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The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably wondered what film box office sensation Douglas Fairbanks’ favorite was to make. And if...
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Nov 9, 20224 min read
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...
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Aug 28, 20225 min read
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...
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May 1, 20225 min read
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...
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Jan 2, 20224 min read
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...
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Aug 15, 20215 min read
Metropolis (1927)
A futuristic city powered by a single machine. An evil, seductive robot that's a lookalike for the heroine. A plot from the man in charge...
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May 19, 20213 min read
The Dragon Painter (1919)
This week's post is part of the Classic Movie Blog Association's "Hidden Classics Blogathon"! Say THAT five times fast, I dare ya... For...
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Mar 7, 20214 min read
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
There are always "those" movies that take forever to release because of endless nitpicking from the people involved. There's usually...
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Dec 27, 20204 min read
The Ten Commandments (1923)
Every once in a while, there's an epic filmed. An epic to end all epics. Until the next epic comes along... And while this film was not...
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Nov 15, 20205 min read
Within Our Gates (1920)
You know the kind of movie that's made as an "answer to" a preceding film? Sort of a way for filmmakers to debate one another...
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Oct 11, 20204 min read
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Well, it's October - and everyone's acting spooky. Just like any other month. But in the general theme of "spookiness", we bring to you...
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Aug 9, 20204 min read
The Squaw Man (1914)
The first mogul to be featured on SCS was noneother than Jesse L. Lasky. In the post, we discussed (briefly) the first film he produced,...
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May 31, 20203 min read
Ben-Hur (1925)
What happens when you combine stories of the Christ with stories of chariot racing and stolen royalty? BEN-HUR. AKA the most expensive...
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Apr 26, 20204 min read
Wings (1927)
This gem of a film was a “first” for Hollywood, in many ways. "Wings" was the first aviation war drama, and the first film to win an...
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