Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Los Feliz Theatre, Los Angeles
### **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