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Silent Movie Bookshelf: The Complete Films of William S. Hart by Diane Kaiser Koszarski
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 22, 2013
Cover Found this book used online a while back. Being a pretty serious William S. Hart fan, I had to have it. It’s now out of print but was published by Dover. What is it?: The book starts with a short but thorough biography of Hart and then it gets down to business: a listing of each and eve read more
Tough Granny, Cradle of Courage Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 20, 2013
Silent movie animated GIF taken from the 1920 film The Cradle of Courage. Gertrude Claire is ready to take on William S. Hart. I love this lady! Dedicated to tough grannies everywhere. read more
Silent Movie Bookshelf: Dark Lady of the Silents by Miriam Cooper
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 20, 2013
Apologies for the rough image I was ferreting through the stacks of a particularly good used bookstore when I found Miriam Cooper’s autobiography, Dark Lady of the Silents. Hurrah! Tone: Gossipy Pictures: Nice selection of personal snapshots and publicity stills Favorite Tidbit: Cooper had on read more
They’ll Croak You, Cradle of Courage Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 19, 2013
Ann Little tries to warn William S. Hart not to join the police force, his old friends will kill him. However, one of the cardinal rules of silent cinema is Do Not Mess With William S. Hart. Taken from The Cradle of Courage, 1920, one of Hart’s rare non-Westerns. read more
The Cradle of Courage (1920) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 19, 2013
William S. Hart trades his Stetson for a blue policeman’s hat in this gangland drama. Hart is a safecracker turned cop who finds himself at odds with his larcenous family and targeted by a former business partner. But as we all know, Hart is not someone to be trifled with. The safe-cracker an read more
The Love Flower (1920) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 17, 2013
An accused murderer is hiding out on a South Sea island with his daughter. The long arm of the law is closing in. How far will she go to make sure that her dear old dad stays free? Carol Dempster: Most maligned woman in silent cinema? Before I begin the review, I think that a little bit of backgrou read more
Running Like an Idiot, A Love Flower Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 17, 2013
Carol Dempster’s evil step-mother does not approve of her frolicking in The Love Flower. Gotta say, though, I am on the side of the step-mother this time. Enjoy the animated GIF! read more
Silent Movie Myth #2: Silent Movies are just Sound Movies with a few intertitles
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 15, 2013
I told you not to make any more silent movie trailers for Youtube! It’s a reasonably popular internet meme: Take hit modern film, desaturate it, add a few intertitles and a tinkling piano score and voila! You have a silent movie. That’s all silent movies are, right? Movies without sound read more
Valentino and the Cougar, The Eagle Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 13, 2013
Rudolph Valentino is the prey of Louise Dresser’s Catherine the Great. Dresser delivers a smart, funny performance as the cougar to end all cougars and Valentino is just adorable! read more
Silent Movie Myth #1: Silent stars had funny voices
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 12, 2013
Hooo boy, is this an old one. It is actually as old as talking pictures themselves. The myth goes like this: So-and-so (often John Gilbert) was a famous film star in the silent era but what people didn’t know is that he sounded like Mickey Mouse! Hilarious! This myth is around because, let read more
Trashy Novels, Primitive Lover Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 11, 2013
Poor Harrison Ford really, really wishes that his wife, Constance Talmadge, would stop asking him to act like the heroes of her romances. This is a clip from the 1920 film The Primitive Lover. Dedicated to all the long-suffering significant others who are compared to the leads of The Thornbird̵ read more
Tol’able David (1921) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 11, 2013
Richard Barthelmess is David, a country boy whose one goal in life is to be considered a man, to prove himself worthy of being allowed into the grown-ups club. When tragedy strikes his family, David finds himself growing up faster than even he had ever wanted. I sometimes feel sorry for classic fi read more
The King of Fools, The Beloved Rogue Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 11, 2013
John Barrymore is elected the King of Fools in the medieval swashbuckler The Beloved Rogue. (I have already reviewed the film.) Haven’t we all met someone whom we would love to deck in the royal robs of the King of Fools? Anyway, this GIF is dedicated to the class clowns of the world. Enjoy! read more
Lemme see your tattoo… A Woman of the World Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 9, 2013
An animated GIF from A Woman of the World, Pola Negri’s uproarious vamp comedy and the current feature of the month. Back in 1926, there was simply not a whole lot of tattooing going on with the fair sex. The look on Pola’s face is priceless. Dedicated to all you inked ladies out there. read more
Non-Review: Why I am not going to review The Artist
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 8, 2013
And the most controversial picture is… The Artist? I’m going to get one thing out of the way first: I loved The Artist. I got chills when the vintage-style credits flickered onto the movie theater screen. I enjoyed every moment of the film. As a fan of director Michel Hazanavicius and s read more
William Boyd (1895-1972) Silent Movie Star Biography
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 6, 2013
There were two William Boyds acting in Hollywood during the silent era. The first was a young man from Tulsa, Oklahoma who would enjoy star billing and roles with some of the best directors and actors of the silent era. The second, known as William “Stage” Boyd was a stage actor who had a minor read more
Who wants to watch a silent drama? Show People animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 6, 2013
Then, as now, there were some people who just did not want to see a silent drama. Cute scene from the classic film Show People starring Marion Davies and Billy Haines. Dedicated to all the people who love silent comedies and can’t stand punk dramas. read more
Poll: What Extra Review Feature Do You Like Best?
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 5, 2013
Vote to see what silent movie review extra I will focus on in the future! read more
Captain January (1924) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 4, 2013
Silent child star Baby Peggy plays the captain of the title, a castaway orphan who is raised by a scruffy lighthouse keeper (Hobart Bosworth). The story is slight but that actually works in the film’s favor as it allows the viewer to focus on what’s really important: the talented Baby P read more
The Cheat (1915) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 4, 2013
A society woman’s plans to make easy money backfire and she turns to a Burmese businessman for help. He agrees to give her the money she needs… for a price. Excellent melodrama that showcased Sessue Hayakawa’s talents to the world. Bonus: I will also be reviewing the 1931 pre-code read more