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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at – Greed (1924)

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at – Greed (1924) With its deeply, grittily realistic story and grand, almost operatic themes, Frank Norris’s 1899 novel McTeague is one of the great American books of the late 19th century. While many … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: “For the Sake of the Picture” – The Dangerous Era of Silent Filmmaking

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: “For the Sake of the Picture” – The Dangerous Era of Silent Filmmaking Most of us are familiar with the incredible stuntwork done for the 1910s and 1920s films – often by the main stars themselves, such … Continue reading →

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