Survivors of the Silent Era Beckon at MoMA

Charlie Chaplin and a few others are recognizable, but the find of ‘Silent Movie Week’ is ‘What Happened to Jones’ (1926), a sprightly farce based on an 1897 play by George Broadhurst and directed by William A. Seiter.

Charlie Chaplin, right, in 'The Adventurer.' Via the Museum of Modern Art Stills Archive

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Jul 31, 2023, 06:00 AM ET

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