The Silent Movie Theater has opened its doors once more as L.A.'s premiere spot to see classic silent films. The theater's long history started out in 1942 as a couple from Oklahoma's dream to have their own movie theater play the silents. Now in the hands of its fourth owners, Dan and Sammy Harkham are two brothers in their 20s who bought the theater this summer. I am excited to know there's more silent movie fans out there than just those who were alive when the movies first ran. I am disappointed there's no more trivia contest and vaudevillian song at the opening of each show, like the old manager used to do. But the seats remain small, the music live, and the line-up cycles classics for all tastes. The brothers will dedicate at least one night a week to silents only and hope to bring in "Talkies" for the rest of the week. Highlights from this month include some spooky flicks for Halloween like Nosferatu and The Phantom of The Opera as well as Felix the Cat cartoons where he battles some witches. But really, I'm going for the rare Buster Keaton pictures, like Haunted House (above).

Silent Movie Theater
611 N. Fairfax Ave.
323.655.2520

Silents always @ 8:00pm. Always $9. Metered and street parking available after 6:00pm as well as pay lots across the street by Fairfax High School for $6.

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