I know, I know. Once again, it's been a very long time since the last post! Don't worry, there will be a specialized blog post before the...

Well folks, the general consensus is in. The gruesome, blood-curdling scenes of Halloween movies are behind us, and we are now entering...

Summer is fast approaching, folks! For many of us, that means more time outdoors – whether at the pool, the beach, the lake, the river –...

Previously on Silent Cinema School, we introduced Max Factor - the makeup artist who took Hollywood by storm in the early days of...

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...

Think it was just the stars and the moguls who made it big in Hollywood? Think again. Some of the biggest moneybags were the theater...

Without a doubt, the most awe-inspiring part of watching a silent movie is the special effects. This is because, unlike today, there was...

This Wednesday we'd like to bring to your attention a very important current project, based on (what else) silent film! Many thanks to...

While a lot is said about the moguls, the actors, the filmmakers and the actual films...we feel the need to recognize the theater owners,...

Hollywood, in it's infancy (roughly the 1910s) had NO HAIR AND MAKEUP ARTISTS at all. None. And the reason was simple - they didn't need...

Who was in charge of “how far” a film could go in terms of content? Was it the writers? The producers? The directors? The audience?...

For all the newbies: on a random Wednesday, we pick a random subject to write a random blog entry about. And what more random of a topic...