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NosferatuNosferatu (1922) Aro Favourite
Dir. F.W. Murnau
Feat. Max Schreck, Alexander Granach
Max Schreck is unforgettable as the titular vampire in this exquisitely chilling, silent forerunner to Lugosi's Dracula. A milestone of early…
Robin HoodRobin Hood (1922)
Dir. Allan Dwan
Feat. Douglas Fairbanks, Wallace Beery
The first memorable version of the story with the lithe Douglas Fairbanks Snr leaping around some remarkable period sets. Initially we find Robin…
Wizard of Oz, TheWizard of Oz, The (1922)
Dir. Larry Semon
Feat. Oliver Hardy, Larry Semon
Original adaptation of the L Frank Baum story, conjures up more laughs than the Judy Garland version, with Oliver Hardy as the Tin–Man, and…
Ace of Hearts, TheAce of Hearts, The (1921)
Dir. Wallace Worsley
Feat. Lon Chaney, Leatrice Joy, John Bowers
A silent–era crime drama with Lon Chaney as a member of a secret vigilante society. The group make a plan to dispatch a wealthy businessman…
Kid, TheKid, The (1921)
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Edna Purviance
Silent comedian Chaplin's first full–length feature has him teaming with lovable scamp Jackie Coogan for a life of crime.
Orphans of the StormOrphans of the Storm (1921) Recommended
Dir. D.W. Griffith
Feat. Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Joseph Schildkraut
Vivid melodrama with the sisters Gish caught up in the turmoil of the French Revolution, encountering misery and love along the way.
Phantom Carriage, ThePhantom Carriage, The (Körkarlen) (1921) Aro Favourite
Dir. Victor Sjostrom
Feat. Victor Sjostrom, Hilda Borgström, Tore Svennberg
Impeccable Swedish silent film following a ghostly carriage as it takes a man's soul on a journey following his death on New Year's Eve, forcing him…
Buster Keaton ShortsBuster Keaton Shorts (1920-1923)
Feat. Buster Keaton
A selection of early Buster Keaton short comedies, dating from just after his period as sidekick to Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle and prior to his classic…
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
Dir. John S. Robertson
Feat. John Barrymore, Charles Lane, Brandon Hurst
The first of many adaptations is this unsettling silent version of Robert Louis Stevenson's novella about a charitable scientist whose…
Harold Lloyd Collection - Disc 1Harold Lloyd Collection - Disc 1 (Safety Last!, An Eastern Westerner, Girl Shy) (1920-1924) Recommended
Dir. Fred Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
Feat. Harold Lloyd
Three classic Harold Lloyd features/shorts. Includes dazzling comedy SAFETY LAST! (co–written by Hal Roach), with Lloyd's justly famous…

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