Behind the Movie Magic
NOW SHOWING · THE SILVER SCREEN · EST. THE SILENT ERA
Shown in the frame: a painted rendition of the project's own poster — Layne's red curtain design — in thick oil and acrylic.
Behind the Movie Magic is a documentary in progress by Layne McDonald. In the words of the project's own poster: discover the craft, meet the visionaries, uncover the magic behind cinematic works that make us believe. Layne's page for it looks back to the silver screen, the silent era and the first talkies, where that magic was born. Watch details land here as the project moves forward.
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Pop-Up Moments From the Silent Screen
The Eras Behind the Magic
The Silents
From the turn of the century into the 1920s, movies told whole stories without a word of spoken dialogue. Faces, music, and nerve did the talking. Keaton, Chaplin, and Lloyd built comedy out of pure motion.
The First Talkies
In 1927, The Jazz Singer brought spoken dialogue to the screen, and within a few short years the talkies had taken over. A whole art form changed its voice almost overnight.
HELD FOR LAYNE'S CALL
The Three Stooges
The Stooges came up through the 1930s and became legends of the sound era. Their act is still looked after by their estate, so their pictures are not placed here yet. The frame stands ready for them.
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