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Silent movies for a nine-year-old boy

Tweeter @drangula approached me to ask if my followers could suggest some silent films suitable for a young boy who had seen, and loved, The Artist...

  1. Drangula
    @silent_london Need silent movie recommendations for 9-year-old boy. He loved THE ARTIST, esp. the quicksand scene. Can your followers help?
    Stephen Drangula
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 15:31:07
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  2. silent_london
    “@Drangula: @silent_london Need silent movie recommendations for 9-year-old boy. He loved THE ARTIST, esp. the quicksand scene” Chums?
    Silent London
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:09:23
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  3. phil_marsden
    @silent_london @Drangula The General, of course!
    Phil Marsden
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:11:14
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  4. Phil_on_Film
    @silent_london @Drangula I know I sound like a broken record, but Sherlock Jr is peerless. 45 minutes of hilarity and eye-popping invention.
    Philip Concannon
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:12:49
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  5. CineFilmStudies
    @silent_london @Drangula Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton!
    Cinema & FilmStudies
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:12:49
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  6. CineFilmStudies
    @silent_london @Drangula Also Méliès' fantasy/magic shows. Tons are up on youtube.
    Cinema & FilmStudies
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:14:16
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  7. silent_london
    RT @nuts4r2: @silent_london How about The Lost World? That's a VERY entertaining silent movie! Plus, you see dinosaur drool.
    Silent London
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:21:07
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  8. SilentVolume
    @Phil_on_Film @silent_london @Drangula Chaplin's THE ADVENTURER. In some ways, it's the best of the Mutual shorts.
    Chris Edwards
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:26:34
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  9. Tom_Wookiee
    @silent_london @drangula For a really sweet, short, silent animation - Gertie the Dinosaur.
    Tom Roberts
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:31:47
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  10. Phil_on_Film
    @silent_london @drangula Fritz Lang's Spione is good fun too. It created a lot of the tropes that became subsequent spy thriller clichés.
    Philip Concannon
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:35:58
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  11. adamhopelies
    @silent_london @phil_on_film @drangula Frau and Spione were my intros to silent film, in my teens. Bit long tho.
    Adam HopeLies
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:38:24
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  12. adamhopelies
    @silent_london @phil_on_film @drangula I'd nominate The Circus and The Gold Rush btw.
    Adam HopeLies
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:39:42
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  13. igoroutkine
    @adamhopelies @silent_london @phil_on_film @drangula Phantom of the Opera 1925 with live music Fri 24 Feb London http://www.facebook.com/events/181108281990253/
    Igor Outkine
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:45:29
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  14. tosilentfilm
    @silent_london @Drangula you can't go wrong with comedy shorts
    to.silentfilmfest
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 16:54:16
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  15. silent_london
    “@_JohnGarden: @silent_london the lost world?” @drangula
    Silent London
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 17:14:05
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  16. 12pt9
    @silent_london @Drangula Prince Ahmed from Lotte Reiniger http://vimeo.com/6499840 #animation
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    Tue, Feb 14 2012 17:39:31
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  17. Drangula
    @silent_london Thank you so much for this retweet! I'm so excited about these recommendations.
    Stephen Drangula
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 21:53:16
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  18. Drangula
    @phil_marsden @silent_london You can't do better than THE GENERAL, right? Lots of action. Train. Plus the Civil War—hidden education.
    Stephen Drangula
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 21:56:18
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  19. Drangula
    @silent_london That's an idea! I follow both those channels. And SHERLOCK JR. is perfect.
    Stephen Drangula
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 21:57:34
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  20. Drangula
    @Phil_on_Film @silent_london SHERLOCK JR. has a lot of those adventure-type scenarios woven in, too, right? Dying to re-watch that myself.
    Stephen Drangula
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 21:59:06
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  21. Drangula
    @CineFilmStudies @silent_london Yes, Méliès. And he might be going to HUGO anyway.
    Stephen Drangula
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 21:59:45
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  22. Drangula
    @silent_london @nuts4r2 THE LOST WORLD starts out slow, right? I think as long as I warn him he'll have to be patient—it's well worth it.
    Stephen Drangula
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 22:01:52
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  23. Drangula
    @SilentVolume @Phil_on_Film @silent_london I agree—& Chaplin's THE KID. It'll be a tough sell, though. Mother HATES Chaplin (private life).
    Stephen Drangula
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 22:03:14
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  24. Drangula
    @Tom_Wookiee @silent_london Gertie is adorable. That's pretty much a sure thing.
    Stephen Drangula
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 22:05:48
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  25. Drangula
    @Phil_on_Film @silent_london Yeah, I think he's old enough for SPIES, too—esp. since he's advanced in a lot of way, e.g. loves Van Gogh.
    Stephen Drangula
    Tue, Feb 14 2012 22:07:22
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