silent films
Lost century-old silent film with star name-dropped by Taylor Swift turns up in Omaha parking lot in $20 auction
A Kansas City filmmaker discovered a long-lost, century-old silent film featuring Clara Bow, one of the biggest stars of that era whose name now lends itself to the title of...
Mattel releases doll of actress Anna May Wong for AAPI Heritage Month
Barbie manufacturer Mattel announced that they plan to release a doll of Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong as a part of the brand's continued drive to expand diversity among their...
A gorgeous starlet, an ugly death – and a White House scandal
Beautiful Florence LaBadie was one of the first actresses to be identified by name in the advertising for her popular movies. Tragically, she would also be billed as the first...
The silent movie secret that's been kept for 88 years
It’s a real-life mystery that’s gone undetected for 88 years. Did cops and newspapers cover up a serious accident when a silent-movie stunt involving a horse-drawn trolley went horribly wrong?...
Nearly 70% of silent feature films have been lost
WASHINGTON -- The vast majority of feature-length silent films made in America have been lost due to decay and neglect over the past 100 years, allowing an original 20th century...