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Theme Month! October 2014: Welcome to the Nickelodeon
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Oct 1, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on October 1, 2014 in Blog, Theme Month To readers of a certain age, the word “nickelodeon” evokes images of obnoxious orange and lots of green slime. However, the original use of the word meant a cheap theater that showed a selection of short films for a low price. The read more
Fun Size Review: Kismet (1920)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 30, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 30, 2014 in Blog, Fun Size Review Not your typical hero. Ha! Thought it was a musical, didn’t you? Well, Kismet was a stage play and a silent film first. This version stars popular theatrical leading man Otis Skinner. It’s surprisingly good (silent Hollywoo read more
That’s the tomato for me! Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 29, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 29, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Elmer Booth’s Cagney-esque turn in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (or is James Cagney Booth-esque?) stands out as one of the best performances of the nickelodeon era. In this case, he has made the decision that Lillian Gish is just the g read more
Brute Island (1914) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 28, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 28, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review It’s an island. Full of brutes. That’s the plot they went with. No, I’m not sure who greenlighted it either. In any case, this is a directing effort from Harry Carey, who soon switched back to just acting read more
This is how we make little Russians. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 27, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 27, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Ivan Mosjoukine and Nathalie Lissenko’s romance in The Burning Crucible is best described as… energetic. There is something really wonderful about the wacky chase that they engage in. This time around, he has located a briefcase read more
News: You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 27, 2014
Readers, I am leaving the country. I would say it was because of a secret silent film-related mission, a rescue of rare film or something, but the simple fact is that I am going on an extended vacation. I have taken vacations before and no one has been any the wiser but since this one is quite leng read more
How do you like them apples, Miss Prissy Britches? Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 26, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 26, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor The most under-appreciated aspect of silent film acting (at least by people who have not seen silent movies) is the sheer body control of the performers. Every finger, every eyebrow conveys meaning. Some performers planned their motions (Li read more
Photoplay Cookbook: Constance Talmadge’s Grape Nut Pudding
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 25, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 25, 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 High School!
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 24, 2014
You know those school movies and their stock characters? The jock, the clown, the bully… Well, who in the world of silent movie stars would fill those roles? Dell on Movies came up with a movie classroom for a blogathon. The original version calls for your class to be populated by movie chara read more
Silent Movie Myth #6: President Woodrow Wilson had an affair with Florence La Badie—and then had her murdered
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 23, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 23, 2014 in Article, Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Myths Welcome. We are about to descend into the realm of scandal-mongering, myths, gossip, innuendo, with a side helping of just plain mean. It doesn’t get worse than this. We are dealing with a rumor that sullies three read more
This is the only way to drink tea. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 22, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 22, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor As Vivian Martin demonstrates inthe 1914 film The Wishing Ring, in order to properly appreciate tea, you need to drink it like you mean it. No dainty little sips for this young lady. Drain the cup and then enjoy the post-tea bliss, thatR read more
The Wishing Ring (1914) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 21, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 21, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review In ye olde merrie Englande (that mystical place of superfluous letters), a wastrel of a college student pulls one prank too many and is kicked out of both school and home. He ends up falling for the local parson’s daughter read more
Step 1: Wear tie-dye bedsheet. Step 2: Twirl around in public. Step 3: Profit? Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 20, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 20, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor I would be lying if I said that The Magic Cloak of Oz is a great movie. It’s not even really a good movie. However, it does have a certain zany charm in that everyone in it acts like a complete nutters. In this case, Mildred Harris wa read more
Fun Size Review: The Lost World (1925)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 19, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 19, 2014 in Blog, Fun Size Review More fun than a barrel of lizards! This is one of the grandest special effects fests of the silent era. The plot involves a group of intrepid scientists who discover dinosaurs on a remote plateau. The talent includes Lewis Stone, Lloyd read more
The Magic Cloak of Oz (1914) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 18, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 18, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Oz was much more than just Dorothy and Toto. In this case, we have fairies, an enchanted cloak, soup-obsessed villains, men in donkey suits, bandits, evil leaping monkey things, strange coronation rituals and a heroine who read more
Harold Lloyd takes malicious glee in the misfortunes of others. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 17, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 17, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Harold Lloyd has his mischief face on. I can relate. This is exactly me when the rude lady at Starbucks trips and spills her venti soy no-sugar no-whip extra powder green tea blended whatsit over herself. This is me when the road rage-fille read more
About Silent Movies #12: Sloppiness, Laziness and Score-Settling, Blogger and Wiki Edition
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 16, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 16, 2014 in About Silent Movies, Article, Blog, Feature Welcome to part three of my series on silent movie research. Previously, we discussed movies stars and film historians. This time, we will be discussing bloggers and user-edited sites like IMDB and Wikipedia. Yep, read more
Silent Movie Rule #3: Never ask to see Pola Negri’s tattoo
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 15, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 15, 2014 in Blog, Humor, Silent Movie Rules Asking countesses (particularly if they are played by Pola Negri) to see their tattoo is never a good idea. First of all, Pola is perfectly capable of walloping you. Second, it’s none of your darn business. (If you are read more
The Taming of the Shrew (1908) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 14, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 14, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Four months into his career as a director, D.W. Griffith took on William Shakespeare. In one reel. Yes, that is about ten minutes. The short stars the legendary Florence Lawrence as the titular hellion and Arthur V. Johnso read more
Silent Movie Trivia Card #5: My Best Girl (1927)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 13, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 13, 2014 in Blog, Silent Movie Trivia Click to see in lightbox This Silent Movie Trivia Card is about Mary Pickford’s last silent film, the 1927 romantic comedy My Best Girl, which was set in a dime store. Just as silent leading men were expected to get nautical read more