WELLINGTON, Augiist 14. Silent movies are making a sensational come-back in Hollywood. Both grown-ups and. youngsters are flocking to a unique theatre, The Movie, in New. York, which shows nothing but oldtime silents. Admission is about 8d for children, and ls 8d for adults. * There are iio double features, no different. "Durante capitalises for newsreels, no stage show. Gramo- his living upon the size of his nose," phone records furnish the musical conciuded the ju-dge.
accompaniments. Audiences must take the programme seriously. Anybody who guffaws 'at the ' wrong time is asked to leave the theatre. Commenting on the success of the new venture to return to silents the theatre manager sai'd thafc talkies were ail right, but there is still a place for silents. He though studios should consider producing new silents. When the last mail reeeived here left Hollywood the programme showing was the late Lon Chaney m the feature "Flesh and Biocd," a comedy short, and chapter VI of a Pearl White serial thriller.
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Chronicle (Levin), 14 August 1948, Page 6
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