Silent film

Today, let us extend a suitably theatrical nod toward the “vamp.” That wicked temptress of yesteryear, pale-skinned, alluringly dressed, leading respectable gentlemen to their doom. And…

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The mystic 1925

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When you can’t rely on a computer to improve (or fake) a movie scene, you gotta improvise. And back in the days of silent films, filmmakers were really, really good at coming up with creative ways to cook up special effects. It was a master class of using specific camera angles, splicing together shots, using glass matte paintings, and twisting perspectives to make things look as realistic as possible. Silent Movie GIFs is an excellent resource that reveals how things used to be done in the…

He’s a naïve Berlin cop. She’s a streetwise thief. Yup. Romance. But we’re in this for the Weimar gutter glamor and this film delivers in spades. One of the last great silent films to come out of t…

Art Deco Joe on Instagram: "Actress Betty Amann .. born Philippine Amann on March 10 1905 in Pirmasens, Germany to American parents. Betty was in films from 1926 to 1943. She started her film career, uncredited, in Mack Sennett comedies in the Hollywood, relocated to Germany, than the UK, and back to the US. Her most famous role was in the 1929 silent German drama “Asphalt” produced in Berlin by UFA. #1920s #20s #1920sfashion #iconic #bobbedhair #bobbed #actress #germancinema #precode…