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July 29th, 2010 | 
Author: During the 1910s, popular comedy shorts preceded more esteemed features. By the 1920s, however, comedy developed into a mass-observed genre of feature lengths with stars like Buster Keaton and Charles Chaplin. Silent film, by just referring to its title, suggested a dependence on physical action-slapstick-for comedians.
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Silent film superstars Mary Pickford, with the long golden curls, and dashing Douglas Fairbanks were the original Hollywood royalty. They were the Brad and Angelina of our day, wildly famous the world over. Their home was called Pickfair, a joining of their last names. They created a romantic legend that still captures our interest.
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The Golden Age of Hollywood is said to have begun in the late 1920’s, during the end of the silent film era, and continued through the late 1950’s. The 1927 release of The Jazz Singer signaled an end to silent films and box office receipts started to climb. This new surge in film popularity gave Hollywood enough momentum for three decades of successful filmmaking.
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Fred Niblo (1874-1948), whose real life name was Frederick Liedtke, was an American actor and film director who developed remarkable silent films including the epic story ‘Ben-Hur.’ For twenty years, Fred Niblo traveled the world participating in vaudeville as well as acting in several small theater productions. In 1916, he decided to try his luck in the field of directing and his first silent film, ‘Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford,’ was filmed in Australia. View full post on Arts and Entertainment: Movies TV Articles from EzineArticles.com
There is a short list of the most legendary leading ladies in the history of Hollywood, and one of those which will always be remmebered is that of Greta Garbo. Greta Garbo trivia is an important part of the early age of Hollywood, as she was one of those original stars who made the transition from the early silent films into the Golden Age of Hollywood. Born in 1905, Garbo was a Swedish actress and would become not only renowned for her beauty, but also for her talent which would be recognized with various honors throughout her lifetime. A first good bit of trivia for any Greta Garbo quiz: her real name wasn’t Garbo at all, but was Greta Lovisa Gustafsson.
Garbo was one of those tremendously talented actresses of the period who actually had studied acting professionally, as opposed to many film stars who simply seemed to burst into the profession. She studied in her native Sweden at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, (which is where she would also start to go by the name Greta Garbo.) This is where she would meet the director who would give her the first starring role in her film career, in the silent film Gosta Berlings Saga.
It was this role which would catch the eye of legendary Hollywood Mogul Louis B. Mayer, one of the biggest star-makers of the period. It was her performance which caught his eye in the film, and from there he would sign her to MGM.
Could you name any of Garbo’s silent films? This would be a great piece of Greta Garbo trivia and would include films like Flesh and the Devil, Love, and The Mysterious Lady. She survived the transition to the era of talking movies, but she loved the silent films, and even appeared in the last silent film ever made by MGM.
The transition to talking movies would prove that Garbo was the real thing, and her performances in all those movies which followed would in fact earn her four Acadamy Award nominations. Do you know what pictures those were for? She was nominated for Anna Christie, Romance, Camille, and Ninotchka,
Greta Garbo essentially was finished acting by the end of World War II. She never appeared in any feature films after that time, although she would always be remembered as one of the greatest of her time. Her honors later in life included an Honorary Academy Award, as well as being listed on the American Film Institutes list of the best actresses of all time.
Annette Kellerman News Posts Vintage bathing suits, 1900 through 1970s, on display at Curtiss … – Steuben Courier Highlights include a few suits made popular by celebrities such as silent film starlet Annette Kellerman , who was known as the “Million Dollar Mermaid,” Dorothy Lamour, who was seen in many Bob Hope and Bing Crosby movies, and the legendary Marilyn …. Story of swimwear exhibiton at National Maritime Museum – Daily Telegraph The concept of a swimming suit did not ar
Smith as an iron-willed railroad detective. When his friend murray is fired from the railraod and begins helping rebstock wreck trains smith must go after him. He also seems to have an interest in murrays wife. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 06/01/2004 Starring: Alan Ladd Brenda Marshall Run time: 88 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Leslie Fenton
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5 Stars Whispering Smith
I saw both of these as a young man. What was important was the condition of the DVD and package when they were received, and they were in supurb condition.
4 Stars The Fifth Whispering Smith Film
The film staring Alan Ladd is the fifth, and the best, based on Spearman’s novel of that name. His book was was the best-selling novel of 1906 and remained popular for many years. Holywood could not ignore a great story with such an engaging title and the 1st silent film was made in 1916. Spearman’s original character was based on several railroad detectives and the nickname belonged to one…James L. Smith. Regretably, the real detective was nothing like Spearman’s fictional character. His actual nature is recounted in my “Whispering Smith: His Life and Misadventures.” Spearman’s book and the film (DVD) continue
to be popular with viewers and readers although the story is now over one hundred years old.
5 Stars Whispering Smith 1949
Film Legend Alan Ladd (1913-1964) heads up a superior cast in this riveting heart-pounding tale of crime and punisment . Luke *Whispering* Smith (Ladd) is a by-the-book, no-nonsens railroad detective who learns his friend Murray Sinclair (Robert Preston 1918-1987) , has been fired from his rairoad job . Seeking vengeance , Sinclair begins help outlaw Barney Rebstock (Donald Crisp 1879-1974) wreck trains. Now Smith must find and bring his old friend to justice.. at any cost , in this suspensful adventure filled with pistol-packing action . High Quality Transfer . Recommended .
5 Stars Model Railroading
Great movie to see rail stock and rail operations in the old West. Great shot of crane cars. Shows under carraige and purpose of chains. Thanks to stop action the senes of rail operaation which go pretty fast you can stop and study how to model a train wreck and many other facets of ralroading. And Alan Ladd one of the good guys is all ways fun.
5 Stars Well-directed, railroad detective Western from 1948 with Alan Ladd as “Whispering” Smith
Railroad detective Luke “Whispering” Smith (Alan Ladd) rides out of the snow covered mountains into the valley below in search of the train robbing Barton brothers, he is ambushed by two of the brothers, losing his horse he sets out to nearest railroad and hitches a ride on the Nebraska & Pacific train, intending on making an unscheduled stop at Coyote Creek to telegraph the sheriff at Medicine Bend. But the Bartons brothers have beaten them to it and attack the train at the station. In the ensuing gunfight Leroy Barton (Ward Wood) and Gabby Barton (Bob Kortman) are killed, whilst the leader Blake Barton (Murvyn Vye) makes good his escape. Smith then collapses from a bullet wound he received during the shoot-out.
Fellow railroad worker Murray Sinclair (Robert Preston) takes Smith home to his ranch. His wife Marian (Brenda Marshall) having known Smith in earlier times nurses him back to health. As a result of a friendly visit by Bill Dansing (William Demarest) Smith learns that Blake Barton is being holed up in William’s Canyon under the protection of no-good gang leader Barney Rebstock (Donald Crisp) and his henchman Whitey Du Sang (Frank Faylen). Smith accosts Rebstock and Whitey in Medicine Bend and has a final shootout with Blake Barton.
Sinclair falls out with newly appointed railroad boss George McCloud (John Eldredge) and throws his lot in with Rebstock, together they organise a series of raids on the railroad. Smith is recalled to Medicine Bend to investigate, he meets Marian on arriving in town then has a face-off in the saloon with Murray and Rebstock. Later following a hold-up at Tower “W” a guard is killed. The gang then high tail it for William’s Canyon. Whispering Smith heads a railroad posse to round up the gang and bring them to justice one way or the other.
Directed at a fast pace by Leslie Fenton, based on the story by Frank H. Spearman and scripted by Frank R. Butler and Karl Lamb. Alan Ladd is first-rate in the title role the film has a fine opening sequence leading up to the ambush, parts of which look almost “Shane” like, indeed after “Shane” it’s probably Ladd’s best Western! The romantic interest is Brenda Marshall (Mrs. William Holden) who plays Marian Sinclair. The film is also the last pairing of Ladd with Preston Foster after having made several films together! Look out for Hank Worden (Mose Harper in “The Searchers”) as Murray’s ranch-hand.
Filmed sixty years ago at Paramount Studios and on location at Paramount Ranch, Agoura, and Sierra Railroad, Jamestown, California, USA. Beautiful scenery, Top quality color transfer to DVD no spots or scratches to be seen. (Would they were all like this) Highly Recommended.
In Remake of 1909 Silent Film , journalist Debra Utacia Krol expressed outrage over an upcoming remake of Red Man’s View . This remake is supposedly set in “1864 during the end of the Civil War in the northwestern territories of California.” Say WHATTTTT???? I can’t even begin to tell you what all is historically inaccurate with this whole idea. What a way to start a morning!! Deb, I think you’ve read a lot into that one phrase about the setting. “Northwestern territories of California” does
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Added: February 23, 2009
The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon (also known as Neuville-sur-Saône: Débarquement du congrès des photographes à Lyon) is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumière and starring P.J.C. Janssen as himself. It was first screened on June 12, 1895.
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Added: February 20, 2009