Silents Please: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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An episode titled "The Hunchback of Notre Dame” from the documentary series Silents Please. It consists of a single reel of black-and-white acetate film with optical sound. The episode features actor Lon Chaney in the silent film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Footage from the film accompanies the narration. Additionally, the narrator describes elements of the film's production including makeup and prosthetics used to create the character Quasimodo (played by Lon Chaney).

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