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High Stakes (1928): Jerry Shields and the Silent City Hustle Okay, so, High Stakes. If you’re one of those folks who gets a real kick out of silent films, the kind that flicker and hum with their own particular energy, then yeah, give this a shot. It's got that old-school charm, the grand gestures and the piano score ...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Jerry Shields

Eduardo Notari
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"High Stakes (1928): Jerry Shields and the Silent City Hustle Okay, so, High Stakes. If you’re one of those folks who gets a real kick out of silent films, the kind that flicker and hum with their own particular energy, then yeah, give this a shot. It's got that old-school charm, the grand gestures and the piano score telling you *exactly* what to feel. For anyone else, especially if you expect snappy dialogue or, you know, sound at all, you're probably gonna find it a bit of a slog. It's a spec..."

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Eduardo Notari

