Before Hollywood, California, became America’s undisputed film capital, silent-film studios flocked to two equally sunny ...

When it comes to 1920s Hollywood, we often think of stars like Charlie Chaplin, Louise Brooks and Lillian Gish. However, two ...

Studios often destroyed prints to reclaim silver from the reels or simply tossed them aside once profits dried up. By the ...

Since the era of silent cinema Polish actresses have been present in the American film industry. Some of them have become ...

The last time Abel Gance’s nearly six-hour 1927 silent film “Napoleon” screened in New York City, it was in a truncated version — only four hours. In 1981, Francis Ford Coppola rented out Radio City ...

As we rapidly absorb new information and often take our surroundings for granted in this modern age, we are long overdue for a day of reflection and slowing down. Silent Movie Day on Sept. 29 is the ...

The lights were bright, the stars were bigger than life, and the cameras rolled on dreams that captivated millions. But behind the velvet curtains and polished studio facades of Hollywood’s Golden Age ...

Dolores Costello in (1922–24[1]), full-length portrait, standing, right profile; wearing a short dancing costume. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia/public domain) Hollywood knew her as the “Goddess of the ...

The Chicago International Film Festival, which returns this weekend, debuted 60 years ago under the direction of 22-year-old independent filmmaker Michael Kutza with financial and in-kind support from ...

In my case, I managed to slip in for a screening of Brian De Palma’s 1976 horror staple, “Carrie,” part of the LA Conservancy ...