Seventy-five percent of the film made in the original silent-era have been lost forever, according to a new comprehensive study from the Library of Congress. The study is the first to quantify what ...

The 1910s marked the birth of movie stardom, with women playing a central role in shaping this new form of entertainment. In the silent film era, actresses relied entirely on physical expression, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With Taylor Swift singing songs about Clara Bow, audiences have turned their attention to the first days of cinema. But even the ...

Looking back now, there is the impression that all old silent films were black and white, the advent of sound in the mid-to-late 1920s marking the first great milestone on the march to our 3D, ...

Before dialogue became the heart of cinema, silent film stars captured audiences through expression, presence, and pure screen charisma. The 1920s were a golden era for these performers, who became ...

Today, silent films still are celebrated and enjoyed at film festivals – even some festivals that only screen silent films. September 28 of this year was deemed National Silent Film Day. Companies ...

Still from 1915 Charlie Chaplin comedy produced by Essanay, showing studio logo via Wikimedia Essanay Studios, via Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. https://commons ...

The film historian and accompanist talks to IndieWire about his work as a "missionary" for silent movies and his company's physical media releases of new restorations of two classic Tom Tyler Westerns ...

During Hollywood’s early years, women commonly occupied positions of filmmaking power. In the silent era there were a dozen women directors and several dozen women screenwriters. A couple of women ...

The silent film era feels almost like a dream now, a time when everything was new, and nothing about movies was certain. Actors had to rely on their eyes, their hands, and the smallest lift of a smile ...

It’s rare that we look to Soviet-era cinema to find positive queer representation, but surprisingly enough, one overlooked silent masterpiece is being reassessed for just this reason. Subscribe to our ...