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Out West (1918) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 21, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 21, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review The comedy trio of Arbuckle, Keaton and St. John take on the western genre and the macho films of William S. Hart in particular. Chaos ensues as Arbuckle and Keaton team up to take down St. John’s obnoxious and lecherous ba read more
Silent Movie Trivia #13: The Wizard of Oz (1925)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 20, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 20, 2014 in Blog, Silent Movie Trivia (Click to view in lightbox.) Every genre and every era has its infamous bombs. In the case of silent comedy, that bomb is the 1925 version of The Wizard of Oz. It’s not the worst silent movie ever made but it is certainly nowh read more
I like him, he’s crazy. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 19, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 19, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor During the middle of the 1910s, there was a stampede of stage stars. Movies were becoming feature length and were starting to be considered respectable entertainment. The easier working conditions and high salaries made the work very attract read more
Fun Size Review: Sherlock Holmes (1922)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 18, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 18, 2014 in Blog, Fun Size Review John Barrymore is Sherlock Holmes, college student. Our callow detective is soon matching wits with Professor Moriarty and romancing Griffith loan-out Carol Dempster. Disjointed and a bit dull but it is interesting to see Barrymore̵ read more
Silent Movie Rule #11: Never send a somnambulist to do a (conscious) man’s job
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 17, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 17, 2014 in Blog, Humor, Silent Movie Rules Cesare had one job: Kill Jane. But nooooo, he has to drag her off and carry her over hill and dale (or the painted approximation). It’s Dr. Caligari’s fault, really. Mind controlling a somnambulist is all fun and g read more
Two-Gun Gussie (1918) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 16, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 16, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Harold Lloyd heads out west and he takes co-star Bebe Daniels with him. Lloyd plays a wastrel jazz pianist who, through a photo mix-up, ends up with the reputation of being the most dangerous man in a small western town. Wi read more
Fun Size Review: The Sheik (1921)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 15, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 15, 2014 in Blog, Fun Size Review The Sheik himself. Sometimes goofy, sometimes creepy, occasionally romantic but always entertaining. Rudolph Valentino is a sheik who falls for an Englishwoman, Agnes Ayres. What do you do when the lady you love thinks you’re a cr read more
“Gosh, it’s awfully nice of you to read my poems. Usually, when I try this, the girl runs away… Where are you going?” Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 15, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 15, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor I have nothing against writers. I like them very much, in fact. But as a veteran of many a writing group, let me tell you that there is always someone who is… less than talented. This makes things very awkward during the feedback sessi read more
On daily blogging and building up a post reserve
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 14, 2014
The write stuff. I seem to have inadvertently caused some confusion. About a week ago, I announced that I was stepping down from a blogathon gig and was taking a hiatus from videos due to health issues. However, the daily posts kept right on coming. How is that possible? I have a reserve of posts a read more
Silent Movie Trivia #12: The Sheik (1921)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 13, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 13, 2014 in Blog, Silent Movie Trivia Click to view in lightbox Iconic roles are a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it assures screen immortality and a loyal group of fans. On the other, it means that a performer’s career is overshadowed by that one big part. Ru read more
Cooking with the (Silent) Stars: William S. Hart’s “Stuffed Summer Squash”
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 12, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 12, 2014 in Article, Blog, Feature, Photoplay Cookbook Welcome back! I am cooking my way through the 1929 Photoplay cookbook (recipes of the stars!) and you are invited to tag along. (I have listed all the recipes I have tested on this dedicated page. Check back often.) read more
Silent Movie Rule #10: It pays to have a calling card, especially one that inflicts grievous bodily harm.
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 11, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 11, 2014 in Blog, Humor, Silent Movie Rules Douglas Fairbanks had a lot of fun with Zorro’s dual identity in The Mark of Zorro. No one believed that the sleepy Don Diego was really the fearless Zorro. Robert McKim’s villain certainly had no idea who he was d read more
Curses! Foiled again! (Ladies edition) Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 10, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 10, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Theda Bara was the most famous vamp but she wasn’t the only femme fatale unleashing her wiles on the populace of 1915. Many a sloe-eyed maiden decided to unleash her inner vampire in response to the craze. Louise Glaum was hard at work read more
Fun Size Review: Que Viva Mexico! (1932/1979)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 9, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 9, 2014 in Blog, Fun Size Review Sergei Eisenstein’s jaunt into Mexico on Upton Sinclair’s dime yielded reel after reel of footage but due to politics and misfortune, he was unable to edit it together before his death. This is the version released in 1979 an read more
Richard Barthelmess demonstrates the timeless art of seduction. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 8, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 8, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Back in 1921, Rudolph Valentino caused a good portion of the population to collectively faint when he tangoed in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. That same year, another young man was using song and dance as his means to romance. Hey, I m read more
Keno Bates, Liar (1915) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 7, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 7, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review William S. Hart is the proprietor of a successful gambling house. Some clown gets the brilliant idea of robbing him at gunpoint. This goes over about as well as you might expect. The problem? The dead man’s innocent and penn read more
In which I am ill
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 6, 2014
Hey everyone. I usually try to keep personal matters out of the blog but some things have come up. I have been dealing with a few health issues for some time and I had a recent flair-up. Yesterday was a bad day and I realized that I needed to slow down my schedule a little. Here’s what all th read more
What was your favorite classic movie discovery this year?
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 5, 2014
We had fun, didn’t we, comrades? I did a year end recap in 2013 and I will be doing another one this year but I wanted to add a little something fun. One of my favorite aspects of the year in retrospect is considering the “new to me” films that I discovered. This is where y read more
Calling all heretics! The “Contrary to Popular Opinion” Blogathon!
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 4, 2014
Go see The Searchers? No thanks! I have tickets to a REAL John Wayne masterpiece, The Conqueror. Hang on kids, I’m back in the saddle again! I was invited by Janet of Sister Celluloid to join her in hosting an event for those of us who like to swim against the current. Here’s the skinny read more
The Bargain (1914) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 3, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on December 3, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review William S. Hart’s first feature film is also a real corker. He plays a bandit who decides to trade it all in for an honest life but who soon realizes that going straight is a lot harder than it looks. After some misadv read more