Silent Cinema - Cops, Safety Last

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This year the Stanford Theatre Foundation brings two of the greatest comedic talents of silent film to Cinequest: Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd. If you havent seen Keaton or Lloyd on the big screen, here is your opportunity to experience two of their best films, with the great Dennis James providing live accompaniment at the Wurlitzer organ. This is truly an event you wont want to miss. - Cyndi Mortensen-Colombetti, The Stanford Theatre Foundation.

COPS (1922)

Busters attempts to become a successful businessman lead to chaos and the ultimate silent film police chase.

Starring Buster Keaton, Joe Roberts, Virginia Fox.
Directed and written by Buster Keaton and Edward F. Cline.
20 minutes.

SAFETY LAST (SILENT, 1923)

Harold Lloyd scales a skyscraper and winds up dangling from a clock to win $1000.

Starring Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Noah Young.
Directed by Sam Taylor, Fred Newmeyer.
70 minutes.