Generally, while I’m stitching these blocks, the little TV
in my sewing room is playing DVDs of old favorite movies and shows. I’m not so
much watching as listening, because my eyes are busy keeping my seam allowance
precise. Last week I was “watching” an episode of Downton Abbey, where a
kitchen maid and a footman go to the cinema to catch Lillian Gish in “Way Down East.”
It suddenly occurred to me that I’d never seen the film they mentioned. I
found a copy on YouTube. Some segments were a bit grainy, but you’d expect that
from a 101-year-old movie. It’s nearly two and a half hours long; it’s a bit
preachy, and not enough of it ended up on the cutting room floor. But the climax
– a daring rescue from an icy waterfall – is absolutely riveting. Silent movies
require more concentration than talkies: if you glance away, you’re lost. So,
this week I’m back to Downton Abbey.
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