Favorite Films In The 1920's

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What excitement our ancestors had in the 1920s and 1930s. When films were first introduced. Up until then, they worked hard every day, and they had little time for leisure activities. However, films could now provide them with the opportunity to dream. And do things they could only imagine. Among the early films was romances, epics, comedies, and even dramas. Now, regardless of classification they could get away from his/her troubles for a few hours.
My favorite movies from the 1920s included these
• The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse, 1921, Rex Ingram, Director
• Our Hospitality, 1923, Jack Blystone, Director
• The Iron Horse,1924, John Ford, Director
• The Big Parade 1926, King Vidor, Director
• The Circus, 1928, Charles Chaplin, Director

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