To celebrate the birthday of silent film legend Charlie Chaplin on April 16, the Golden Silent Films Podcast looks back at the earliest years of "The Little Tramp." His upbringing is a tale of tumult and heartache that eventually leads him from the workhouses of London to the lights of Vaudeville stages, all by the age of 11. This is the first in a series looking back at the life of Charlie Chaplin. Each episode in the series will break down a segment of his life, ultimately painting a picture of one of the biggest names of the silent era. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilent ..read more

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "The Dragon Painter" in 1919. Directed by William Worthington and starring Tsuru Aoki and Sessue Hayakawa. This is the third stop of our "World Tour '24" and we dive into some of the best film talents to come from Japan. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast ..read more

A discussion about and look into the life of Swedish author, Selma Lagerlof. Lagerlof's works would be adapted into some of the greatest silent films of all time, ushering in the Golden Age of Swedish Film. This is the second stop of our "World Tour '24" adventure, taking in Sweden once more. In addition to a Lagerlof biography, we also dive into the earliest film adaptations of her works. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast ..read more

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "The Phantom Carriage" in 1921. Directed by Victor Sjostrom and starring Sjostrom and Astrid Holm. Also, this stop in Sweden is the first of our "World Tour '24". In addition to the film breakdown, we look at the history of Swedish film, silents and beyond. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast ..read more

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that inspired the novel, "From Dust to Stardust: A Novel," written by Kathleen Rooney. This historical fiction novel follows the life of Colleen Moore through the lens of Doreen O'Dare. Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast Kathleen Rooney - https://kathleenrooney.com/ Poems While You Wait -https://poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/ Rose Metal Press - rosemetalpress.com The Red Kimona - https://www.thebeliever.net/dorothy-davenport-and-walter-langs-the-red-kimona ..read more

A remade discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "The Battle of the Sexes" in 1928. Photographed by Karl Struss and starring Phyllis Haver, Belle Bennett and Don Alvarado. This episode is a complete remake of our first full-length episode from three years ago and contains new biographies, behind-the-scenes stories and a deeper look into the film itself. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast ..read more

This bonus episode is a special look back at the first three years of the Golden Silent Films Podcast while thanking many people for making the show what it is today. It's not all sentimentality, however, as we look ahead with fun announcements concerning the future of the show. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast ..read more

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" in 2023. Directed by Andre Ovredal and starring Corey Hawkins, Javier Botet and David Dastmalchian. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast Buffalo Bill's House - www.buffalobillshouse.com ..read more

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "Edgar Allen Poe" in 1909. Directed by D.W. Griffith, filmed by Billy Bitzer and starring Herbert Yost and Linda Arvidson. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast Buffalo Bill's House - www.buffalobillshouse.com ..read more

A discussion about and look into the events surrounding the 2023 editions of Silent Movie Day and the Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival. The films we discuss in this episode are "Safety Last," "The Johnstown Flood," "Wings" and a variety of silent Shakespeare shorts. We also look at Pittsburgh silent film history from a number of historic Pittsburgh movie houses. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast Pittsburgh Silent Film Society - https://pittsburghsilentfilmsociety.org/ Tom Roberts - www.tomrobertspiano.com ..read more