CONSTANCE TALMADGE : PRETTY BUT TROUBLED SILENT FILM STAR | THE CABINET CARD GALLERY
This vintage real photo postcard features pretty film actress, Constance Talmadge (1898-1973). She was a silent film star and the sister of actresses Norma and Natalie Talmadge. Constance was born … Continue reading
MABEL IN LONDON TOWN | thekeystonegirlblogs
It was in June 1922 that Mabel departed the shores of the United States for her European tour, which would begin in Southampton, England. Of course, she wasn’t the first … Continue reading
Sotheby’s Is Selling the World’s First Movie Poster, Which Promoted a Premiere Only 30 People Attended | artnet News
The world’s first public movie screening was a far cry from today’s red carpet premieres, with just 30 people in attendance for an event that lasted some 20 minutes at … Continue reading
The Forgotten Flapper – Olive Thomas | The Müscleheaded Blog
Here comes another singular narrative from the perspective of Muscleheaded’s fascination with the early 20th Century and the stranger side of its popular culture. Today, the story of O… Source: The … Continue reading
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” – Art of Quotation
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” — Charlie Chaplin, actor Source: “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” – Art of Quotation
“Vamp” – Theda Bara | The Müscleheaded Blog
There was no actress who steamed up the screens of early motion picture theatres more than Theda Bara – – She has been called the original ‘vamp’: and she really was the … Continue reading
PRISCILLA DEAN: TALENTED SILENT FILM ACTRESS AND LESS TALENTED “TALKIE” ACTRESS | THE CABINET CARD GALLERY
Priscilla Dean (1896-1987) was a popular American actress who appeared in both silent films and theatre productions. Her career spanned two decades. She was born in New York to a … Continue reading
Buster Keaton and the Important Things in Life – Silver Screenings
There is a scene in the 1928 comedy, Steamboat Bill, Jr., that beautifully showcases the genius of its star, Buster Keaton. It’s not the scene where he clings to a flying … Continue reading
The First Ever Film Version Of ‘Alice In Wonderland’ Was Made In 1903 And It’s Absolutely Enchanting.
Since its publication in 1865, Lewis Carroll’s classic novel Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland has been unfaltering in its popularity. Considered to be one of the best examples of the literary … Continue reading
The Catford Studios – South London’s Walk-on Part in Silent Films | Running Past
Strangely in the early days of the British Film industry one of the main studios was in Catford – the former home of the Forster Family, The Hall (or Southend … Continue reading
The History Girls: Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons: Hollywood’s Killer Queens by Catherine Hokin
Christmas may be over but for movie buffs, fashion lovers and celebrity spotters, the tinsel is still well and truly sparkling. The Golden Globes, the BAFTAs, the Oscars: awards season … Continue reading
Cinema’s First Sex Symbol was also America’s First Goth
From Mae West to Eva Green, the cinema archetype of the ‘femme fatale’ has fascinated and frightened audiences since Hollywood’s golden age. But nearly a century before Sharon Stone bore … Continue reading
Did a Silent Film About a Train Really Cause Audiences to Stampede? | Atlas Obscura
If you’re at all interested in the history of cinema, you’ve probably heard some version of the story about the train film that sent an audience running. According to the … Continue reading
The “Coogan Act”: Hollywood’s First Child Star | A R T L▼R K
On the 26th of October 1914, Jackie Coogan was born in Los Angeles, CA. From infancy, his actor father enrolled him into roles in vaudeville and film. He was discovered … Continue reading
Oona O’Neill Chaplin. Behind Every Great Man…
… There is a Great Woman. One such woman, Oona O’Neill, was born on the 14 of May 1925, in Warwick Parish, Bermuda, to talented parents, the prize-winning playwright Eugene … Continue reading
Louise Brooks in Diary of a Lost Girl (1929) | FROM THE BYGONE
Diary of a Lost Girl is a 1929 silent film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst and starring the American silent star Louise Brooks. This was Brooks’ second and last film … Continue reading
The Curious Origin of the Word ‘Trilby’ | Interesting Literature
How did the famous trilby hat get its name? Here’s a question for you: what was the biggest-selling novel of the Victorian era? And who wrote it – Dickens perhaps? … Continue reading
April 28, 1874: Sardine in Honorable Tin Can | Wretched Richard’s Almanac
Following the death of Warner Oland, who had successfully brought the character of Charlie Chan to the screen in 16 films, Twentieth Century Fox began the search for a new … Continue reading
“A gift of laughter…” Rafael Sabatini #WQWWC | Daily Echo
Rafael Sabatini is not the best known of writers these days, though he left his mark on both literature and cinema. He was born in 1875 in Jesi, Italy to … Continue reading
April 4, 1914: Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down | Wretched Richard’s Almanac
The Perils of Pauline, one of the earliest American movie serials and a classic example of the damsel in distress genre, premiered in Los Angeles on April 4,1914. Every week … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Glorious Gloria!
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Louise Brooks says: | The Müscleheaded Blog
”I have a gift for enraging people,but if I ever bore you it will be with a knife. “ Source: Louise Brooks says: | The Müscleheaded Blog
Let’s celebrate the silent movie stars who founded the Academy Awards! | Movies Silently
The Academy Awards will kick off tomorrow night and so this seemed like a perfect opportunity to remind everyone that the organization was founded almost a year before Al Jolson … Continue reading
The Oscar for Best Forgotten Film Pioneer Goes to this Black Director | Atlas Obscura
Who was the most prolific African American filmmaker of the silent film era? That’s a question that undoubtedly has some asking, “were there any?” Absolutely. The Jim Crow era’s effect … Continue reading
Buster Keaton: Last Action Hero – Silver Screenings
In the summer of 1993, Columbia Pictures released a big-budget film about a boy who is transported inside a movie to help the hero fight crime. The movie was Last Action Hero, … Continue reading
Happy 117th Birthday Ramón Novarro | Waldina
Name: José Ramón Gil Samaniego Born: February 6, 1899 Durango, Mexico Died: October 30, 1968 (aged 69) North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Cause of death: Asphyxiation Resting place: Calvary Cemetery Navarro … Continue reading
What Happened on February 2nd – Murder in Hollywood | IF I ONLY HAD A TIME MACHINE
I think if I was an avid reader of Hollywood history, I would know this story and the people involved but I am not. On February 2, 1922, police discover … Continue reading
BETTY BALFOUR: “BRITAINS QUEEN OF HAPPINESS” (VINTAGE REAL PHOTO POSTCARD) | THE CABINET CARD GALLERY
Have you ever heard of Betty Balfour? You would definitely know who she was if you lived in England during the silent film era because she is considered the most … Continue reading
Silents did it better: 5 silent films that are better than their talkie remakes – Movies Silently
Silent movie fans spend considerable time and energy explaining that, yes, silent films are a unique and important form of artistic expression. But what about direct remakes? Silent films often … Continue reading
GISELLA POZZI: BEAUTIFUL SILENT FILM ACTRESS WEARING A BUTTERFLY DRESS | THE CABINET CARD GALLERY
One thing is for certain is that Gisella Pozzi is a very pretty woman. However, my knowledge about the details of her life is very uncertain. Preliminary research indicates that … Continue reading
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