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A page in Spanish devoted to comedians including Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Max Linder, and others. |
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Publisher of many books on silent and clasic films |
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A history of dinosaur movies has a filmography of all silent films featuring dinosaurs. |
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International association dedicated to the study of early cinema (pre-1915). In English and French. |
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Information from a college course on early film. |
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Includes information on English, German, and Italian films. |
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Pages on Mabel Normand, William S. Hart, Charlie Chaplin, and Theda Bara, as well as photos of Hollywood then and now. |
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Lists the intertitles (text) titles of many silent films. |
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Information on silent films in and from Japan. |
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Home page of forgotten silent film comics like Lloyd Hamilton and Monty Banks. |
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Information on Hal Roach comedians like Laurel & Hardy, Harold Lloyd, and Our Gang, plus the home page for the Cinefest film festival. |
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Comprehensive information on silent films, showings, theatres, and videos as well as performer and director filmographies. |
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A huge site with information on video and film availability, reviews, and vintage articles about silent film. |
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Lists all silent films that are available on DVD, worldwide. In French and English. |
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A Gigantic web site with thousands of photographs of silent film performers. |
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The first silent movie page that was on the web has profiles on a few silent stars and information on list films. |
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Focuses on Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Way Down East. |
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Explores the myths of the silent western genre. |
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Great articles on different silent film topics, plus a list of available feature films on video. |
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The Silents Majority (this site is no longer active) |
The most comprehensive site on the web with information on silent performers, directors, cameramen, writers, plus many reviews of videos and other information. |
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Quicktime movies of your favorite comedy stars to download on your computer. |
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In English. Information on little-known films as well as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Metropolis. |
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The current month's TV schedule of silent films. |
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Buy silent film DVDs from DVD Planet. |
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Individual Stars |
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David Pearson's tribute to Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. |
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An early co-star of Buster Keaton. |
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Tons of information on this sexy star. |
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Information on this 1920's sex symbol. |
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This site includes a biography and a filmography of this famous early film comedian. |
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An excellent look at the master of macabre by Jon Mirsalis. Includes an outstanding filmography. |
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A look at this underrated Hal Roach comedian. |
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Take a trip to the actual sites of Charles Chaplin's films. |
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A comprehensive look at Charlie Chaplin. |
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Lots of miscellaneous pictures of these two comedians. |
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The life and times of Dolores Costello Barrymore. |
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While better known as a sound comedian, Fields had appeared in silent films as early as 1915. |
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Biography and Filmography of this silent diva. |
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Official website of the Lillian Gish estate. |
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Information on this western star's house and collections. |
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Site devoted to this silent film actress. |
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Site of the International Buster Keaton society. |
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Film clips of Buster Keaton smiling. |
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Official website of the Harold Lloyd trust includes showings of his films, film rental, and a Lloyd message board. |
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Includes a separate page on each film. |
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Boston, MA chapter of the Sons of the Desert. |
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All kinds of great information on Stan and Babe. |
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A British look at the comedy duo. |
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Laurel and Hardy in German. |
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The original "tent" of the Laurel and Hardy fan club. |
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A popular Vamp of the silent screen. |
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Marilyn Slater's Mabel Normand website not only is packed full of photos and information, but you can buy DVDs of Normand's films. |
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Includes MIDI music files of the sheet music featuring Mabel. |
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A Little Rascals Review. Information on the silent and sound Our Gang shorts produced by Hal Roach and (later) MGM. |
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Tribute to this producer and star of the silent film era. |
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Another site devoted to Mary Pickford. |
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Official website of the Gloria Swanson estate. |
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Biography and filmography of this important star. |
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A Thelma Todd website, as well as the home of the "On the Loose" tent for Laurel & Hardys' Sons of the Desert. |
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Everything that you ever wanted to know about Rudy. |
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Filmography and photos on this actor who starred in BIRTH OF A NATION and had a long career. |
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Devoted to this German actor who was in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Casablanca. |
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The Anna May Wong Fan Club. |
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Filmography, biography, and magazine articles on this actress from the 'teens. |
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Behind the Camera |
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Also known as the "Lillian Gish House of Pain". |
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British film pioneer who developed the Kinemacolor process. |
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Individual Films |
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An in-depth look at this German classic. |
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A text-only page with information on THE GOLEM. |
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History of this landmark 1903 Edison film. |
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Devoted to this 1922 masterpiece. |
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Information on all of the Fantomas films from France and elsewhere. |
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Everything that you ever wanted to know about this early science-fiction film. |
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CNN story on the recovery of Richard III (1912). |
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Includes information on the Lon Chaney 1925 version. |
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CNN Story on abortion includes a clip from WHERE ARE MY CHILDREN (1916) |
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Animation |
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All kinds of Information on Felix the Cat including a Filmography with videotape information. |
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From the Library of Congress. |
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Early Film Companies |
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From the Library of Congress. |
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Includes information on the "Black Maria". |
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"The King of the Movies", Film Pioneer Siegmund Lubin. |
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Information and videos on this early film studio. |
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Film Databases |
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Not as comprehensive as the IMDB, but it does have good sypnoses and critiques. |
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Search the American Film Institute catalog of features and shorts (before 1912) for credits, storylines, themes, and review information. |
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Monster on-line database with great serach functions. |
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Film Archives, Museums and Preservation |
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Not an archive, but it assists and finds funding for preserving films when not producing silly TV shows. |
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A fun film museum in Astoria, New York. |
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An archive with large holdings of early British and American films. |
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Bucky Grim's Film History, Preservation, Conservation and Resources Page |
Excellent resource on film preservation. |
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In French. |
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Quebec, Montreal Film Archive. Most pages are in French, but some are available in English and Spanish. |
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Internation Federation of Film Archives, in English, French and Spanish. |
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Film Archive in Syracuse, New York, USA. |
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Hints on Searching the Motion Picture Collection at the Library of Congress |
With a link to the Library of Congress. |
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Library of Congress Motion Picture and Television Reading Room |
Articles on motion picture preservation and the National Film Registry. |
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This New York museum is one of the oldest archives in the world. |
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A moving image archive specializing in Northern New England producers. |
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Tips on storing nitrate film, plus some great pictures of the aftermath of nitrate fires. |
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Search the film and document image database. |
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National screen and sound archive of Australia. |
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This collection may also be searched via telnet. |
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Search the UCLA Archive film and video holdings. |
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Has many early film devices on exhibit. |
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Includes a search function. |
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Technical Information |
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Information and Examples from the American Widescreen Museum. |
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Information on collecting vintage cameras and projectors. Very helpful for finding the approximate year of manufacture for movie equipment. |
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Information on different film gauges used through the years |
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Film Festivals |
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This UK group has regular screenings, plus a yearly Slapstick festival. |
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Held every Labor Day Weekend in Hollywood, CA. They specialize in very rare silent and early sound films. |
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Held every March in Syracuse, NY. |
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Held every September in Michigan. |
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Held every May in Columbus, OH. |
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Free festival held every February in Topeka, KS. |
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Giant silents-only film festival held every October in Sacile, Italy. |
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Held one weekend in July in San Francisco, CA. |
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New film festival in Arlington, VA focuses on silent and sound short comedies. |
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The Toronto Film society has regularly scheduled shows in Toronto, ON, Canada, plus a yearly trip to the George Eastman House Archive. |
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News Films |
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From the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection. |
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Inside an American Family: Films of the Westinghouse Works 1904 |
From the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection. |
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The Last Days of a President: Films of McKinley and the Pan-American Exposition, 1901 |
From the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection. |
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From the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection. |
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Early San Francisco and films of the 1906 Earthquake, from the Library of Congress. |
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From the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection. |
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From the Library of Congress. |
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Silent Film Music |
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This eclectic group plays for some silent film DVDs, as well as showings around the country. |
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This ensemble plays for many silent film DVD releases, plus the Kansas Silent Film Festival, the Buster Keaton Festival, and the Chautauqua Silent Film Festival. |
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This group plays occasional showings, plus they have a CD available. |
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Links to Links |
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Jon Mirsalis' film links |
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About.com's Silent Film link page |
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Newsgroups and Bulletin Boards |
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Newsgroup |
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Newsgroup |
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Newsgroup |
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A general discussion board about silent movies. |
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General discussion board about films. |
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Talk about movie posters and sell them to other collectors. |
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A serious discussion board about silent and pre-1960 sound films. It includes classic film news and screening information. |
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The cable TV channel that shows the most silent films. |
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For questions and answers about 16mm film collecting. |
Last Modified March 6, 2010