We’re going to climb into our time machines and travel back 100 years to see what audiences were enjoying in 1925!
1925 was the height of the silent studio era. Hollywood was on top and had a formula for success, talkies were still years away but there were rumbles of new technologies being developed.
This month, I am going to focus on the more lavish side of cinema: big, beautiful films with popular stars. There will be a few curveballs but we are going to be primarily interested in the tastes of the average 1925 moviegoer.
To whet your appetite, here are a few 1925 films I have already reviewed:
Ben-Hur: The mega epic to end all mega epics.
Variety: Jealousy, murder, an unchained camera and trapezes.
The Wizard of Oz: An infamous bomb, does it deserve reevaluation?
Battleship Potemkin: Oh, those edits!
A Woman of the World: A sassy comedy about a tattooed countess in the Midwest.
Body and Soul: Oscar Micheaux and Paul Robeson join forces for movie magic.
The Gold Rush: Charlie Chaplin’s magnificent comedy epic.
As you can see from this tiny sample, a truly sparkling year and the movies. Let’s dig even deeper throughout May!
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