Silent Glendale

DATE & TIME

Thursday, February 28   I   7 PM

LOCATION

Downtown Central Library Auditorium
222 E. Harvard Street   I   map

ADMISSION

Free and open to the public. No RSVP required

DETAILS

Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd are among the most popular filmmakers of the silent film era. A number of their comedies were filmed in Glendale. Paul Ayers’ presentation tells the story of silent movie making in the Glendale area and showcases the fascinating detective work and research that were employed to identify locations.

Paul Ayers is a collaborator on a series of books written by John Bengston (Silent Echoes, Silent Traces and Silent Visions) identifying the current locations of sites used in the making of silent movies. Past books focused on films made by Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd.

This event is co-sponsored by the City of Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Department and is free to the public. No RSVP required.

Visitors to Downtown Central Library receive 3 hours FREE parking across Harvard Street at the Marketplace parking structure with validation at the service desk. 

MORE INFO

For further information, please contact events@glendalehistorical.org or 818-242-7447.