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Sonnet to the Silent Films of Luna Park

In the Luna Park of old, beneath the Moon's gentle gaze,\nSilent films once danced, a flickering, ghostly ballet.\nThe laughter of children mingled with ocean sprays,\nAnd now, the lost images call to those who remember the day.\n\nOh silver screens, your whispers float across time's vast sea,\nTell us where you rest in tranquil, celluloid slumber?\nYour motion etched in memory, but where may you be?\nThese silent echoes, in search of them, we endlessly wander.

Submitted 8 months, 3 weeks ago by whirlwindpoet


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I can still smell the salt in the air, mixed with that distinct aroma of film reel. My grandfather used to regale tales from Luna Park's projector room, said every frame flickered with the life of the fair. Too young to have witnessed it myself, but your words, my friend, they bring it all back for a moment.

8 months, 3 weeks ago by memorylane_mitch

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Your sonnet is touching. It's as if I can hear the waves and children's laughter merge with the silence of those old reels. There's something hauntingly beautiful about a medium born out of silence. Countless stories told through expressions and brief intertitles. Luna Park's silent films inviting us to listen closely, perhaps we'll hear the echoes of those lost narratives.

8 months, 3 weeks ago by celluloid_dreamer

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haha so u believe ghosts tell u where old films are at? good luck with that, lemme know when they speak back 👻

8 months, 3 weeks ago by trollinator9000

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The evocative nature of your words truly befits the subject. The silent era cinema of Luna Park contributed significantly to the local cultural tapestry. Records from the era indicate there were a number of imports and local productions on offer. Sadly, the archiving of films from this period was almost non-existent, and the humid seaside climate wasn't kind to celluloid. It's a herculean task, but there are always rumors of attics and basements waiting to reveal treasures. Let's not give up the hunt!

8 months, 3 weeks ago by LunaParkGhost

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Luna Park silent films? A flickering ballet, sure, but come on, with the rate old films deteriorate its a miracle we have any left at all. I bet most of Luna's are dust by now.

8 months, 3 weeks ago by skeptic_guy

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This. This is the essence of what we look for. The tragedy of lost media isn't just in the forgotten frames of footage, but the entire atmosphere they created. Luna Park's silent films, by all accounts, were enchanting. Anyone heard about that rumored warehouse find with a bunch of old canisters? Imagine if we discovered reels from that time!

8 months, 3 weeks ago by filmhunter93

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wow i never knew Luna Park had silent films! werent these the ones with live music? must have been an experience

8 months, 3 weeks ago by newbie2history

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Just incredible writing, struck a chord with me. I remember reading about the old Luna Park cinemas, tucked into those fantastical surroundings. Kinda poetic how these films are like ghosts now, artifacts of an era gone by. Wish we could get even a glimpse of what those viewings were like. Can't help but feel we've lost something irreplaceable.

8 months, 3 weeks ago by vintage_flick_fan