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Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 22, 2013
Reblogged from Death, Taxes, Dan!: Download: http://goo.gl/2ib8hU Dan discusses: Silent movies with the charming Fritizi from MoviesSilently.com, a Rambo TV series, more kickstarter nonsense, Elmore Leonard. Read more… 14 more words read more
Marion Davies demonstrates the only proper way to register shock at bad news… Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 21, 2013
The wonderful Marion Davies delights in Show People. This time, her character is showing off her acting skills by reading bad news in a letter. It takes a very good actress to pull off playing such a bad actress, I say. This is basically how I look when I get my phone bill and discover that I have read more
Silent Take: “True Grit” circa 1917
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 21, 2013
I enjoyed True Grit as a book and I loved the 2010 adaptation. The ‘teens were a golden time for the western film and so I decided to work with the year 1917 in mind. For Rooster, there was really no question as to who should play him. William S. Hart could play gruff-with-a-heart-of-gold in read more
How to broaden your blog’s audience (expanding it beyond your loyal niche followers and possibly ruling the world)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 20, 2013
Take a look at your own site to see how you can expand its appeal. Take a look at your own site to see how you can expand its appeal. I blog about a niche topic within a niche topic. Classic movie blogs are niche enough but I specialize in silent movies. Want to know my favorite kind of comment? &# read more
3 minute film education: Restoring and reconstructing fragmented silent films
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 19, 2013
You’re watching a silent movie and then, for a few seconds, the screen goes a bit blurry. What gives? Well, chances are, you are watching a reconstructed print and there was a gap in the material that had to be patched over with lower quality footage. Flicker Alley released this excerpt from read more
This perfectly captures my mood today. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 19, 2013
Sessue Hayakawa deserves a lot of credit for moving film acting away from stagy gestures and toward more natural emotions. In this scene, he filled his mind with anger, acting with his eyes. He is electrifying, especially compared to his overacting co-stars. Even though The Cheat is (and was) an i read more
Alias Jimmy Valentine (1915) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 18, 2013
Jimmy Valentine (Robert Warwick) belongs to a gang of bank-robbers– his job is to crack safes and he is the best in the business. After a stint in Sing Sing, however, Jimmy sees the error of his ways and decides to live an honest life. However, his old nemesis Doyle (Robert Cummings), a surl read more
Don’t be trying to foist off one of your itty-bitty beer glasses on ME, sir! This is America and I demand supersizing! Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 18, 2013
He laughs at the beer glasses in this hick town. Honestly, the nerve of some people! Alias Jimmy Valentine is a pretty serious movie overall, what with its emphasis on robbery, death and redemption. However, it is not without its little humorous passages. You can read my full review of the film he read more
In the Vaults #11: The Night of Love (1927)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 17, 2013
The Night of Love (1927) Status: Samuel Goldwyn donated a print of this film to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1956, it is the only known copy in existence. The film has been shown at festivals and special screenings but has never been released to the general public. The film was praised for it read more
Silent Movie Time Capsule: The making of “The Sheik” behind-the-scenes footage
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 16, 2013
Think making-of featurettes are a modern invention? Think again! This little tidbit is behind-the-scenes footage from the 1921 production of The Sheik. The action is pretty obviously staged and the title cards are humorously fawning but it is still great fun. The footage shows Valentino being natur read more
When sneaking away from an amorous Italian, make sure to wave your arms and scream “AAAAAAH!” Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 16, 2013
Okay, okay, just back away slowly. Keep calm. Don’t startle him…. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!! This scene always kind of cracked me up. Agnes Ayres is not exactly clad for escape but then again, Rudolph Valentino isn’t really clad for pursuit. Knee bre read more
After the Silents: The Walking Dead (1936)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 15, 2013
(via Projector Magazine) Boris Karloff is, of course, best known for his monstrous roles in films like Frankenstein and The Mummy. While his big breaks came in the talkies, Karloff was quite active in silent films as well. The Walking Dead came along after Karloff had found fame playing assorted cr read more
Getting a fangirly over Ronald Colman (and who can blame her?) Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 15, 2013
I think this is a fairly universal reaction to Ronald Colman. He’s just so… so… Well, he’s so Ronald Colman! This is from Her Night of Romance, a Constance Talmadge vehicle. Ronald supplies the romance, Constance supplies the comedy and a reasonably good time is had by all. read more
Silent Movie Picture Book: The Sheik (complete set)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 15, 2013
I previously posted this in three parts. Here are all the story cards in one easy post. Why bother to really watch a movie when you have all the tools on hand to pretend that you watched it! Here is the quick and easy guide to The Sheik, Valentino’s signature film (for better or for worse). T read more
You minx! THAT will teach you to respect the sanctity of the United States Postal Service! Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 14, 2013
Elliott Dexter plays a bad, bad man in A Romance of the Redwoods. He has received a personal letter and this lady is trying to find out what it says. She will not take no for an answer. That will teach her to respect the sanctity of the U.S. Post Office! My review of A Romance of the Redwoods. read more
Silent Movie Picture Book: The Sheik (part 3)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 14, 2013
Here is the final act of The Sheik! Part one is here and part two is there, in case you want to catch up. That’s all! read more
The Gish Sisters Blogathon: The Countdown Begins!
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 14, 2013
It’s hard to believe that the Gish Sisters Blogathon is less than a month away! I just wanted to update everyone on what has been happening. A three day celebration of the careers of Lillian and Dorothy Gish. September 7, 8 and 9 Right here or at my co-hostess Lindsey’s blog, The Motio read more
Silent Movie Picture Book: The Sheik (part 2)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 13, 2013
Is everyone ready for Act II of The Sheik? (You can read part 1 here) To be continued… read more
Silent Take: “Despicable Me” circa 1922
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 13, 2013
Here it is! My view of what Despicable Me may have looked like if it had been made in 1922. I realize that there is approximately 0 chance of Erich von Stroheim and Mary Pickford actually collaborating but you must admit that he is an ideal Gru. I know it is currently stylish in some circles to ba read more
Silent Movie Picture Book: The Sheik (part 1)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 12, 2013
Why bother to really watch a movie when you have all the tools on hand to pretend that you watched it! Here is the quick and easy guide to Act I of The Sheik, Valentino’s signature film (for better or for worse). To be continued… read more