Eyes of the Totem (1927)

Original title

The Eyes of the Totem

Directed by

W. S. Van Dyke

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

NR

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A silent film rediscovered nearly a century after it was made. It follows a story shot in and around Tacoma Washington featuring local landmarks and silent film stars.

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What happens

Eyes of The Totem is a 1927 silent film directed by W.S. Van Dyke. It was one of three films produced by H.C. Weaver Studios in Tacoma, Washington between 1924-1928. Long considered lost, Eyes of the Totem is the only known surviving film of the three. It was rediscovered in a New York City film vault in 2014. The film re-premiered with a new original score at the Rialto Theatre in Tacoma in September 2015 (the same theater where the producers of the film first watched it in 1926). The cast included well-known silent movie actors Tom Santschi, Wanda Hawley, and Gareth Hughes. The film was shot on location in and around the city of Tacoma as well as at the 50,000 square foot production stage built by Weaver in the Titlow Beach area. Many local historic sites are featured in the film, including the Winthrop Hotel, Annie Wright School, the Tacoma Totem Pole, and Thornewood Castle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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