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Fun Size Review: Nomads of the North (1920)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 11, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 11, 2014 in Blog, Fun Size Review No. Lon Chaney! Famed the world over for his portrayal of monsters, psychopaths, men on the path to self-destruction and… lovey-dovey backwoods fur trappers? Yes, Mr. Chaney was tapped as the romantic lead in this hot mess and th read more
Mary Pickford flagrantly takes part in nose booping. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 10, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 10, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Though the 1914 version of Cinderella is a pretty dull affair, Mary Pickford does what she can with it. Our heroine’s footmen, you will recall, we transformed rats. Cinderella is a bit freaked about the general concept and is still no read more
Cinderella (1914) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 9, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 9, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review, Silents vs Talkies An abused waif, a handsome prince and a tiny glass slipper. I think pretty much everyone is familiar with this one. One of the most famous fairy tales of them all is given the Mary Pickford touch in this read more
Theme Month! September 2014: One hundred years ago… The films of 1914
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 9, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 9, 2014 in Blog, Theme Month This month is all about the films that turn 100 this year. 1914 was an intriguing time in cinema history. The feature film era was dawning and the star system as we know it was starting to solidify. However, the free-wheeling spirit of the read more
I haven’t been this excited since the last time I saw a squirrel! Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 8, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 8, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor You guys are so amazing, you would think you had fuzzy tails and hoarded acorns. Heck, you may have fuzzy tails and hoard acorns for all I know. In any case, the participation was wonderful for the blogathon and I wanted to thank everyone wh read more
The “World War One in Classic Film” Blogathon continues!
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 7, 2014
Hello and welcome to day two of the World War One in Classic Film Blogathon! The first day was hosted by Silent-ology (be sure to read those great posts) and now it is my turn. Here are movies that celebrate, inflame, examine, condemn, celebrate and mourn the events of the First World War. Together read more
The Heart of Humanity (1918) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 6, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 6, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review This is the story of five brothers and the woman they… Oh, who am I kidding? There is only one reason people watch this movie and it can be summed up in this little list: Erich von Stroheim + tall window + baby. You d read more
Silent Movie Time Capsule: Silent stars share their best performances
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 5, 2014
What would happen if you asked a room full of silent movie stars to share what they consider to be their best performance and film? Well, that’s exactly what Motion Picture Magazine did in 1926. You know what I found the most interesting about this article? How many of these films still exist read more
In the name of all that is holy, save me from this woman! Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 4, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 4, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor This just cracks me up. The Burning Crucible is one of the maddest films to come out of the silent era, combining the zany humor of not one, but two nations, Russia and France. Poor Ivan Mosjoukine is a legendary detective who just does not read more
The World War One in Classic Film Blogathon is nigh!
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 3, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 3, 2014 in Blog, Blogathon, Events Well, kids, the World War One in Classic Film Blogathon is this weekend. In preparation, we have divided the roster in half. Silent-ology is taking Saturday, I am taking Sunday. If you need your day switched, just let one of us know a read more
Photoplay Cookbook: Pauline Starke’s “Pepper Eggs”
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 2, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 2, 2014 in Article, Blog, Feature, Photoplay Cookbook Welcome back! I am cooking my way through the 1929 Photoplay cookbook (recipes of the stars!) and you are invited to tag along. (I have listed all the recipes I have tested on this dedicated page. Check back often.) read more
I really want to do this when people won’t even try to watch a silent movie. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 1, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on September 1, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Sometimes, I feel like a mother with a particularly picky child. “Just try a few minutes of a silent movie.” “No! I’ll hate it! It’s icky!” “Just a little.” “No, no, no!!!!” If you read more
The Canadian (1926) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Aug 31, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on August 31, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review, Silents vs Talkies She a sophisticated English girl. He’s a rough-hewn Canadian wheat farmer. She needs a place to go. He needs a wife to help out at the farm. They soon find themselves in a marriage of convenience and then read more
Silent Movie Trivia Card #4: Don Juan (1926)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Aug 30, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on August 30, 2014 in Blog, Silent Movie Trivia Click to view in lightbox This Silent Movie Trivia Card concerns the 1926 romantic swashbuckler, Don Juan. It’s most famous for the epic duel between John Barrymore and Montagu Love and the fact that it was one of the earliest f read more
You have shattered Harold Lloyd’s illusions. I hope you’re satisfied. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Aug 29, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on August 29, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor This reaction shot makes me laugh every time I see it. Part of it is because Harold Lloyd is just really good at looking annoyed and part of it is because I think we have all been there. You thought you had seen everything and then… THIS read more
Fun Size Review: The Red Lily (1924)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Aug 28, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on August 28, 2014 in Blog, Fun Size Review Ramon Novarro and Enid Bennett– both best remembered for their unabashedly heroic roles– take a dip into some very dark waters with this Parisian drama. It’s all about an innocent young couple who are separated and slip read more
Silent Movie Rule #2: The key to surviving a peasant uprising? Good skin care.
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Aug 27, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on August 27, 2014 in Blog, Humor, Silent Movie Rules Life lessons from the people of silent film. Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any consequences you might suffer from actually following this advice. So you are a princess and the peasants are revolting (and they’re reb read more
Silent Movie Bookshelf: Silent Murders by Mary Miley
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Aug 26, 2014
I have always said that silent Hollywood is an absolute treasure trove for mystery writers. In addition to the actual murders (William Desmond Taylor), there were also quite a few accidents, shady deaths and disappearances. The Hollywood mystery has become a popular sub-genre and the latest entry i read more
Dear Movies Silently, How can I make my own silent movie?
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Aug 25, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on August 25, 2014 in Video This is a common question. There are hundreds of amateur silent films online and more are uploaded every day. What do most of them have in common? They are awful. What’s most irritating is that many of the mistakes that these would-be silent direc read more
Haunted Spooks (1920) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Aug 24, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on August 24, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review After losing another of the only girls he ever loved, Harold Lloyd decides to end it all. That doesn’t work out so well but another proposition turns up. Mildred Davis is a young lady who needs a husband in order to qualify read more