Palace of Silents

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.

US

Made in US

6.4/10

2010

Documentary
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Cast

Laurence Austin

Laurence Austin

As Self (archive footage)

Michael F. Blake

Michael F. Blake

As Self

Mike Hawks

Mike Hawks

As Self

Charlie Lustman

Charlie Lustman

As Self

Douglas S. Matthews

Douglas S. Matthews

As Hitman

Robert Mitchell

Robert Mitchell

As Self

Dean Mora

Dean Mora

As Self

David Slaughter

David Slaughter

As Self

George Wagner

George Wagner

As Self

Valerie Yaros

Valerie Yaros

As Self

John Hampton

John Hampton

As Self (archive footage)

Dorothy Hampton

Dorothy Hampton

As Self (archive footage)

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