A selection of strange and thrilling silent films from the depths of the Nyback Archive! Three episodes of escape artist Harry Houdini’s 1919 adventure serial film “The Master Mystery,” which pits Houdini against a criminal gang led by a mechanical monster, followed by Buster Keaton’s 1922 short film “Cops,” in which Keaton accidentally manages to get himself chased by every cop in Los Angeles. Also: wacky animation, unauthorized Chaplin impersonations, and more! Presented by Archive cataloguer Ross Tidwell and accompanied by a variety of vinyl records.

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