No, Neil Hamilton is not in this film: Murnau's 'Faust' (1926) on Tuesday, Oct. 27 opens Halloween home stretch of silent film screenings

A trade journal ad promoting F.W. Murnau's 'Faust' (1926).I need to be more careful in introducing silent film programs. On Sunday, Oct. 25, prior to a screening of 'The Bat' (1926), I expounded on the many connections that the Batman franchise has with the silent film era.As an example, I cited actor Neil Hamilton, a popular silent-era leading man who many years later played Commissioner Gordon on the 1960s Batman TV series.I even used my patented laugh-getting line: "Seeing Neil Hamilton as a silent film star, it's like seeing Commissioner Gordon's high school yearbook picture come to life." However, Neil Hamilton wasn't in 'The Bat.' But my remarks prompted at least a few audience members to spend the whole screening looking for him. Oops!Well, looking ahead. After a one-night layoff, I'm back on the road this week for the home stretch of Halloween screenings: six screenings in five day across three states. First up: a 100th anniversary screening of F.W. Murnau's 'Faust' (1926) on…