The Crowd

This is easily on the best silent films that I have seen. I got caught up in the story right from the beginning. To a degree, this is a story of the great mass of people that make up "The Crowd." As is pointed out in the beginning, a story of a man who is indispensible to New York (as most think.) He isn't. He thinks he is better than those he works with and is constantly waiting for 'his ship' to come in (which doesn't). In the end he almost loses his wife because of that.

I really enjoyed the scene early in the movie when he and a friend are going to Coney Island with two girls and both stop to watch the girls go up stairs so they can look at their legs. Probably somewhat risque' in 1928.

The film really stands out for the editing. Especially when you remember that this was made in 1928. It is used to also give you excellent views of New York and life in 1928.

I will see this one again and again.