Category Archives: Posts by Lea Stans

Silents Are Golden: How To Attend A Silent Film Festival

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Lea Stans

How To Attend A Silent Film Festival So here you are, a big fan of century-old-or-older films. You’ve seen dozens of slapstick comedies, romantic dramas, and exciting epics in the solitude of your own home, and you’re probably well acquainted … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: The Great Gatsby Turns 100: A Retrospective

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Lea Stans

The Great Gatsby Turns 100: A Retrospective One of the Great American Novels of the 20th century, The Great Gatsby continues to have a massive influence on how we imagine the “Jazz Age.” We refer to 1920s-themed parties as “Gatsby … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Chaplin’s Motion Picture Debut: The First Five Films

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Lea Stans

Chaplin’s Motion Picture Debut: The First Five Films If you went back in time and met a young Charlie Chaplin struggling to get through a boyhood of poverty and neglect, and told him he’d have one of the most famous … Continue reading →

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Silents Are Golden: A Closer Look At: Cabiria (1914)

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Lea Stans

A Closer Look At: Cabiria (1914) In 1914, most films ranged from one to three reels long–half an hour or less. But as filmmakers were growing more confident about telling longer, more complex stories, the occasional hour-long film was released. … Continue reading →

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Silents Are Golden: Exploring Douglas Fairbanks Films – Where To Begin?

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Lea Stans

Exploring Douglas Fairbanks Films–Where To Begin? Although he was a major celebrity of the silent era–and we’re talking “Major” with a capital “M”–Douglas Fairbanks tends to be more overlooked than his contemporaries Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford. If you’re curious … Continue reading →

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Silents Are Golden: Silent Superstars: John Gilbert, Idol Of The 1920s

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Lea Stans

Silent Superstars: John Gilbert, Idol Of The 1920s There are certain silent film stars who, for whatever reason, are mainly remembered for the myths about them. A prime example is John Gilbert, the darkly-handsome idol of countless moviegoers. When he’s … Continue reading →

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Silents Are Golden: Silent Superstars: The Enigmatic Greta Garbo

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Lea Stans

Silent Superstars: The Enigmatic Greta Garbo Of the many talented and charismatic 1920s female stars, there were perhaps few who inspired such rapturous fan magazine articles as Greta Garbo. Motion Picture Magazine once declared: “Everyone feels, without being able to … Continue reading →

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Silents Are Golden: 7 Early “Passion Plays” And Other Religious Silent Films

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Lea Stans

7 Early “Passion Plays” And Other Religious Silent Films The Christian tradition of the “Passion Play,” a stage production depicting scenes from the last days of Jesus Christ, dates back hundreds of years. Originating in medieval Europe, these carefully staged … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At: Lois Weber’s Shoes (1916)

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Lea Stans

A Closer Look At: Lois Weber’s Shoes (1916) Some of the most powerful silent films were crafted with surprising realism, especially in the early years that we often assume are full of “stagey” acting and hokey melodrama. The Musketeers of … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At: True Heart Susie (1919)

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Lea Stans

A Closer Look At: True Heart Susie (1919) Some of the best films of the silent era weren’t necessarily grand epics, experimental dramas, or high-budget adventures. Some were simple, quiet stories, focusing on just a few carefully-sketched characters. One film … Continue reading →

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