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 "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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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "Mud and Sand" in 1922. Directed by Gilbert Pratt and starring Stan Laurel, Mae Dahlberg and Leona Anderson.

This episode also delves into the tumultuous common-law relationship between Stan Laurel and Mae Dahlberg. We cover their lives before, during and after the two co-starred in "Mud and Sand."

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make "Blood and Sand" in 1922. Directed by Fred Niblo and starring Rudolph Valentino, Lila Lee and Nita Naldi. Based on the novel written by Vicente Blasco Ibanez. 

Also, in this episode, we look at Rudolph Valentino's wild ride through 1922, the unbelievable life story of Lila Lee and June Mathis' rise to Hollywood power player.

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make "A Submarine Pirate" in 1915. Directed by Charles Avery and Syd Chaplin and starring Syd Chaplin and Wesley Ruggles. 

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