Silent Cinema Salon

Your portal to the silent film era.

The Informer of 1929 is a perfect example of disruptive technology; it exists both as an elegant precursor of film

March 2, 2024

What if O. Henry had spun out any of his witty short stories in longer form? Young Romance is an

February 11, 2024

The Regeneration is one of the great no-longer-lost films of the early silent period. The first gangster feature and the

January 21, 2024

I Kiss Your Hand, Madame was filmed in Germany (as Ich küsse Ihre Hand, Madame) in 1928, released in 1929

December 27, 2023

The Danes knew how to make a good film. Det Hemmelighedsfulde X (Danish for The Mysterious X) was filmed in

November 21, 2023

This 1915 “Mutual Masterpicture,” based on the 1908 play by Ferenc Molnár, is a beautiful depiction, both in production and

October 22, 2023

This 1915 film stands out among other Italian film of the period. The title character, flirtatious Assunta Spina, is played

September 19, 2023

This, er, quintessentially American 1926 comedy drama from Famous Players-Lasky features Louise Brooks during her brief pre-star days and Ford

August 24, 2023

George Arliss is my favorite actor, bar none. In fact, he was voted the most popular actor in the US

July 29, 2023

Marie Dressler, whose inimitable presence captured the hearts of stage and film audiences alike, first brought this comedy to the

May 16, 2023

This powerful human drama depicts a relationship rooted in the harsh realities of the northern Plains; Philip Carli compares it

April 8, 2023

Link to the Film This film may be viewed for free on YouTube, thanks to the generosity of the Library

March 19, 2023