Palace of Silents

Name: Palace of Silents
Released: 2010-10-03
Rating: 6.4

2010

Trailer

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.

Release Date

2010-10-03

Status

Released

Original Title

Palace of Silents

Runtime

1h 17m

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cardoza Pictures

Overview

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.

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