The Golden Silent Films - A Silent Movie Podcast

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make "Down on the Farm" in 1920. Produced by Mack Sennett and co-directed by Erle C. Kenton and Ray Gray and starring Louise Fazenda, Harry Gribbon and James Finlayson. This episode serves as the Season 3 premier!

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent Christmas-themed short, "Santa Claus vs. Cupid: A Christmas Story" in 1915. Directed by Will Louis and written by Alan Crosland and starring Raymond McKee. Also includes the 1901 short, "A Holiday Pageant at Home."

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make "Crossroads of Youth" in 1934.  Directed by Ahn Jong Hwa and starring Lee Won Yong. This episode also covers the November 5, 2022, performance of "Crossroads of Youth" at the University of Pittsburgh. Also included is an interview with Dr. Areum Jeong. 

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make "Don Juan" in 1926. Directed by Alan Crosland and starring John Barrymore, Mary Astor and Estelle Taylor and Myrna Loy. This film straddled the silent and sound eras while being a breakthrough project that made many in the cast Hollywood stars.
This episode also dives into "Silent Movie Day" 2022, and how it was celebrated in the city of Pittsburgh!

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht” in 1979. Directed by Werner Herzog and starring Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Adjani and Klaus Kinski.  Episode 3 of the Golden Silent Films Podcast "Nosferatu-verse." Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast

Hello, everybody and welcome to the theatre of the Golden Silent Films Podcast. Each episode we dive into all things silent film and silent film adjacent. We look into the lives of the famous AND the fascinating. We regale you with tales from all of the well-known, lesser known and unknown corners of the silent world.

The Golden Silent Films Podcast brings you breakdowns of some of the biggest names and films in cinematic history. And it's inside those stories where we dig a little deeper. Want to know the history of the nose job? Want to meet the world's most famous "Wonder Horse" or the grandfather of modern stunts-manship? Or even where your favorite silent film personalities are buried? We've got you covered.

The Golden Silent Films Podcast is available on all podcast outlets and we look forward to celebrating the magic of silent cinema with all of you. And remember, the silents are golden and the talkies are just a fad.

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A discussion about and look into the life and times of silent film star, Francis X. Bushman. Born January 10, 1883 - Died August 23, 1966. Also, bonus discussion of 1914's "Dawn and Twilight" starring Francis X. Bushman. 

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make the silent short, "Mighty Like a Moose," in 1926. Directed by Leo McCarey and starring Charley Chase and Vivien Oakland.

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make the silent film, "The Lost World," in 1925. Directed by Harry O. Hoyt and starring Wallace Beery, Bessie Love and Bull Montana. 

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