Artsy/funky/old-timey black & white film for free/cheap download?
April 13, 2013 8:26 PM Subscribe
My birthday party starts in less than one hour. The theme is "black and white," and I had planned to project a friend's vaudeville silent film for atmosphere during the party. I just thought to check with the director to make sure he was still down with me showing his film, and it turns out that it isn't. I now need a plan B, in a hurry! See the invite here for the vibe...looking for artsy/funky/old-timey. And if you happen to be in Portland, please send me a MeMail if you'd like to join the festivities!
Carnival of Souls -- B&W, public domain, criterion version available, lots of places to find it online including archive.org.
...But it's not silent. Maybe play it with the sound off?
posted by jsturgill at 8:33 PM on April 13, 2013
...But it's not silent. Maybe play it with the sound off?
posted by jsturgill at 8:33 PM on April 13, 2013
Oh! Better yet: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages. B&W and silent and awesome.
posted by jsturgill at 8:35 PM on April 13, 2013
posted by jsturgill at 8:35 PM on April 13, 2013
The Blue Angel is on Netflix Instant, free if you can borrow someone's password for the evening. It has sound, but it also has Marlene. So is It if you want something lighter. Here's a list linking to some other non-Netflix possibilities.
posted by notquitemaryann at 8:40 PM on April 13, 2013
posted by notquitemaryann at 8:40 PM on April 13, 2013
The Archive.org link nickggully provided above has some Buster Keaton films.
posted by Dr. Zira at 8:44 PM on April 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Dr. Zira at 8:44 PM on April 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Buster Keaton's 'The General' is brilliant.
posted by sebastienbailard at 9:54 PM on April 13, 2013
posted by sebastienbailard at 9:54 PM on April 13, 2013
There seem to be a lot of clips from Eraserhead on YouTube, which might match the vibe I get from your invite.
posted by trip and a half at 10:19 PM on April 13, 2013
posted by trip and a half at 10:19 PM on April 13, 2013
If it's not too late google Maya Daren, many of her shorts are on YouTube. She was an experimental filmmaker who did (IMHO) brilliant and exceedingly odd black and white films. No dialogue but there is accompanying for lack of a better word, music.
posted by rip at 11:52 PM on April 13, 2013
posted by rip at 11:52 PM on April 13, 2013
All the Georges Méliès you could want.
posted by Katemonkey at 1:05 AM on April 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Katemonkey at 1:05 AM on April 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
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