Strike (1925)

 

Sergei Eisenstein's St...

Grandma's Boy (1922)

 

Harold Lloyd's Grandma's Boy was released April 27, 1922. Watch the complete movie on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDCA42B496E82DAA2&feature=mh_lolz...

Hot Docs: The World Before Her

 

I often find it difficult to review documentaries, especially reviewing them very soon after watching. It takes some time to parse out the emotional impact of a really good documentary. The World Before Her, screening a...

Caught in a Cabaret (1914)

 

Caught in a Cabaret, starring Charlie Chaplin and directed by comedic actress extraordinaire Mabel Normand was released on April 27, 1914.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKsW3k56YEk

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Film Friday - Weekly Roundup

 

Well now, it's been a busy week at PCF headquarters. We're still trying to work out the kinks of the new site and the new email system and the new... well everything. And all the while, planning for an outrageous silent film weekend with two

The Life and Death of Willam Taylor Desmond

Today is the birthday of William Taylor Desmond, silent film actor and director. Though he acted in or directed over 80 silent films (most considered lost), Desmond is most famous for being rather mysteriously murdered. The investigation of his murde...

Coming Up in Toronto: A Silent Cinema Dilemma

 

This weekend in Toronto is either a silent film fan's greatest fantasy or her worst nightmare? Why? There's not one, but two silent film screenings - on the same day!