The UVU Library Goes Quiet

On February 2, 1914, Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp character made his screen debut. Even though he only spoke once, in 1940's The Great Dictator, the Little Tramp made us laugh and cry without saying a word. The first thirty years of cinema were years of amazing technological achievement. So, in honor of silent movies and Charlie Chaplin's legacy, this week we're sharing our collections of silent movie history.

Silent Movies

Most of our silent movies are in one location in our media collection on the second floor, but a few are available mixed with the other genres like comedy, drama, and the foreign films. You can search the Library's catalog here to find nearly every silent movie we have. Due to the popularity of our film collection, you can only check out five videos at a time for three days at a time.

Silent Movie History

Learn more about the fascinating history of silent movies and the early cinema from our books on the fourth floor in section PN 1995.75. Actor and director biographies can be found a little further down the shelf.

Quiet Floors

As we're honoring silent movies, this seems like a good week to remind students that the third, fourth, and fifth floors are quiet study floors.