Author Archives: Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at – The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at – The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) The indisputable masterpiece of German Expressionism is The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari–both because it’s a perfect example of the style done right (which was less common … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: The Irrepressible Harold Lloyd

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: The Irrepressible Harold Lloyd If we can credit a single figure for being a silent comedy legend, a gifted performer, a pioneer of the cinema, and the very personification of the can-do spirit of the 1920s, it’s … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Before Valentino – 6 Heartthrobs Of The 1910s

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: Before Valentino – 6 Heartthrobs Of The 1910s When Rudolph Valentino became a 1920s superstar thanks to the megahits The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) and The Sheik (1921), he basically changed the definition of “matinee … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at – The Kid (1921)

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At – The Kid (1921) Of all the Charlie Chaplin masterpieces we can name — and from Easy Street (1917) to Modern Times (1936), there’s quite a few — one feature is perhaps extra … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: A (Brief) History of Early Hollywood

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: A (Brief) History of Early Hollywood Today Hollywood, California is one of the most famous places in the world, the thriving axis of the movie industry. For decades it’s drawn countless dreamers hoping to make it in … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – The Unique Career of Theda Bara

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – The Unique Career of Theda Bara With her pale makeup, thick black hair, and large eyes rimmed heavily with black makeup, she was – and is – one of the most iconic actresses of … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at – Intolerance (1916)

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at: Intolerance (1916) Along with my “Silent Superstars” series, I thought it would be fun to dive into the history behind specific films. Let’s start with a look at one of biggest spectacles ever … Continue reading →

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Silents Are Golden: Flapper Culture in the Films of the Roaring Twenties

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Lea Stans

Silents Are Golden: Flapper Culture in the Films of the Roaring Twenties Having written about the famed flapper actress Colleen Moore in the past, I thought it’d be fun to examine 1920s screen flappers and the role cinema played in … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: 8 Forgotten Hit Films of the Silent Era

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Lea Stans

Eight Forgotten Hit Films of the Silent Era Much like today, silent era audiences flocked to big-budget spectacles, witty comedies and other crowd pleasers (well, maybe “witty comedies” are a rarity nowadays). If you found a list of the top … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – Charlie Chaplin, the Eternal King of Comedy

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden Column: Silent Superstars–Charlie Chaplin, the Eternal King of Comedy Of the many iconic performers that we all recognize today – Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, James Dean – there is one that stands alone as the most recognizable of … Continue reading →

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