How sad. I was out today, studying some silent films for the first time in a long time. Ive been quiet since June over all these lunatics and what theyve been doing. I had a nervous...
Well hello everyone! Time for some new book releases and updates: 1921PVG.com has been fully updated, and I think it looks quite spiffy. Ill be adding a few more features in the next mont...
On the recent Marilyn Miller slob fest, Joseph pointed out at least one technicolor sequence from one of her films survived. Included below is “Im Just a Wild Rose” from Sally (1929). Color starts ab...
I finally got to see Tangled tonight. It was to quote Coquette, Adowable. I wrote a few months ago about how theyd revamped the film, originally titled Rapunzel, to feature the Prince more, a ...
I wrote about the strange case of fraud at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery early this year. Though the former owners had been exposed and charged, they had yet to be found, and just what was goi...
I have a confession to make: after reading Marilyn Millers half assed but good enough biography, during one of the restraining order hearings, Ive had a real fascination with her. Ziegfeld girl and W...
This is a special article written by Vilma Banky author Rachel A. Schildgen. If you havent visited her site or bought her book you really, really should. All photos and text in this artic...
I really do need to do a Complete Filmography for her now, but I thought Id share this find as I dont have time right now. Roger S. wrote me and said he did a search of the FIAF database and th...
After some random emails proclaiming Barbara LaMarr the greatest actress ever, I started looking into her more. I guess I have seen her in "Souls for Sale"...but its been awhile and I d...
Not much to write lately, two books to edit and working on Perpetual Flapper...the very freakin long awaited Perpetual Flapper. Ive noticed there has been a lot of news and emails lately, particularl...
Lets see...Ive recieved death threats, have two sites solely dedicated to harassing me, and a lawsuit by a gay man who runs the Valentino Memorial Service...which all started when I said two th...
So the Vilma Banky biography is officially out. You can buy it through 1921 PVG Publishing or Amazon.com (or any other good retailer.) Rachel Schildgen will be writing an article on Banky...
So they put part 2 up over at The Wrap. Karl Dane and Mae Murray goodness! Well...okay more depressing than good. But I always think fondly of both stars. When I drink I...
So theres this awesome Theda Bara novel. In it shes a detective who solves crimes while making films. Or as the author put it "I wanted a job. I got a murder." Though the fi...
Im doing my best to ignore these kookies and deal with them in court. An officer just left my home. But when I get a call from one of my authors saying theyre harassing them again...Ive h...
Remember how the horrible big wigs of Hollywood wanted to kill the Motion Picture Home, which was founded by silent film stars? They still do. But Saving the Lives of Our Own has held off...
My grandmother loves the sappiest of silent films. Broken Blossoms beats out most talkies for her now. She also loves war films, and Karl Dane. So naturally "The Big Parad...
I was going to post this on August 26th, 2010; the anniversary of the death of Rudolph Valentino. I think it needs to go here now. I dont like fundies. There are fundies in every religion...
The harassment the silent film 10 have been able to perpetuate for years needs to end. Im not their first, but by God Ill be their last. These people are sick. I have done my best to keep this off Fo...
Samuele sent me more on Die Pratermizzi/The Golden Mask/La Maschera dOro which was the last film of Nita Naldi. Most of this information has not been in English, so his assistance is very appre...
I will be unable to attend, but I hounded and hounded for this so I must absolutely tell the world of it. On August 18th the Silent Movie Theatre in West Hollywood, CA will be running "The Woman ...
Thanks to Pillbert, RS, and CSS for helping fill in blanks in the first round. We essentially have 4 unidentified actors left and a contention about the spirits. Below is the updated info...
So theres a new Rudolph Valentino blog; just in time for the annual death fest feast (apparently I will be sacrificed on an altar at The Valentino Memorial Service on August 24th, 2010. Tracy T...
Nita Naldis filmography has been quite the conundrum...her mid 20s work was not researched well and her late 20s work was said to be in Europe. 26% of her films were found to exist, with only 6...
The LAHTF is trying to identify all the movie people in the United Artists Theatre murals. Some are obvious, some arent. Some are unknown. If anyone can help they would be mighty ha...
A few years ago the Germans announced they had found the missing footage to Metropolis. Sure it was in horrific condition, but they vowed to restore it. And they did. The restored f...
A Canadian Newspaper recently republished a comeback interview with Florence Lawrence from 1921. Full of Adela Rogers St. Johns flourishes its still a touch sad...Florence never got her comebac...
Anyways though I dont post many movie announcements these days I did want to post this one as its special in a much better way. The Silent Movie Theatre is holding its first fundraiser; and in ...
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