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63World War I Movies
It never fails to surprise many of my students that movies were made in World War I. Of course, most of these motion pictures were in black and white, and all were silent, although it was common for a score...
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63The Art Of Silent Pictures
"It would have been more logical if silent pictures had grown out of the talkies instead of the other way around." -Mary Pickford Silent Film was based mostly on stage and vocal performances such as radio...
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86Luna Park at Coney Island - A Tribute to Light
Public domain. Detroit Publishing Co., 1905. There is an aura of fascination around Luna Park. At the beginning of the 20th Century it was simply so ELECTRIC! Over 100,000 tiny electric lights illuminated the...
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71Garden of Alla/h: Old Hollywood
The Garden Of Alla started as one large mansion bought in 1918 by Alla Nazimova. Nazimova, a silent screen actor, added 25 bungalows to the property, which stood near Crescent Heights and Sunset. More pictures...
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46Silent Film Project interview with Sheffield Music Scene
1. Your new single is called Two Days. Tell me a bit about the sound you aimed for and what the lyrics are about. Well, I wouldn't say that we "aimed" for any particular sound, we just tend to experiment and...
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75Pike County PA, nestled in the Pocono Mountains: Part II
Welcome to Part II of the series "Pike County PA, nestled in the Pocono Mountains". This part is on the town of Milford, PA. The town of Milford, PA is the County Seat of Pike County. It was established...
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61Triple-A B-Movies
"B" movies. You may be familiar with the term, for its generally used to categorize movies that have slim budgets, unknown actors, and new directors. They are generally seen as the antithesis to big budget...
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77The Evolution of Music in Movies
From silent to soundtrack, follow the story of how music became an integral and significant part of our film experience.
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61Sex-symbol Anna May Wong in Piccadilly (1929)
Piccadilly is a late British silent. It's a shame silents ended so soon. Piccadilly is a good example of how it could have matured. The exaggerated silent gestures were toned down giving it a...
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