The Toy That Grew Up (1970)
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This series introduced Americans to silent films by showing them complete and without interruption. It aired on public television and used an old song as its theme music.
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What happens
The Toy That Grew Up is an American television series produced by WTTW, the Chicago affiliate of the National Educational Television (NET) network that showed complete and uninterrupted silent films. It was an introduction to silent films for many Americans. It lasted from 1962 to 1972. The theme music used for the program is The Curse of an Aching Heart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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