Hello my friends, today is an important day for all of us, National Silent Movie Day. This is a day dedicated to all things silent film related, so naturally it will have to be celebrated on this blog.
Probably no face is more associated with silent movies than Charlie Chaplin. At the time, he was referred to as "The Funniest Man in the Movies" and this might still be true. His films are just as delightful, entertaining and magical as they were back then.
If anyone can make me laugh as much as Charlie Chaplin, it would be Laurel and Hardy.
To me Buster Keaton's One Week (1920) is one of the finest short comedies ever made.
Though best known for big scale and long length epics like Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916), some of D.W. Griffith's best movies are the short films he made for Biograph.
Oscar Micheaux has gained fame among movie buffs for being one of the first black filmmakers in America. He was truly a master of his craft.
Lately I have been really enjoying watching John Bunny's comedy shorts.
I really love this video made by TCM.
Of course when you talk about silent movies, Georges Méliès has to be included.
Of course silent movies include cartoons too.
If you were to ask me who my celebrity crush is, the answer will always be Mabel Normand.
Next is a pair of comedy shorts, one starring Lloyd Hamilton and one starring Harold Lloyd.
It feels right to end this post with a full feature length film.
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