On Boston Public Radio, film critic Garen Daly paid tribute to the silent film era. Daly is the filmmaker behind the forthcoming documentary The Orson Welles Complex. He talked about four famous silent films worth revisiting:
Jeff Rapsis is an organist for silent films. He also joined Boston Public Radio to talk about why silent films — in the era of high-def televisions, Netflix, and IMAX theaters — are still worth watching.
You can catch Jeff Rapsis in action on Sunday, April 5th at Somerville Theater. He'll provide accompaniment for the original 1923 Cecil B. Demille film The Ten Commandments.