Not-So-Silent Film:
The Wind (1928)

Lillian Gish’s 1928 THE WIND will be presented on 35MM and accompanied by live music from The Sanctuary Orchestra.

The Wind (1928) is one of Lillian Gish’s greatest achievements in a powerfully dramatic silent film.

Filmsite

It’s one of the few silents to stand the test of time.

Dennis Schwartz

A frail young woman from the East moves in with her cousin in the West, where she causes tension within the family and is slowly driven mad.

For all the twisters and panicking crowds, this is a face-and-character piece built around Gish’s most subtly pained performance and well-observed bursts of naturalistic life .

Village Voice

Note: This event isn’t produced by the Gold Town Theater, so membership perks don’t apply.

Perhaps a touch on the corny side and undeniably broad, Kid is a ridiculously rewarding drama that puts pure sincerity to marvelous use, inflating a mild underdog story into an inspiring tale of education and developing friendship.

—DVDTalk.com

Daniel (Ralph Macchio) moves to Southern California with his mother, Lucille (Randee Heller), but quickly finds himself the target of a group of bullies who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki “Pat” Morita), an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate and preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.