
Palace of Silents
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.
Documentary
History
- Release Date
Oct 03, 2010
- Popularity: 0.1255
- 5 votes
- Directed by
Iain Kennedy
- Productions
Cardoza Pictures
- Budget
Revenue: NA
Duration: 1h 17 min