Silent film stars

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Louise Brooks was one of the stars who defined the silent film era. Here's a look at why the bob-haired, stylish actress remains eternally bewitching.

Armed with Franz Hessel’s cult guidebook, Walking in Berlin, published in 1929, Vanessa Thorpe is transported back to the city’s decadent period

List of famous silent film actresses, with photos, bios, and other information when available. Who are the top silent film actresses in the world? This ...

The mystic 1925

On special request from Mercurie over at A Shroud of Thoughts, here is a bunch of pictures of Actresses with Kittens. This is sort of a sequel to my post about Actors with Puppies. Enjoy! Elizabeth Taylor (from Kitten Feathers) Gloria Swanson (Elizabeth from Oh By Jingo! Oh By Gee!) Dolores Del Rio ( (Elizabeth from Oh By Jingo! Oh By Gee!) Mabel Normand (Elizabeth from Oh By Jingo! Oh By Gee!) Audrey Hepburn (Emm from Audrey Obsession) another Audrey Hepburn (Mercurie from A Shroud of…

The 10 most quietly impressive actors of their age

When we think of silent movie stars we inevitably think of Garbo, Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino as well as perhaps Lillian Gish (not forgetting the quintessential flappers Clara Bow and Louise Brooks). But for every movie icon there were hundreds of actresses who appeared in silent movies whose names haven’t stood the test of time(...)

Lillian Gish for “The Wind” (1928)