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A Cinderella story for the 1920′s. Colleen Moore plays the Ella of the title, a waif who finds happiness and her prince charming via Hollywood. Cinderella is one of those stories that we never get tired of hearing. An ideal blend of realism (unhappy step-families and drudgery) and wish fulfil read more

A.J. Raffles, played by John Barrymore, rejoices in yet another escape— and a priceless pearl. E.W. Hornung’s A.J. Raffles was the favored antihero of late Victorian adventure. He is a gentleman crook that robs from the rich and gives to the poor. No too unusual? Well, you see, the “poor” in read more

Think silent movies are dusty? Meet Clara! The divine Miss Bow is a pretty city girl who winds up married to a stodgy Canadian trapper. Then a city man shows up and starts a flirtation with the bored little flapper. He gets more than he bargained for. Clara Bow is the prettiest manicurist in Minnea read more

Toni is an innocent Austrian girl who dreams of an operatic career but the only job she can get is as a showgirl. After refusing the advances of a wealthy customer, Toni and the club seamstress are sacked. The unlikely pair make their way to Monte Carlo where Toni gets a chance at real love. Toni read more

I wanted to share some of my favorite silent film sites. The first shout out is to Silents Are Golden. It is one of the oldest silent film sites on the net and certainly one of the largest. Site owner Tim Lussier has managed to produce (or organize) an extensive feature once a month for 15 years no read more

I started this site back in 2009. I know a 4 year anniversary is not really anything special to our five-fingered species but I wanted to do something for it anyway. I am switching hosts for the site and have almost finished migrating over the content. My original URL is galloping-tintypes.com and read more

Mary Pickford plays an orphan who is awarded a scholarship to college by a mysterious benefactor, whom she nicknames her Daddy Long Legs. Mary grows, learns and graduates. Now just who could her Daddy be? Bonus: I will also be reviewing the 1955 version of the tale starring Fred Astaire and Leslie read more

Mary Denby is a judge’s daughter who married below her station. With her husband drinking away the household income, she applies for work as a seamstress. The new job puts her in contact with a rich family who, for reasons of their own, give her a chance to become Cinderella. 1915 was busy fo read more

Lon Chaney at his most grotesque. A delightfully slimy jungle picture that involves Chaney’s quest for revenge against the man who stole his wife and crippled him. Mary Nolan and Lionel Barrymore support. Wonderful but not for all tastes. A slightly warped mind is required. Bonus: I will also read more

A young John Gilbert stars as the vengeful count, determined to destroy the men who sent him to prison on false charges. Gilbert buckles swash in admirable style. Edmond and Mercedes. Aww! Alexandre Dumas’s 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the most filmed novels of all time, with doze read more

When an innocent romance springs up between a lowly shop girl and an incognito chain-store heir, can it survive interfering parents, a hidden identity, and a secret engagement? Mary Pickford’s final silent starring role opposite her future husband, Buddy Rogers. Mary Pickford, luminous in her read more

Rudolph Valentino finally came up with the perfect movie formula in this 1925 hit: Action Lover. Valentino is a fun-loving Cossack who turns down the advances of the Czarina. Forced on the run, he takes the opportunity to seek revenge against his father’s enemy. And wouldntcha know it, that read more

John Barrymore plays Francois Villon, the medieval French poet/thief who runs afoul of the eccentric King Louis XI (Conrad Veidt). But when the kingdom is threatened by the Duke of Burgundy, it is up to Villon to save the day. Oh, and there is naturally a lovely damsel. The most fun you can have in read more

Con artists and deep sea divers collide in this Thomas Ince produced adventure yarn. Hobart Bosworth is a diver trying to save his son from the clutches of a scheming city woman who wants to use his diving abilities to make a fortune in ill-gotten gains. Hobart Bosworth is one of those actors that read more

Miss Gish plays an innocent girl thrust into the harsh elements of the American West. The unceasing wind batters the landscape and begins to unravel her sanity. Silent cinema at its finest. For goodness sake, see it! In the interest of full disclosure: before starting this review, I should probably read more

Carmen may be best known as an opera but it made a successful silent debut for opera diva Geraldine Ferrar. An early hit for Cecil B. DeMille, Carmen is a lively, sensual and surprisingly earthy adaptation of a familiar story. Adapting an opera for the silent screen may sound odd but Carmen, arguab read more

Eve (Leatrice Joy) is a tomboy raised on her father’s ship. She dreams of romance but there are no eligible bachelors around. When chance sends the handsome Bill Stanley (William Boyd) her way, she is determined to land him as a husband, even if it means shanghaiing him first! Captain Macey f read more

Lillian Gish plays Anna, a country girl seduced and abandoned by a rich cad. The resulting baby dies and Anna is alone in the world. She meets the kindly Bartlett family and it seems that her life is taking a turn for the better… that is until her past is exposed. The story of making Way Down read more

Hobart Bosworth stars as a bitter whaling captain who is still angry at his wife for leaving him sixteen years before. Then chance throws the daughter of his unfaithful wife in his path. How far will be go for revenge? I always have a soft spot for Hobart Bosworth. He had a powerful screen presence read more

A variation on the popular twenties gold-digger theme in the key of Capra. The delightful Viola Dana dreams of landing a rich husband. Ralph Graves seems to be the man of her dreams but when he is disinherited, it is Viola’s entrepreneurial spirit that saves the day. Molly (Viola Dana) works read more