Blogs about Silent film
9 blogs about Silent film.
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Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd film locations (and more)
by John Bengtson "the great detective of silent film locations" New York Times.
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How Laurel & Hardy Made “Two Tars” They did it again! Flicker Alley is now hosting Laurel & Hardy: Year Two, a beautifully presented 2-disc Blu-ray set of Stan and Ollie’s 1928 films, their second year (Year Two) working as a duo. …
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Cinematica
Vintage stuff from quieter times. Films, ephemera, housewares, but mostly films.
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The Great Stone Face—-Wasn’t On All Hallow’s Eve, we quite naturally watched Buster Keaton’s 1921 two-reeler, The Haunted House. And of course, there on camera, displayed in all his glory, was The Great Stone Face, as Keaton is known …
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Grace Kingsley's Hollywood
One hundred year old news and gossip, compiled by Lisle Foote.
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Same Old Story: November 1914 Kingsley wasn’t above trying this sort of thing herself: in 1912, she wrote a funny article about her attempts to sell her play (it was “as long as Hamlet and just as exciting.”) She had …
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Jeff Rapsis / Silent Film Music
Chronicling the ongoing adventure of staging silent film screenings with live music in theaters in New England, USA and elsewhere.
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Pre-Thanksgiving cinematic feast: Creating music for 'The Thief of Bagdad' 100th anniversary screening on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at Coolidge Corner in Brookline, Mass. A poster promoting 'The Thief of Bagdad' (1924).Is Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks for abundance?If so, I can't think of a better silent film to prepare one for the upcoming holiday than 'The Thief …
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Movies Silently
Celebrate Silent Film.
By Fritzi Kramer. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
The Queen of Spades (1916) A Silent FIlm Review An old countess has a secret: she knows the three cards to play in order to win every time she gambles. When a military officer learns of this, he becomes obsessed with gaining the knowledge …
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Silent London
A place for people who love silent film.
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Beyond Gladiator: the ancient world on the silent screen This is a guest blog for Silent London by Maria Wyke, professor of Latin at University College London. Worn out from watching Paul Mescal battle with CGI baboons, rhinos and sharks in the Roman arena? …
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Silent-ology
Uncovering the silent era.
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Silent-ology Goes To Chicago: Visiting Essanay And Colleen Moore’s Doll House! How many times have I travelled through Chicago? A least a dozen, it being a major airline hub for Midwesterners like myself and all. I’ve even travelled through it by train a couple times. Since …
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Silver Scenes
Covering the world of classic movies from the silents to the mid 1960s via bios, movie reviews, rare photos and fun trivia.
By Constance Metzinger, Diana Metzinger. More infoUpdated
Film Albums: The Trouble with Angels (1966) In 1966, Jerry Goldsmith was relatively new to soundtrack scoring for comedy films (he was making a name for himself writing music for western films and television series), but nevertheless he created a marvelous score …
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Spite Work: The Trials of Virginia Rappe and Fatty Arbuckle
A reconsideration of the Fatty Arbuckle case of 1921-22 and the life and death of the victim, Virginia Rappe.
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More from the director’s cut: Charles Dickens on spontaneous bladder ruptures This is an addendum to our previous post. Newspaper archives can also be a valuable source for medical and legal precedents as they relate to the Arbuckle case. We found one source that is worth …