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Posted on March 20, 2013May 15, 2015

10 legs, 5 men, Correct, Wildcat Animated GIF

Pola Negri’s bandit girl leads her men on a raid but they end up completely wasted on stolen wine. Being a resourceful girl, Pola is determined to bring them all home again.

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Posted on March 19, 2013May 15, 2015

No Takers, Wildcat Animated GIF

Pola Negri’s feral little bandit girl in The Wildcat wants to get married. However, she has beaten up the boys in her gang once too often and so she only has one taker… and he is terrified!

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Posted on March 17, 2013May 13, 2015

Keep it or Drown it, Idol Dancer Animated GIF

Clarine Seymour has found drunk-as-a-lord Richard Barthelmess on the beach. Her daddy is tired of her always bringing things home so Clarine must ask for permission to keep her new pet.

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Posted on March 15, 2013May 13, 2015

Joy and Smashing, Oyster Princess Animated GIF

Ossi Oswalda’s character is an, um, eccentric young lady with violent habits. She smashes vases, mirrors, heads when she is happy, sad or in love. In this case, she is thrilled that her daddy has promised to buy her a prince to marry.

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Posted on March 15, 2013May 13, 2015

Powdering the Wrong End, Oyster Princess Animated GIF

Ossi is practicing her maternal skills for her upcoming marriage to a German prince. Of course, where to powder the baby is not as obvious as one would think…

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Posted on March 14, 2013May 13, 2015

These are not my pants. Animated GIF

Poor Prince Nucki (Harry Liedtke) comes to in a strange room and is confronted by something that is most definitely not his. Where are his pants anyway? Zany romantic comedy from Ernst Lubitsch. This is one of the funniest intertitles, in my opinion. Enjoy!

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Posted on March 8, 2013May 13, 2015

Glad I’m Dead, Beloved Rogue Animated GIF

Yup, I went back to the Beloved Rogue well one more time. John Barrymore has just been catapulted into Paris (don’t ask) and has landed in the room of Marceline Day.

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Posted on February 28, 2013May 12, 2015

John Barrymore: Nyanyanya! A Beloved Rogue Animated GIF

This GIF sums up everything I like about John Barrymore’s swashbucklers. He was an incredibly handsome leading man and respected actor who was not afraid to act in a manner befitting a Wascally Wabbit.

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Posted on February 20, 2013May 10, 2015

Tough Granny. Animated GIF

Gertrude Claire is ready to take on William S. Hart, who plays her son. His crime? Becoming a cop instead of a decent everyday crook. I love this lady!

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Posted on February 17, 2013May 10, 2015

Running Like an Idiot, Animated GIF

Carol Dempster’s evil step-mother does not approve of her frolicking in The Love Flower. Gotta say, though, I am on the side of the step-mother this time.

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Posted on February 11, 2013May 10, 2015

“You are the King of Fools!” Animated GIF

John Barrymore is elected the King of Fools in the medieval swashbuckler The Beloved Rogue. He seems pretty thrilled about it.

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Posted on February 9, 2013May 10, 2015

Lemme see your tattoo… Animated GIF

An animated GIF from A Woman of the World, Pola Negri’s uproarious vamp comedy.

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Posted on February 6, 2013May 10, 2015

What do you wanna see a punk drama for? Animated GIF

Then, as now, there were some people who just did not want to see a silent drama.

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