From K-QED.

Olivia, what do you think of when you think about silent films?

Uh, let's see. They're kind of jerky, black and white.

I guess I think of like the classic story where there's a

villain who ties a damsel in distress to the railroad and then you're waiting to see

you know will the hero come to save her in time?

Yes, that's definitely one of the genres. There were silent horror movies too like

Nosferatu, a creepy vampire with big teeth and hands.

It really set the standard for all scary movies to come.

I also think about Charlie Chaplin, you know, that kind of sweet, sad guy who got into all kinds of trouble.

And it turns out some of the films that catapulted him to Megastar status shot right here in the

Bay Area.

I'm Olivia Alan Bryce hanging out today with KQD Silicon Valley editor Rachel Myro.

We got a question about those early days of silent film from Jose Munoz who grew up in Fremont.

I've always been, you know, fascinated by movies, always watched movies.

And his parents told him something he's wondered about for years that movies were once made in Fremont.

That's the reason why I wanted to reach out to you guys to give more insight on the matter to see if we could say Fremont was the first

Hollywood.

That's right, dear listeners, we hear at Bay Curious are about to embark on an audio story

about silent films. This should be fun. Stick around.

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