A remade discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "The Battle of the Sexes" in 1928. Photographed by Karl Struss and starring Phyllis Haver, Belle Bennett and Don Alvarado.

This episode is a complete remake of our first full-length episode from three years ago and contains new biographies, behind-the-scenes stories and a deeper look into the film itself.

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" in 2023. Directed by Andre Ovredal and starring Corey Hawkins, Javier Botet and David Dastmalchian.

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "Edgar Allen Poe" in 1909. Directed by D.W. Griffith, filmed by Billy Bitzer and starring Herbert Yost and Linda Arvidson.

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A discussion about and look into the events surrounding the 2023 editions of Silent Movie Day and the Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival. The films we discuss in this episode are "Safety Last," "The Johnstown Flood," "Wings" and a variety of silent Shakespeare shorts. We also look at Pittsburgh silent film history from a number of historic Pittsburgh movie houses.

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and influences that came together to inspire F.W. Murnau's scenes aboard the schooner, Empusa, in his 1922 film, "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror." The episode also dives into the history of ghost ships and Bram Stoker's creation of the Demeter in his 1897 novel, "Dracula."

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "Princess Nicotine; or the Smoke Fairy" in 1909. Directed by J. Stuart Blackton and filmed by Tony Gaudio and starring Gladys Hulette and Paul Panzer.

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This special episode takes a look at the inventing exploits of silent film star Alan Hale. From theater seats to car braking systems and greaseless potato chips, Hale was a man full of ideas with a career in his lab every bit as fulfilling as his work in Hollywood. In addition, we take a look at the history of the National Inventors Council.

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