more! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetSue Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Sepiatone said: Well, Misswonderly knows that I meant no serious or nasty harm. Just havin' a bit o' fun. Sepiatone I figured as much, no harm done, seems like you got a reputation here bein the joker and I'm just now figuring it out😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Huh? "Joker"? I thought that was DARGO's tag. Sepiatone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeHolman Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 PUBLIC DOMAIN 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetSue Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Here are some resources of interest to further celebrate today! The Smithsonian Museum of Asian art is streaming The Goddess from 1934 later today you can watch here: https://youtu.be/JMxUOXq5420 UCLA is doing a virtual event showing 3 Harold Lloyd shorts here: https://cinema.ucla.edu/events/2021/09/29/national-silent-movie-day-harold-lloyd The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum has some rarities up on their website: https://nilesfilmmuseum.org/?tv=4997833899900928 Later today, films by Angela Murray Gibson will be shown here: https://youtu.be/rKyKdTRwqQU I highly recommend checking the map on the National Silent Movie day website to see if there are any live events near you. 😁 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetSue Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, Sepiatone said: Huh? "Joker"? I thought that was DARGO's tag. Sepiatone Man I don't know! I'm still sorta a newbie here, I haven't had the pleasure of meeting everyone😪🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shank Asu Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I purchased The Big Parade and Wings over the weekend so maybe i'll try to watch one of them tonight to celebrate. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I meant to post about this, but forgot, Thanks, Miss W. I noticed they were showing all silents, Not that is was National Silent Movie Day. Hope this is more of a trend and not limited to one day a year. You RARELY EVER see silent films on primetime or ANY time. Mostly only on silent Sun. nights. Unless they are doing a Keaton/Chaplin thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I meant to post about this, but forgot, Thanks, Miss W. I noticed they were showing all silents, Not that is was National Silent Movie Day. Hope this is more of a trend and not limited to one day a year. You RARELY EVER see silent films on primetime or ANY time. Mostly only on silent Sun. nights. Unless they are doing a Keaton/Chaplin thing. I guess I should be thanking Sweet Sue, sorry! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I just saw The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (1928) for the very first time. I thought it was good, with great use of close ups and harrowing scenes of interrogation, torture and finally the execution. However it was in a 2 hour time slot and looking at Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and on IMDB, it says it is 114 or 117 minutes long. The print I just saw was only 82 minutes. The short running worked very well, I am not sure I could have lasted nearly two hours, has anyone seen the longer version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 6 hours ago, SweetSue said: So glad TCM is celebrating and I get to start my morning by watching one of my favorite films City Lights😊 Though everyday should be silent movie day in my opinion🤣 https://www.nationalsilentmovieday.org/ I wish I could've hosted a watch party or something today haha, anyone have any special plans? What's your go to silent film? THE CROWD, GREED, SAFETY LAST, RED LILY,, CALIGARI, FLOATING WEEDS....... just off top of my head.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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