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Douglas Fairbanks
Robin Hood. D’Artagnan. Zorro. Annnnnnnnd The Son of Zorro. What do all of these characters have in common?? Today’s actor brought them...
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- Feb 17
- 5 min
Harold Lloyd
Holy Hanging From a Building! Is it time to talk about the actor/filmmaker who thoroughly enjoyed scaring the heck out of audiences?? Why...
SilentCinemaSchool
- Dec 31, 2022
- 4 min
Conrad Veidt
One hopeful student...who stumbles into acting...eventually stars in the first-ever horror movie. A German, married to a Jewish woman -...
SilentCinemaSchool
- Nov 9, 2022
- 4 min
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
Well folks, the general consensus is in. The gruesome, blood-curdling scenes of Halloween movies are behind us, and we are now entering...
SilentCinemaSchool
- Sep 24, 2022
- 5 min
Lon Chaney
Lonnnnnng before there was a Johnny Depp playing the parts of Edward Scissorhands, Willy Wonka, Captain Jack Sparrow and, of course,...
SilentCinemaSchool
- Aug 28, 2022
- 5 min
The General (1926)
Following the wild success of our post on the incomparable Buster Keaton, we knew we had to revisit his legacy in a different way. Out of...
SilentCinemaSchool
- Jul 29, 2022
- 4 min
Mack Sennett
After the high performance of our post on Mack Sennett's Bathing Beauties, what could be more fitting than to base our Filmmaker Friday...
SilentCinemaSchool
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Noble Johnson
Well, readers – it’s Filmmaker Friday, once again! And once again, we have a hybrid actor-filmmaker to discuss, who was unique in more...
SilentCinemaSchool
- May 18, 2022
- 5 min
Mack Sennett's Bathing Beauties!
Summer is fast approaching, folks! For many of us, that means more time outdoors – whether at the pool, the beach, the lake, the river –...
SilentCinemaSchool
- May 1, 2022
- 5 min
Greed (1924)
So, Erich von Stroheim walks into a bar. He collides with an epic bestseller and MGM’s checkbook. What ensues? The film of the day! And...
SilentCinemaSchool
- Mar 28, 2022
- 5 min
Sam Warner
We already know the stories of Harry and Jack Warner (don’t we?? If not, now’s a good time to catch up on them!). But what about the...
SilentCinemaSchool
- Feb 25, 2022
- 4 min
Dorothy Arzner
When it comes to discussing the women of Old Hollywood, most people think of actresses like Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor. They...
SilentCinemaSchool
- Jan 29, 2022
- 5 min
Clara Bow
Today’s Screen Actor Saturday revolves around a young lady who became synonymous with the term “flapper”. Distinguished readers, meet...
SilentCinemaSchool
- Jan 2, 2022
- 4 min
The Big Parade (1925)
Today’s blog post tackles a monumental silent film....on which very little has been written. And the reason, distinguished readers, is...
SilentCinemaSchool
- Nov 22, 2021
- 5 min
Harry Cohn
Just when you thought we couldn’t cover a more despicable figure than Louis B. Mayer...we bring you Harry Cohn. Yes, the self-proclaimed...
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