Festival du Cinéma muet d'Anères: Tribute to Douglas Fairbanks #4

Festival du Cinéma muet d'Anères: Tribute to Douglas Fairbanks #4 invites you to relive the silent‑era spark with two captivating features. First, step into “Douglas is Smiling (He Comes Up Smiling)”, a brisk 16‑minute gem from 1918 directed by Allan Dwan. The film follows Jerry Martin, a former bank clerk who abandons his dull job to join a rowdy group of free‑spirits, adopts the dazzling alter‑ego “Bachelor, the king of the market,” and finds himself pursued by dangerous men hunting the real Bachelor. The original U.S. version, delivered in high‑definition DCP, comes with French subtitles so you can soak up every silent frame and snapped grin. Next, enjoy the thrilling 27‑minute detective adventure “The Mystery of the Flying Fish” (1916), co‑directed by Christy Cabanne and John Emerson. Here Douglas Fairbanks teams up with Bessie Love as secret‑service detective Coke Ennyday goes on the case of a drug‑trafficking gang, meets a mysterious young woman renting buoys in flying‑fish shapes, and unravels a web of intrigue—also presented in DCP with subtitles. Explore the landmarks of Fairbanks’ legendary career, and don’t miss the chance to experience these classic films in a festival setting—details and tickets available online.