Category Archives: Posts by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: Charley Bowers, The Quirky Genius Of Stop-Motion Animation

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Lea Stans

Charley Bowers, The Quirky Genius Of Stop-Motion Animation You’ve heard of Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd. You’ve even heard of Harry Langdon. Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand? Of course you’re familiar with them! Heck, you’re no stranger to Charley Chase or … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At: Sherlock Jr. (1924)

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Lea Stans

A Closer Look At: Sherlock Jr. (1924) 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of one of Buster Keaton’s most beloved films: his third feature, Sherlock Jr. (1924). Still every bit as funny and fresh as it was in the early 20th … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At: Metropolis (1927)

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Lea Stans

A Closer Look At: Metropolis (1927) By the mid-1920s, cinema had reached incredible heights. Lighting and cinematography had evolved into fine art. The camera itself was liberated from the stagnant wooden tripods, made to float along elaborate tracks and swing … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars: The “It” Girl Clara Bow

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Lea Stans

Silent Superstars: The “It” Girl Clara Bow When novelist, screenwriter, and supreme arbiter of taste Elinor Glyn declared in 1927 that Clara Bow had “It”–her term for a rare type of magnetism–the public must have heartily agreed. After all, the … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: 7 Remarkable Lillian Gish Films

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Lea Stans

7 Remarkable Lillian Gish Films You may have heard about the great actress Lillian Gish, whose film career lasted from the early days of film in the 1910s all the way to her final movie appearance in The Whales of … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Fresh From The Vaudeville Stage: Buster Keaton Joins The Movies

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Lea Stans

Buster Keaton Joins The Movies Even compared to his fellow stars, Buster Keaton’s early life was uniquely colorful. Born to medicine show performers in 1895 and first appearing onstage when he was barely old enough to walk, he became the … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At: The Big Parade (1925)

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Lea Stans

A Closer Look At: The Big Parade (1925) In 1928, the great star John Gilbert wrote in an article for Photoplay: “Have any of you ever gone through an experience at school, or at college, or while in love, or … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Jessica Borthwick, A Forgotten Front Lines Filmmaker

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Lea Stans

Jessica Borthwick, A Forgotten Front Lines Filmmaker We’re all familiar with the adventurous silent era cameramen who coolly took their equipment into dangerous situations, whether by trekking Arctic tundras or crossing broiling deserts. The excitement of capturing actual life led … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Chaplin’s Year At The Keystone Film Company

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: Chaplin’s Year At The Keystone Film Company In August 1913, Charlie Chaplin wrote a letter to his brother Sidney to share some exciting news: “I have had an offer from a moving picture company for quite a … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: 12 French Silent Film Recommendations

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: 12 French Silent Film Recommendations Thanks to pioneering inventors like the Lumière Brothers, who famously held the first public showing of motion pictures in Paris on December 28, 1895, France is often considered the birthplace of cinema. … Continue reading →

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