"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation --- Henry David Thoreau

Man's silent screams reflect his hidden agonies, trapped circumstances, and superessed freedom. His release is often dependent on the ironies of life as well as the understanding of another human being.

Cinematography: Scott Griffith

Editing: Richard Geer

Script and Direction: Richard Geer and Dan Swan

Showing dates: May 8 & 9, 1975 - Milwaukie High School Choir Room

Action Sequence and Cast of Characters (In order of appearance)

1. The Beginning: Parallel Backgrounds

Tom Ericson--------------------------------------------------------Dan Swan
Karl Andrews ------------------------------------------------------Richard Geer
Mina ------------------------------------------------------------------Geraldine Hoyt
Ethel ------------------------------------------------------------------Patti Henkel

2. The Forgetting: Forced Regret -- Credits

The Adolescent ---------------------------------------------------Richard Recker

3. The Meeting: Needed Friendship

4. The Journey: Individual Challenges

Bertha --------------------------------------------------------------Janice Hungerford
Wilbur --------------------------------------------------------------Greg Getschman
Madge --------------------------------------------------------------Laurel Wooley
Selma --------------------------------------------------------------Pamela Fossati
The Farmer -------------------------------------------------------John Checkis

5. The City: Ironical Loss

Mrs. Walters ------------------------------------------------------Michelle Ellsworth
Ruby ----------------------------------------------------------------Kathy Jones
Russ ----------------------------------------------------------------Richard Sogn
Pete -----------------------------------------------------------------Kelly Juchemich

6. The Return: Inevitable Realization

Silent Scream is the last film Milwaukie High School Thespian Film I would shoot in Super-8. All future films would now be in 16mm.