THE BATTLE
DW GRIFFITH 1911 CIVIL WAR BATTLE FILM
D.W. GRIFFITH
Well shot re-enactment of Civil War battle scenes from a 1911 DW Griffith film called The Battle.
(public domain films) 1911 BW 21min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: silent film, the battle, dw griffith, civil war battle scenes |
BROKEN BLOSSOMS
LILLIAN GISH, RICHARD BARTHELMESS, DONALD CRISP
The tale of an abused young woman who find solace with a chinese immigrant and conflict the the woman's abusive father.
(public domain films) 1919 BW 90 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: d.w. griffith, lillian gish, richard barthelmess, donald crisp, silent film, chinese immigrant, chinatown |
CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI
WERNER KRAUSS, CONRAD VEIDT
Traveling Magician Dr. Caligari is a murder suspect or something even more shocking.
(public domain films) 1920 67 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: werner krauss, conrad veidt |
DON Q, SON OF ZORRO
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, MARY ASTOR, JACK McDONALD
The son of Zorro is framed for murder, feigning suicide, he takes on the persona of Zorro and whips his way to justice.
(public domain films) 1925 BW 111 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: douglas fairbanks, mary astor, jack mcdonald, zorro, whip, horse, horses |
DR. JEKYLL AND MR HYDE
JOHN BARRYMORE
Experiments related to mans' darker nature, a repressed doctor accidently unleashes the demon that exists within himself.
(public domain films) 1920 67 min BW (SILENT) (SEPIA TONE) |
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| keywords: john barrymore, england, london, experiment, experiments, experimentation, monster |
EAGLE, THE
RUDOLPH VALENTINO, VILMA BANKY
Russian Army Lieutenant finds himself outlawed and his lands stolen, so he becomes the infamous outlaw 'The Black Eagle'.
(public domain films) 1925 91 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: rudolph valentino, vilma banky, russia, russian army, outlaw, robin hood theme |
HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
LON CHANEY, PATSY RUTH MILLER, NORMAN KERRY
Ugly outcast with a severe posture problem and a heart as big as the Notre Dame itself shows his humanity and capacity for love.
(public domain films) 1923 101 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: lon chaney, patsy ruth miller, norman kerry, france, paris, church, notre dame, disfigured, hunchback, monster |
LOST WORLD, THE
BESSIE LOVE, LEWIS STONE, WALLACE BEERY
An explorer-professor takes up a newspaper's challenge to lead one of their reporters to the Amazon to see some dinosaurs.
(public domain films) 1925 68 min BW (SILENT) (SEPIA TONE) |
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| keywords: bessie love, lewis stone, wallace beery, exploration, expedition, dinosaurs |
NOSFERATU
MAX SCHRECK
Count imprisons naive man, then travels to England to claim his beautiful young wife. Old-school vampirism at its best..
(public domain films) 1922 81 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: max schreck, england, horror, monster, monsters, vampire, vampires, vampirism |
OTHELLO
EMIL JANNINGS, ICA VON LENKEFFY, WERNER KRAUSS
Daughter of a Venetian aristocrat, elopes with Moorish military hero, to the great resentment of his envious underling.
(public domain films) 1922 60 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: emil jannings, ica von lenkeffy, werner krauss, othello, desdemona, jago, rodrigo, venice, italy |
PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ, THE
VIOLET MACMILLAN, FRANK MOORE, RAYMOND RUSSELL
Travelers band together on their way to the Emerald City where most are contaminated with the 'Liquid of Petrifaction' and rest journey out to find an antidote to this HazMat scenario.
(public domain films) 1914 BW 68 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: violet macmillan, frank moore, raymond russell, land of oz, emerald city |
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
LON CHANEY
A horribly disfigured man leads a bleak, tortured, existence in the catacombs below the Paris opera until he falls for a beautiful diva.
(public domain films) 1925 107 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: lon chaney, france, paris, opera house, phantom, disfigured |
RUBBER TIRES
BESSIE LOVE, ERWIN CONNELLY, FRANK COGHLAN, JR.
A family packs their bags, jump into their trusty jalopy and head out west looking for opportunities for a new life.
(public domain films) 1927 52 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: bessie love, erwin connelly, frank coghlan jr., harrison ford, jalopy, moving, touring, going out west |
SEX
LOUISE GLAUM, IRVING CUMMINGS, VIOLA BARRY
Morality play of two vampy gold diggers in competition to become the wife of the same millionaire.
(public domain films) 1920 78 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: louise glaum, irving cummings, viola barry, gold diggers, gold digging |
SHADOWS
LON CHANEY, MARGUERITE DE LA MOTTE
A Chinese man survives violent storm and washes ashore a distrustful community who eventually see the error of their ways.
(public domain films) 1923 BW 70 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: lon chaney, marguerite de la motte, harrison ford, racism, prejudice |
SHOCK, THE - STARRING LON CHANEY
LON CHANEY, VIRGINIA VALLI, JACK MOWER
Female crime boss sends crippled thug with a heart of gold to shake down a banker, but thug falls for banker's daughter.
(public domain films) 1923 64 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: lon chaney, virginia valli, jack mower, bank, banker, currency, revenge |
SPARROWS
MARY PICKFORD, ROY STEWART, MARY LOUISE MILLER
Oldest orphan leads a revolt against wicked man who treats them like slaves and in the process rescues a young kidnap victim.
(public domain films) 1926 108 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: mary pickford, roy stewart, mary louise miller, farm, farming, orphans, child labor, child slavery, child abuse |
TARZAN OF THE APES
ELMO LINCOLN, ENID MARKEY, TRUE BOARDMAN
After his parents die, newborn Tarzan is taken in by a great ape, raised to adulthood and becomes the protector of the jungle.
(public domain films) 1918 60 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: elmo lincoln, enid markey, true boardman, kathleen kirkham, jungle, tarzan, king of the apes |
THIEF OF BAGDAD
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JULIANNE JOHNSTON
Thief has a chance to win the hand of the Caliph's daughter if he can obtain the rarest treasure to be found before the 7th moon.
(public domain films) 1924 155 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: douglas fairbanks, snitz edwards, julanne johnston, persia, caliph, king, princess, magic, flying carpet, adventure |
TRAFFIC IN SOULS
JANE GAIL, ETHEL GRANDIN, WILLIAM H. TURNER
Early social commentary on the New York sex trade while attempting to sensationalize prostitution, faux documentary style.
(public domain films) 1913 88 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: jane gail, ethel grandin, william h. turner, matt moore, new york city, sex trade, prostitution, hookers |
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