The Golden Silent Films - A Silent Movie Podcast

By Stewart LeeTV & Film Film History

The Golden Silent Films - A Silent Movie Podcast episodes

May 21, 2022 Sailors, Beware! - 1927
A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent short, "Sailors, Beware!" in 1927. Directed by Fred Guiol and starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Anita Garvin.
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57 min
April 16, 2022 Blancanieves - 2012
A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film, "Blancanieves" in 2012. Directed by Pablo Berger and starring Maribel Verdu, Sofia Oria and Macarena Garcia.
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1 hr 24 min
March 26, 2022 Wings - 1927
A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film, "Wings" in 1927. Directed by William A. Wellman and starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Richard Arlen and Clara Bow.
1 hr 31 min
March 06, 2022 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in "He Did and He Didn't" - 1916
A discussion about and look into the stories, the locations and personalities that came together to make the silent film, "He Did and He Didn't" in 1916. Filmed in Fort Lee, New Jersey and starring Mabel Normand, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Al St. John.

Did you know Fort Lee, New Jersey, was the first movie capital of the United States? Learn that and so much more as we dive into this classic comedy short!
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51 min
February 05, 2022 The Extra Girl - 1923
A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film, "The Extra Girl" in 1923. Directed by F. Richard Jones and starring Mabel Normand and Ralph Graves.

This episode also includes the 1915 short, "Wished on Mabel," also starring Mabel Normand and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. In addition to all of that great content, we also squeezed a biography segment in featuring Mack Sennett! The levels of comedy in this episode are nearing dangerous levels!

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1 hr 9 min
January 08, 2022 Nosferatu - 1922
A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film, "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror" in 1922. Directed by F.W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim and Greta Schroder. Episode 2 of the Golden Silents Nosferatu-verse.
1 hr 36 min
November 06, 2021 Stoker v. Nosferatu
A discussion about and look back at Bram Stoker and the creation of his 1897 novel "Dracula" and his widow, Florence's, subsequent battles with Prana-Film over their production of the 1922 silent film, "Nosferatu." Episode 1 of the Golden Silents Nosferatu-verse.
37 min
October 09, 2021 Blackmail - 1929
A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together the make the silent film, "Blackmail" in 1929. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Anny Ondra and John Longden.
This episode also delves in National Silent Movie Day and the festivities surrounding this special day honoring silent cinema. Episode 2 of the Hitchcock Silents Series.
43 min
September 26, 2021 Sessue Hayakawa - Biography
A discussion about and look into the life and times of silent film star, Sessue Hayakawa. Hayakawa was the first Japanese born Hollywood idol. He was truly a groundbreaking talent whose career lasted well into the sound era. Hayakawa was born on June 10, 1886, and died on November 23, 1973.

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51 min
September 04, 2021 The Cheat - 1915
A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film, "The Cheat" in 1915. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Sessue Hayakawa, Fannie Ward and Jack Dean.

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59 min

About The Golden Silent Films - A Silent Movie Podcast

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A podcast examining all things Silent Film and Silent Film adjacent. Episodes of the Golden Silent Films Podcast will vary, from specific single movie breakdowns and discussions to full length biographies of the icons who make these films and this genre so classic.