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A Night in the Show (1915) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Jul 8, 2013
Charlie Chaplin was already wildly popular when he made this short for Essanay. Adapted from one of his pre-Hollywood comedy acts, this short has Chaplin play two disruptive and rowdy theater-goers: Mr. Pest, a drunken crumb from the upper crust, and Mr. Rowdy, an equally sloshed rough on the balco read more
Top 3 Reasons Why North by Northwest is the Best Hitchcock Film
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Claire Dunderman on Jul 8, 2013
Hitchcock is arguably one of the best directors of all time. Actually, scratch that – Hitchcock is one of the best directors of all time. He maintained excellence and quality throughout his entire career, and fomented some of the strongest careers in acting history – Stewart and Grant read more
30 Day Silent Movie Challenge, Day 02: Acclaimed silent film that you hate
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Jul 8, 2013
Fooled you, didn’t I? You were expecting something from a certain Mr. Griffith, weren’t you? Well, I considered using The Birth of a Nation but I decided to go a riskier route and choose a film that is both acclaimed for its technical marvels and popular with modern audiences. (Althoug read more
Silent Film Star: Henny Porten.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on Jul 7, 2013
Henny Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent era. She performed in over 170 films between 1906 and 1955.
Many of her earlier films were directed by her husband Kurt Stark, who died on the Western Front in 1916. In 1921, she remarried read more
Schedule: DYNAMIC DUOS in Classic Film blogathon (1)
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 7, 2013
They’re almost here. The perilous, precarious and/or personable pairs. As the Dynamic Duos in Classic Film blogathon, co-hosted with the fabulous Classic Movie Hub (@ClassicMovieHub) draws near, it’s time to share the planned schedule. I can hardly contain my excitement at the incredibl read more
John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars by Eve Golden
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jul 7, 2013
John Gilbert's ex-wife Leatrice Joy compared him to mercury, but he was never swift enough to outrun his demons. In "John Gilbert: Last of the Silent Film Stars," Eve Golden gives us story of a great star whose fall was legendary.
The story of John Gilbert, in some form or another, has always b read more
Day 01: Best silent film you have seen in the last 12 months
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Jul 7, 2013
Breathless publicity for Barbed Wire. I had to think long and hard about this one. I have seen so many wonderful movies since relaunching my site, many of them considered classics. So why did I pick a forgotten melodrama for this honor? Before I get to the explaining, let me give a super short plot read more
Schedule: DYNAMIC DUOS in Classic Film blogathon (2)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jul 7, 2013
They’re almost here. The perilous, precarious and/or personable pairs. As the Dynamic Duos in Classic Film blogathon, co-hosted with the fabulous Once Upon a Screen (@CitizenScreen) draws near, it’s time to share the planned schedule. I can hardly contain my excitement at the incredible list read more
“Out of the Past”: 6th and Final Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center July 9, 2013
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jul 6, 2013
“Out of the Past”: 6th and Final Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center July 9, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 20136:30 p.m.The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center1550 S. State Street
Out of the Past (1947) is considered one of the best of the 1940s film noirs. I read more
Short Film Saturday: Rediscovered Films from the 1890s
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Jul 6, 2013
Recently I was doing research on another topic entirely and came upon a Wikipedia list of rediscovered films. That is to say films believed to be lost and rediscovered much later. Many of these finds are quite remarkable and unlikely. The fact that many of these films are quite old and in the public read more
2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge ~ Share Your Reading List
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Jul 6, 2013
Did you sign up for my 2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge? There is still time to sign up to participate! The deadline is July 15th to sign up for the challenge. All you have to do is fill out my form and review up to 6 classic film books on your blog or Goodreads profile.
For those read more
“Out of the Past”: 6th and Final Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center July 9, 2013
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jul 6, 2013
“Out of the Past”: 6th and Final Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center July 9, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
6:30 p.m.
The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center
1550 S. State Street
Out of the Past (1947) is considered one of the best of the 1940s film noirs read more
The Purnell Pratt Film Festival: "Road to Paradise" and "Paid"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 3, 2013
Purnell Pratt, Pickle Puss
Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s films, Purnell Pratt (It sounds like dancing!) was certainly one of them.
Pratt (1885-1941) began on Broadway around the turn of the century, and appeared in two George M. Cohan plays -- "Seven Keys to Baldpate" and " read more
The Purnell Pratt Film Festival: "Road to Paradise" and "Paid"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 3, 2013
Purnell Pratt, Pickle Puss
Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s films, Purnell Pratt (It sounds like dancing!) was certainly one of them.
Pratt (1885-1941) began on Broadway around the turn of the century, and appeared in two George M. Cohan plays -- "Seven Keys to Baldpate" and " read more
Classic in the Carolinas: Lost silent film based on Elkin, NC
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jul 3, 2013
Comet Over Hollywood is doing a mini-series of “Classics in the Carolinas.” I’ll be spotlighting classic movie related topics in South Carolina (my home state) and North Carolina (where I currently live and work). Elkin, North Carolina is a small town of roughly 4,000 people. It also is the setting read more
Show People (1928) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Jun 29, 2013
Marion Davies knocks ‘em dead in this witty comedy about showbiz. In a tale that is a combination of Gloria Swanson’s story and Merton of the Movies, Marion plays a newcomer to Hollywood who wants to make her mark in drama. William Haines, a kindly slapstick comedian, takes her under hi read more
TCM to air Norma Randall film appearance
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Jun 27, 2013
by Ryan Fay
Turner Classic Movies is scheduled to air one of the film appearances of lost supporting player Norma Randall.
The Big Heat, a 1953 Columbia film noir, is scheduled to air July 9th at 9:15 AM ET. Randall appears uncredited as "Jill."
When the film was added to the National Film R read more
Short Film Saturday: The Right Time
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Jun 22, 2013
Here is another selection in honor of LGBT pride month here in the US. This one is also a comedic, yet heartwarming take whose idea makes itself readily apparent quickly. A fairly funny animated tale with a great payoff. read more
Lorna Doone (1922) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Jun 22, 2013
Lorna Doone (Madge Bellamy) is a noblewoman who was kidnapped by bandits as a child. John Ridd (John Bowers) is the big-hearted farmer who rescues her. But the Doones are not about to let Lorna go so easily, especially since she is heiress to an enormous fortune. The world of Lorna Doone. Lorna Doo read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2013--Saturday with Jane Fonda and Cybill Shepherd at the Chinese Theater
GlamAmor Posted by on Jun 19, 2013
Though my Friday night at the recent TCM Classic Film Festival was a late one due to my hosting A Foreign Affair (and then afterward toasting with champagne), I still knew I would have to rise and shine early Saturday morning. Each year of the festival, TCM has hosted a handprint ceremony read more