Author Archives: Lea Stans

Silents Are Golden: The Growing Pains of (Very) Early Cinema

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Lea Stans

The Growing Pains of (Very) Early Cinema It’s easy to assume that “moving pictures” burst onto the scene in the late 19th century all at once. We often imagine that pop culture history can be neatly sliced into “before cinema” … Continue reading →

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Silents Are Golden: A Closer Look At “London After Midnight” (1927)

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Lea Stans

A Closer Look At “London After Midnight” (1927) It’s probably the most famous, most sought-after lost silent film of all time: London After Midnight (1927), starring the screen legend Lon Chaney and directed by the macabre-minded Tod Browning. Despite constant … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: The Wild Frontier of “Inceville”

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Lea Stans

The Wild Frontier of “Inceville” “When the movies were young,” as the saying went, filmmakers’ heads were swimming with possibilities. Motion pictures cameras could take footage anywhere a tripod could rest, so why not take advantage of it? Outside the … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Slapstick By The Sea – 8 Edwardian Comedy Shorts

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Lea Stans

Slapstick By The Sea: 8 Edwardian Comedy Shorts The women may not have worn bikinis and the men might not have gone around shirtless, but Edwardians enjoyed a sunny day at the beach just as much as we do today. … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Charley Bowers, The Quirky Genius Of Stop-Motion Animation

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Lea Stans

Charley Bowers, The Quirky Genius Of Stop-Motion Animation You’ve heard of Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd. You’ve even heard of Harry Langdon. Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand? Of course you’re familiar with them! Heck, you’re no stranger to Charley Chase or … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At: Sherlock Jr. (1924)

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Lea Stans

A Closer Look At: Sherlock Jr. (1924) 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of one of Buster Keaton’s most beloved films: his third feature, Sherlock Jr. (1924). Still every bit as funny and fresh as it was in the early 20th … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At: Metropolis (1927)

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Lea Stans

A Closer Look At: Metropolis (1927) By the mid-1920s, cinema had reached incredible heights. Lighting and cinematography had evolved into fine art. The camera itself was liberated from the stagnant wooden tripods, made to float along elaborate tracks and swing … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars: The “It” Girl Clara Bow

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Lea Stans

Silent Superstars: The “It” Girl Clara Bow When novelist, screenwriter, and supreme arbiter of taste Elinor Glyn declared in 1927 that Clara Bow had “It”–her term for a rare type of magnetism–the public must have heartily agreed. After all, the … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: 7 Remarkable Lillian Gish Films

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Lea Stans

7 Remarkable Lillian Gish Films You may have heard about the great actress Lillian Gish, whose film career lasted from the early days of film in the 1910s all the way to her final movie appearance in The Whales of … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Fresh From The Vaudeville Stage: Buster Keaton Joins The Movies

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Lea Stans

Buster Keaton Joins The Movies Even compared to his fellow stars, Buster Keaton’s early life was uniquely colorful. Born to medicine show performers in 1895 and first appearing onstage when he was barely old enough to walk, he became the … Continue reading →

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