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BOOK REVIEW: "Old Films, Young Eyes" by Simone O. Elias
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...
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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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May 18, 20225 min read
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 –...
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Oct 6, 20213 min read
Makeup
Previously on Silent Cinema School, we introduced Max Factor - the makeup artist who took Hollywood by storm in the early days of...
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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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Feb 24, 20215 min read
Marcus Loew
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...
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Jan 27, 20213 min read
Special Effects
Without a doubt, the most awe-inspiring part of watching a silent movie is the special effects. This is because, unlike today, there was...
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Dec 2, 20202 min read
Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd Alley
This Wednesday we'd like to bring to your attention a very important current project, based on (what else) silent film! Many thanks to...
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Sep 9, 20205 min read
Sid Grauman
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,...
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Aug 19, 20205 min read
Max Factor
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...
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Aug 5, 20203 min read
Ratings
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?...
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May 13, 20204 min read
Stunts!
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...
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