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Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand and William S. Hart in an online tribute to legendary distributor Blackhawk Films, premiered on the web January 3! Retroformat Live! returned to the web next Monday, January 3 at 7:30 p.m., with two classic short films from our own scans of vintage Blackhawk Films prints, complete with those classic-in-their-own-right Blackhawk introductory titles, just as you might have found in your local library circa 1972. Brand new accompaniment was provided by Retroformat Musical Director Cliff Retallick! "Bad Buck of Santa Ynez" (1915) tells the classic tale of an outlaw-on-the-run who risks everything to save the life of a child, directed by and starring William S. Hart. This dramatic two-reeler makes a great introduction to the legendary director and star, whose drive to tell tales of the American West and intuitive grasp of the new medium resulted in some fascinating cinema. "Mabel's Married Life," a Charlie Chaplin-directed "knockout" from 1914, costars Chaplin with Mabel Normand. This highly enjoyable one-reeler features two of comedy's greatest stars in a memorable battle with a boxing mannequin. Coming soon:
Retroformat's Online Silent Film Subscription Library We're hard at work creating the only online library dedicated exclusively to the silent film era, with new titles to be added each month! |