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A fixture of TCM's programming from the beginning, when Buster Keaton's The Cameraman (1928) aired on April 17, 1994, Silent Sunday Nights offers iconic movies from the silent era as well as forgotten gems and international classics. Author David Pierce has concluded that only 26% of American silent features survive in complete form, and TCM is dedicated to showcasing the films of this important era as part of our cultural heritage.
On September 15, 2019, author, archivist and scholar Jacqueline Stewart joined TCM as the host of Silent Sunday Nights. Stewart, a passionate advocate for film preservation, has served three terms on the National Film Preservation Board (NFPB), which advises the Library of Congress on preservation policy. Currently the Chair of the NFPB Diversity Task Force, she works to ensure that the films chosen for the National Film Registry reflect diversity and inclusion. Stewart is a professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago, specializing in the history of African-American cinema.
Please note this schedule is subject to change. Check the TCM Schedule page for-to-date listings.
FEATURED FILMS
5/4 - The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
5/11 - Mary, Queen of Tots (1925) / A Lady of Chance (1928)
5/18 - A Straightforward Boy (1929) / I Graduated, But…(1929)
5/25 - Shoulder Arms (1918) / A Sailor-Made Man (1921)*
6/1 - The Godless Girl (1929)
6/8 - Girl Shy (1924)
6/15 - The Kid (1921) / The Circus (1928)
6/22 - Man With a Movie Camera (1929)
6/29 - Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (1927) / A Popos de Nice (1930)
7/6/25 People on Sunday (1930)
7/13 - The Kid Brother (1927)
7/20 - TBA
7/27 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
9/7 - Clash of the Wolves (1925) / The Silent Trailer (1926)
9/14 - His Master's Voice (1925) / The Sign of the Yellow Claw (1926)
9/21 - The Law's Lash (1928) / The Sky Rider (1928)
9/28 - Too Wise Wives (1921)
10/5 - The Pagan (1929)
10/12 - Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922)
10/19 - The Lost World (1925)
10/26 - The Monster (1925) / Haunted Spooks (1920)
11/2 - he Mark of Zorro (1920)
11/9 - Body and Soul (1925) / Overnight Feature: Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021)
11/16 - The Cheat (1915)
11/23 - Johanna Enlists (1918)
11/30 - Curses (1925) / Fool's Luck (1926) / My Stars (1926) / Coney Island (1917) / He Did and He Didn't (1916)
12/7 - Moana: A Romance of the Golden Age (1926)
12/14 - Scar of Shame (1929)
12/21 - There Ain't No Santa Claus (1926) / Christmas Past (1925)
12/28 - King of Kings (1927)
*As a part of Memorial Day Marathon
