ARIZONA

Chandler, Arizona
Hundreds of Beavers (2022)
Majestic Chandler 9
September 27 at 7:15pm
https://www.majesticphx.com/movie/MajesticChandler9/HUNDREDS-OF-BEAVERS

Tucson, Arizona
Charlie Chaplin’s The Circus (1928) on 35mm
The Loft Cinema
September 29 at 1:00pm
https://loftcinema.org/film/charlie-chaplins-the-circus/

CALIFORNIA

Berkeley, California
Laurel and Hardy: Year One: Duck Soup (1927); Flying Elephants (1927); The Battle of the Century (1927)
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
September 29 at 12:00pm
https://rialtocinemas.com/coming-soon-elm/silent-movie-day-2024-elm/

Carpinteria, California
Exhibit: Silents on the Islands, curated by Betsy J. Green, author of the new book Silents on the Islands: Silent movies filmed on California’s Channel Islands
Chrisman California Islands Center
Opens Saturday, October 5
https://www.independent.com/2024/09/23/new-exhibit-opening/

El Cerrito, California
Laurel and Hardy: Year One: Duck Soup (1927); Flying Elephants (1927); The Battle of the Century (1927)
Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
September 29 at 11:00am
https://rialtocinemas.com/coming-soon-cer/silent-movie-day-2024-cer/

El Segundo, California
The Man Who Laughs (1928), accompanied Live by Robert York on the Mighty Wurlitzer, w/ Introduction by film historian Randy Haberkamp
Old Town Music Hall
September 29 at 2:30pm & 7:00pm
https://prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=214298~3ec5a45a-aee8-47f5-a501-a260fbbe82f7&epguid=046f24e9-20f3-4095-9ab6-2596f53377e0&

Fremont, California
While the City Sleeps (1928) with shorts Great Guns (1927), and The King of the Kongo (1929) Chapter 9: Desperate Chances with live accompaniment by Jon Mirsalis
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
September 28 at 7:30pm
https://nilesfilmmuseum.org/?tv=6176182645293056

Long Beach, California
2nd Annual Silent Short Films Festival
The Art Theatre
September 29 at 2:00pm
https://arttheatrelongbeach.org/

Los Angeles, California
Array Presents: Reel Retro: BODY AND SOUL (1925) and SIREN OF THE TROPICS (1927)
Array Creative Campus
September 29 at 1:00pm FREE DOUBLE FEATURE
https://arrayplay.com/events/reel-retro-spotlight-on-silent-cinema/

Los Angeles, California
The Gold Rush in 35mm
Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum
September 29 at 2:00pm
https://www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/detail/the-gold-rush-0190dc46-8549-204d-3e0b-595e03497f7d

Los Angeles, California
The Silent Treatment Film Series: Hell Bent (1918)
Autry Museum of the American West
September 28 at 2:00pm
https://theautry.org/events/film/silent-treatment-film-series-hell-bent-1918

Los Angeles, California
The Love Light (1921) starring Mary Pickford
UCLA Film & Television Archive at the Billy Wilder Theatre
October 6 at 7:00pm
https://cinema.ucla.edu/events/2024/10/06/silent-movie-day-the-love-light

Los Angeles, California
Metropolis (1927) with live score
Vidiots, co-presented by The Alex Film Society and Retroformat
September 29 at 11:45am
https://vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/metropolis/

Los Angeles, California
Clash of the Wolves (1925) with Rin Tin Tin
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Los Angeles
September 29 at 11:00am
https://drafthouse.com/los-angeles/show/silent-movie-day-clash-of-the-wolves

Modesto, California
Buster Keaton’s The General (1926)
The State Theatre
September 29 at 2:00pm
https://thestate.org/films/the-general-092024/

Nevada City, California

Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. (1924) & Peter Bogdonovich’s documentary The Great Buster (2018)
The Nevada Theatre - Nevada City Film Festival and The Onyx Downtown
9/29/24 at 2:00pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silent-movie-day-buster-keatons-sherlock-jr-tickets-1004861717447?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Petaluma, California

Show People (1928) featuring live piano accompaniment by Greg Pane
Carole L. Ellis Auditorium on the SRJC Petaluma Campus
10/2/24 at 7:00pm
https://petalumafilmalliance.org/2024-fall-schedule/

San Francisco, California
Nosferatu X Radiohead : A Silent Sync. Josh Frank, The Dr. Frankenstein of Silents Synced presents his first creation.
Grand Star Theatre
9/26/24 at 7:00pm
https://tickets.greatstartheater.org/events/greatstartheater/1371665

San Francisco, California
People On Sunday (Menschen am Sonntag) (1930)
The Roxie Theater
9/29/24 at 1:00pm
https://roxie.com/film/people-on-sunday-menschen-am-sonntag/

San Francisco, California
Clash of the Wolves (1925) with Rin Tin Tin
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema San Francisco
September 29 at 11:45am
https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/silent-movie-day-clash-of-the-wolves

San Gabriel, California
Go West (1925) w/ live Wurlitzer accompaniment by organist Russ Peck
Mission Playhouse
September 29
https://missionplayhouse.org/event/silent-sundays-series-the-iron-mask

San Luis Abispo, California
Metropolis (1927)
Palm Theatre - San Luis Obispo Film Center
September 28-29 at 4:00pm, September 30 at 7:00pm
https://slofilmcenter.eventive.org/films/metropolis-silent-movie-day-66cf62269ab4af0033a79c24

Santa Ana, California
The Phantom Carriage (1921)
The Frida Cinema
September 30 at 7:30pm
https://thefridacinema.org/movies/the-phantom-carriage/

Sebastopol, California
Laurel and Hardy: Year One: Duck Soup (1927); Flying Elephants (1927); The Battle of the Century (1927)
Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol
September 29 at 12:00pm
https://rialtocinemas.com/coming-soon/silent-movie-day-2024-seb/

COLORADO

Boulder, Colorado
The Epic of Everest (1924)
The Dairy Arts Center, Boedecker Theater
9/29/24 at 6:30pm
https://thedairy.org/event/silent-film-day-the-epic-of-everest/

Denver, Colorado
9/27 at 7:00pm: Beggars of Life (1928), with live musical accompaniment by The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra
9/28 at 10:00am: The Sea Hawk (1924) with live musical accompaniment by The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra
9/28 at 1:30pm: The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral (1929)
9/28 at 3:45pm: The Symbol of the Unconquered (1920), with live musical accompaniment by Tenia Nelson
9/28 at 5:00pm: The Beginners (Early Silent Shorts), with live musical accompaniment by Rodney Sauer
9/28 at 7:30pm: The Phantom Carriage (1921), with live musical accompaniment by Hank Troy
9/29 at 10:30am: Intolerance (1926), with live musical accompaniment by The Dollhouse Thieves
9/29 at 2:00pm: Three Shots of Buster (A Buster Keaton Revue), with live musical accompaniment by Tenia Nelson
9/29 at 5:00pm: Poker Face (1926), with live musical accompaniment by Hank Troy
All shows at Sie FilmCenter - H2 - Maglion
https://www.denverfilm.org/denver-silent-film-festival/

CONNECTICUT

Farmington, Connecticut
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) with piano accompaniment
Presented by Farmington Libraries main branch
9/28/24 at 2:00pm
https://www.farmingtonlibraries.org/event/block-silent-film-celebration-phantom-opera-63162

Leotard, Connecticut
Nosferatu
Ledyard Public Library
9/30/24 at 5:30pm
https://ledyardlibrary.org

New Haven, Connecticut
Yale Film Archive Presents: Sunrise: A Song of Two Human (1927), with live musical accompaniment by Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton! New 35mm print!
Yale Film Archive, Alice Cinema
7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024
https://web.library.yale.edu/film/treasures

FLORIDA

Coral Gables, Florida
Metropolis (dir. Fritz Lang, 1927)
Coral Gables Art Cinema
September 29 at 2:30pm
https://gablescinema.com/programs/fritz-langs-metropolis/

Jacksonville, Florida
The Flying Ace (1926)
Museum of Science & History, Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
September 29 at 6:30pm
https://themosh.org/event/silent-movie-night/

Tampa, Florida
Sherlock Jr. (1924) and The Artist (2011) scored live on our Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ by artist-in-residence Steven Ball
Tampa Theatre
September 29 at 6:15pm
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/94006509/silent-movie-daysherlock-jr1924and-the-artist-2011-tampa-historic-duncan-auditorium

Georgia

Athens, Georgia
Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid (1921) with a talk about Charlie Chaplin - presented by Chris Sieving and Richard Neupert - UGA Professors
9/29/24 at 5:30pm
https://athenscine.com

Atlanta, Georgia
The Mark of Zorro (1920) with Douglas Fairbanks  with live theatre organ accompaniment by Ken Double
Atlanta Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society & the Plaza Theatre
Thursday, September 26 at 7:30pm
https://www.plazaatlanta.com/movie/silent-movie-night-the-mark-of-zorro-with-organist-ken-double

Marietta, Georgia
College (1927) with live Mighty Allen Theatre Organ by Ron Carter
The Strand Theatre
9/29/24 at 3:00pm
https://thestrand.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SPs0000005sKjMAI

Savannah, Georgia
Sherlock Jr. (1924) with Buster Keaton’s short film Hard Luck (1921), accompanied by organist Ron Carter on the Lucas' original Mighty Wurlitzer organ
Lucas Theatre for the Arts
9/28/24 at 7:00pm
https://www.lucastheatre.com/schedule/wonders-wurlitzer-sherlock-jr

IDAHO

Moscow, Idaho
Safety Last (1923), featuring a new score by Liam Marchant with live percussion featuring Dan Bukvich
The Kenworthy Silent Film Festival at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre
9/25/24 at 7:00pm
https://www.kenworthy.org/events-calendar/safety-last-1923/

ILLINOIS

Chicago, Illinois
The Unknown (1927, starring Lon Chaney)with live organ accompaniment by cinema arts organist Jay Warren
Davis Theater, presented by The Silent Film Society of Chicago
October 1, 2024 at 7:30pm
https://www.silentfilmchicago.com

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Northbrook, Illinois
Nosferatu (1922) with live accompaniment by David Drazin
Northbrook Public Library Auditorium
September 25, 2024 at 2pm and 7pm
https://northbrook.info/

INDIANA

Bloomington, Indiana
Hundreds of Beavers (2022)
Indiana Buskirk-Chumley Theater
September 27, 2024 at 7:30pm
https://buskirkchumley.org/events/

Bloomington, Indiana
Pandora’s Box (1929)
Indiana University Bloomington
September 29, 2024 at 1:00pm
https://cinema.indiana.edu/upcoming-films/screening/2024-fall-sunday-september-29-100pm

IOWA

Des Moines, Iowa
Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. (1924) & One Week (1920), with live accompaniment by Ben Model
Varsity Cinema
September 29, 2024 at 7pm
https://varsitydesmoines.com/programs/buster-keaton-silent-film-accompaniment-with-ben-model/

MARYLAND

Silver Spring, Maryland
LIMITE (1931)
The AFI Silver Theatre
September 29, 2024 at 1:30pm. Screening as part of the AFI Latin American FIlm Festival. FREE for Silver Cinema Club members!
https://silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movies/Details/f-0100004717

MASSACHUSETTS

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Pandora’s Box (1927)
The Brattle
September 27 at 6:00pm
https://brattlefilm.org/movies/pandoras-box/

Able Gance’s La Roue (1923) with 7-hour long accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis!
The Brattle
September 28 at 12noon
https://brattlefilm.org/movies/la-roue/

Sherlock Jr. (1924)
The Brattle
September 29 at 3:15pm
https://brattlefilm.org/special_events/sherlock-jr-and-the-navigator/

Franklin, Massachusetts
Man With a Movie Camera (1929)
Franklin Historical Museum in cooperation with the Franklin Senior Center
September 28, 2024
https://www.franklinmuseum1778.com/copy-of-home

Maynard, Massachusetts
Hundreds of Beavers (2022)
Maynard Fine Arts Theatre
September 29, 2024 at 1:15pm and 4:15pm; October 2 at 7:15pm
https://www.maynardfineartstheatre.com/movie/hundreds-of-beavers/

Salem, Massachusetts
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Cinema Salem
September 29 at 5:30pm
https://cinemasalem.com/movie/the-passion-of-joan-of-arc

MICHIGAN

Saginaw, Michigan
Safety Last (1923), with live organ performance by Andrew Rogers
The Temple Theatre
September 29, 2024 at 1:00pm
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54231230/safety-lastfilm-screening-with-organ-performance-by-andrew-rogers-saginaw-temple-theatresaginaw-mi

MINNESOTA

Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Die Puppe - The Doll (105th Anniversary Screening) with live accompaniment by Dreamland Faces
Heights Theater
9/29/24 at 7:30pm
http://www.heightstheater.com/film/die-puppe-the-doll/

New London, Minnesota
Body and Soul (1925, Oscar Micheaux), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927, F. W. Murnau), Sherlock Jr. (1924, writer/director/stunts Buster Keaton), Circus (1928, writer/director Charlie Chaplin)
Presented by New London Roaming Cinema, Little Theatre Auditorium and Deb Mortenson
9/29/24 at 11:00am - 5:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/400910039707072/?rdid=8K9s9V7ixoEyzJ42&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2FcMKZbGgZbTpQNG6L%2F

MISSOURI

Columbia, Missouri
Carl Theodor Dryer’s Michael (1924)
RAGTAG Cinema
September 29 at 1:00pm
https://ragtagcinema.org/film/silent-movie-day-2024-michael/

St. Louis, Missouri
Ernst Lubitsch’s So This is Paris (1926)
Silents, Please! STL and Arkadin Cinema & Bar
September 29 at 1:00pm
https://www.silentspleasestl.org/events/silent-movie-day-2024-featuring-so-this-is-paris

St. Louis, Missouri
Clash of the Wolves (1926) presented with a new musical score composed and performed by Ben Model, & Sherlock Jr. (1924)
The Hi-Pointe Theatre
September 29 at 12:30pm
https://hi-pointe.eventive.org/films?filterTags%5B66d22b5cf452d80066fbc540%5D=true

St. Louis, Missouri
Sherlock Jr. (1924) with original score and performance by Gerry Marian
Chase park Plaza Cinema
September 28 and September 29 at 11:30pm
https://www.chaseparkplazacinema.com/movie/Sherlock%5FJr%5F1924

MONTANA

Billings, Montana
Sherlock Jr. (1924) & The Last Laugh (1924)
Art House Cinema
September 29 at 4:00pm
https://www.arthousebillings.com/showtimes/

NEBRASKA

Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Charlie Chaplin’s Sunnyside (1919) & The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Midwest Classic Movies at the Midwest Theater
September 29 at 5:00pm
https://midwesttheater.com/events/silent-movie-day-2024/?occurrence=2024-09-29

NEVADA

Carson City, Nevada
Harold Lloyd in Safety Last (1923), with live music & foley / free popcorn to guests dressed as their favorite silent film star
Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall 
September 29 at 6:30pm
https://ccclassiccinema.org/product/2024-silent-movie-day/

NEW JERSEY

Princeton, New Jersey
Harold Lloyd in Speedy (1928) with live accompaniment by Brett Miller and intro by Rialto Pictures founder Bruce Goldstein
The Garden Theatre
Sunday, September 28 at 7:00pm
https://princetongardentheatre.org/films/speedy

Rahway, New Jersey
Laurel & Hardy in Habeas Corpus & Buster Keaton in Steamboat Bill, Jr. with Organ Accompaniment by Ian Fraser on our “Biggest Little Wurlitzer”
Union County Performing Arts Center  
Sunday, September 29 at 2 PM
https://ucpac.org/event/silent-movie-day-2024-celebration/

NEW YORK

Elmira, New York
Safety Last (1923) with live accompaniment by Paragon Ragtime Orchestra & David Peckham
Clemens Center, Powers Theater
September 28 at 2:00pm
https://tickets.clemenscenter.org/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent817.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawFej_pleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfWqyTNsdD6fu_jITpRwNvPJ8Jp478GEEIICMJVR4VpK6q0XD66_M9RGTA_aem_lfhDHRyLa5xLJAasbKIyzQ

New York City, New York
Laurel and Hardy’s "The Battle of the Century” (19 min.), Charlie Chaplin’s “The Adventurer” (24 min.), and  Buster Keaton’s classic “Sherlock Jr.” (45 min.) - proceeds will benefit campaign for restoration of original theatre pipe organ
United Palace (Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJKi81PjW4I)
September 29 at 6:00pm
https://unitedpalace.boletosexpress.com/silent-movie-day-mini-festival/78365/

New York City, New York
Silents Synched Radiohead vs Nosferatu
The Slipper Room
September 28 at 4:30pm
https://www.slipperroom.com/event-details/guest-event-skeleton-symphony-september-4-1?fbclid=IwY2xjawE9k81leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXEfpJP9rCWDgkkLOP9PrU69oLsWoQJaRuLTVZIJD3LEPfCkI2mqZBWfTg_aem_t_UJJPErcfqb7UZR06OP6w

New York City, New York
Clash of the Wolves (1925) with Rin Tin Tin
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New York City
September 29 at 2:00pm
https://drafthouse.com/nyc/show/silent-movie-day-clash-of-the-wolves

New York City, New York
That Slapstick Show Presents: The Silent Comedies of Universal Studios
QED
September 29 at 5:00pm
https://qedastoria.com/products/that-slapstick-show

Rochester, New York
Pandora’s Box (1929)
The Little Theatre
September 29 at 10:30am and 7:00pm (Eastern) - 2 screenings
https://thelittle.org/pandorasbox/

Rochester, New York
Silent Short Comedies with live piano accompaniment by Philip Carli.
The Dryden Theatre, George Eastman Museum
September 28 at 2:00pm
https://www.eastman.org/dryden-theatre

NORTH CAROLINA

Asheville, North Carolina
The Clash of the Wolves (1925), introduction and Q&A with Frank Thompson
Grail Moviehouse
September 29 at 7:15pm
https://ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/29478?siteToken=qky6fmcdpgsx40jbxb4194ae9g

Boone, North Carolina
The Great Train Robbery (1903), and The Freshman (1925) featuring Harold Lloyd) with live accompaniment by Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
September 29 at 7:00pm
https://www.apptheatre.org/

Cary, North Carolina
The Complete Metropolis (1927)
The Cary Theater
September 29 at 2:00pm - this event is free and open to the publicm
https://thecarytheater.com

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Five short films from 1927 starring LAUREL & HARDY!
Cameo Art House Theatre
September 29 at 4:30pm
https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/164107x-laurel-hardy-shorts-silent-movie-day-2024

Manteo, North Carolina
Steamboat Bill Jr. with Buster Keaton (1928)
The Pioneer Theater & Dare Arts
September 29 at 4:00pm
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/60232511/silent-movie-day-manteo-the-pioneer-theater

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Within Our Gates (1920)
a/perture cinema
September 29
https://aperturecinema.com

OHIO

Akron, Ohio
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
The Nightlight
September 29 at 4:30pm
https://prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=422404~6a36e7ec-5c5e-413d-824d-70502334ff01&epguid=19700e7e-bb0b-41f6-980b-374d4d8472db&#

Ashtabula, Ohio
Speedy (1928) with Harold Lloyd
The Space on Main
September 29 at 4:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1659980928120638/?ref=newsfeed

Cleveland, Ohio
Carmen (1918) w/ live accompaniment by Dr. Philip Carli
Cinematheque at the Cleveland Institute of Art, co-presented by the Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium
September 29 at 4:00pm
https://www.cia.edu/cinematheque/film-schedule/2024/09/carmen-1918

The Thief of Bagdad (1924) w/ live accompaniment by Dr. Philip Carli
Cinematheque at the Cleveland Institute of Art, co-presented by the Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium
September 29 at 6:30pm
https://www.cia.edu/cinematheque/film-schedule/2024/09/the-thief-of-bagdad-1924

Columbus Ohio
Buster Keaton’s The General (1926) & Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021)
Gateway Film Center
September 29 at 2:00pm (The General) & 4:00pm (Oscar Micheaux)
https://gatewayfilmcenter.org/movies/oscar-micheaux-the-superhero-of-black-filmmaking-2021/ & https://gatewayfilmcenter.org/movies/the-general-1926/

OKLAHOMA

Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Sheik (1921) w/ live theatre organ accompaniment
Circle Cinema
September 29
https://www.circlecinema.org

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Rodeo Cinema at Stockyards
October 6 at 2:00pm
https://rodeocinema.org/events/silent-sundays-the-man-who-laughs-1928/#buynow

OREGON

Clatskanie, Oregon
Sherlock, Jr. (1924) with live performance by Gideon Freedman
Birkenfeld Theater Clatskanie Cultural Center
September 29 at 3:00pm
https://www.clatskaniearts.org/shop/gideon-freumann-cello-silent-film

Lincoln City, Oregon
Ella Cinders (1926) w/ live Wurlitzer organ accompaniment by Mack Pimentel
The Bijou Theatre
September 28 at 11:00am
https://www.cinemalovers.com/

Portland, Oregon
The Kid (1921) with Charlie Chaplin, with live organ accompaniment by Dean Lemire
The Hollywood Theatre with Pipe Organ Pictures
September 28 at 2:00pm
https://ymlp.com/zhGcY0?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR27brQEfARqoJjpHUy2kOQCTq-CGJ34lJwjGucr1HtUNFY7zCzjAoqzFms_aem_yhssAjnC7qiTPFghXHtO_g

PENNSYLVIANIA

Ambler, Pennsylvania
Pandora’s Box (1929) with live accompaniment by Ben Model
Ambler Theater
9/25/24 at 7:00pm
https://www.amblertheater.org/films/pandoras-box

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
A THRILLING ROMANCE (1926) and BARE KNEES (1928), with live accompaniment by Ben Model
The County Theater
9/26/24 at 7:00pm
https://countytheater.org/films/bare-knees

Harrisville, Pennsylvania
The Freshman (1925) with live accompaniment by Clark Wilson
Blackwood Arts
9/29/24 at 2:00pm
https://www.blackwoodarts.org/events/silent-film-the-freshman

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
The Colonial Theatre
IT (1927) with piano accompaniment
Presented by Farmington Libraries main branch
9/29/24 at 1:30pm
https://thecolonialtheatre.com/films/classic-films/it-1927/

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The 2024 Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival
9/29 at 2:00pm: Hot Water (1924) with live Wurlizer accompaniment by Steve Krasinski
9/30 at 7:00pm: He Who Gets Slapped (1924) with live accompaniment by Andrew Lasswell
10/1 at 7:00pm: Waxworks (1924) with live DJ accompaniment by Zombo
10/2 at 7:30pm: Michael (1924) with live accompaniment by Sean Alan Spencer
10/3 at 7:00pm: The Hands of Orlac (1924) with live accompaniment by The Pittsburgh Composers Quartet
10/4 at 8:00pm: Strike (1924/5) original live score by The Ill Fitting Party and Body of Research
10/5 at 2:00pm: Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (1924-25) with live music by Iranian santour player Mahtab Nadalian
10/5 at 7:00pm: Peter Pan (1924) with live piano accompaniment by Tyler Stoner
10/6 at 5:00pm: The Navigator (1924) with live accompaniment by The Pittsburgh Film Orchestra & Sherlock Jr. with live accompaniment by Tom Roberts
www.pittsburghsilentfilmsociety.org

RHODE ISLAND

Newport, Rhode Island
Sherlock Jr. (1924) & Our Hospitality (1923) with live musical score performed on synth-piano by silent film expert/virtuoso accompanist Jeff Rapsis
The JPT Film and Event Center
September 29, 2024 at 4:30pm
https://janepickens.com/shows/buster-keatons-sherlock-jr-our-hospitality-silent-movie

SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Metropolis (1924)
Sioux Falls State Theatre
September 28, 2024 at 3:30pm
https://prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=135685~1d5b34e1-badb-43f0-8475-370ee07c62d1&

TEXAS

Austin, Texas
Clash of the Wolves (1925) with Rin Tin Tin
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Austin
September 29 at 12:25pm
https://drafthouse.com/austin/show/silent-movie-day-clash-of-the-wolves

Houston, Texas
Sherlock Jr. (1924), & Filibus: The Mysterious Air Pirate (directed by Mario Roncoroni; Italy, 1915)
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Auditorium Theater located inside the Caroline Wiess Law Building
September 29, 2024 at 4:00pm
https://www.mfah.org/calendar/sherlock-jr-and-filibus-the-mysterious-air-pirate

UTAH

Provo, Utah
The Covered Wagon (1923, with a most astonishing and Unique musical accompaniment, presented by the BYU Motion Picture Archive
BYU Library Auditorium, Reynolds Auditorium HBLL 1060
September 27, 2024 at 7:00pm
https://calendar.byu.edu/arts-entertainment/utahs-first-film-the-covered-wagon-1924-2024-09-27

Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
Two early short Lumiere silent movies:Le Squelette & The photographical congress arrives in Lyon, and the "Coronation of Nicolas II Tzar of Russia", Moscow 1896. Includes a talk the life of Francisque Doublier in Burlington Vermont and Fort Lee NJ
Lumiere Northamerican Company (LNA) - Burlington Beer Co
September 29, 2024 at 2:00pm
https://www.burlingtonbeercompany.com

VIRGINIA

Charlottesville, Virginia
Buster Keaton in One Week (1920), Sherlock Jr. (1924) and Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
The Paramount
September 29 at 4:00pm
https://www.theparamount.net/event/buster-keaton-shorts/

WASHINGTON

Bellingham, Washington
Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid (1921)
Pickford Film Center
September 29 at 1:30pm
https://www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/movie/the-kid/

Olympia, Washington
Aelita (Queen of Mars) (1924), accompanied by live Wurlitzer Organ
The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Washington Center Main Stage
September 29 at 2:00pm
https://www.washingtoncenter.org/event/silent-movie-aelita-queen-of-mars-9-2024/

Seattle, Washington
Peter Pan (1924) with Dennis James on the Mighty Wurlitzer
Kenyon Hall
September 29 at 7:30pm
https://www.kenyonhall.org/events/dennis-james

Seattle, Washington
The Last Laugh (1924)
The Grand Illusion Cinema
September 29 at 6:00pm
https://grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-last-laugh/

Seattle, Washington
Hundreds of Beavers (2022)
SIFF Cinema Egyptian
September 28 at 3:00pm; September 29 at 4:00pm and 7:00pm; September 30 at 4:30pm and 7:00pm
https://www.siff.net/cinema/in-theaters/hundreds-of-beavers?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=cin-hundredsofbeavers&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR07XD2M7DTfketHM36ZxTqewT7KVuW1cYPU9DbI99R3XV04UxKmg_4h7VY_aem_HEJLwDuTliGBKlYp8kgvTA

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Washington, D.C.
Jean Epstein’s Cœur fidèle (1923) w/ live accompaniment by Andrew Simpson
The National Gallery of Art
September 29 at 2:00pm
https://www.nga.gov/calendar/film-programs/art-films-special-screenings/silent-movie-day-coeur-fidele.html/2024/09/29/1400

Washington, D.C.
The Dragon Painter (1919) with live Accompaniment by Makia Matsumura
September 29, 2024 at 4:00pm
https://asia.si.edu/whats-on/events/event-series/films/

Washington, D.C.
Silents Synced – Nosferatu/Radiohead, Nosferatu (1923) paired with Radiohead’s “KID A (2000) / Amnesiac (2001)
The Miracle Theater
September 30 at 7:00pm
https://themiracletheatre.com/production/silents-synced-nosferatu-radiohead/?fbclid=IwY2xjawE9lAxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbY3Kf6_U_CGp96WVzqZBRzgUBpQTE6Q5oeA5jea2iKEAd78tkzPe87Rzg_aem_H-ohyrrQJwmFtt2ClRFTYw

WEST VIRGINIA

Athens, West Virginia
The General (1926) with live piano by Dr. Jacob Womack
The Anderson Family Theatre, located in the Alexander Fine Arts Center on the Concord University campus
September 26 at 7:00pm
https://www.concord.edu/2024/09/concord-university-professor-of-music-to-accompany-silent-film-later-this-month

ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentine geographies: The Villegas that I have seen (54 min); On the paths of Uspallata (43 min); Chivilcoy (8 min); Match of September 6 through film (18 min)
Museo del Cine Pablo C. Ducros Hicken
Saturday 28th at 18:00
https://www.facebook.com/MuseoDelCineBA

AUSTRIA

Vienna, Austria
Foolish Wives (1922) on 35mm with Elaine Loebenstein accompanying live on piano
Austrian Film Museum
September 29 at 19:00
https://www-filmmuseum-at.translate.goog/en/film_program/calendar/production?veranstaltungen_id=1722995417145&_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

CANADA

Hunter River, Prince Edward Island, Canada
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) w/ live music by Island Jazz
Harmony House / Roving Picture Shows
September 29 at 3:00pm
https://harmonyhousepei.com https://www.facebook.com/rovingpictureshows

Toronto, Canada
The Patsy (1928)
Media Commons Theatre in Robarts Library, University of Toronto
September 27 at 6:00pm, free to the public
https://go.utlib.ca/silentfilm2024

Toronto Film Society Presents Virtual Saturday Night at the Movies
The Lost World (1925)
September 29 at 7:30pm
https://torontofilmsociety.com/virtual-screenings-with-toronto-film-society/

Toronto, Canada
Kafka Goes to the Movies: A Tram Ride through Prague (1908); First International Competition for Airplanes in Brescia (1909); Nick Winter and the Theft of the Mona Lisa (1911)
Presented by the Goethe-Institut & the Czech Centres, in partnership with the Toronto Silent Film Festival. Activated by theatre maker Alon Nashman
October 1 at 6:30pm
https://www.goethe.de/ins/ca/en/sta/tor/ver.cfm?wt_sc=toronto_events&event_id=25921328

Toronto, Canada
Metropolis (1927)
Revue Cinema
September 29 at 4:00pm
https://revuecinema.ca/films/silent-revue-x-designing-the-movies-metropolis-1927/

GERMANY

Düsseldorf, Germany
The Electric House (1922) & Sherlock Jr. (1924), with live accompaniment by Rolf Springer and Peter Thoms
September 28 at 8:00pm
https://www-stummfilm--magazin-de.translate.goog/filmreihe-stummfilm-und-musik-in-duesseldorf?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

IRELAND

Galway City, Ireland
The Cat and the Canary (1927) with live piano accompaniment by Agustina Taborda
Venue: Silent Cinema
September 28 at 8:00pm
http://www.silentcinema.ie/

NORTHERN IRELAND

Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland
Sherlock Jr. (1924) accompanied by a live score performed by the talented local musicians, Brídín Wells and Manus O’Boyle
Newcastle Community Cinema
September 29 at 3:00pm GMT
https://www.newcastlecinema.org/whatson/sherlock-jr

UNITED KINGDOM

Bristol, United Kingdom
Häxan (1922) with live musical accompaniment by Stephen Horne, with a sound screening of The City of the Dead (1960)
Bristol Aquarium
September 28 at 2:00pm
https://ti.to/film-noir-uk/swswitchcraftdoublebill

SPAIN

Madrid, Spain
La Coquille et le Clergyman, (Germaine Dulac, 1928), with live music with score by the composer and pianist Irene Albar, plus Germaine Dulac's short films Étude ciné graphique sur une arabesqu (1929) and Thèmes et Variations (1928)
September 29 at 21:00 (GMT+2)
Cine Doré, Filmoteca Española

https://entradasfilmoteca.gob.es/FichaPelicula.aspx?id=1&idPelicula=4472

Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom
Hot Water (1924) with live musical accompaniment by Meg Morley
Brampton Museum
September 28 at 7:00pm
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/newcastle-under-lyme/brampton-museum/hot-water-a-harold-lloyd-silent-film-with-live-musical-accompaniment-by-meg-morley/2024-09-28/19:00/t-jzpomqa

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BLOGS & ARTICLES

Blog Post

Mabel Normand : More Than An Entertainer

Blog post on the enormous and largely forgotten impact Mabel Normand's life and career had on popular culture. From a child laborer to one of the most popular, wealthy, and influential  comediennes on earth, Mabel's story is essential for those interested in people who defied the odds.  

By Sean Crose, Author of Catholic Girl: The Life and Times of Mabel Normand

Read it here: https://mrcrose.blogspot.com/2024/09/mabel-normand-hollywood-pioneer.html

Cowboys & Indians: The Premier Magazine of the West
Article: Celebrating National Silent Movie Day with Our Favorite Silent Westerns BY DAVID HOFSTEDE
https://www.cowboysindians.com/2024/09/silent-westerns/

Article: My Modern Met - Compelling Video Shows How the Fotoplayer Added Music and Sounds to Silent Films

https://mymodernmet.com/fotoplayer-joe-rinaudo-video/

PODCASTS

Podcast:

You Made Me Watch That: Episode 72 - Silent Movie Day: Nosferatu (1922) & Shadow of a Vampire (2000)
It's that time of the year, it's Silent Movie Day! To celebrate silent films this year, Wickham and Colleen are joined by student volunteers, Ada Özduran and Adnan Şahin to discuss the classic "Nosferatu" (1922, dir. F.W. Murnau) and "Shadow of the Vampire" (2000, dir. Steven Katz).
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-made-me-watch-that/id1622748155?i=1000671195187

& MORE

Oddity Archive: Episode 284 – Surréalist Sinéma (Silent Movie Day 2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XsSjph8NH0

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Home Movies of Silent Film Star Esther Ralston (1928) | Lost Film 'Half A Bride' Behind The Scenes

In celebration of Silent Movie Day, the Academy Collections team unearthed home movies from silent film era star Esther Ralston featuring appearances from Gary Cooper, Gregory La Cava, Victor Milner, and George Webb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeZFM9wM0rY

ANNOUNCEMENT from David Stenn: Matrimony (1915) has been discovered in Moscow by film historian/archivist Tamara Shvediuk who not only identified it without intertitles (true detective work!) but also spotted eighteen year-old bit player JOHN GILBERT!!!
 
Matrimony’s fifth/final reel remains missing, but what better way to celebrate #nationalsilentmoviedaythan finding 80% of a long-lost 🎞️?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAgVy33PMEn/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D