Buster Keaton plays the whimpy son of ‘Steamboat Bill’ Canfield, a salty tugboat captain, in this silent classic. The younger Bill spends most of his time trying to live up to his father’s tough expectations. Then, to make matters worse, he falls in love with the daughter of the old man’s fiercest rival–only to end...
A maid who works for a traveling theatrical troupe wants desperately to be an actress, and manages to get some small roles in the company’s productions, but is determined to do anything she can to show that she deserves a shot at the big time.
Max is determined to woo Mary, despite her Aunt Agatha’s disapproval.
The simple-minded son of a rich financier must find his own way in the world.
A mad, disfigured composer seeks love with a lovely young opera singer.
Jimmy Shannon (Buster Keaton) is the junior partner in the brokerage firm of Meekin and Shannon, which is on the brink of financial ruin. A lawyer (whom they dodged, mistakenly believing he was trying to add to their woes) finally manages to inform Jimmy of the terms of his grandfather’s will. He will inherit seven...
Low-life Harry falls in love with sweet Betty who inspires him to improve himself so he can marry her. He enters a $25, 000 cross-country hiking contest. After many adventures he wins, pays off his father Amos’s mortgage and marries Betty. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
The storyline is loosely-based on Buffalo candy-maker August Merckens’ opera-singer daughter Baroness Platon Von Wrangel, who married the Russian leader in the fight for restoration of the Russian monarchy. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
The storyline is loosely-based on Buffalo candy-maker August Merckens’ opera-singer daughter Baroness Platon Von Wrangel, who married the Russian leader in the fight for restoration of the Russian monarchy. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren! Silent Film Society Members Appreciation night! All members and their guests get in free, compliments of the Silent...
“Twinkletoes” Minasi wants to be a great dancer like her deceased mother. Twink meets Chuck Lightfoot, a noted prizefighter, who falls in love with her at first sight. She tries to avoid falling in love with Chuck, whose wife, Cissie, is a drunken harridan and more than a little bit spiteful. Meanwhile, Twink has secured...
Professor Stock and his wife Mizzi are always bickering. Mizzi tries to seduce Dr. Franz Braun, the new husband of her good friend Charlotte. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
Georgette lives in Paris with her unexciting, effeminate husband, an actor and interpretive dancer. Meanwhile, Suzanne lives across the street and reads romance novels while dreaming of someone more exciting than her own lackluster spouse Maurice. Each woman happens across the other’s husband and begins her dream affair. Four people, each cheating on their spouse,...
A Broadway matinee idol famous for his black-face portrayals anonymously joins an amateur acting troupe and falls in love with the leading lady. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
“Stinky” Smith makes off with the prize money when his buddy, “Knockout” Hansen loses a fight with Percival “Sailor” Scruggs. Hansen pursues him him a U.S. Navt recruiting office, and, the next thing they know, both are in the Navy and aboard an overseas transport ship. Madelyn Phillips is on board and Scruggs is the...