Film lecturers of the North East
If the people of the North East found silent films confusing, there was expert help close at hand
Read moreDavid Hewitt is a lawyer and a writer.
His latest book - Gold, Violet, Black, Crimson, White - is about a silent film that got everyone talking.
David lives by the sea, between a Dominion and an Orion.
He can be found on Twitter @historycalled
If the people of the North East found silent films confusing, there was expert help close at hand
Read moreDavid Hewitt writes about a film, described in 1915 as "offensive and objectionable"
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