Hollywood: The Man with the Megaphone (Episode 10)

Episode 10: Silent film directors were a flamboyant breed--pioneers who invented the art of film direction as they went along. Working conditions were chaotic. Open sets were built side by side and back to back, and live "mood" music was provided according to each star's taste. Despite deafening noise and constant distraction, directors talked their cast through every move and emotion, and from this confusion came great films--including F.W. Murnau's expressionistic "Sunrise" and King Vidor's classic "The Crowd".

Includes rare footage and excerpts from MARE NOSTRUM (1926), SUNRISE (1927) and THE CROWD (1928); interviews with Bessie Love, Janet Gaynor, Blanche Sweet, King Vidor, Allan Dwan, and more.

Episode 11: https://rumble.com/v5645u3-hollywood-trick-of-the-light-episode-11.html