Silent-ology
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This site is lovingly devoted to exploring the incomparable world of silent films. It's an obsessive dig through early film history, seeking details, asking questions, and hopefully offering fresh perspectives on topics ranging from the art of German Expressionism to those darn banana peels.
Silent-ology
2w ago
And just like that, Silent-ology is embarking on its second decade of celebrating all things silent film! Many thanks for the 11th anniversary cake, provided by Calvin Coolidge much to my amazement! (He said very little to mark the occasion ..read more
Silent-ology
1M ago
Calling all slapstick fans! A new Kickstarter project was just announced today, and it’s something that’s right up my alley: the 2-disc set Rediscovering Roscoe: The “Fatty” Arbuckle Collection. Curated by historian Steve Massa, author of the wonderful Rediscovering Roscoe ..read more
Silent-ology
1M ago
A week ago today I drove through a dark and unusually (or appropriately) foggy winter night to finally take in Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu (2024). Being a big fan of both the original and of Herzog’s poetic version, I had a ..read more
Silent-ology
1M ago
If you’re wondering, yes I have a Nosferatu review on the way. I put a couple things on hold after the sad news about Donna this week. Please stay tuned, and thanks for stopping by! And just like that, another ..read more
Silent-ology
1M ago
Being New Year’s Eve, today is normally when I’d post my “Silent Community Year in Review” post. But not this time. For the news broke very recently that the silent film community just lost one of its kindest, most loyal ..read more
Silent-ology
1M ago
A very Merry Christmas to all! Since I’ve been busy with the holiday festivities (while not puzzling over the mystery of Bebe Daniels and the 1910 Oz movie) I thought I would share this post of mine again. Consider it ..read more
Silent-ology
1M ago
Before you begin reading, I wanted to share that I made my very first podcast appearance recently on Tristan Ettleman’s The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever! Our topic was films from 1902, and we discussed five of my ..read more
Silent-ology
2M ago
The 1939 film The Wizard of Oz looms so large in our collective imaginations that any pre-1939 interpretations–and there were a bunch!–have been almost completely squeezed out. Even the L. Frank Baum’s marvelous Oz books themselves (and they are marvelous–please ..read more
Silent-ology
2M ago
The days are short and the nights long–perfect for catching up on some reading! If your film history bookshelf is in need of fresh material, might I offer the following suggestions? Plus, its the time of the year when “presents ..read more
Silent-ology
2M ago
A Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow American readers! In the spirit of this holiday I thought I’d put a spotlight on…well…something turkey-themed, at any rate. There weren’t a lot of holiday-themed movies in the silent era, but if you’re looking ..read more