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The Top 10 Female Stars Of 1928?

Last post by knitwit45 « February 20th, 2011, 7:25 pm
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by Gagman 66 » September 17th, 2008, 12:35 am
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These are the Top 5 Female Stars for 1928, according to the same distributors survey in Moving Picture World magazine toward the end of that year....
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February 20th, 2011, 7:25 pm
Lost scene of Napoléon (1927, A. Gance)

Last post by feaito « January 27th, 2011, 10:58 am
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by Ann Harding » January 27th, 2011, 5:59 am

(Annabella & Nicolas Koline)

In Napoléon , Violine is a fictitious character created by Gance to showcase the hero-worship for General Bonaparte....

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January 27th, 2011, 10:58 am
This is the Night (1932) on Jan. 9, 2010 on TCM

Last post by MichiganJ « January 11th, 2011, 2:27 pm
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by moira finnie » January 9th, 2011, 8:54 pm

This is the Night (1932) is being broadcast right now on TCM. The first film of Cary Grant , it is set in Paris with Lili Damita, Thelma Todd,...

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Last post by MichiganJ
January 11th, 2011, 2:27 pm
Scoring Three Rare Silent Films for Grapevine Video!

Last post by Gagman 66 « December 29th, 2010, 10:30 pm

by Gagman 66 » December 29th, 2010, 10:30 pm

:D Very excited to announce that I am getting the opportunity to compile new musical scores for Rex Ingram's THE CONQUERING POWER (1921), with...

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Last post by Gagman 66
December 29th, 2010, 10:30 pm
C.B. DeMille Silents

Last post by Gagman 66 « December 7th, 2010, 5:05 pm
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by Ann Harding » April 25th, 2009, 4:38 am

We are having a full C.B. DeMille retrospective at the moment. I took advantage to catch some rare silents as well as some famous films on nice 35 mm...

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Last post by Gagman 66
December 7th, 2010, 5:05 pm
New Nita Naldi Website

Last post by charliechaplinfan « December 6th, 2010, 3:45 pm
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by rudyfan » December 6th, 2010, 2:19 pm

After a year of work, a revamp to Gloria Bowman’s old Nita Naldi site has been done. Gloria’s site went AWOL after Yahoo killed off Geocities (also...

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Last post by charliechaplinfan
December 6th, 2010, 3:45 pm
Kevin Brownlow to receive honorary Oscar!

Last post by feaito « November 16th, 2010, 7:35 pm
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by MichiganJ » August 25th, 2010, 12:28 pm
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Three CHEERS for the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for finally recognizing one of film's great historians and...
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Last post by feaito
November 16th, 2010, 7:35 pm
Vally of the Giants Clip Posted On-Line

Last post by drednm « October 29th, 2010, 9:46 pm
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by Gagman 66 » October 29th, 2010, 5:50 pm

:wink: Hey take a look at this. A brief 26 second clip from the legendary VALLEY OF THE GIANTS (1919) with Wallace Reid one of the 10 films exported...

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Last post by drednm
October 29th, 2010, 9:46 pm
Is this a HOAX - or what ?!!!

Last post by Gagman 66 « October 29th, 2010, 5:45 pm
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by klondike » October 26th, 2010, 2:46 pm

Somebody text M. Night Shyamalan !

This is from a site called Technolog, the feature being run as a newsbyte on MSN.
{Had to go to YouTube in order...

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Last post by Gagman 66
October 29th, 2010, 5:45 pm
More Lost Silent Films Discovered In Russia!

Last post by Gagman 66 « October 23rd, 2010, 3:49 pm
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by Gagman 66 » October 22nd, 2010, 12:39 am

:D I must say that 2010 has turned out to be a rather remarkable year in Film Preservation. Another stash of forgotten American Silent films has...

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October 23rd, 2010, 3:49 pm
Lubitsch Silents

Last post by charliechaplinfan « October 7th, 2010, 1:58 pm
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by Ann Harding » September 9th, 2010, 10:48 am
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Right now, the French Cinémathèque is doing a full Lubitsch retrospective. I am going to investigate the rarest silent features that I have never...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
October 7th, 2010, 1:58 pm
John Gilbert's Sound Career on TCM

Last post by MichiganJ « August 29th, 2010, 4:51 pm
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by moira finnie » November 30th, 2008, 7:22 pm
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On Tues., Dec. 2 at 3PM ET, one of the rarely seen talkies of John Gilbert 's career will be broadcast on TCM. While it would be a few years before...
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Last post by MichiganJ
August 29th, 2010, 4:51 pm
Josef von Sternberg's Silent Trilogy on DVD

Last post by Gagman 66 « August 26th, 2010, 3:42 pm
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by moira finnie » August 26th, 2010, 8:59 am

Has anyone received their 3-disc copy of Josef von Sternberg's films from Criterion yet?

I hope that anyone who has seen this will post about it. I...

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Last post by Gagman 66
August 26th, 2010, 3:42 pm
The Constant Nymph (1928)

Last post by drednm « August 25th, 2010, 9:40 am
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by Ann Harding » August 24th, 2010, 9:59 am

The Constant Nymph (1928, Adrian Brunel) with Ivor Novello, Mabel Poulton, Elsa Lanchester and Benita Hume

Lewis Dodd (I. Novello), a bohemian...

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Last post by drednm
August 25th, 2010, 9:40 am
Cinecon 2010 - Labor Day

Last post by moira finnie « August 24th, 2010, 6:31 pm
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by rudyfan » July 28th, 2010, 12:50 pm

Okay, any SSO people planning on going to Cinecon? I shall be there and am looking forward to it. The film line up so far looks pretty interesting....

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August 24th, 2010, 6:31 pm
MURNAU, BORZAGE AND FORD AT FOX

Last post by MissGoddess « August 7th, 2010, 9:13 am
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by charliechaplinfan » January 1st, 2010, 5:42 am
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Part 1

Last night I got two thirds of the way through the documentary about Fox, Borzage and Murnau, this is included in the box set edition. The...
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Last post by MissGoddess
August 7th, 2010, 9:13 am
San Francisco Silent Film Festival

Last post by Lzcutter « July 24th, 2010, 2:33 pm
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by rudyfan » July 10th, 2010, 12:56 pm

It's almost here. Anyone on SSO going to be in attendance? I'll be there to watch films and (begin shameless self promotion) will be signing copies...

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July 24th, 2010, 2:33 pm
San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2010

Last post by rudyfan « July 22nd, 2010, 6:33 am
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by Jezebel38 » May 24th, 2010, 11:30 pm

OK - it looks like I will need to make a date with Norma Talmadge & Gilbert Roland at this year's SFSFF:

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Last post by rudyfan
July 22nd, 2010, 6:33 am
Lost silents found in New Zealand

Last post by MichiganJ « July 18th, 2010, 9:58 am
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by MichiganJ » June 7th, 2010, 7:33 am

Thought the news deserved a thread of its own:

A partial list of the films:

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July 18th, 2010, 9:58 am
THE BLUE ANGEL

Last post by charliechaplinfan « July 14th, 2010, 10:57 am
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by charliechaplinfan » July 14th, 2010, 5:16 am

I've seen the English Version of The Blue Angel twice over the last 5 years. It's one of the very best of the early talkies and a film in which we...

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Last post by charliechaplinfan
July 14th, 2010, 10:57 am
BFI's Rescue the Hitchcock 9

Last post by charliechaplinfan « July 8th, 2010, 1:34 pm
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by MichiganJ » July 8th, 2010, 8:47 am

Pretty great idea. The donation form gives you a pretty good idea how much money it takes to restore a feature film:
150 pounds can restore 10...

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Last post by charliechaplinfan
July 8th, 2010, 1:34 pm
Happy Independence Day!!!

Last post by Mr. Arkadin « July 4th, 2010, 8:56 am
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by Gagman 66 » July 4th, 2010, 1:06 am

:D Moore Fireworks For The Forth!!! :lol: :lol:

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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
July 4th, 2010, 8:56 am
Carl Th. Dreyer website

Last post by ChiO « June 19th, 2010, 2:35 pm
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by MichiganJ » June 16th, 2010, 8:00 am

Been spending a lot of time here. It's pretty great.

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Last post by ChiO
June 19th, 2010, 2:35 pm
Mary Astor

Last post by intothenitrate « June 13th, 2010, 4:18 am
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by rudyfan » February 13th, 2009, 1:53 pm
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Since I mentioned in the what are you reading thread that I am currently reading both Mary Astor's My Story and A Life on Film , I thought she might...
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Last post by intothenitrate
June 13th, 2010, 4:18 am
Smoking In The Old Movies

Last post by mrsl « May 29th, 2010, 10:04 am
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by Uncle Stevie » May 17th, 2010, 4:31 am
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While watching all those old movies I noticed that almost every actor smokes, both men and women. It was almost a right of passage. Sometimes there...
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Last post by mrsl
May 29th, 2010, 10:04 am
'Modern' silent films

Last post by feaito « May 22nd, 2010, 11:03 pm
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by phil noir » May 17th, 2010, 11:36 am

Recently I watched an Argentinean ‘silent film’, La Antena , made about three or four years ago, I think. It was a kind of allegorical fantasy, set...

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Last post by feaito
May 22nd, 2010, 11:03 pm
B C & D Movies

Last post by Uncle Stevie « May 18th, 2010, 1:30 pm

by Uncle Stevie » May 18th, 2010, 1:30 pm

I just bought a bargain Boxed set of 50 Musical movies on DVD. There were 12 DVDs with either 2 or 3 movies on each sdie of each DVD. I reviewed all...

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Last post by Uncle Stevie
May 18th, 2010, 1:30 pm
THE VANISHING AMERICAN (1925) On TCM!

Last post by MichiganJ « May 18th, 2010, 8:28 am
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by Gagman 66 » May 18th, 2010, 1:33 am

:D Wanted to be sure to mention that despite the late or early hour Wednesday depending upon your perspective, this is in-fact a TCM premier. What's...

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Last post by MichiganJ
May 18th, 2010, 8:28 am
Chaplin coming this summer to the big screen.

Last post by MichiganJ « May 13th, 2010, 5:56 pm
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by MichiganJ » May 13th, 2010, 2:22 pm

From The Criterion Collection Newsletter--May 2010

IN THEATERS

Some exciting news for Charlie Chaplin fans (and who doesn’t that include?): Janus...

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Last post by MichiganJ
May 13th, 2010, 5:56 pm
Captain Salvation (1927) On TCM Tonight!

Last post by feaito « May 5th, 2010, 10:05 pm
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by Gagman 66 » May 2nd, 2010, 9:37 pm

:D A late a reminder, CAPTAIN SALVATION (1927) is on TCM Silent Sunday Nights in less than a couple hours! This is in my view one of the best MGM...

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Last post by feaito
May 5th, 2010, 10:05 pm
New Metropolis website

Last post by MichiganJ « May 5th, 2010, 2:08 pm
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by MichiganJ » April 19th, 2010, 3:14 pm

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May 5th, 2010, 2:08 pm
Torchy Blane Released

Last post by Uncle Stevie « May 4th, 2010, 1:17 am

by Uncle Stevie » May 4th, 2010, 1:17 am

There is a DVD set that Warner is advertising for Torchy Blane for anyone interested.

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May 4th, 2010, 1:17 am
Library of Congress Channel

Last post by MissGoddess « April 1st, 2010, 2:22 pm
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by MichiganJ » April 1st, 2010, 7:20 am

There are a lot of terrific early films from The Library of Congress channel on youtube including this April Fool's prank from 1903.

As In A Looking...

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April 1st, 2010, 2:22 pm
Get Your Man (1927) with Clara Bow

Last post by intothenitrate « March 28th, 2010, 11:02 pm
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by phil noir » February 17th, 2010, 7:56 am

I quite often see this film available to buy on the 'net. (Obviously, it's a b**tleg.) I'm interested in it because I like Clara Bow and Charles...

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Last post by intothenitrate
March 28th, 2010, 11:02 pm
Talmadge Sisters at Kino

Last post by Gagman 66 « March 22nd, 2010, 3:35 am
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by drednm » February 7th, 2010, 10:49 am

The Kino DVD sets for Norma Talmadge and Constance Talmadge are posted and available for preorder and a discounted price.

Her Night of Romance /...

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March 22nd, 2010, 3:35 am
What Price Glory? (1926) on TCM in May!

Last post by drednm « March 4th, 2010, 6:55 am
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by Gagman 66 » March 3rd, 2010, 11:12 pm

:o The much anticipated May TCM slate is just up. There is real news. It sure seems like THE BIG PARADE is never shown, except on Memorial Day. But...

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Last post by drednm
March 4th, 2010, 6:55 am
BFI's restoration of Alice in Wonderland (1903)

Last post by moira finnie « March 2nd, 2010, 10:28 pm
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by MichiganJ » March 2nd, 2010, 10:49 am

Saw this posted on another forum and it is terrific.

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March 2nd, 2010, 10:28 pm
Contemporary equivalents of silent stars - or not

Last post by charliechaplinfan « February 27th, 2010, 3:31 pm
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by phil noir » February 24th, 2010, 10:31 am
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I was in the library yesterday, and started glancing through a book called Silent Cinema by Brian J. Robb. I've seen it advertised on the Sunrise...
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February 27th, 2010, 3:31 pm
Re: The Big Parade at MoMA Tonight/Tomorrow!

Last post by Moraldo Rubini « February 25th, 2010, 1:51 am
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by Gagman 66 » February 24th, 2010, 2:50 pm

:o Another reminder, for those to you residing in the New York area, King Vidor's Masterpiece THE BIG PARADE Starring John Gilbert and Renee Adoree...

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February 25th, 2010, 1:51 am
CHICAGO (1927) Coming From Flicker Alley Soon!

Last post by Birdy « February 10th, 2010, 11:28 pm
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by Gagman 66 » February 8th, 2010, 4:47 pm

Everyone,

:| I posted this on another part of this forum yesterday, and received no response. Gerr! :evil: So I am putting it here too.

:D The...

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Last post by Birdy
February 10th, 2010, 11:28 pm
"The Merry Widow" (1925)...

Last post by movieman1957 « February 4th, 2010, 10:41 pm
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by Vecchiolarry » January 25th, 2010, 11:18 pm
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Did anyone see Erich von Stroheim's The Merry Widow last night?

For years, I had only seen snippets of this movie, once at a Paramount tribute...
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February 4th, 2010, 10:41 pm
CAIN AND MABEL 1936

Last post by MissGoddess « January 28th, 2010, 4:47 pm
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by charliechaplinfan » January 27th, 2010, 5:16 pm

I hope you'll forgive me for putting this film in the silent category, it's because one of it's stars Marion Davies is primarily known for her...

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January 28th, 2010, 4:47 pm
Did Louis B Mayer really sabotage John Gilbert's career?

Last post by charliechaplinfan « January 28th, 2010, 3:57 pm
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I wonder if anyone has an opinion on this, I vaguely remember thatwe might have discussed this before but where, I can't remember.

I've read and...
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January 28th, 2010, 3:57 pm
In need of a suggestion.

Last post by JackFavell « January 20th, 2010, 4:55 pm
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by MichiganJ » January 6th, 2010, 3:43 pm
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I only get to see my nephew once a year over the Thanksgiving holidays, and each year I annoy my family by shooting some video and then editing the...
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January 20th, 2010, 4:55 pm
Update on Flicker Alley BARDELYS project.

Last post by moira finnie « December 13th, 2009, 9:10 pm
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by Gagman 66 » March 2nd, 2009, 1:27 pm

Everyone,

:o Originally scheduled to take place back in January, I have just learned that Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra will be recording...

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December 13th, 2009, 9:10 pm
Marion Davies In Toyland From 1922

Last post by Gagman 66 « December 5th, 2009, 1:31 am

by Gagman 66 » December 5th, 2009, 1:31 am

In a delightful homage to The Nut Cracker we find this very rare sequence from the Public Domain feature BEAUTY'S WORTH (Paramount, 1922). While...

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December 5th, 2009, 1:31 am
Three on a Match

Last post by ken123 « November 23rd, 2009, 7:27 pm
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by ken123 » November 23rd, 2009, 6:10 pm

[The three are Bette Davis, Joan Blondell, & Ann Dvorak. The film follows the lives of three females friends from grammar school till their late...

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November 23rd, 2009, 7:27 pm
San Francisco Silent Winter Event

Last post by Moraldo Rubini « November 2nd, 2009, 10:03 pm

by Moraldo Rubini » November 2nd, 2009, 10:03 pm

Fan of silents who are in the neighborhood of the San Francisco Bay Area on December 12 might want to check out the Castro Theatre for the following...

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November 2nd, 2009, 10:03 pm
Victor Sjöström Films

Last post by silentscreen « October 31st, 2009, 2:02 pm
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by moira finnie » April 25th, 2009, 9:57 am
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Swedish director and actor Victor Sjöström (1879-1960) will be popping up in two films on TCM starting at 12:15 AM ET early Monday, April 27th in The...
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October 31st, 2009, 2:02 pm
Pordenone Silent Film Festival 2009

Last post by charliechaplinfan « October 24th, 2009, 2:24 pm
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by Ann Harding » October 12th, 2009, 7:31 am
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Hello Everybody! I guess I haven't been much around during these past few months. I hope you will forgive me for that. I have been absolutely...
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October 24th, 2009, 2:24 pm

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