Silent Movies & Stars

April 28, 2021

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The Myth and Mystery of Thomas Ince

Filmmaker Thomas H. Ince died under mysterious circumstances shortly after his birthday party - attended by film industry luminaries including Charlie Chaplin, actresses Marion Davies, Margaret Livingston, Julanne Johnston, and…

April 21, 2021

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Jean, the Vitagraph Dog - First Dog Star

A rough tri-color collie named Jean became the first acclaimed movie dog star of silent films, courtesy of her owner/trainer Laurence Trimble, actress Florence Turner "The Vitagraph Girl", and the…

April 1, 2021

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When Every Day is April Fool's Day

Vintage cartoons, funny stuff (unintentional and otherwise), and an assortment of the odd and unusual from the land of filmdom. Baby Peggy Flies Her Pelican Caught on film for eternity,…

March 17, 2021

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Sunny Jim McKeen, Baby Snookums

Before Ziegfeld Follies comedy star Fanny Brice and "Baby Snooks", there was the 1904-1916 comic strip series The Newlyweds and Their Baby, created by cartoonist and actor George McManus. (Sunny…

March 14, 2021

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Folks, Facts, & Fun From March 1931

News Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from February, 1931: Ann Harding stars in the classic movie East Lynne; Cab Calloway records Minnie the Moocher; Pearl S. Buck's Pulitzer Prize-winning best-seller The…

March 7, 2021

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Director Laurence Trimble's Strongheart

Long before movie dogs Benji, Beethoven, Hooch, Old Yeller, and Lassie came to fame on the big screen, Strongheart was the top dog in films and in the hearts of…

February 24, 2021

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Fascinating Facts From February 1940

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from November, 1940: The classic movie thriller The House of the Seven Gables premieres, author Christopher Morley tops Best-Seller lists with Kitty Foyle, and Bob…

February 3, 2021

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100 Years Ago: 1921 At A Glance

Innovations in fashion, lifestyle, science, and medicine improved lives and delighted people back in 1921. Leisure hours were brightened with entertainment by animals and people who would become household names…

October 9, 2020

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Mona Lisa and The Spendthrift

The Los Angels Belasco stock theatre company established singer-actress Thais Magrane as their new leading lady in 1909. (Thais Magrane 1920 Merchants of Venus, and in 1909 for the Belasco…

September 25, 2020

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What Was New in September 1952?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from September, 1952: George Reeves, star of The Adventures of Superman; Charlie Chaplin's U.S. Re-Entry Permit is Revoked; and the Classic Movie Release of Just…