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Harry Warner
Harry Warner. The rain to Jack Warner's sunshine *according to Jack*. The downside to his upside. The tragedy to his comedy. Yes, Harry...
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Jun 14, 20215 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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May 19, 20213 min read


Paul Robeson
This Saturday's screen actor had a prominent role in the uber-successful play-turned-movie, "Show Boat"! Remember the song "Old Man...
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May 8, 20215 min read


Rex Ingram
Once called "the world's greatest director" by his close friend (and our favorite ogre of a director) Erich von Stroheim, this Friday's...
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Apr 30, 20215 min read


Ramon Novarro
Ramon Novarro! One of the screen's biggest box office draws (particularly with the ladies) was a highly talented and very handsome...
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Mar 27, 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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Mar 7, 20214 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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Feb 24, 20215 min read


Jack Warner
Let's talk about good ol' Warner Brothers. Did you know there were, in fact, ELEVEN Warner children (brothers AND sisters)? But only four...
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Feb 8, 20215 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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Jan 27, 20213 min read


Erich von Stroheim
There's always an actor who becomes a filmmaker. It's just bound to happen. Whether or not said actor has the talent and temperament to...
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Jan 15, 20215 min read


Lillian St. Cyr
In the early days of cinema, there wasn't a lot of diversity. But there WERE a handful of exceptions - and today's actress was one of...
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Jan 2, 20214 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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Dec 27, 20204 min read


Carl Laemmle
As a sort of palate-cleanser from the last Mogul Monday *ahem*, we decided to talk about one of the "nice guys" in Old Hollywood. In an...
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Dec 21, 20205 min read


D.W. Griffith
Many early filmmakers who found success had previous backgrounds in theatre and/or vaudeville. Today's filmmaker is no exception to the...
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Dec 11, 20205 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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Dec 2, 20202 min read
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