Author: Fritzi Kramer
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Silent Cinema: The Class of 1914
2014 marks the centenary of Charlie Chaplin's motion picture debut. This is certainly an important milestone and Chaplin deserves all the praise he gets, but let's not forget that two other important movie people also debuted in 1914. Cecil B. DeMille is remembered today for his religious epics and wooden dialogue, but three-quarters of his output was actually silent films. If you think you do not like DeMille, his silent films may come as a revelation. Sassy marital comedies, dar...
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Silent Cinema: A Week of Silent Swashbucklers
Why do we love swashbucklers so much? Well, most of all, they are a ton of fun. Adventure, romance, a dash of humor and gorgeous costumes. What more could you wish for a night at the movies? When people talk about swashbucklers, the discussion often centers on the rousing films of Errol Flynn, the slick entertainments from Tyrone Power or movies from Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Burt Lancaster and others. While these Golden Age movies are spectacular, we are going to be heading a littl...
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