SAT SEP 13, 2025 7:00 PM THE BIG PARADE $12.00 (member) ; $17.00 (general admission) Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee. Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by film historian Jeffrey Vance. Live score by Andrew Earle Simpson. L.A. Premiere of Digital Restoration 100th Anniversary Screening! Co-presented by Retroformat Silent Films and Mount Saint Mary’s University Graduate Programs in Film, Television and New Media ‘Los Angeles Silent Film Festival’ Film Preservation Society merch sale prior to the screening at 6:30pm at the Los Feliz 3. Checking Event Status... *This is an RSVP which means first come first served. This RSVP does not guarantee a seat. Not a Member? Join Today. Already a Member? Be sure you are logged in to your account. Your RSVP is being held for 1 minute, please select the quantity and fill out your contact info to complete the RSVP First Name Last Name Email Quantity Subscribe to our newsletter FINISH
ABOUT THE FILM: Widely hailed as one of the greatest World War I films ever made, and the box office champion of 1925, King Vidor’s THE BIG PARADE tells the stories of three young Americans—rich mill owner’s son Jim (John Gilbert), bartender Bull (Tom O’Brien), and construction worker Slim (Karl Dane)—who leave their small town for the battlefields of France. Blending humor, romance, and harrowing realism, Vidor’s direction captures both the camaraderie of soldiers and the shattering transformation war brings. Highlights include the desperate roadside embrace between Jim and the luminous Melisande (Renée Adorée), the doomed march into the forest, and the night battle drenched in shadow and fire. John Gilbert’s nuanced performance—evolving from playful charm to hollow-eyed trauma—remains one of silent cinema’s finest, supported by vivid turns from Adorée and Dane. With stunning cinematography, powerful editing, and an unflinching yet compassionate view of war’s absurdity, THE BIG PARADE stands as an enduring triumph of the silent era. FORMAT: DCP DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros. COUNTRY: USA