Keeping silent cinema alive, by offering audiences a chance to rediscover films from the era with the accompaniment of talented pianists, is an essential component of the Cinémathèque's programming. As digital technology continues to invent new ways of creating images, it is more relevant than ever to remember how eloquent the images from the so-called silent era of film history truly were. It's fascinating to see how much these works and filmmakers contributed to modern cinema – not to mention that it is always a pleasure to return, for a few hours, to the era of images that speak for themselves.
**Accompanied on the piano by Gabriel Thibaudeau***
Charlie Jackson is a wealthy, extravagant inventor who wants to win Estrell Wynn's heart. To do so, he tries to help her with her project to support disadvantaged children, but things don't go according to plan.
Theodore Reed
Theodore Reed was an American director, producer and former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was best known for his films Lady Be Careful (1936), The Nut (1921) and Those Were the Days! (1940).
