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To that end, he and a few friends and collaborators are starting a nonprofit group, Silent Cinema Art and Technology, dedicated to the preservation of and education about silent films and instruments like the photoplayer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

When the Hoyt shut down a year later, that very same photoplayer went up for auction.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

“It’s a calling,” says Rinaudo, referring to the desire to share the gospel of the photoplayer and keep the history of silent cinema alive.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

The owner smashed through the stage, but there was no photoplayer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Of course, the photoplayer must somewhat exaggerate the natural expression.

From The Photoplay A Psychological Study by Münsterberg, Hugo