The Golden Silent Films - A Silent Movie Podcast

A discussion about and look into the life of Edwin S. Porter from the Porter Film Fest in the director's hometown of Connellsville, Pennsylvania on September 7, 2024.

In this episode, we'll also take a look at the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the yuletide silent classic "The Night Before Christmas" in 1905. This short was directed by Edwin S. Porter and starred Santa Claus and his team of reindeer.

This is the final stop of our whirlwind "World Tour '24" season. There's no place like home.

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For more info on the Porter Film Fest, just search it on Facebook and you'll go right to the page!

This episode is a discussion and review of the 1939 autobiography entitled "Call to Adventure" by world explorer and filmmaker Aloha Wanderwell. Today, travel vloggers are everywhere, documenting their adventures and lives to adoring audiences all over the world. But where did this phenomenon begin? That road goes all the way back to the silent era where we ask, was Aloha Wanderwell the first travel vlogger?

This incredible tale of exploration and early travel vlogging is the next stop on our "World Tour '24."

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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 Italian" in 1915. Directed by Reginald Barker and starring George Beban and Clara Williams.

This tale of an Italian immigrant is the newest episode in our continuing "World Tour '24."

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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 Manxman" in 1929. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Malcolm Keen, Carl Brisson and Anny Ondra.

This is episode three in our "Silent Hitchcock" series.

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For more info on the Porter Film Festival, just search "Porter Film Fest" on Facebook!

A discussion about and look into the history of Edinburgh Festival Fringe with special guest Tommy Murray, who talks about his Fringe Fest show "Against the Clock" and his love of silent film and Harold Lloyd.

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For more info on the Porter Film Festival, just search "Porter Film Fest" on Facebook!

The Golden Silent Films Podcast looks back at the earliest years of legendary actress, Dolores del Rio. We follow del Rio from birth to her first talkie and all the ups-and-downs in between. From Durango, Mexico to Hollywood and back again, del Rio lived quite a remarkable life.

This trip to Mexico is the next stop on our "World Tour '24."

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "The Passion of Joan of Arc" in 1928. Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and starring Renee Falconetti.

This is the final stop of three in France for our "World Tour '24" season!

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A short look at the Golden Silent Films Podcast gang attending their first Columbus Moving Picture Show convention. This episode was recorded live on location from the heart of Columbus, Ohio. We look at all aspects of the convention from film screenings and lectures to live musical accompaniments and varied vendor hall.

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "Joan of Arc" in 1900. Directed by Georges Méliès and starring Jeanne d'Alcy and Jeanne Calvière.

For the second of three episodes, the Golden Silent Films Podcast remains in France as part of our "World Tour '24."

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