He was a consummate actor. And there was nothing wrong with ... “The Big Parade,” starring John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Karl Dane. Directed by King Vidor. 7:45 p.m. Saturday.

But as noted in a new biography, “John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars,” there was also a darker side to the actor. He was an alcoholic with pronounced mood swings. A perfectionist ...

After 1929’s His Glorious Night, no John Gilbert film grossed ... His apparent strategy became to make sure Gilbert played out his contract, without allowing the actor to do anything that ...

“John Gilbert [had a relationship with] Greta Garbo ... in the dream sequence,” says Hazanavicius. “It’s a silent actor, and then the world starts to [make noise], and everyone is noisy ...