Welcome back! I occasionally make posters for modern films reimagined as silents. This time around, I will be seeing what a certain 1980s comedy classic would look like in the silent era.
While most people associate the 1920s with flappers, there were plenty of fun-loving boys in the movies too. Charles Farrell and Buddy Rogers have the right look and I’m sure they could be appropriately clueless about their abilities as jazz musicians.
For supporting players, I can see Charley Chase as Rufus, Clyde Cook as Napoleon, Mary Brian as Joan of Arc, Hoot Gibson as Billy the Kid, Theodore Roberts as Socrates, Walter Huston as Abraham Lincoln and Sojin as Genghis Khan. Marceline Day and Dolores Costello will the the historical babes.
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Movies Silently 
I would so watch this!!! But how would Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey go without Ingmar Bergman being around?!
I believe we can substitute The Phantom Carriage, eh? 😉
Now this would be a better movie than the 1980’s flick. Off to see what you chose for Star Wars:)
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Love this idea, but how about John George for Napolean?
I think he would work better for Time Bandits 😉
Oh, that’s great casting, yes.
Thank you!
I am trying to think of a suitable 1920s translation of “be excellent to each other”!
“Be swell and Charleston on!”
In titling it, though, they might make a nod to Mark Twain and call it, “Two Connecticut Yankees and King Charleston’s Band.”
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