Classic movie reviews, movie articles and information from 1920 to 1929, the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Lon Chaney‘s greatest role was as Erik, the scarred fiend lurking in the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera House who serves as an unseen mentor to beautiful Swedish soprano Christine Daaé (Mary Philbin), in the classic 1925 silent adaptation of…
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The quest for love in the Stone Age, Ancient Rome and modern times was the theme of Buster Keaton’s comedy Three Ages. For the Second Annual Buster Keaton Blogathon, we travel back to 1923 and review Buster’s first feature as director/star.
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The legendary lord of the jungle first swung onto movie screens 97 years ago in Tarzan of the Apes, with Elmo Lincoln in the title role. Guest writer Fritzi Kramer goes out on a limb–er, vine–to review the 1918 silent adventure saga.
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An adventure-seeking schoolgirl gets more than she bargained for when she becomes involved with an older man and some jewel thieves in The Flapper. For the Anti-Damsel Blogathon, we review this 1920 comedy starring silent film beauty Olive Thomas.
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The travails of a family in strife-torn 1920’s Dublin were the focus of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1929 drama Juno and the Paycock. As part of the Luck of the Irish Blog O’Thon, MovieFanFare reviews this early Hitchcock effort, based on a Sean O’Casey play.
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It’s one of the most valuable–and “cursed”–gems in history, and in 1921 it was the subject of a thrill-packed silent serial. Learn about the rediscovery and restoration of The Hope Diamond Mystery, now available on home video.
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He may not be well-known today, but gentleman thief A.J. Raffles was an early 1900s literary hit and a mainstay of silent cinema. Guest writer Fritzi Kramer steals the show with her review of the 1925 drama Raffles, with House Peters in the title role.
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One of the spring’s most publicized movie releases is Darren Aronofsky’s Biblical epic Noah. See how, 85 years earlier, another cinematic look at the Old Testament story turned into a costly disaster…if not at the box office, then in lives lost during the production.
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In today’s guest post, Marsha Collock examines the 1923 Hollywood tale Souls for Sale. Read on to learn about how it portrays life in early Tinseltown!
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The Phantom of the Opera (1925): Classic Movie Review What is the price of fame? According to this 1925 silent classic staring Lon Chaney a deal with the devil…no, no, no that’s Faust; I mean a creepy Phantom. Please excuse…
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