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To: Rufii

I considered “The Ten Commandments” but I wasn’t sure if it was fair to compare a silent film to a “talkie”. Still I would like to see the silent version someday. I know it’s available.


39 posted on 06/13/2010 7:15:11 AM PDT by Artemis Webb (DeMint 2012)
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To: Artemis Webb

The 1923 version of “The Ten Commandments” is considerably different from the 1956 version. I saw it in the 1980’s at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. It was accompanied by a very competent organist who had accompanied films during the silent era.

I have only seen “The Wizard of Oz” with “canned” music, and have yet to see it accompanied by a live organist. This film, staring Larry Seman and Oliver Hardy—before he teamed up with Stan Laurel—is also much different from the 1939 remake, but it is considerably funnier.


40 posted on 06/13/2010 7:31:25 AM PDT by Rufii
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