Celebrate Silent Film
I’m on vacation but I wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that my DVD release of Kidnapped (1917) and its accompanying short films now has expanded distribution.
Continue reading “Expanded Distribution for Kidnapped: A Complete 1917 Night at the Movies”
Greetings! Today has been a little nuts (I went out of town yesterday and got some pictures of silent film locations and I started my new job) so I am just going to share a few oldie but goodie articles and some silliness I have been engaged in online.
Continue reading “A Chaotic Day So… I Had Fun With Fine Art”
Last week, I wrote about some matters that could possibly effect the site’s future. Well, I am happy to say that everything has been satisfactorily resolved.
So much exciting news for silent movie fans right now with treasures both famous and obscure finally making it to home video. I’m pretty excited! Continue reading “News from the Silent Movie Front: Turn of the Century Filmmaking, Women Filmmakers and Silent Sci-Fi”
A few things have been churning in the real world that will affect the amount of time I have to dedicate to the website. I am going to be having a meeting today that should settle those matters.
Continue reading “Out of the Office: The Future of Movies Silently”
More merch for you to enjoy! This one is a minimalist proclamation of our chosen area of geekery: classic movies.
Some exciting releases on the horizon (and on the shelves now) for silent film fans so let’s get started!
Just a few news items this time but I think they’re pretty amazing.
Continue reading “News from the Silent Movie Front: Mary Pickford, the New Blus and Other Goodies”
Lots of new releases, some of them have been on our wishlists for years! Let’s dive in.
Lots of new releases (and a few titles I just plain missed the first time) on the horizon, so let’s get down to business!
I’m at it again! More silent movie-related swag for your enjoyment and approval. This time, I tackle the important question of IT.
A couple of very interesting happenings in the world of early/silent film, both of which promise a slight rewriting of film history.
Hi there! As of this time yesterday, I had absolutely no thoughts of getting a kitten but here I am.
Since completing my Kickstarter campaign, I have had many people pop in and ask if there would be a public release (there will be) and if I would inform them of the date.
Continue reading “Keep Up to Date on My DVD Releases, Crowdfunding and More”
As some of you already know, I have been hard at work with my Kickstarter project, the release of the 1917 version of Kidnapped and all four short films that originally accompanied it on DVD.
Continue reading “Whew! We now resume our regularly scheduled program already in progress”
A little while ago, I launched a line of silent movie-themed goodies like T-shirts, mugs, scarves, dresses, etc. I mentioned that if these items sold well, I would try a second design.
Continue reading “More Movies Silently Swag: Join the Bangville Police Department!”
Several readers have inquired about Carlo. Sorry for not posting an update sooner! He’s doing much better.
Many apologies for the lateness of posts this week. My older dog has been sick for the past couple of days. We thought he was over it yesterday but he relapsed today.
Continue reading ““Sick as a dog? Wait a minute, you are a dog!” (Ill pets)”
I’ve been a little quiet these past few days because I have been working on something that has been percolating in my brain for a bit and I finally had a design idea that tickled me pink: Movies Silently t-shirts and swag!
I asked my readers to vote for the silent movie superstar who would provide the recipe for my 100th Cooking with the Silent Stars post. You voted, I counted and here we are!
Continue reading “The Winner of the Recipe Poll and Plans for Future Entries”
I haven’t posted any news in quite some time and exciting things are happening in the world of silent films!
Continue reading “News from the Silent Movie Front: Crowdfunding Galore and Blurays”
We have two winners to announce for the Gloria Swanson Bluray Giveaway sponsored by Kino Lorber! This is very exciting.
Continue reading “The Winners of the Gloria Swanson Blurays”
Hi, everyone. Sorry to be a party pooper but I have been struck down with a flu bug. I’m actually on the mend but I think I was a little ambitious today, so I’m taking it easy until tomorrow.
Readers, I chose the latter. I was planning to get something better for you today but I am a bit compulsive (as you might have noticed) and I started organizing my tax stuff and then it seemed like a shame to stop in the middle…
Movies Silently has turned nine! It’s almost a tween! Aww!
Continue reading “Happy Anniversary! Movies Silently in Nine Years Old!”
Lots and lots and lots of silent movies being released soon! I’m just going to cover what’s out now and what’s coming up imminently. Hold onto your wallets!
And just when I hit “publish” on my last news piece, two bits of wonderful news came my way. These are too good to wait, so I am taking the liberty of publishing an addendum.
2018 is starting off with a bang as a pair much-anticipated silent films are coming to HD home video at long last. Let’s jump in and see what goodies await us.
As you know, I like to publish reviews every Sunday and this week’s selection is the oft-requested The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg. Alas, I am having some technical difficulty with my computer that can’t be dealt with until Monday. Look for Lubitsch, Novarro and Shearer then!
Welcome to my hidden mountain lair, full of trapdoors and all the shark tanks OSHA would allow. (So, none, basically.) And now, Mr. Bond, before I kill you, I will reveal all my fiendish plans, which you shall be unable to stop.