1917 silent comedy short. this is the first appearance of Buster Keaton on film. (public domain) BUT!!!!..... it wasn't posted for this reason.... but, because, Fatty Arbuckle, was the first bitch, of... continue reading

posted by choggie 1 decade 7 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 494 views

Douglas Fairbanks. Tod Browning. B&W silent film with music score - full feature. From imdb: Coke Ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his own time in periods for "Sleep", "Eat", "Dope" and "Drink"... ... continue reading

posted by bluecliff 1 decade 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 534 views

The classic 1903 silent film (has music to it in this version) by Edwin Porter. One of the great early narrative films.

"Head-on train smash staged at 'Monkeyville' to typify clash in U.S.A. between adherents of Bible and followers of Darwin. All America is watching the blaze of conflict between Science and the Scriptures..." ... continue reading

posted by Fjnbk 1 decade 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,724 views

"At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta and thus forces her to give up her role (Marguerite Faust) for unknown Christine Daae. Christine meets this phantom... continue reading

posted by silvercord 1 decade 7 years 7 months ago • 1,974 views

From Google: The original silent film classic Lon Chaney, cinema's Man of a Thousand Faces, stars in this silent classic-the first version of Victor Hugo's novel about the tortured hunchback. Half-blind... continue reading

posted by silvercord 1 decade 7 years 7 months ago • 1,572 views

Since ABC shows the 1956 version on its TV station every Easter weekend, here is the musical 1923 version of Red Sea scene. Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMlwH1OUM5k ... "Directed by Cecil... continue reading

posted by ant 1 decade 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 509 views

From Wiki: The Birth of a Nation is one of the most influential and controversial films in the history of cinema. It is set during the American Civil War and is directed by D.W. Griffith and was released... continue reading

posted by silvercord 1 decade 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,838 views • 3:00:24

Just in time for Easter!! Personally I dig the sets and costumes the most, they look like living paintings!

posted by raven 1 decade 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 1,890 views

The Golem (original German name Der Golem, also known as The Monster of Fate) is a 1915 silent horror directed and written by Paul Wegener and Henrik Galeen. The film is based on the book The Golem by... continue reading

posted by wildmanBill 1 decade 7 years 9 months ago • 4,959 views

Originally released in 1922 as "Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens," director F.W. Munarau's chilling and eerie adaption of Stoker's Dracula is a silent masterpiece of terror which some believe to this... continue reading

posted by firefly 1 decade 7 years 9 months ago • 1,593 views

On December 17, 1903, the Orville and Wilber Wright launched their powered aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It traveled a distance of 39 meters (120 feet).

posted by silvercord 1 decade 7 years 9 months ago • 2,990 views • 1:31