![]() And PRO’s programs are real shows inspired by the glamorous presentational style of America’s “Movie Palaces” of the 1910s and ’20s. 1898-1928), which add unmatched historical depth to its screenings. Paragon also has one of the world’s best collections of original period film scores (more than 900 titles c. From Hollywood (the American Cinematheque) to Chicago (the Ravinia Festival) to New York (Lincoln Center) – PRO leads the way in designing, producing, and performing silent film programs for delighted modern audiences of all ages. With 740 screenings across 48 States and 7 countries to its credit, PRO is one of the world’s foremost silent film accompanists. More films available on request – Inquire! The Weak-End Drivers – starring comic Larry Semon: hilarious antics with cars, trains, motorcycles, and planes!.The Great Train Robbery – from Thomas Edison’s Laboratory the first Western!.Features the iconic “man hanging from the clock” scene. Safety Last!(Harold Lloyd, 1923) – A striving young department store clerk climbs the outside of a big city skyscraper to keep both his job and his fiancé.Extremely funny, with a fantastic cyclone finale! (Buster Keaton, 1928) – Keaton, as the hapless son of a Mississippi riverboat captain, tries to learn the family business. Sweet and funny, with touches of high drama. The Kid (Charles Chaplin, 1921) – The Tramp adopts an abandoned child, and the two set off on a series of adventures.The General (Buster Keaton, 1927) – A story of “Love, Laughs, and Locomotives” – Buster Keaton’s Civil War railroad epic inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase.The Mark of Zorro (Douglas Fairbanks, 1920) – The silent original – Hollywood’s very first Action-Adventure movie! Doug Fairbanks thrills audiences with swordplay, romance, and just a bit of comedy.Mack Sennett: Barney Oldfield’s Race for a Life.Harold Lloyd: Never Weaken, Get Out and Get Under, Haunted Spooks,.Buster Keaton: The Blacksmith, Cops, The Playhouse, The High Sign, The Haunted House, and One Week.Charlie Chaplin: The Pawnshop, The Adventurer, The Rink, Behind the Screen, One AM, The Immigrant, Easy Street, and *NEW* A Dog’s Life. ![]() Short comedies, packaged in a set of three for our Clown Princes program: ![]() *NEW* Have an historic American theater? We have an NEA presenting grant! Click here for details: Paragon Live in Historic American Theaters! Touring Shows for 2023-2024: ![]() SILENT FILM PROGRAMS “The Paragons of Silent Film!” ![]()
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