By Michael Perlman

Forest Hills and Rego Park have made the cut for films, television series, and plays, and achieved an impressive record on camera since its founding in the early twentieth century. Rewinding to what is likely one of our neighborhood’s earliest moments on camera, transpired in 1920.

That year, the rural steep hills along 66th Road (formerly Sample Street) between 102nd Street and 110th Street (formerly Colonial Avenue) grasped the attention of the landmarked Kaufman Astoria Studios (originally Astoria Studios), which erected a set depicting Thrums, a Scottish village for “Sentimental Tommy.” This nearly 80-minute acclaimed silent film was a drama, which was released on May 29, 1921, and screened in theaters including Brooklyn’s DeKalb Theatre and the Merrick Theatre, kn

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