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Charlie Chaplin meets '80s NYC in this forgotten silent film miracle.
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Sidewalk Stories (1989)

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Overview

Comedy

A New York City street artist rescues a baby girl after her father is murdered. He then sets off to find the mother, but has to first learn how to care for the child. Ultimately he ends up in a horse drawn chase for the murderers.

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new york citysilent filmblack and whitewitness to murderstabbed to deathwitnessmother child separationstreet artiststabbed in the backabandoned child+2 more

Standout Aspects

Direction

Charles Lane shot this guerrilla-style in actual NYC streets.

Practical Effects

Every stunt, chase, and pratfall done for real—no safety nets.

Cinematography

Glorious black-and-white that makes '80s Manhattan look timeless.

Best for:Solo: Late night discovery for film nerds who think they've seen everything.·Date Night: Impress them with your obscure cinema knowledge.·Streaming: Perfect rabbit hole movie—97 minutes, zero dialogue.
Heads up:Violence: Sudden stabbing death shown in shadows, not graphic but startling.
Charles Lane

Director

Charles Lane

ReleasedSep 15, 1989
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

The Artist

Robert Clohessy

Robert Clohessy

Alley Tough

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Carriage Couple

Trula Hoosier

Trula Hoosier

Mother

Bill Sage

Bill Sage

Carriage Couple

Michael Baskin

Michael Baskin

Doorman / Street Cop

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Charles Lane funded this by winning $100,000 on a TV talent show. No, really.

Cultural

This premiered at Cannes, won awards, then vanished for decades because distributors didn't know how to market a silent film in 1989.

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