Tag Archives: Segundo de Chomon

Silents Are Golden: The Thoroughly Lost Art of the Title Card

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Lea Stans

The Thoroughly Lost Art of the Title Card A few months ago I wrote a brief overview on silent films title cards, covering both their practical use and their artistic side. Now I’m going to delve a little deeper into … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts by Lea Stans, Silents are Golden | Tagged A Trip to the Moon 1902, Balllet Mecanique (1924), Fatty and Mabel Adrift (1916), Forbidden Fruit (1921), From the Manger to the Cross (1912), It (1927), L’Inhumaine (1924), Lady Windermere’s Fan (1916), Mabel’s Wilful Way (1915), Modern Times (1936), movie title cards from silent era, Number Please? (1920), Segundo de Chomon, Should Married Men Go Home? (1928), Sunrise (1927), The “Teddy” Bears (1907), the art of title cards, The Flapper (1920), The Great Train Robbery (1903), The Magic Roses (1906), The Nervous Wreck (1926), The Return of Draw Egan (1916) | 4 Comments

Silents Are Golden: A Look At Six (Very) Early Film Directors

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Lea Stans

A Look At Six (Very) Early Film Directors You’ve likely all heard about Thomas Edison’s irreplaceable contributions to the development of cinema — particularly as a business — and are probably familiar with the iconic work of Georges “A Trip … Continue reading →