Silents on the Islands
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Date & Time
Thu, Sep 18 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Address (map)
113 Harbor Way, Suite 190, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Venue (website)
S.B. Maritime Museum
SBMM is pleased to welcome local historian and author Betsy J. Green for a special presentation titled “Silents on the Islands” on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. as part of its Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series.
The event includes a pre-lecture reception for SBMM members only from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m.
Free for Navigators Circle members, $10 for SBMM members, $20 for the general public, and just $5 for students and educators with a valid school ID or email address.
Purchase tickets at sbmm.org or call (805) 456-8750.
The Channel Islands, with their natural beauty and dramatic shorelines, once served as the backdrop for more than 250 silent films.
These early cinematic adventures featured legendary stars like Gloria Swanson, Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Buster Keaton, and Laurel & Hardy.
From five-minute beachside reels to million-dollar epics with casts of thousands, the islands offered the perfect setting for tales of pirates, shipwrecks, mermaids, and high-seas adventure.
