Silent Beauties: 12/20/12

This site is dedicated to the preservation of memory of silent films. Although they were quite important in the evolution of cinema, they remain virtually forgotten nowadays. Since the best way to understand the present is taking an attentive look at the past, here you have some movies, pictures, interviews, etc. on silent cinema. Some occasional material on sound films will also be presented. I hope you enjoy getting to know a bit more about the beauty and sheer fun of these golden oldies.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Should Second Husbands Come First? - 1927

Country: United States

Language: English

Director: Leo McCarey

Stars: Max Davidson, Lillian Elliott and Spec O'Donnell

Release Date: 23 October 1927 (USA)

Production Co: Hal Roach Studios

Runtime: 20 min | Germany: 21 min (2011 restoration)

Sound Mix: Silent

Color: Black and White

Plot Keywords: Punctuation In Title | Question In Title | Number In Title

Genres: Short | Comedy

Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers - 1915

Country: United States

Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Harold Lloyd and Joe Bordeaux

Release Date: 15 May 1915 (USA)

Filming Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production Co: Keystone Film Company

Runtime: 11 min

Sound Mix: Silent

Color: Black and White

Plot Keywords: One Reeler | Character Name In Title

Genres: Comedy | Short

When a rich 'mothball magnate' checks into a hotel with his family, the mashers come out of the woodwork to woo his daughter (Arbuckle.) The scene shifts to the beach where the buxom heiress becomes stranded on a rock, where she is sunbathing, when the tide comes in. An hilarious rescue effort ensues.