The Golden Silent Films - A Silent Movie Podcast

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film "The False Faces" in 1919. Directed by Irvin V. Willat and starring Henry Walthall and Lon Chaney.

This episode was released in conjunction with the film being screened on the opening day of the Columbus Moving Picture Show on May 22, 2025.

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This announcement features big news on the future of content delivery from the Golden Silent Films Podcast. We will be producing silent film short form content for YouTube in an effort to diversify and grow the reach of our podcast.

We hope to see you fine listeners join us on the streaming platform for some really fun and unexpected stories from the silent era. This is not us leaving the audio realm, just adding more content for you great silent movie fans to enjoy!

You can find our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenSilentFilmsPodcast

This episode is a look into the silent film history of Cleveland, Ohio. From famous silent film music composers and historic early films to gorgeous movie houses and film storage centers, Cleveland has it all. Join us for a trip to this great silent city!

We also discuss the 1925 Constance Talmadge film, "Her Sister from Paris," which was screened at the Cleveland Public Library on March 15, 2025.

This episode also features silent film talk with Emily Laurance, the Executive Director of the Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium. For more info on this great organization, head over clevelandsilentfilmfestival.org

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film "Male and Female" in 1919. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson, Thomas Meighan and Lila Lee.

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This episode shines a spotlight on the 2025 edition of the wonderful Columbus Moving Picture Show. We are joined by the convention's Director, Samantha Glasser, to look back at the history of the CMPS as well as what's in store for this year's event. This year's event takes place May 22 - 25 in Columbus, Ohio!

If you want to learn more about the Columbus Moving Picture Show, head over to www.columbusmovingpictureshow.com

And don't forget to check out the Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film "Snow White" in 1916. Directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Marguerite Clark, Creighton Hale and Dorothy Cumming.

This episode also features movie and music discussions with the incredibly talented harpist and film accompanist, Leslie McMichael.

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film "Beverly of Graustark" in 1926. Directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Marion Davies, Antonio Moreno and Creighton Hale.

This episode also features a discussion with talented silent film accompanist, all-around film historian and generally cool dude, Ben Model!

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film "The City Without Jews" in 1924. Based on the novel by Hugo Bettauer and directed by Hans Karl Breslauer.

This episode also covers the film's National Holocaust Remembrance Day screening event and cine-concert at Pittsburgh's Rodef Shalom Congregation on January 27, 2025.

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A discussion about and travelogue centered around the 2024 edition of Silent Movie Day and the Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival. This breakdown covers every film screened, with an emphasis on "He Who Gets Slapped" and "Waxworks", both from 1924.

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A discussion about and review of Robert Eggers' take on "Nosferatu", released on December 25, 2024. In a departure from the traditional Golden Silent Films Podcast episode, this is our first impressions of the film, recorded shortly after our second viewing.

This episode is the next chapter of our ongoing series chronicling all things "Nosferatu".

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