Palace of Silents (2010)

• Documentary
• History

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.

Rating

6.4 / 10 (5 votes)

Release date

October 3, 2010

Runtime

1h 17m

Language

English

Director

Iain Kennedy

Status

Released