After an extended stay in 1921, we are moving on to 1922 (naturally). Former President Taft dedicated the Lincoln Memorial, the site of numerous movie scenes (notably for me, Clint Eastwood's quiet moments from In the Line of Fire). The Irish Free State forms with the Big Fella at its head. And archaeologists entered King Tut's tomb.
In the movie world, The Power of Love was the first 3-D film ever made (complete with red and green glasses). Russian filmmakers begin experimenting with montages (my hometown hero Rocky is forever in your debt). And a couple of significant franchises are born: Rin-Tin-Tin and Our Gang (though no Alfalfa or Spanky yet).
The biggest news happened off-screen as Hollywood, nervous about compulsory censorship, creates the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America to manage its content. By 1930, the organization's Hays Code would become the driving force behind movie censorship for decades. Ultimately, the organization became the Motion Picture Association of America which continues to make baffling ratings decisions today.
So, what are we watching? Honestly, I am not planning on staying here long. I am very excited to do my first revisiting of a movie I saw before: Nosferatu. It's been about 15 years since I watched it on video. Besides that, Douglas Fairbanks' Robin Hood, Beyond the Rocks with Rudolph Valentino, and Oliver Twist (Lon Chaney!) are on my list.
Photo from Wired
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