#silent films

[yes-im-a-simple-man]

from what i understand this was basically the movement right

[jvlesx]

very late but uh happy 104th birthday

[redhairclara]

Showgirl and actress Avonne Taylor with a friend, c. 1920s

[retropopcult]

Actress Ann Pennington in the 1920s, photographed by Irving Chidnoff.

[astralbondpro]

The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920) // Dir. Robert Wiene

[diana-andraste]

John Gilbert and Edna Tichenor in Tod Browning's The Show, 1927

Available to watch on Amazon

[ganymedian]

Normal Cesare

[toaster-trash]

My sincere reaction when people don’t understand how fucking funny Nosferatu is and just think it’s weird and old:

It’s the first ever B-movie off-brand knockoff of a popular franchise.

It’s the 1920s version of this:

Also this is genuinely the funniest shit I’ve ever seen in my entire life:

[sixty-silver-wishes]

I’m sorry but after my “two tickets to the Barbie movie” meme, it had to be done. They��re all going now!

[vintagecandy]

I'd love to see more of your celestial brothers! Y'know, the Moon and Sun guys. If I'm remembering right. I really adore their designs so much! <3

" Of course YOU can see on the bright side, brother! YOU have suffered no damages to your ocular mechanism! "

thank u so much though &lt;3

[oldcinemalover]

[jvlesx]

According to the Library of Congress, 75% of all silent films are completely lost. It's tragic to me that so many films will never be seen again. I wanted to do a series of drawings in which I make tributes to these lost films based on the information available. Idk I'm a nerd ok

Different from the Others (Anders als die Andern) was a German film that came out in 1919. The story followed two men and their romantic love for eachother; social criticism, however, leads one man to commit suicide after he is outed. The film argues for the inclusion and normalization of homosexuals, and argues against the law at the time, which stated that homosexuality was a criminal offense. The film is the first of its kind to depict homosexuality in a positive light.

It amassed controversy upon its release and was quickly pulled from public theaters. Despite the backlash, many viewers were reportedly "moved to tears" by the tragic ending. The Weimar Republic enacted censorship laws, and the film henceforth was only allowed to be shown in private viewings to psychiatrists and doctors. Later, the Nazis destroyed all remaining copies, with only fragments of the film and photos surviving. It is now considered a partially lost film, given that only a few segments remain.

[redhairclara]

Anna May Wong, 1927

[mote-historie]

1907 Maude Fealy (1883-1971), was an American stage and silent film actress whose career survived into the sound era. Postcard.

[ghostoftallulah]

i don’t need a striped dress i don’t need a striped dress i don’t need a …. ok maybe i do

[yes-im-a-simple-man]

the crossover america needs