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TheMasters of CinemaSeries is proud to present three early silent features fromUniversal Pictures, all fully restored as part of the studios ongoing restoration program.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea(dir. Stuart Paton, 1916) Allen Holubarstars as the domineering Captain Nemo, who rescues the passengers of an American naval vessel after ramming them with his iron-clad, steampunk submarine,The Nautilus. Incorporating material from VernesMysterious Island, the film also follows the adventures of a group of Civil War soldiers whose hot-air balloon crash lands on an exotic island, where they encounter the untamed Child of Nature (Jane Gail).

The Calgary Stampede(dir. Herbert Blach, 1925) Real life rodeo championHoot Gibsonplays Dan Malloy, an expert rider who wins the big one, the Calgary Stampede. When the father of his new French-Canadian girlfriend (Virginia Browne Faire) turns up dead, Malloy is the only suspect!

What Happened to Jones?(dir. William A. Seiter, 1926)Reginald Dennyplays a wealthy young bachelor on the night before his wedding. He is convinced to attend a poker party which is promptly raided, sending him on the run in a series of increasingly hilarious disguises.