In the gatekeeping world of the silent film community, not representative of all, but a social media internet-based branch nonetheless, few figures are as theatrically dubious as Vincent Lesh and Thomas Gladysz. Gladysz, often described as a grifter, a pseudo-intellectual, and a charlatan, finds an eager enabler in Lesh. Their partnership, or rather, their symbiotic obsession, mirrors the infamous allegiance between Tommy Davis and David Miscavige—figures notorious for their unyielding devotion within a controversial organization. Lesh’s unwavering support of Gladysz can only be described as the behavior of a devoted “mirror holder,” a term that perfectly encapsulates the role of someone who reflects and amplifies another’s delusions and ambitions without…