Silent Film

Louise Brooks and Silent Film Star in Montreal

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.21.2012

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Jean Dujardin, who won nearly every Best Actor award around the world for his portrayal of fading star George Valentin, prepared for his role by watching classic silent films and by studying silent era actors, notably Douglas Fairbanks.

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Silent Film Festival Announces 2012 Line-up

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.15.2012

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Here is the line-up for the 2012 San Francisco Silent Film Festival, which is set to take place July 12-15. Many of the prints set to be screened are restorations. All programs feature live musical accompaniment.

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Strange Silent Film Screens in Syracuse

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.15.2012

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The Street of Forgotten Men will be shown at Cinefest, which is set to run Thursday through Sunday. Long thought lost, this "underworld romance" has seldom been seen since its debut 87 years ago.

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The Other Silent Film To Win An Oscar At This Year's Academy Awards

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.07.2012

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Did you know that The Artist wasn't the only silent film to take home an Academy Award at this year's Oscars?

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6 Famous Movies That Wouldn't Cut It as Silent Films

Katie Hawkes | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: The Lion King, Star Wars, 3d Movies, The Academy Awards, The Artist, Academy Awards, Dirty Dancing, Lord of the Rings, Back to the Future, Silent Film, Academy Awards 2012, The Sound of Music, Movies, Entertainment News

If I learned anything from the 3D trend, it's that every big movie deserves a second rodeo if it comes back in a different form. But further pondering led me to realize that not every film would be quite so successful sans dialogue.

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The Artist and Disruptive Technology in Art and Education

Karen Lawrence | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Sarah Lawrence College, Art, Technology, Sarah Lawrence, Arts Education, The Artist, Arts and Technology, Silent Film, Silent Movie, Liberal Arts Education, Higher Education, College News

As The Artist suggests, art can help us understand the dilemmas presented by technological change, just as technology can help unleash the creative possibilities of art.

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Napoleon: A Lost Masterpiece Returns

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 04.14.2012

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If you love silent film, or if you love the movies in general, and if you are not yet convinced that you need to see this rarely screened masterpiece, here are 10 reasons why you shouldn't miss Napoleon.

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The Week In Review: Femme Fatales, Hipsters And Dead Disney Heroines

Posted 02.11.2012

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This week at HuffPost Arts we saw a different side of a few familiar subjects. Some of our favorite historical figures jumped on the hipster bandwagon...

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Silent Films Are All the Rage... Again

Jay Weston | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Paramount, Wings, Gary Cooper, Clara Bow, Academy, Brad Grey, The Artist, Academy Awards, Silent Film, Los Angeles News

Wings, the first Oscar best-picture winner (and only silent film winner), was the Star Wars or Avatar of its day.

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Charlie Chaplin's Gold Rush Plays Rafael Film Center

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 02.21.2012

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Legendary in the annals of film history, The Gold Rush is the film in which Chaplin eats his boot and, at a would-be New Year's Eve dinner gathering, poignantly performs the "Dance of the Rolls."

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Movies Make Merry Month at Niles

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 02.07.2012

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This month, as they have every December for more than a few years, the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont has put together a schedule of films which both celebrate the holidays and early cinema.

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ReThink Review: The Artist -- Who Needs 3D... or Sound?

Jonathan Kim | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Movie Reviews, Jonathan Kim Movie Reviews, Berenice Bejo, The Artist, Academy Awards, James Cromwell, Michel Hazanavicius, Performance Capture, Rethink Reviews, 3d, Jean Dujardin, Silent Film, The Oscars, Jonathan Kim, John Goodman, Penelope Ann Miller, Video, Entertainment News

Nostalgia can't be the only reason why The Artist is receiving such critical praise. And be sure -- The Artist is a charming, beautifully shot, often funny novelty that audiences of all ages would do well to take a chance on.

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Oscar-Winner Kevin Brownlow Continues His Labour on Behalf of Cinema's Past

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 02.01.2012

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In the history of film, Kevin Brownlow is unique. The British documentary filmmaker, preservationist and author is the first and only film historian to have won an Academy Award.

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On The Artist, The Lure of Nostalgia, and Ten Silent Movies Worth Talking Up

John Farr | Posted 01.29.2012

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Just when you start believing there's no hope for anything daring and original coming out of Movieland, something gets released that surprises you. The Artist is one such movie -- and what's new about it is that it's old.

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Martin Scorsese's Hugo: A Delight for Kids and Grownups Alike

Monica Edinger | Posted 01.25.2012

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I was skeptical when I first heard that Martin Scorcese was taking on Brian Selznick's award-winning book The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Its original mix of text and illustration had me all the more dubious; how on earth would that unique reading experience translate to film?

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Actor Jean Dujardin Speaks Up About Keeping Silent

Marshall Fine | Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: Debbie Reynolds, Douglas Fairbanks, Marshall Fine, The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius, King Vidor, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jean Dujardin, Silent Film, The Crowd, Cannes Film Festival, Berenice Bejo.F.W. Murnau, Jean Dujardin Interview, Marshall Fine Interview, Entertainment News

M0dern audiences have no relationship with the silent films with which cinematic history began. That makes The Artist perhaps the gutsiest new release of the year-end season.

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WATCH: Trailer Highlights Of The 34th Starz Film Fest

Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Video, Wish Me Away, The Artist, The Descendants, Sundance Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, Melancholia, Denver Around Town, 2011 STARZ Denver Film Festival, Silent Film, Like Crazy, Indie Film, Denver News

The 34th annual Starz Denver Film Festival will have a snowy opening night but it's all the more reason to stay toasty in a theater. As usual, the...

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Niles Essanay in Fremont Goes Goth

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 12.21.2011

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Just in time for Halloween, the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum will screen a handful of spooky films sure to make the dark hearts of horror film lovers skip a beat (should they still be beating at all).

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WATCH: Priceless Cache Of Silent Film Music Discovered

Posted 10.12.2011

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It's unfair to call silent films "silent." When these films were all the rage in the 1910s and 1920s, one of the most important aspects of the experie...

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THIS WEEKEND: Comic Con, Street Food, Kites And More

Posted 10.12.2011

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As young Chicagoans slink back to school and the rolling rainstorms begin to eclipse our sunny summer days, this weekend is primed for heatstroke-free...

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Long Lost Hitchcock Film Found

AP | By DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 10.03.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- Alfred Hitchcock is still surprising his fans. Film preservationists said Wednesday they've found the first half of the earliest known...

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The Silents Are Deafening

George Heymont | Posted 09.25.2011

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The parade of film festivals through San Francisco's arts calender offers a constant source of entertainment. But if I had to choose one, my favorite would undoubtedly be the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.

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Lost Charlie Chaplin Film Found In British Thrift Shop

Posted 09.10.2011

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Essex resident Brian Hann, 40, bought a rare Charlie Chaplin film, "Zepped," in a junk shop for only $5. Hann found the 35mm nitrate film at the "Seco...

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Haiku Reviews: Silent Films To The Role Of Sir | LA, SF

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Le Basse Projects, Lilian Gish, Theatre Artaud, Ronald Harwood the Dresser, San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Slidepollajax, Cherry and Martin, La Boheme, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Silent Film, Haiku Reviews, Kaycee Olsen Gallery, Marin Theatre Company, Arts News

HuffPost Arts' Haiku Reviews is a weekly feature where invited critics review exhibitions and performances in short form. Some will be in the traditio...

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Best DVDs of 2010: Silent Film

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lon Chaney, New Releases, Charlie Chaplin, Joseph Von Sternberg, Slidepollajax, Metropolis, Entertainment News, Buster Keaton, Silent Film, Dvd, Warner Home Video, Entertainment News

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