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The Dance and the Duel in Silent Epic ‘The Spanish Dancer’

The Dance and the Duel in Silent Epic ‘The Spanish Dancer’

Somewhere amid the swigging and carousing in restored silent film The Spanish Dancer it’s love at first eyeball for Don Cesar and Maritana

Restored Silent Film ‘The Street of Forgotten Men’ Debuts Louise Brooks

Restored Silent Film ‘The Street of Forgotten Men’ Debuts Louise Brooks

Silent film star Louise Brooks’ first role was that of a “moll”, an uncredited bit part in the evocatively titled The Street of Forgotten Men.

Silent Magic: The Films of Charley Bowers and Herbert Brenon

Silent Magic: The Films of Charley Bowers and Herbert Brenon

The Extraordinary World of Charley Bowers gathers and restores what remains of an elusive and very clever film pioneer, and Herbert Brenon’s Peter Pan casts a spell of silent magic.

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