He also worked in film, both silents and talkies, debuting in 1911 in "Intrepid Davy". Darling appeared in 46 silents and six talkies with "Our Gang" during this period. Janis went on to make six films&colon; five silents and one talkie. Tynan appeared in films beginning in 1923 in silents. Sound films emphasized black history and benefited different genres more so than silents did. Mireille prefers action on the screen, and she admires some of the old silents. He made two other feature silents and a travelogue series in 1927. He never achieved the success he found in silents. Students played the world premiere of a 5 movement long piece called "Salute the Silents". The first "Music for Silents" show was done in May. In 1973 she wrote an autobiography, "Dark Lady of the Silents". She is both an academic and a creative practitioner and is Director of Silents Now. Our Gang silents cut down to about half of their original length. As with their own parents, Silents tended to marry and have children young.