What does this day have in common with Rudolph Valentino? According to the official Silent Movie Day website “Silent Movie Day is an annual celebration of silent movies, a vastly misunderstood and neglected cinematic art form”. We celebrate Valentino’s life annually and of course his life has been both publicly and personally misunderstood and his movies have been neglected by the cinema community. When I try to speak with anyone about my interest in silent films, I see a disinterested look on their face. Immediately I feel like why waste time speaking with someone who doesn’t understand a cinematic artform that is the very cradle of the Hollywood movie industry. But for those rare few who mutually agree, there is something special and mysterious about Silent Films it’s wonderful to have these meaningful conversations that are both enlightening and rewarding. Sometimes, I feel unless one lives in the L.A. area to celebrate what is left of Hollywood history by attending cinematic events or exhibits, they are left out and I do agree with this. For example, when the unfortunate pandemic hit the world a few years ago, everyone had to adjust the way things were ran. Virtual events were available everywhere, and I felt blessed to be able to see Silent Film festivals online. Nowadays they are no longer available and trying to find out about new virtual events is hard. Recently I posted a question in a silent film related social media group innocently asking about “where could I go to see what silent film events are online” my question was both deleted, and I am no longer a member of this group. Now am I offended? No, it doesn’t because there is such a decent lack in humanity these days and I see this in the real and virtual worlds. I often think how Valentino must of felt in his professional and personal life when things didn’t exactly turn out how they might. Sometimes we have no choice but to live and let live. Letting go and moving on are indeed the best route to take. For this special day, Silent Films are a joy to watch, and the beauty is in the acting and movie plots. Take a moment and enjoy a Rudolph Valentino movie.
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