Mack Sennett on the beach
Keeping silent cinema alive, showing the films of the era at the right speed and in their original image format, and having a pianist accompany them with respect, is all part of the normal work of a film library. But at a time when electronics is offering filmmakers new ways of making their images, it is even more relevant to periodically recall how eloquent were the images of the so-called silent era of film history. Silent cinema is therefore an essential component of the Cinémathèque's programming. And it is not a bad thing to remember that these are the works and filmmakers who made modern cinema possible, not to mention that it is always pleasant to be able to return for a few hours to the era of images that speak.
PIANO : GABRIEL THIBAUDEAU
When Suspicious John stumbles onto a gang of robbers and is captured, his dog goes for the police. This film was believed lost and Chaplin's appearance unverified until a vintage 16mm film print was discovered by historian Paul E. Gierucki in 2010.
Orchestra leader Streling gives Louise the cold shoulder until he hears that she has inherited a fortune. Locations include Castle Rock Beach near Topanga Canyon, and beach near Playa Del Rey Pavillon.
Newly wed Fatty and Mabel's first night in their seaside cottage turns into a nightmare when jilted St. John casts the house out into the ocean. Locations include Castle Rock Beach near Topanga Canyon and Coast Highway; Docks just below San Pedro Hospital (formerly Hotel Clarence) near what today is the intersection of Harbor Blvd. and 3rd St., San Pedro; and Los Angeles Harbor (near Angel's Gate lighthouse and breakwater).
