Advocating for the preservation of silent films, National Silent Movie Day is a new celebration of the early pre-talkie classics. Silent films are particularly significant here in L.A., as many locales have historical ties and feature scenes captured in Hollywood. In particular, Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid (1921), Buster Keaton’s Cops (1922), and Harold Lloyd’s Safety Last! (1923), were filmed in the alley near Cahuenga, at Cosmo St. behind the St. Felix restaurant. The locale will be recognized for its significance this Wednesday as Brian Curran, president of Hollywood Heritage, unveils a plaque and signage at Cahuenga and Cosmo. Declaring the area the “Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd Alley,” the induction will have Charlie Chaplin’s granddaughter Kiera Chaplin, Buster Keaton’s great granddaughter Keaton Talmadge and Harold Lloyd’s granddaughter Sue Lloyd in attendance. Also part of the celebration: a special presentation screening on monitors at the Dash building (Sept. 28 & 29) and a stream of the original documentary The Kid 100 Years Later, now thru Oct. 6. Tickets for the stream here. Dedication event is free and open to the public. Wed., Sept. 29, 2 – 3 p.m. More info at hollywoodheritage.com.
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