Randall Warniers to Give Virtual Film Talk at Concord Library

Join Randall Warniers for a talk on Twenty Neglected Masterpieces of Classic Cinema and Why They Are Good for You! The talk will take place via Zoom on Monday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m.

The history of English-language cinema from the late silent era to the 1960s is rich with magnificent masterpieces. Many of these masterpieces are well known and celebrated, but many others—for a variety of reasons—have been neglected over the years and often forgotten. This one-hour talk (on Zoom) will discuss some of these neglected films and highlight their importance and value. Some of the films are by famous directors, including D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Frank Capra, and David Lean. Others were briefly popular and then lost in a rush of new releases and changing moviegoing tastes. Still others are off-beat personal projects or films that never found a good audience. All of them are brilliant and worthy of viewing. We won’t watch any movies during the talk, but attendees will be given a link to download a pdf summary of the selected films as a guide for future viewing on DVD or streaming services.

Randall Warniers has pursued interests in 19th-century British literature and early 20th-century American cinema for decades. He has worked in the world of publishing since 1989, and he is currently a freelance editor and book publisher.

This free event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. Please register here or email bgugluizza@minlib.net for the Zoom link.